Efly 資訊科技文章: [news toread] Sat, Sep. 4, 2010

news toread - Sat, Sep. 4, 2010

The Basic Guide to Troubleshooting Common Windows PC Problems (865pts)

Your Windows PC might be designed to make your life easier, but they often have a non-stop list of problems. Today we'll walk through some of the more common problems and how to troubleshoot them. More »
http://lifehacker.com/5628396/the-basic-guide-to-troubleshooting-common-window..
Notes for Later Creates Personalized "Email Yourself" Bookmarklets (820pts)

For all the to-do apps and reminder services out there, some people, at some times, just want to email things to themselves. To make that lo-fi reminder possible, Notes for Later has a bookmarklet that quickly sends web page write-ups to email. More »
http://lifehacker.com/5628350/notes-for-later-creates-personalized-email-yours..
Courses - Google Code University - Google Code (520pts)

Courses Here is a list of courses and innovative resources to help CS students, faculty, and instructors. These are examples of the training Google engineers use to learn new skills. Tip: Check out the General Google Code University Forum to ask and answer questions. ..
http://code.google.com/edu/courses.html
Use the Power of a Positive No to Focus on What Really Matters (384pts)

Most people find it far too easy to say yes and struggle with saying no. The key to a successfully saying no is to use a positive no to guide your work projects or personal life towards a more agreeable outcome. More »
http://lifehacker.com/5628551/use-the-power-of-a-positive-no-to-focus-on-what-..
Steam Mover Relocates Applications to Free Up Space on Your Primary Drive (368pts)

Windows only: If your primary hard drive just isn't large enough to hold all the software you need on a day-to-day basis, then Steam Mover is the perfect tool for the job—assuming you have another storage drive handy. More »
http://lifehacker.com/5626931/steam-mover-relocates-applications-to-free-up-sp..
BBC News - Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle (342pts)

Professor David Catling of the University of Washington, Seattle, is retracing Darwin's travels for a new book. He told the BBC: "Awaiting Darwin on Ascension was a letter from his Cambridge mentor, John Henslow. ..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11137903
Unhear it - get that damn song out of your head! (315pts)

Listen to this random song instead Tweet Wait... what? We created this site for those of you that have a song stuck in your head and you can't get it out no matter what you do. Using the latest ..
http://unhearit.com/#
A syllabus and book list for novice students of science fiction literature (279pts)

Want to start reading some science fiction, but aren't sure where to begin? We've put together an introductory scifi lit syllabus just for you. More »
http://io9.com/5626861/a-syllabus-and-book-list-for-novice-students-of-science..
Why Technology Is So Addictive, and How You Can Avoid Tech Burnout (262pts)

We're surrounded by gadgets that demand our attention, constantly fragmenting our ability to properly focus on the task at hand. Living with technology doesn't mean we have to live with an addiction, however. Here's how to beat tech burnout. More »
http://lifehacker.com/5625890/why-technology-is-so-addictive-and-how-you-can-a..
Help Computer Users Remotely with TeamViewer - How-To Geek (231pts)

Before remote software, helping your friends and family with computer problems often meant hours on the phone trying to remember what a menu looked like or where a file was saved. Here we look at helping them remotely with TeamViewer. ..
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27120/help-computer-users-remotely-with-teamvie..
How To Disable or Enable the Homegroup Feature in Windows 7 - How-To Geek (227pts)

Have you ever used the Homegroup feature in Windows 7? It's a great way to share files and printers with all your Windows 7 computers, but if you don't want it anymore, you can disable or enable the feature easily. ..
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27091/how-to-disable-or-enable-the-homegroup-fe..
How To Install A BuddyPress Social Network On Wordpress 3.0 (226pts)

Have you ever felt like running your very own social networking site? I know I have. Have I actually got up and done it? Not yet. But with Wordpress 3.0 it is now easy to set one up.A while ..
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/install-buddypress-social-network-wordpress-30/
A List Apart: Articles: No One Nos: Learning to Say No to Bad Ideas (90pts)

You can't create what clients need when you're too busy saying yes to everything they want. As a user experience designer, it's your job to say no to bad ideas and pointless practices. But getting ..
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/no-one-nos-learning-to-say-no-to-bad-ideas/
Washington, We Have a Problem | Politics | Vanity Fair (60pts)

Lobbyists had their biggest year ever in 2009, with expenditures of $3.5 billion, or $1.3 million for each hour that Congress was in session, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The ..
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/09/broken-washington-201009?p..
Headius: My Thoughts on Oracle v Google (45pts)

As you've probably heard by now, Oracle has decided to file suit against Google, claiming multiple counts of infringement against Java or JVM patents and copyrights they acquired when they assimilated ..
http://blog.headius.com/2010/08/my-thoughts-on-oracle-v-google.html