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<title><![CDATA[Setting Up and Using an Inbox]]></title>
<link>http://robertchandra.wordpress.com/?p=130</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>robertchandra</dc:creator>
<guid>http://robertchandra.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/setting-up-and-using-a-inbox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[1. Buy a tray or use a folder or anything that holds objects such as paper.
2. Use the inbox to put ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1. Buy a tray or use a folder or anything that holds objects such as paper.<br />
2. Use the inbox to put in current work or paper that you must complete, file or use .<br />
3. Clear the Inbox each day.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Suggestion for Preview]]></title>
<link>http://jeiishin.wordpress.com/?p=151</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jeiishin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jeiishin.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/suggestion-for-preview/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It can be an incredible hassle to view a PowerPoint file on a Mac without Microsoft Office or iWork.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It can be an incredible hassle to view a PowerPoint file on a Mac without Microsoft Office or iWork. In fact, there doesn't seem to be any modern viewer application. The only solution I've found thus far is to use NeoOffice, which is as slow as heck. And then there's the added problem if the file is in the new Office format, .pptx. Then it has to be converted to .ppt by some other means before it can be viewed in NeoOffice. Oh, and did I mention how incredibly <strong>slow</strong> NeoOffice is? It's really overkill for just wanting to <strong>view</strong> a file.</p>
<p>So, Preview is used for viewing documents. Why not add support for PowerPoint files into it? I realise that one of the driving points of Preview is that it's so lightweight and fast, but I doubt adding in support for PowerPoint would compromise this. It could even convert it to some viewable intermediate file like it does to PostScript files if it would help.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Free System Protect Stops Accidental File Deletions]]></title>
<link>http://billmullins.wordpress.com/?p=1610</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>billmullins</dc:creator>
<guid>http://billmullins.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/free-system-protect-stops-accidental-file-deletions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this year, I was talking to a friend whose teenagers had deleted all of the family photos t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37frustration-logo3.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;margin:0 30px 0 0;" src="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37frustration-logo-thumb1.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="193" align="left" /></a> Earlier this year, I was talking to a friend whose teenagers had deleted all of the family photos to make room on the Hard Drive so that they could download a peer to peer movie. A perfect opportunity for a parent to go nuclear, I think!</p>
<p>Fortunately, I had convinced him sometime before this that all important data on the family computer needed to be backed up regularly. Not all of my friends have paid attention to this advice, but this one had.</p>
<p>While he was still disturbed that the photo files had been erased, this incident wasn’t the disaster it could have been.</p>
<p>So what about you? Do you have a disaster recovery plan in effect should this type of event, where you lose irreplaceable data, occurs with your computer? Or, have you considered locking specific files on your computer to prevent accidental deletion?</p>
<p><strong>Backup:</strong></p>
<p>It’s now easier than ever to backup giving the large choice of relatively inexpensive media, including CDs, DVDs, USB sticks, external Hard Drives, and increasingly gaining popularity, Online Backup Services. Some estimates indicate that up to 75% of all computers will connect to online backup services within 10 years.</p>
<p>Mozy, which requires a broadband connection, is a free and easy to use online backup service that gives you 2GB of space allowing you to backup your data over the Internet. When needed, the backed up files can be restored over the Internet. You can read a review of this program and other online backup services on <a href="http://billmullins.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/so-you-want-free-online-backup-now-you%E2%80%99ve-got-it-with-mozy/" target="_blank">this Blog</a>, or download the application at <a href="http://mozy.com/" target="_blank">Mozy</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37mozy3.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37mozy-thumb1.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="334" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mybloop.com/" target="_blank">MyBloop</a>, which was recommended to me by one of my online friends, is another free and easy to use online backup service. This free service offers unlimited file storage, allows you to share your files, and gives you the option of creating play lists of your uploaded music files.</p>
<p><a href="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37mybloop3.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37mybloop-thumb1.jpg" alt="" width="489" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>Alternatively, you can back up to your media using a freeware program such as DriveImage XML which runs under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. This program will backup, image and restore drives formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS. You can read a review of this program on <a href="http://billmullins.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/backup-and-image-hard-drivespartitions-free-driveimage-xml-updated/" target="_blank">this Blog</a>, or download the application at <a href="http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm" target="_blank">Runtime.org</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37driveimage-xml-23.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37driveimage-xml-2-thumb1.jpg" alt="" width="497" height="377" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Another Freeware Solution:</strong></p>
