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HTML5 and Semantic Markups

By albertus,on July 18th,2011%

I just got a book from Amazon.com called HTML5 &CSS3 For The Real World. Published by Sitepoint,this book is a wonderful read. The still-evolving new HTML specification has a lot of semantic markups that help web authors add meaning to the various components of a web page. These semantic markups not only give . . . →Read More:HTML5 and Semantic Markups

Mozilla’s Thunderbird Version 5.0

By albertus,on June 30th,2011%

Today,I upgraded my Mozilla Thunderbird email client to version 5.0. To my surprise,it turned out to be faster than the previous 4.x versions.

I was disappointed with the 4.x versions of Thunderbird. It was slower and the scrolling of the left window was not very responsive. This changed in the new version 5.0.

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The Holidays Are Coming

By albertus,on November 23rd,2010%

Everyone seems to be looking for good bargains after Thanksgiving. There are some who are already lined up at the stores that have sale items on Friday. I’m just wondering if Apple products are going to be on sale as well. At least OWC might have some Apple items on sale.

From Apple comes a . . . →Read More:The Holidays Are Coming

SCO To Put Most UNIX Assets Up For Auction

By albertus,on September 17th,2010%

SCO is going to put most of its UNIX assets up for auction,according to this article. Will there be somebody who’ll step in and continue supporting the products and the customers?

If I had lots of money in my pocket,I would probably buy the assets and see what can be done with the . . . →Read More:SCO To Put Most UNIX Assets Up For Auction

Computer Technology and Life

By albertus,on August 11th,2010%

Obviously,computers permeate our lives in many ways through the gadgets and machines that we use everyday. The Internet has also linked these computers in such a way that a vast amount of information can now be found flowing almost anywhere in the world.

I saw the revolution and evolution of computer technology from the . . . →Read More:Computer Technology and Life

The iPad

By albertus,on January 28th,2010%

Finally,it’s official:a tablet computer from Apple named the iPad. The iPad starts shipping sometime March of this year.

It’s a nice device that somehow fits between an iPod touch/iPhone and a notebook as far as functionality is concerned. One thing missing is a web cam so you could use software like Skype or . . . →Read More:The iPad

Will Apple Change Things Again?

By albertus,on January 27th,2010%

Apple is going to unveil a new product today that will supposedly change the way we do things one more time. A new device is rumored to be the new product,possibly a tablet that functions as a souped-up iPod touch but with more features. Pricing will be an issue:the price must meet the . . . →Read More:Will Apple Change Things Again?

KDE 4 and Linux

By albertus,on July 25th,2009%

After installing Fedora 11 in a virtual machine,I opted for KDE 4 to see how it looks. It was quite interesting and pleasing visually. I was impressed and it made me use the Linux desktop for a long time in one session. Obviously,there was a lot of work and thought put into the . . . →Read More:KDE 4 and Linux

MATLAB Should Have A Home Edition Too

By albertus,on July 12th,2009%

Recall that I wrote about Wolfram Research offering a Home Edition version of Mathematica 7. A lot of engineering and scientific applications use MATLAB too. However,the only way to get the cheap edition of MATLAB is to be a student. Otherwise,you’d have to pay about $2000 for the software license. I believe that . . . →Read More:MATLAB Should Have A Home Edition Too

Some Sites Of Interest

By albertus,on June 18th,2009%

I have this routine for web surfing everyday. I usually start with Slashdot.org and C|Net News reading the interesting news there. I then head to ArsTechnica for some more tech news. Gizmodo is a favorite of mine when I’m checking out the latest gadgetry. Finally,I check Linux Today to see how my favorite operating . . . →Read More:Some Sites Of Interest

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