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PostSystemsSaving Your Windows PC From Virus Infections with LinuxOften you get a friend or other times a client who has gotten themselves locked out of their system by a virus. I’m talking about the seriously nasty virus’s out there that will just corrupt…30 Oct 20101 min
PostReviewsThe Sony Ericsson ElmSo I’ve finally gotten a new phone, the Sony Ericsson Elm which is a part of Sony Ericsson’s “Greenheart” family. So far I’ve been using the phone a week I am extremely pleased with it. It’s…6 Jun 20103 min
PostReviewsJelly SMS – Use your web texts from your desktopJellySMS is now abandoned, I’ve removed any links to it. One program I’ve been using a while now and is a serious lifesaver for when I’m out of credit is “Jelly SMS” (previously just jSMS)…8 Apr 20101 min
PostSystemsEarcandy in Ubuntu JauntyEarCandy is a volume manager for PulseAudio that fades applications in and out based on your current activity. Meaning it can do handy things like muting your music playing when you decide…28 Sep 20091 min
PostProgrammingCreate a URL Shortener With Your DomainIf you use URL shortening services like TinyURL , it may be worth your while to setup a domain shortening service on your own domain. This is quiet easily done with a WordPress plugin now. Y…24 Sep 20091 min
PostProgrammingGoogle Delivers New Java-like Language: NoopThe developers over at Google have come up with Noop, a new language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine. “Noop (pronounced ‘noh-awp,’ like the machine instruction) is a new language that…23 Sep 20092 min
PostReviewsE.ggtimer - Online TimerThis website is a little gem I came across last night. It will take and countdown from any time, given in words or figures. 😄 Even when open in a tab you can still see the timer continue to…21 Sep 20091 min
PostSystemsUbuntu Cheat SheetsSomehow I lost the original files of these, I’ve updated to use cheat sheets provided by Gary Woodfine. Cheat sheets are handy, you ever get stuck you just look up at the wall where you…12 Sep 20091 min
PostExplainersWho Hosts Irish Blogs ?I was interested to see what web hosts are hosting Irish blogs in 2009, so here are the stats. Stats BLACKNIGHT - 46 Irish Blogs Hosted GOOGLE/ BLOGGER - 30 Irish Blogs Hosted HOSTING365 -…9 Sep 20091 min