<p>Nothing of course, beats a regularly scheduled incremental back up plan, but there is another solution to prevent the accidental deletion of data from your computer.</p>
<p>System Protect is a free, easy-to-use application from Crawler (the people who gave us <a href="http://www.spywareterminator.com/" target="_blank">Spyware Terminator</a>), that helps keep your operating system stable, and protects important programs, documents and files from deletion caused by viruses, other users on your computer, or even your own mistakes.</p>
<p><a href="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37system-protect3.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://billmullins.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/windowslivewriterfreesystemprotectstopsaccidentalfiledele-aa37system-protect-thumb1.jpg" alt="" width="505" height="378" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Quick Facts:</strong></p>
<p>Files &#38; Folders Protection - prevents deletion of important files, programs and documents</p>
<p>Protection of Selected Files - lets you choose files and folders to be protected. This ensures that a virus, other people working with your computer or even you won’t delete an important document, your favorite photos, music, movies or other files</p>
<p>Increased Operating System Stability - protects essential system files to keep your operating system stable</p>
<p>Deletion Attempt Notification - notifies you of any attempt to delete any of the protected files</p>
<p>Protection for All Users - ensures protection for all computer users; administrator or restricted user</p>
<p>Works without Distracting You - silently protects your computer without interrupting your work</p>
<p>Deny Mode - automatically block deletion of any protected file</p>
<p>Since mistakes are inevitable on a computer, this neat little program could be just the thing you need to reduce the chances of having to deal with that unrecoverable error.</p>
<p>Download at: <a href="http://www.download.com/System-Protect/3000-2070_4-10805887.html?tag=lst-2&#38;cdlPid=10801324" target="_blank">Download.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Former PM Thaksin files for asylum in Britain]]></title>
<link>http://baovietnam2.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/former-pm-thaksin-files-for-asylum-in-britain/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bao Viet Nam</dc:creator>
<guid>http://baovietnam2.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/former-pm-thaksin-files-for-asylum-in-britain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hanoi (VNA) – Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has applied for political asylum in th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><I><B>Hanoi (VNA)</B></I> – Thai former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has applied for political asylum in the UK , where he has spent most of his time since being forced out of office two years ago, the UK Home Office said on October 6. <BR><BR>Former PM Thaksin and his wife applied for asylum when he flew into Britain in early August, the UK Home Office added. <BR><BR>Thailand's Supreme Court is trying Thaksin and his wife in absentia on charges accusing him of using his political influence as premier to help his wife buy a plot of prime Bangkok real estate. <BR><BR>The court issued the fourth arrest warrant for the former PM on September 26 when he failed to appear in court in Thailand to face corruption charges relating to the property scandal. <BR><BR>The Thai authorities have already frozen 76 billion baht (around 2.3 billion USD) of Thaksin's assets pending resolution of the case. –</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Kindle Hacks: Reading PDFs on Kindle and Converting documents for free]]></title>
<link>http://computerhelpers.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/kindle-hacks-reading-pdfs-on-kindle-and-converting-documents-for-free/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dvanarsd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://computerhelpers.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/kindle-hacks-reading-pdfs-on-kindle-and-converting-documents-for-free/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No sooner does new tech come out, than people start figuring out ways to make it better&#8230; wheth]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No sooner does new tech come out, than people start figuring out ways to make it better... whether or not the manufacturer intended it to happen.</p>
<p>For example: the Amazon Kindle ebook reader has been "hacked" for more performance.  One such blog is <a href="http://kindlehacks.blogspot.com/2007/11/reading-pdfs-on-kindle-and-converting.html">Kindle Hacks</a> with info on how to use other file formats and more.</p>
<p>Use at your own risk, as usual.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[DIY File Index for your Windows system]]></title>
<link>http://computerhelpers.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/diy-file-index-for-your-windows-system/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dvanarsd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://computerhelpers.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/diy-file-index-for-your-windows-system/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Daily Cup of Tech has instructions on creating a DIY File Index.
