http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/ 12 most recent links. en Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:54:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Web address shortening, redirection services, are at the heart of the growing web 2.0 microblogging explosion and could even be used to spot traffic trends for SEO/SEM purposes Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:53:33 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/08/#rlink-151 tinyurls, bitly & pieces, all a snip - Aug 4, 2008 - Web address shortening, redirection services, are at the heart of the growing web 2.0 microblogging explosion and could even be used to spot traffic trends for SEO/SEM purposes]]> We all know how annoying Windows can be, but one of the most annoying "features" is its automatic restart after installing updates. Here's how to disable it. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:02:20 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-150 Stop Restart - July 30, 2008 - We all know how annoying Windows can be, but one of the most annoying "features" is its automatic restart after installing updates. Here's how to disable it.]]> The Facebook Scrabble clone Scrabulous has lots its legal battle with the makers of the original spelling boardgame and is now defunct. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:46:27 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-149 Scrabulous Scrapped - July 27, 2008 - The Facebook Scrabble clone Scrabulous has lots its legal battle with the makers of the original spelling boardgame and is now defunct.]]> Some great tips to boost your Wordpress (and any other blog/site). Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:43:59 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-148 Supercharging SEO in Wordpress - July 24, 2008 - Some great tips to boost your Wordpress (and any other blog/site).]]> Load these programs on to your USB thumb drive and you'll have all the tools you need for troubleshooting a Windows machine anywhere. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-147 Portable troubleshooting - July 23, 2008 - Load these programs on to your USB thumb drive and you'll have all the tools you need for troubleshooting a Windows machine anywhere.]]> Sometimes the old ones are the best. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:41:35 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-146 No-Tech Hacking - July 22, 2008 - Sometimes the old ones are the best.]]> An apparently eco friendly (whatever that means) laptop hard drive with 400 gigs of storage space has been unveiled by Toshiba. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-145 Eco friendly 400GB laptop monster - July 17, 2008 - An apparently eco friendly (whatever that means) laptop hard drive with 400 gigs of storage space has been unveiled by Toshiba.]]> Anyone who thinks their precious data is safe from prying eyes because they set a boot (CMOS BIOS, type) password is sadly mistaken. Raymond.cc explains how to reset such a password on any machine and failing a reset how to crack it. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:41:33 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-144 Crack a boot password - July 6, 2008 - Anyone who thinks their precious data is safe from prying eyes because they set a boot (CMOS BIOS, type) password is sadly mistaken. Raymond.cc explains how to reset such a password on any machine and failing a reset how to crack it.]]> Looks like VirginMedia want you to file share to your heart's content. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:16:36 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-143 VirginMedia file sharers safe from BPI 0 July 4, 2008 - Looks like VirginMedia want you to file share to your heart's content.]]> You may be surprised to learn that the majority of spam originates in Europe, not Asia, not the US, and certainly not Africa, at least according to Marshal's server logs. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:14:09 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/07/#rlink-142 Spam traces - July 2, 2008 - You may be surprised to learn that the majority of spam originates in Europe, not Asia, not the US, and certainly not Africa, at least according to Marshal's server logs.]]> It's a good idea to keep your Wordpress install up to date for the sake of security, but this plugin acts as a kind of zero-day protection allowing you to scan crucial files for hacker code. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/06/#rlink-141 WordPress Exploit Scanner - June 30, 2008 - It's a good idea to keep your Wordpress install up to date for the sake of security, but this plugin acts as a kind of zero-day protection allowing you to scan crucial files for hacker code.]]> We've all been annoyed by the noisy cell phone user on the daily commute telling their loved one at the other end, that they are "on the bus" or the ubiquitous and irritating ring tone. But, did you know that the French don't mind if you send a text message while walking and the Finns think that using your cell phone while driving should not be banned. People in Turkey are quite happy for people to use their phones in class but Italians are the most annoyed by people taking on their phones at the theater, although Americans mind that the least. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.sciencetext.com/recent-links/2008/06/#rlink-140 Cellular annoyance - June 24, 2008 - We've all been annoyed by the noisy cell phone user on the daily commute telling their loved one at the other end, that they are "on the bus" or the ubiquitous and irritating ring tone. But, did you know that the French don't mind if you send a text message while walking and the Finns think that using your cell phone while driving should not be banned. People in Turkey are quite happy for people to use their phones in class but Italians are the most annoyed by people taking on their phones at the theater, although Americans mind that the least.]]>