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Archive for October 16th, 2008

• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 10 final

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  Java SE Downloads
  Scroll down to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 10
  After installing the new update use JavaRA to completely remove the old version(s)
  Download JavaRa

  Unzip the file and open the JavaRa.exe
  Click Remove Older Versions
  JavaRa will search for and remove any outdated version of Java and remove any that are found.
  Click Additional Tasks
  Place a check next [...]

• "Hackintosh Mac" build

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  Hey guys dunno if this is legal or not but heres how to build a PC that is Mac OS X Leopard compatible:
  http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-…800-321913.php
  and to be able to install OS X Leopard without needing to patch it:
  http://lifehacker.com/348653/install…cking-required

• Just got a virus

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  Avast just stated they found a trojan namily a worm.
  I moved it to the chest is there anything else I need to do?
  Many thanks,
  MPenney

• Question about a Vista/Ubuntu dual boot

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  So I’ve decided to do a dual boot on my new laptop (Toshiba A200-28P). One reason being that I need it for my final year project. I’ve never previously run dual boot, always had Win on my laptop and used the Linux labs at CS, but they run CentOS and I don’t really like it [...]

• How To Install VMware Server 2 On An Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems (virtual machines) such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the [...]

• Floorplanner

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  Eén van de stormachtige ontwikkelingen in software-land is de explosie van online-applicaties. Waar programma’s binnen een website vroeger weinig voorstelden, is er nu voor heel veel soorten toepassingen een on-line-product dat goede resultaten biedt. Neem nou Floorplanner: met dit Flash-programma maakt u in no-time een plattegrond van uw huis en daarin kunt u vervolgens allerlei [...]

• Mike Swanson: Send Me Your PDC Video

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  In a little over a week, we’ll be holding an all-hands meeting for Microsoft employees who are attending PDC2008. It’ll be a huge meeting with many hundreds of people, including the core team, virtual team, content team, speakers, staff, and anyone else who plans to be at the event. I’ve been asked to lead the [...]

• Microsoft aiming to deliver Vista SP2 before Windows 7

  Thursday, October 16th, 2008

  The Windows team is readying second service packs (SP2) for Vista — and for its server complement, Windows Server 2008 — and is aiming to deliver these SP2s before it releases Windows 7, according to my sources.
  I’m hearing that Microsoft already has delivered a beta of at least Vista SP2 to select hardware and software [...]