This is for the people who prefer t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daily Cup of Tech has instructions on creating a <a href="http://www.dailycupoftech.com/2008/08/28/diy-file-index/">DIY File Index</a>.</p>
<p>This is for the people who prefer to not depend entirely on the various file searching softwares that are available.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[OrbitFiles: Store &amp; Share up to 6GB of Files For Free]]></title>
<link>http://computerhelpers.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/orbitfiles-store-share-up-to-6gb-of-files-for-free/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dvanarsd</dc:creator>
<guid>http://computerhelpers.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/orbitfiles-store-share-up-to-6gb-of-files-for-free/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MakeUseOf has a post on OrbitFiles which has up to 6GB of free online storage.
&#8220;Features:

Sto]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MakeUseOf has a post on <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/orbitfiles-store-6gb-files-online-free/">OrbitFiles</a> which has up to 6GB of free online storage.</p>
<p>"Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Store and share files online.</li>
<li>Free account provides you with 6GB of free space, premium account with more options also supported.</li>
<li>Search and Organize you files online.</li>
<li>Keep your files private or share with everyone.</li>
<li>Protect your shared files with  password and add messages to shared files.</li>
<li> Create public file albums</li>
<li>Enable RSS for any shared file."</li>
</ul>
<p>As always, remember to be cautious about trusting your personal information to any online service.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Solve Access Denied Deleting Files Folders]]></title>
<link>http://tryandtest.wordpress.com/?p=14</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Try And Test</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tryandtest.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/how-to-solve-access-denied-deleting-files-folders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
To delete a file or folder but having Windows prompts a popup saying the file/folder is still in us]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/acessdenied.jpg" alt="Make sure that the file is not currently in use" /><br />
To delete a file or folder but having Windows prompts a popup saying the file/folder is still in use is simply annoying.</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Cannot delete xxx: Access is denied.</strong> Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and the file is not currently in use.</p></blockquote>
<p>This happens because the file may look fine to delete but it is still engaged with a particular Window application processes. Fauzi of <a href="http://www.cypherhackz.net/archives/2007/01/16/how-to-delete-in-use-file-in-windows/">cyperhackz</a> cares enough to share his methods to deal with these annoying Windows issue.</p>
<p>Fauzi has suggested 3 methods to force delete these files; via command prompt, safe mode and Unlocker application. Command prompt is the fastest solution to delete regardlessly of Window’s Access Denied message but it just can’t do its trick on deleting folder with multiple folders. Usually when such situation occurs, we wanna get it of the file fast, therefore I think safe mode will not be my choice.</p>
<h3>experiment</h3>
<h3>, and a small experiment</h3>
<p><a href="http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/" target="_blank">Unlocker</a> solves the Access Denied Deleting nicely. I did a little experiement; engaged a folder to CuteFTP’s process, and try to delete it from desktop.<br />
<img src="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/unlocker.jpg" alt="Unlocker" /><br />
Windows gives me Access Denied popup, I closed it, Unlocker then popup appears. Unlock with Unlocker, files deleted. Pretty clean.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/" target="_blank">Go to Unlocker download page</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[België lam gelegd!]]></title>
<link>http://wilpetri.wordpress.com/?p=2898</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wilpetri</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wilpetri.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/belgie-lam-gelegd/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wie vandaag naar zijn werk moest had geen andere keuze in België dan met de auto te gaan want er ri]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://wilpetri.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/file.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2899" title="file" src="http://wilpetri.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/file.jpg" alt="" width="261" height="130" /></a>Wie vandaag naar zijn werk moest had geen andere keuze in België dan met de auto te gaan want er rijden vandaag geen treinen en bussen in verband met de actiedag voor meer koopkracht.Dit leverde op de wegen meer als 200 kilometer file op en vanavond als iedereen terug naar huis wil zal het niet anders zijn .....<a href="http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/957/Belgie/article/detail/440760/2008/10/06/Actiedag-legt-Belgie-half-lam.dhtml" target="_blank"><img class="alignright" src="http://wilpetri.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/lees-meer.gif" alt="" width="77" height="18" /></a>©Hln
