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- Finger
- A Unix command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a particular user, such as telephone number, whether currently logged on or the last time logged on....
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- As you sow...
- Not quite off topic but something that cuts Oracle a break and shows us here at ZDN to be as capable as anyone of getting things messed up. Check this post from our mutual friend Jake Kuramoto.To selectively quote: A few things were wrong about this whole thing. First,...
- Tags: Finger, Podcasts, Blogging, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- Virtual factories under your fingers
- We've seen lots of multi-touch tables recently, but many of them were designed for gamers. The one developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany is designed for engineers. This Multi-Touch table screen allows to inspect virtual factories. As 'many industrial processes involve reactions in places that are difficult to see...
- Tags: Finger, Camera, Coperion Group, Productivity, Virtual Reality, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-01-08
- Better Typing (exe)
- The better way of doing your daily typing on PC: you can touch type immediately without having to learn touch typing. After installing Better Typing you will be able to type with ten fingers without looking at the keyboard. You don't need any more: a typing course or a typing...
- Tags: Finger, Keyboards, Tools & Techniques, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Management
- Software downloads 2006-07-25
- TypeSpeed (zip)
- TypeSpeed is a keyboard-training simulator with profound statistics for every key and finger. It shows the areas where you can increase your typing speed. The application features two languages: English and Russian. It runs without installation and proposes saving to disk when closing.
- Tags: Application, Finger, TypeSpeed
- Software downloads 2005-05-18
Additional Resources
- Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...
- Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-07-23
- HP Compaq CQ50-115NR
- Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were excited when HP announced the revival of the Compaq Presario brand earlier this year. Here was the promise of a family of basic, entertainment-oriented laptops at...
- Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appear
- First hints of Microsoft's "fight back" ads appearPerception IS reality.The damage is done. Apple is #3 in US home computer sales today. Perception [b]is[/b] reality and unfortunately for microsoft they've got battered, much of it being well deserved. This is the proverbial finger to plug a dyke breach.RE: First hints...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., advertisement
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- The key barrier to health care reform
- The key barrier to health care reformReducing residenciesHey, at least Georgia [b]has[/b] residencies. Arizona's University Hospital has, thanks to Andrew Weil, turned all of its general practice residencies into NCCAAM-funded "alternative health care" training programs.If you think it's bad now, wait until your insurance only covers "therapeutic touch" and...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, barrier, health care, residency, physician
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!
- The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...
- Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Elecont Launcher (Pocket PC) (CAB)
- Elecont Launcher for Pocket PC and Smartphone allows you to start programs, documents and sites directly from Today screen. You can start your favourite shortcuts with one click. Optimized for finger usage. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: PC, Elecont Software, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- iPhone as powerful as the Dreamcast, more powerful than the DS ... but is t
- iPhone as powerful as the Dreamcast, more powerful than the DS ... but is tawesomemy buddy showed me monkey ball and i was blown away. i saw a few other games and i think it could compete on some level with other portables if they get the buttons thing and...
- Tags: Games, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, game, Apple iPhone, Dreamcast
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- Spammers announce World War III with spam emails packing malicious payloads
- Spammers announce World War III with spam emails packing malicious payloadsSorry Nate - have to disagreePlease everyone - do not "spread the word" as Nate says it - I spend more time looking up these e-mails, and then convincing people that the e-mail they got was a hoax than I...
- Tags: Spam, ReceiverNet technology, spammer, World War III, spam email, malicious payload, payload
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboard
- Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboardCopying Apple???By stating that RIM is "stealing" iPhone's virtual keyboard, you are assuming that Apple were first to market with said on screen keyboard.Back in the real world, where Apple are lagging behind "big time"... they are one of the last mobile phone manufacturers to use...
- Tags: Keyboards, Well Let, Touchscreen tech, keyboard, virtual keyboard, Apple iPhone, touch screen, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboard
- What a minute. I thought that the Blackberry keyboard was the reference design that high-volume tappers preferred for their littany of email, SMS and IM communication? In an apparent nod to the iPhone, the forthcoming Blackberry Thunder dispenses with their iconic, hardware QWERTY keyboard for – GASP, get...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Virtual Keyboard, RIM BlackBerry, Blackberry Thunder, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-13
- Oracle joins iPhone mania
- Oracle joins iPhone maniaScreenshot size vs. iPhone sizeThe content inside the screenshot is incredibly small and hard-to-read, how bad does it get on the real iPhone hose screen is even smaller? Does this app support finger-based zooming and panning? Even if, that's hardly a good UI for a...
- Tags: Handhelds, WIRELESS, Oracle Corp., Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Care-O-Bot, your future robotic butler
- German researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute have introduced their third generation of household robots, the Care-O-Bot 3. The previous generations of this mobile robot assistant were designed to assist elderly or handicapped people in daily life activities. But now, this new 1.45 meter-high robot is intended to be an artificial...
- Tags: Tray, Household Article, System Resource, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- Scorpion Jukebox (zip)
- The Scorpion Jukebox is an application that allows the user to select and play music from a locally stored music collection. The Scorpion's music selection is based on downloaded album covers in an extremely flexible way. The Scorpion uses DirectX to be able to achieve a user interface with a...
- Tags: Future-eggs, Scorpion Jukebox, Scorpion, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components
- Software downloads 2008-07-11
- On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire
- On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and SapphireFinally...So finally, Microsoft is embedding the .net framework into windows.. of course I totally agree, I mean I wanted that (http://www.amreldib.com/2007/12/windows-7-what-it-rumored-to-have-and.html) to happen.The managed code concept will really put the OS in charge of running all the applications and their security and...
- Tags: .NET, Middleware, Microsoft Corp., RedHawk, Midori, SAPPHIRE, MinSafe, backward compatibility
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- VCs a glum bunch over economy, lack of exits
- Venture capitalists are having a confidence crisis as dwindling exit opportunities and a weak economy conspire to put the kibosh on returns. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confidence Index the second quarter registered a reading of 3.07 on a 5 point scale, down from the...
- Tags: Entrepreneurial, Confidence, VC, Mark Cannice, Venture Capital, IPO, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Financial Planning, Finance, Financing Startups, Financial Services, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Kaminsky and Ptacek comment on DNS flaw
- Well, well, well, what a day for security news! I got a chance to get the scoop word of mouth from Dan Kaminsky of IOActive (pictured above [image courtesy of quinnums]) and Thomas Ptacek of Matasano pictured below on the DNS flaw that's been all over the...
- Tags: DNS, Flaw, Nate, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
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