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Reply to Windows Sidebar: Quick Tour in Windows Sidebar JoeUser Forums

Windows sidebar is great if you like to clutter your desktop with gadgets, however I'm sure some developers are busy workiin of new gadgets to amuse us. The side bar is ok as you can set the transparence and hover over the gadgets when needed. One thing I use the sidebar for is the notes I post important notes for the week in the sidebar and as soon as vista boots up the notes are on display(hard to forget something) in your sidebar. Vista is a love it

Where does the time go in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Over the Christmas i spent every day catching up on work, family, and loose ends and still managed to get 5 hours sleep a night. College no longer has room in my life so I'm considering an early finish to my college life and going back to full time employment. Full time employment is a steady 9-5 job where the bell rings and your finished, college never ends there's a

Why Powerset (unlike Snap, Kosmix, Clusty, and Eurekster) wi in Google JoeUser Forums

Why Powerset (unlike Snap, Kosmix, Clusty, and Eurekster) will beat Google High on the "will this startup tank after five months" checklist is "Does this company want to be the next Google?" Here are the reasons that

Google has created a search site without any Google branding in Google JoeUser Forums

Google has created a search site without any Google branding to test new features. The site, SearchMash, has a simple blue and white interface with a search bar and an option to click on "popular searches." Once keywords are entered, the results page features links to results running down the left side of the page...." http://www.searchmash.com <a href=" htt

Windows Vista Codename Longhorn in Microsoft JoeUser Forums

Just got a cd containing the Microsoft OS VISTA Codename (Longhorn) distributed at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference of May 2004. It's a 180 day trial of Microsoft Vista. I'm considering wheather or nor to try it out. Curiosity will get the better of me and I know eventually I will install it but is there any point. Please comment if you know anyth

You're scared of what? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

A woman recently made the headlines because of a bizarre phobia. Ever since she had a baby, Louise Arnold has been scared of peas, suffering panic attacks at the mere mention of them, fleeing restaurants if she sees them being served and avoiding the frozen food section at the supermarket. You might think such an affliction is unusual, but the list of offici

Reply to Together we'll stop them in Welcome JoeUser Forums

I was not hitting at you but the w3c has a valid point. In response to "Regarding W3C lets face it if we all had our websites to this specification there would be a lot of boring websites around." W3c validation does not effect the look and design of a website but does make it harder to code. I'm not for w3c as it means I have to recode a site to pass but with a little efford you know what you created will be accessable to all. Seans site w

Reply to University of Dublin have found a way to break down styrofoa in Biology JoeUser Forums

Sorry I've removed the piece until I check with my source. Kevin O'Connor and his European colleagues turned the polystyrene into an oil through pyrolysis--a process that heats the petroleum-based plastic to 520 degrees Celsius in the absence of oxygen. This results in a chemical cocktail made up of more than 80 percent styrene oil plus low volumes of other toxicants. The researchers then fed this brew to P. putida CA-3, a special strain of a

Origami See the Ultra-Mobile PC Interface in Action in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

See the Ultra-Mobile PC Interface in Action Program Launcher makes it easy to get going The Touch Pack is a preinstalled suite of software that is built on top of the Windows XP operating system, specifically designed for UMPCs by Microsoft. The Touch Pack's Program Launcher organizes software programs into categories and it uses large buttons an

17 million customers personal info sold on black market in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Seventeen million customers of the online payment service iBill have had their personal information released onto the internet, where it's been bought and sold in a black market made up of fraud artists and spammers, security experts say. The stolen data, examined by Wired News, includes names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses and internet IP addresses. Othe

Reply to Primetopic of the day Origami device on show Thursday in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Sounds like Microsoft are just blowing their own horn then, Bill Gates is in for some serious feedback then.