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<title><![CDATA[Will System Recovery Delete My Programs?]]></title>
<link>http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/will-system-recovery-delete-my-programs/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techpaul</dc:creator>
<guid>http://techpaul.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/will-system-recovery-delete-my-programs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most computers today come with manufacturer software and a partition on the hard-drive to provide th]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most computers today come with manufacturer software and a partition on the hard-drive to provide the ability to do a "System Recovery", oftentimes accessed through a program called "Recovery Center".</p>
<p><a href="http://techpaul.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/hard-drives.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://techpaul.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/hard-drives-thumb.jpg" alt="hard-drives" width="244" height="95" /></a> <a href="http://techpaul.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/progs.jpg"><img style="border-width:0;" src="http://techpaul.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/progs-thumb.jpg" alt="progs" width="215" height="66" /></a></p>
<p>I have received several inquiries recently as to whether or not running a "recovery" will remove ("delete") installed programs and files.</p>
<p><strong>A: </strong>Well.. Yes and no. It <span style="text-decoration:underline;">will</span> "delete" your installed programs, and no, it <em>probably</em> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">won't</span> "delete" your files.</p>
<p>Huh?</p>
<p>What the recovery software -- when launched -- will do is offer to copy the files on your machine to a backup location,{usually, it depends on the manufacturer, but most do} and them restore them again <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">after</span> it wipes out your C:\ drive and re-Installs Windows</strong>.<br />
(Actually, a factory "image" of your machine taken right before it left for market.)</p>
<p><strong>[note:</strong> you already have a copy of your files.. right? You <em>do</em> make backups.. right?!? If you answered, "uh.. no, not yet.." please <a title="topic= how to make backups" href="http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/youll-thank-me-one-day/" target="_blank">read this.</a><strong>]</strong></p>
<p>Your computer will basically be "restored" to factory defaults, and you'll have to reinstall all your programs, and visit Windows Update, and tweak your Desktop.. deja vu all over again. But, the contents of your Documents folder will be copied back.</p>
<p>Because of this, you should consider this type of recovery a method of last resort, not to be tried until other methods -- such as the built-in Windows' System Restore -- have been tried first. <a title="http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/how-to-use-system-restore-to-fix-windows/" href="http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/how-to-use-system-restore-to-fix-windows/">http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/how-to-use-system-restore-to-fix-windows/</a><br />
Maybe.. <a title="Aplus Computer Aid" href="http://aplusca.com/" target="_blank">call a Pro</a> first?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding the Autoclose and Autoshrink Options]]></title>
<link>http://aaarticles.wordpress.com/?p=352</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kashaan143</dc:creator>
<guid>http://aaarticles.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/avoiding-the-autoclose-and-autoshrink-options/</guid>
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In the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit, I read about a procedure that checks all databases]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;"><!--[if gte mso 9]&#62;  Normal 0   &#60;![endif]--> <strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">Q</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;"><br />
