Code / Computers

BitTorrent Primer

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1) Grab and install a BitTorrent client I like uTorrent. 2) Find a file online and download it You can search online for the name of the file you are looking for with the word “torrent” in front of it: “torrent sunshine movie” You can also go to a torrent aggregator like The Pirate Bay … Read more

Should Apple Encourage iPhone Hacks?

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Daringfireball – The point isn’t that you shouldn’t hack, or that you don’t have the right to do whatever you want with something you own. The point is that if you hack, you’re on your own. You can’t do unsupported things and expect to be supported for them just because you think these actions should … Read more

Which Calendar Should I Use?

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Google Calendar Everyone loves Google. They have the best and the brightest writing their code and it shows. Unfortunately, they need to be all things to all people so their presentation is not quite as “beautiful” as Apple or 37 Signals… but it works. And it works well! I often recommend folks start with Google … Read more

Give 1 Get 1

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One Laptop Per Child Our mission is to provide a means for learning, self-expression and exploration to the nearly two billion children of the developing world with little or no access to education. While children are by nature eager for knowledge, many countries have insufficient resources to devote to education—sometimes less than $20 a year … Read more

Which 500GB drive should I buy?

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I am a film student at Berkeley Digital Film Institute and I need to get an external 500GB drive for my work. I was looking at a drive from New Egg and was wondering if you think I should get it. The drive you are looking at costs $120. This is a nice price. You … Read more

Point, Click … Eavesdrop

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Point, Click … Eavesdrop: How the FBI Wiretap Net Operates …The network allows an FBI agent in New York, for example, to remotely set up a wiretap on a cell phone based in Sacramento, California, and immediately learn the phone’s location, then begin receiving conversations, text messages and voicemail pass codes in New York. With … Read more

Turn JavaScript On

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Re: When I tried to open a web page on the Department of Labor and Industries site to fill out and submit a form and I got an error saying that I needed to be able to script or have scripting on?  Can you tell me how to fix this? Welcome to the world of … Read more