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- Pointer
- (1) In database management, an address embedded within the data that specifies the location of data in another record or file.
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- Security issues
- Security issuesMurph - you're stuck in the 80sThe simplest programming statement of the lot is the GOTO. It is also the most dangerous because you can do *anything* with it. You can cross loops, functions, procedures, etc and corrupt return stacks and so forth. That is why it is so...
- Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, Processors, pointer, C, Java, Intel x86, Murph, Goto, attack, security
- Discussion threads 2007-06-25
- How IT keeps an air carrier flying high
- How IT keeps an air carrier flying highGreat News!This guy knows his stuff! Allowing "gurus" and C programmers (with "link" dependencies) to control your IT department is BAD NEWS! Unfortunetly, this is the case in MANY IT orgs. There is NO standardization - only loosely followed "best practices" rule the...
- Tags: Programming languages, C/C++, Ada, pointer, information technology, C
- Discussion threads 2005-04-20
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- WizMouse 1.0.0.5 (Windows)
- WizMouse causes your mouse wheel to scroll the window under the mouse pointer instead of the currently focused window. You don't have to click on a window to focus it before you're able to scroll it with the mouse wheel. It can also optionally enable mouse wheel functionality in applications...
- Tags: Mouse, Window, Microsoft Windows, Antibody Software, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Snard 2.6.2 (Mac)
- Snard is the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs. It provides many of the functionalities of the old Apple and Application menus, yet it can be customized to your heart's content. Snard can be used as a system menu, hot key activated popup menu or you can assign individual Snard...
- Tags: Menu, Apple Macintosh, Gideon Softworks, Snard, Mice, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-07
- An unusual day, part 2 (or "My lease is up! Now what?")
- Smart Boards...Are Smart Boards such a great idea? Those projectors are all good and nice but there are other ways to achieve the same thing...The Interactive whiteboard is a compelling technology for teachers, it closely mimics what they're already used to. But there are weaknesses. Firstly using a whiteboard is...
- Tags: Projectors, Tablets, Notebooks, projector, unusual day
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- Screenium 1.2.4 (Mac)
- Make live movies of your Mac's screen, capture your actions in application programs, including mouse pointer, selections and movements - in real-time! Screenium even grabs live content streamed over the Internet. You can actually capture movie-in-movie: Screenium records your screen just like it is - including ongoing video playback in...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Synium Software GmbH, Screenium 1.2.4, Screenium 1.1, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal
- Opera"Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal". . . and by "browser rivals" you really mean Opera, who has been whimpering and whining the whole time. A browser that barely appears on anybody's charts, but still retains a cult following.I think Microsoft is improving with IE7...
- Tags: Web browsers, ballot screen, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, ballot screen proposal, Microsoft Corp., official complaint
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Marine Tides Planner Plus for iPhone 1.6 (Mobile)
- Marine Tides Planner Plus for iPhone is an essential companion for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen, surfers, swimmers, and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside. It gives you instant and easy access to tides in 2009 for nearly 5000 world locations. You can make your own list of...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Tide, Location, Tucabo, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Marine Day Tides for iPhone 1.6 (Mobile)
- Marine Day Tides for iPhone is an essential companion for sailors, divers, canoeists, fishermen, surfers, swimmers, and anyone involved with sport or leisure at the seaside. It gives you instant and easy access to TIDES in 2009 for nearly 5000 world locations. You can make your own list of favorite...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Tucabo, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Vectir 2.0 (Windows)
- Vectir is a PC remote control application that lets you control popular programs such as Winamp, iTunes, Windows Media Player and PowerPoint with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or infrared IR remote control. Other features include mouse pointer control, keyboard control, volume control and remote PC shutdown. Vectir works with...
- Tags: Remote Control, Cell Phone, Incendo Technology, Vectir, Bluetooth, Digital Music, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- 2010 Lexus RX 450h
- Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 450hRemember that Seinfeld episode where George Costanza said, "I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially acceptable?" Well, sitting in the 2010 Lexus RX 450h is like being draped in velvet, and, with the economical hybrid drivetrain, it is socially responsible. Lexus vehicles show...
- Tags: Lexus
- Product reviews 2009-11-03
- Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle (Lenovo's Windows 7 lineup of IdeaPad, IdeaCentre PCs dazzle)
- Not bad but Apple still much betterNo one else can hold a candle to them, but Some of these PC companies must be getting an ear bashing from MS to come up with some stuff that competes with the Cupertino Style Kingseven the name where Apple comes from is trendyIf...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Lenovo Group Ltd., IdeaCentre PC, IdeaPad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Apple Magic Mouse
- Apple's latest pointer, the Magic Mouse, is included with its new iMac desktops, but you can purchase it separately for $69. Just don't confuse it with the Mighty Mouse, because although they're the same price, the differences end there. The Magic Mouse gets an aerodynamic face-lift and also supports...
- Tags: Mice, mouse, Magic Mouse, Apple Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-10-21
- 2010 Lexus RX 350
- Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 350Few automakers do luxury as well as Lexus these days, and it shows with the interior and ride quality of the 2010 Lexus RX 350. A simple five-seat SUV, the RX 350 damps out the bumps in the road while treating occupants to a well-styled cabin....
- Tags: RX 350, Lexus
- Product reviews 2009-10-20
- Michael Dell - Loves Windows 7, slams netbooks
- O.o[i]Looks like Michael Dell is pushing for people to upgrade to the newest Dell laptops/desktops and Windows 7.[/i]He has to. It's how they make money.RE: Michael Dell - Loves Windows 7, slams netbooksNetbooks are about travel and portability. Am I going to give up my quadcore desktop? ...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Dell Computer Corp., Michael Dell, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- HP Mini 311
- The Netbook wars have heated up, with PC makers adding upscale features such as larger HD displays and faster low-voltage CPUs to systems, in an effort for push prices up past the usual $299-$399 range. We've seen HD Netbooks from Sony and others, usually with prices closer to $599, so...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Hewlett-Packard Co., netbook, NVIDIA ION, NVidia Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.Org
- RE: Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.OrgMS Office appears to be a really expensive trap. Your solution: Softmakerhttp://www.softmaker.comSuperior compatibility with all MS versions. No bloatware. Simply solid German engineering.If this came from a credible author I would be confused too butMr Kusnetzky has an habit of interspersing his zdnet stream with...
- Tags: goodbye, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- DNS Enabler 4.0.3 (Mac)
- DNS Enabler allows Mac users to set up a fully-functional Domain Name Server on a plain Mac OS X machine with just one click. It is designed to allow a user to set up domain name information quickly using a single window, in the fastest time. DNS Enabler provides...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Domain, Cutedge, DNS Enabler, Domain Names, Networking, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- (Photos: IDF's super-slim laptops)
- How boring - no alternatives to touch pads?Why is the TrackPoint type of pointer no longer offered? Is it really that unpopular? I cannot stand touchpads due their "touchiness", vagueness, and encouragement to tap too hard which gives me hand and finger pains very much in keeping with...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, laptop computer, photograph, TrackPoint, Repetitive Stress Injury, keyboard
- Discussion threads 2009-09-26
- ATM (Automated Teller Machine) 1.4f (Windows)
- Learn how to use an ATM Automated Teller Machine. Also called a cash dispenser, bank cash machine, bancomat and other names. After the loading screen you will be taken to Granny Olltwit's hall by her front door where two envelopes will arrive through the letter box. Clicking on these letters...
- Tags: Automated Teller Machine, Microsoft Windows, Machine, Grey Olltwit Software, PIN, Mice, Banking, ATM, Hardware, Peripherals, Financial Services, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-09-25
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