In the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit, I read about a procedure that checks all databases for options that you should avoid using. I understand why I should avoid using options such as offline, DBO-use only, statistics off, truncate log on checkpoint, and so on. However, the inclusion of two of the options—autoclose and autoshrink—puzzles me. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">Autoclose. Closing a file when it is not in use sounds like a prudent thing to do. Yet I see files opening and closing all the time in the error log in SQL Server, even though I know that I never use the database except for viewing in Enterprise Manager. Does viewing a list of databases in Enterprise Manager make the files open? It makes sense to me to use autoclose on databases that I use only occasionally as import staging areas, and which I access for only a fraction of the time my online transaction processing (OLTP) database is in use. SQL Server Books Online says that the autoclose option is automatically set to YES for the SQL Server Personal Edition and to NO for all other editions. Has this option been included only for the Personal Edition?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">Autoshrink. The autoshrink option also sounds helpful. However, would using autoshrink on my import staging areas, where I bring in quantities of data for short periods of time, keep these areas small for backups?</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">A</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;"><br />
Autoclose is available in all editions of SQL Server 2000. The amount of memory you save by using this option is relatively small but might be important on memory-constrained systems running the Personal Edition. However, enabling autoclose for the other editions isn't a good idea, because every time you try to access the database, the query will be slowed by the amount of load time it takes to mount the database. As for the question about your files opening and closing, yes, when you enumerate a database in Enterprise Manager, you access the database, which opens the files.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">Leaving autoshrink on for production systems also isn't a good practice (unless you really need to), because autoshrink might start when your system is otherwise busy with production work, and slow down the system. However, enabling this option is a good idea for desktop or remote systems that don't get a lot of DBA attention and whose databases could grow out of control before you detect the problem.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Caali about his Fly For Fun emulator files]]></title>
<link>http://wtfux.wordpress.com/?p=4</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wtfux</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wtfux.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/caali-about-his-fly-for-fun-emulator-files/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Caali told this about his Flyff emulator. His files got leaked and uploaded to several MMROPG develo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caali told this about his <strong>Flyff emulator</strong>. His files got leaked and uploaded to several MMROPG developing boards.<!--more--></p>
<blockquote><p>Yes, these files are mine and about a month old or so. Trust me, this will be the last leak ever, I will keep my files more secure from now on. jojo probably released them because I told him to do so and gtfo after he tried to make me send him my source by threatening me with real-life things (he knows in what town I live but nothing else anyway). I don't care about them being public this time. Although, one thing<br />
I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE USING THESE FILES, BE IT LOCALLY OR PUBLICALLY.<br />
These files are infected with more than just a few simple backdoors and I had great fun developing infective code that is undetected by the most common virus scanners. I do not know yet whether I want to use the backdoors or not. Just one thing: Do NOT complain about anything wrong with your computer or anything else if you run them. Also, not only I do know the backdoors. There are several other people who know them too, and they really enjoy f'cking you up more than I do.<br />
Just my 2 cents on that thing.<br />
P.S: jojo, I will report informative information about you to gala.net services soon I think. By sharing these files, you distributed copyrighted, modified material belonging to Aeonsoft/Gala.Net, which is clearly illegal.<br />
P.P.S: I hereby apologize to all beta testers of my server for some of their E-Mail addresses and so on being released, sorry buddies.</p></blockquote>
<p>There are still a lot of people trying to open a <strong>Flyff private server</strong> with Caali's files. Notice, that there are crashing tools out there. People will try to get your pserver down!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Our Legacy]]></title>
<link>http://headedhome.wordpress.com/?p=197</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>scripture7</dc:creator>
<guid>http://headedhome.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/our-legacy/</guid>
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Lately I have been blessed to find many of our families ancestors. It is a feeling of joy to put t]]></description>
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Lately I have been blessed to find many of our families ancestors. It is a feeling of joy <a href="http://headedhome.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/family-doc-b.gif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-199" title="family-doc-b" src="http://headedhome.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/family-doc-b.gif" alt="" width="86" height="113" /></a>to put together your life history and hand it down to the next generation, but what about the great inheritance and legacy we have with our Lord and Savior. It is great to be a part of God's great big family. In His family is everlasting joy and peace forever more. I am so happy to be in God's great big family</span></p>
