50 sources for web design inspiration

Posted by mozil09 as computer

Over the years I’ve managed to build up a decent bookmark list of these “inspirational” sites so I thought I would put them all in one place for other people to take advantage of as well. So, without further ado, here is my list of 50 sources for web design inspiration…A little help for us artistically challenged individuals

Install Ubuntu on Playstation 3 (Video Guide)

Posted by ncite as computer

I was in the mood to mess with my PS3 last night and after reading a post over at ThreeSpeech about a PS3-ready release of Ubuntu, I took a shot at the install. Overall, it went quite smooth. I ripped a basic video of the basic setup, nothing all that fancy but it gives you an idea of what to expect.

Permanently Activate Windows Vista

Posted by octive as computer

Until now, Microsoft has an upper hand, with no permanent or foolproof ways to crack or bypass Windows Vista activation request emerged. Instead, various workarounds and tricks to bypass, skip, delay, disable or spoof Vista activation has been suggested.

Ultimate Budget Box: High Performance Computer for Less Than $500

Posted by init0 as computer

We believe that the Budget Box doesn't need to be able to handle 3D-intensive games or do video compositing, but they do need to be reliable, affordable, and upgradable. Lots of consumers out there want a similar box.

Free Hi-Res Splatter Photoshop Brushes

Posted by init0 as computer

This is my second set of brushes, but my first set made in CS3. My first set (Hi-Res Watercolor Brushes) was pretty popular, so I thought I would keep making more. The smallest brush in this set is 2457px. Hope you like them.

How to Burn a Playstation 2 Game

Posted by smokey as computer

This is a nice way to do it. This guide was written assuming that you have a Neo2 Modchip and a GS2/AR2. They say you need V1.3, use V1.0 and it works fine.

Fail2ban: an enemy of script-kiddies

Posted by idevil as computer

I bet there is only a little part of auth.log-aware GNU/Linux users, who has not experienced a pleasure of browsing thousand of lines of the failed authentication attempts. If you do not yet know what to look for in your auth.log.

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Fix Video Resolution in Ubuntu

Posted by spock as computer

This Howto is intended for those who have problems with resolution or screen refresh rate (flickering), regardless of how they got to this situation. A possible reason for this is that your hardware (video adapter/monitor) may not have been detected properly.

Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop

Posted by jpkiss as computer

Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We tried out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better. Here's who won.

Another List of 17 Good Ubuntu Apps

Posted by slackware as computer

We hope to pave some of the new Ubuntu user's rocky road with 17 apps that will make that Ubuntu transition smoother. Since Ubuntu comes packaged with all the open source apps that an average user might need (Firefox 2.0, Open Office, Rhythmbox, etc.), it might seem crazy to add more "clutter" to the situation.

Avant (AWN) - A Beautiful Dock for Ubuntu (And Others)

Posted by damage as computer

Avant Window Navgator (Awn) is a dock-like bar which sits at the bottom of the screen (in all its composited-goodness) tracking open windows. I suppose this is a good time for a screen shot.

Enterprise log management - a comparison of 3 big logging systems (Snare vs. Splunk vs. LogLogic)

Posted by flosse as computer

No doubt that if you are working with large and medium sized servers and infrastructures, you have come across the need to collect logs and review or analyze them. With more servers the problem escalates as you have to log into every system to check the logs. It becomes very nice once you start having different systems that have different logging mechanisms.

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Speed up External USB Hard Drives in Windows Vista

Posted by smokey as computer

If you have an external hard drive that is always plugged into your computer, you can enable write caching to speed up performance significantly when writing to the disk.

The Highest Paid Tech Jobs

Posted by illusion as computer

If recent salary figures are any indication, tech workers are whistling a happy tune. The Yoh Index of Technology Wages indicates that wages are the highest they've been since Yoh began monitoring in 2001.

Photoshop - make Aero Vista glossy frame

Posted by mozil09 as computer

This tutorial will show you how to easily make frame such as the one you now see in Windows Vista releases or the so-called “aero vista” style design. There are a several techniques for making these semi- transparent frames around the picture with rounded edges, I will show you the technique I use.