Archive for October, 2007

Changing the Windows File Sharing Workgroup in OS X

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 24 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: How To

In order for a Mac (running OS X) to communicate with a Windows machine on the same network, it needs to use the same workgroup as the Windows computer. Its not obvious how to change it, but the following steps will show you how to do it. Open the main drive and then open the [...]

$66.8 Million in 2006 with Open Source

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 23 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Applications

The Mozilla Foundation released their 2006 revenue report last night. They made $66.8 million which is 26% higher than what was made in 2005. Their expenses for 2006 were $19.8 million which leaves a comfortable profit for that year. Their most popular products are the open source applications, Firefox (web browser) and Thunderbird (e-mail client). [...]

Get "Think and Grow Rich" For Free

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 20 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: General

Last May, I reviewed Think and Grow Rich. This is a book that everyone should read, especially those who are building a business. Even though it was first published in 1937, its teachings are the basis of many modern motivational and self-help organizations. The only problem is the occasionally references to people at that time [...]

Test Your Virus Scanner With EICAR

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 18 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: How To

A virus scanner is no longer an optional utility to have running on your computer. Its absolutely essential considering the vast number of viruses in circulation that threaten us daily. The problem is that once a virus scanner is installed, there is no way of knowing if the software actually works. You can test it [...]

The Flash Debate Resumes

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 16 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: General

The debate surrounding Flash-based sites is a hot topic that just won’t go away. A web writing business called Webcopyplus released some web poll results earlier this year, which indicated 93% of web users favour speed and readability over appearance when visiting websites. The company’s web content expert, Rick Sloboda, suggested web developers obstruct Internet [...]

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