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<span style="color:#800000;">~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ </span><br />
<strong><span style="color:#006600;"><br />
I have been reminded of your sincere faith, <br />
Which first lived in your grandmother Lois <br />
And in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, <br />
Now lives in you also. <br />
2 Timothy 1: 5 </span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="color:#003e00;">The righteous will flourish like a palm tree... <br />
Planted in the house of the LORD. <br />
They will flourish in the courts of our God. <br />
They will still bear fruit in old age. <br />
They will stay fresh and green, <br />
Psalm 92:12 13-14 </span></span></strong></p>
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<span style="color:#006600;">Gray hair is a crown of splendor, <br />
If it is attained by a righteous life. <br />
Proverbs 16 - 31</span></p>
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<span style="color:#003e00;">"But ye are a chosen generation,<br />
a royal priesthood,<br />
an holy nation, a peculiar people;<br />
that ye should show forth<br />
the praises of him who hath<br />
called you out of darkness <br />
into his marvelous light; <br />
-1 Peter 2: 9 </span></p>
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<strong>Dear God, I am so happy to be part of your big family.</strong></span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Northern Motorway Truck Crash]]></title>
<link>http://luigicappel.wordpress.com/?p=183</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Luigi Cappel</dc:creator>
<guid>http://luigicappel.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/northern-motorway-truck-crash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Was I lucky or what! I drove through the Northern Motorway into Auckland City on my way to the airpo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was I lucky or what! I drove through the Northern Motorway into Auckland City on my way to the airport around 6:30 AM. The first I heard about the <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&#38;objectid=10535521" target="_blank">crash </a>was reading a NZStuff story on <a href="http://twitter.com/nzstuff" target="_blank">Twitter </a>after I finished my presentation to the Intergraph Forum in Christchurch.</p>
<p>It's interesting in this day and age how few people know about some of the information resources available to them. I probably knew about it before a lot of Aucklanders did, at least the ones that weren't already stuck in the chaos. NZStuff has a great info page on Twitter. They do repeat their 'Tweets' a bit too often for my liking, but I guess that's how people find out about their service and so far they only have 75 people following <a href="http://twitter.com/nzstuff" target="_blank">their free service</a>. Crazy. It's a great way of catching the headlines. I catch the Tweets on my Blackberry and can click on the links for the rest of the story.</p>
<p>People aren't yet used to going on the web to check out traffic information. The last time I was in the Netherlands, we used to check the <a href="http://www.anwb.nl/verkeer/app/popup_regioverkeerssituatie_nw_nederland.nl.html" target="_blank">traffic site</a> on the net to see if there were any problems we need to detour around. The site is pretty old fashioned in it's mapping technology, nothing like the web mapping on the <a href="http://www.anwb.nl/verkeer/app/popup_regioverkeerssituatie_nw_nederland.nl.html" target="_blank">AA Maps</a> website.</p>
<p>You might well find it worth checking that site in future before heading into the traffic. If you had done that this morning if you left after 9 AM you would have known not to go into the city via the Northern Motorway and if you check it now you will see that after 8PM tonight they are going to close it again to finish the job that the truck driver did crashing into the overbridge this morning. I'm glad I managed to get on an earlier flight!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[We got lucky!!! Update on Mom's condition after the stroke]]></title>
<link>http://relmes.wordpress.com/?p=200</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Richard Elmes</dc:creator>
<guid>http://relmes.fr.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/we-got-lucky-update-on-moms-condition-after-the-stroke/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[First off thank you to everyone who expressed their love and kept my Mom in their prayers, in person]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off thank you to everyone who expressed their love and kept my Mom in their prayers, in person, on the phone or online (on Facebook, through Email or on this blog) during this challenging time.</p>
<p>A week ago, my Mom suffered a stroke. (To read more about it check out my previous post titled: The High Cost of Waiting <a href="http://relmes.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/the-high-cost-of-waiting/">http://relmes.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/the-high-cost-of-waiting/</a></p>