University of Dublin have found a way to break down styrofoa in Biology JoeUser Forums

Primetopic of the day: Scientists at the University of Dublin have found a way to break down styrofoam, the bane of recyclers/composters everywhere. This could be a great step towards sustainability, but it does require the styrofoam to be heated first." Unfortunately, eating the styrofoam causes the bacteria to shit lead. Dublin University continues to develope and i

Digg user-contributed news in Blogging JoeUser Forums

An updated comment system for the Digg user-contributed news site offers several new features, including ratings for comments and a three-minute window to edit the comments one makes on a story. Kevin Rose announced the debut of several updates to commenting on Digg stories. The first and most obvious change lets users rate comments made by others.

Primetopic of the day Origami device on show Thursday in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Intel revealed Tuesday it’s part of Microsoft’s much-hyped Origami project, with the semiconductor maker supplying low-power chips for “ultra mobile” PCs while the software maker is developing software to run the device. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is expected to demonstrate an Origami device at the CeBIT information and telecommunications tr

Ipod nano in the classroom in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

My morning started as usual calling the kids for school, forcing some food into their mouths and rushing to the car to beat the traffic. Finally I arrived and while walking my son into his classroom I was distract by the signt of those white earbud we all associate with the ipod. On closer inspection my eyes confirmed my first instint and yes if was securely attached

What is Article PR in Blogging JoeUser Forums

So what is Article PR in simple terms it's the process of writing 'free reprint articles' and submitting them to the 250+ established article submission sites on the Internet. An article submission site is simply a repository of free reprint articles - a place where authors can submit their articles free of charge, and where webmasters can find articles to use on the

People Thining They Might Get Laid Is Still Big Business in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Yes, Making People Think They Might Get Laid Is Still Big Business As standard online dating services see their growth slowing , dating sites that seek to cut out the dating and go straight to the sex <A href="http://www.emailt

'World of Warcraft' hits 6 million milestone in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

'World of Warcraft' hits 6 million milestone Blizzard also announces Spanish edition to hit Europe, where English, French and German versions are already available. [via CNET News.com ] <!-- Ju-Anchor-Footer-Start

Flickr photo-sharing Web site has a new feature in Photography JoeUser Forums

Yahoo's popular Flickr photo-sharing Web site has a new feature that can automatically tag photos taken with camera phones with the location using the GPS coordinates. More information can be found at Yahoo's Web site. This is a welcome feature as I'm one of those users that just upload and forget. Tagging is an important feature for tracking your photos on the

Reply to My first domain name www.biostarweb.com in Websites JoeUser Forums

In regards to the domain name I bought it. but it was only 10 pounds for the year with 1.5 gigs of space and loads of tools . check it out here .... Link As for the typeface the main page was just testing the site I will be creating a totally new index later. I like to check out all the extra bits first but thanks for the feedback, maybe you will check it out again when I'm finished. I'll

New iPod nano uses human skin to transmit audio in MP3 Players JoeUser Forums

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) took up the latter approach yesterday by unveiling an iPod nano which communicates with earphones via your body's ability to pump electrical signal. Oh sure, the prototype requires the user to keep a finger pressed to the iPod to close the circuit and there's always risk of a nasty infection

My first domain name www.biostarweb.com in Websites JoeUser Forums

I decided to buy my first domain name after some time searching, I found a good hosting site offerinf free space and domain registeration. What did I pick biostar.com ! why (wish I knew it just jumped into my head and now I'm stuck with it. It's menth to mean "A Living Star" but thats just a word I made up but it might catch on. Anyway my domain is http://www.biostarw

Reply to Google to sponsor Manchester United soccer club? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Man United generate enough money with merchandising than any other uk club. Google sponsorship could be better spend in other areas of sport.

Google to sponsor Manchester United soccer club? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Manchester United is in talks with a number of global high-tech giants, including Google, about replacing Vodafone as its shirt sponsor, according to reports. Vodafone announced last week that it is ending its four-year deal to have its name on the British soccer club's shirts two years early, at the end of the current <A href="http://

Supreme Court: We'll review eBay's patent case in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The U.S. Supreme Court will review a patent infringement case against eBay, granting the online auctioneer's petition on Monday. The matter under review is whether to allow MercExchange, the plaintiff in the case, to obtain a permanent injunction against eBay related to the way it handles fixed-price sales. A district court in 2003 found that eBay's "Buy It