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45 Free Cutting-Edge Books … Courtesy of Creative Commons

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

“Digg / Tech Deals” writes:
Download legally and free good books by Cory Doctorow, Larry Lessig, and others.
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The 5 sins of Vista

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg / Software” writes:
Five reasons why Vista is a step backward from previous versions of Windows
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Copy music from iPod to your computer [freeware]

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg / Software” writes:
YamiPod will let you finally get rid of iTunes. The KILLER feature. You can copy music from iPod to your computer, bye bye stupid DRM rules that do not let me copy music i bought from my iPod to another computer (at work for example) Works on mac/linux/windows
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isoHunt.com back up

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg / Tech Industry News” writes:
With average of over $1300/day in donations since our sites went down, I’d just like to say thanks to all those that donated. You make the internet what it is. More site updates in the link.- IH
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Note Taking Application Faceoff

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“The Apple Blog” writes:
Whether you’re writing a simple article for a blog, piecing together the next blockbuster hit, or penning a 500 page romance novel, there are quite a few options for helping you get all of that information organized and drafted. There really are enough to chose from with a wide enough range of […]

10 Steps to Make Your Personal Firewall More Secure

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg” writes:
The Clapco D29 is the most impenetrable lock on the market today. It has only one design flaw… the door must be closed!” After installing an expensive alarm system in his apartment and then getting robbed, Jerry Seinfeld learned a valuable lesson: no matter how good the security system, if it isn’t used correctly, […]

Wordpress 2.1 released!

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg” writes:
With an improved editor, image uploader, security features, and more. Nice polish added to already great blogging software.
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8 Ways to Excercise Your Brain (Besides Digging All Day)

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg” writes:
Two new studies, one done in Des Moines, show that brain workouts are beneficial for mental health, and can help improve brain function. Here are eight ways people of all ages can keep mentally sharp.
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The Face Of The iPod Silhouettes

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg” writes:
We’ve all seen the ads with the black silhouettes and the white earphones. This is the site of the retouch artist that made them that way. It shows what the models looked like before they were blacked out. (There are two image examples)
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Build better iTunes and iPod playlists using beaTunes (OS X or Windows)

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“digg” writes:
Automatically determine BPM (beats per minute) and store the result in iTunes. Manually determine BPM and store the result in iTunes. Inspect and fix your music library (typos, wrong genre etc.) Sort existing playlists so that matching songs succeed each other. Create matchlists, i.e. playlists based on one or more sample songs.
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