<p><strong>But we got lucky!!!</strong></p>
<p>The reason I say "we" is because instead of wondering what might have been, we are wondering what is next, and instead of thinking what we could have done in the past to help her, we are thinking of how we can help her in the future and instead of planning a funeral, we are planning her rehabilitation.</p>
<p>As I mentioned in the last post, when the stroke hit, she recognized she was in trouble and she called for help and getting there saved her life.</p>
<p><strong>But as she realizes now, her life in the future will be different.</strong></p>
<p>She is lucky that the damage of the stroke appears to have effected her vision and her memory.</p>
<p>At this time <strong>she has lost her right side vision</strong> from one o'clock(if you think of looking straight being twelve o'clock) to the right everywhere except on the bottom. This may or may not improve over time.</p>
<p><strong>Her memory has also been effected.</strong></p>
<p>I describe it this way: If all of her memories were on sheets of paper, all categorized and files for easy and quick retreaval, the stroke messed up that filing system and scattered all of the sheets on the floor.</p>
<p>In the first days following the stroke, she had trouble recalling her last name, her telephone number and even the names of her family members. However, she has improved this by studying her "cheat sheets" in order to re-learn these important facts.</p>
<p>Her short term memory has also been effected, because I can have a conversation with her and a few minutes we can be talking about the same things.</p>
<p>A few of things that I have taken away from this learning process;</p>
<p><strong>If you want to learn and anything is possible.</strong> Mom has told me many days she will find herself waking up at night and she will invest the time in studying. She view this as a challenge and I am confident that it will pay off. (I have witnessed her improving every day)</p>
<p><strong>Forced learning doesn't stick.</strong> Mom said that when she is trying really hard to remember something it doesn't come to her, but when she is relaxed things come much easier. Although I give her credit that her frustration level has been incredibly low. I know if I were in her situation I would be incredibly frustrated.  Just think of how much you retained after cramming for exams in school.</p>
<p><strong>Progress happens when it is enjoyable.</strong> Although it has been a tramatic experience for our whole family, I for one have thoroughly enjoyed the time that I have spent with Mom this week. We have laughed (Thank heavens she still has her sense of humour), and we have hugged (she instituted a new family rule that we have to hug each other everytime we see each other) and we have just appreciated the time together.</p>
<p>I know that in my training or coaching sessions I often use laughter as a way to open up the doors of learning, in order to help make the message stick.</p>
<p>As of the time of this post, my Mom is still in the Stroke wing at Grand River Hospital <a href="http://www.grandriverhospital.on.ca/">http://www.grandriverhospital.on.ca/</a> and will probably be there until at least Friday. Then hopefully she will be able to go home, where she will face a whole new set of challenges.</p>
<p>But if I know my Mom, she will continue to face those challenges with the same sense of adventure and humility that she has demonstrated to me this week.</p>
<p>I will keep you posted on her progress. But in the meantime, <strong>keep those prayers coming</strong>, because I am convinced they are the reason we are all lucky.</p>
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<link>http://quintaldo.wordpress.com/?p=206</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>quintaldo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://quintaldo.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/creature-from-jekyll-island/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Files, reti e cinguettii nervosi]]></title>
<link>http://isole.wordpress.com/?p=236</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>isole</dc:creator>
<guid>http://isole.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/files-reti-e-cinguettii-nervosi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Riflessioni e contraddizioni (mie)
 
 
Uso molto il computer, fa parte spesso delle mie giornate, ]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Uso molto il computer, fa parte spesso delle mie giornate, e sono confuso…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Provo a ragionarci un po’ su.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Per lavoro, se non sono impegnato in cose di mare (immersioni, laboratorio, interventi tecnici o missioni) smanetto sul computer e la cosa che più mi gratifica è l’elaborazione dei video e delle foto che ho realizzato in mare: riporto ciò che ho visto altrove, vicino o lontanissimo da casa, provando a “condividere” professionalmente uno spazio concreto difficilmente “condivisibile”(sotto il mare).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Scrivo molto, ed è il mio modo di mettere ordine nel tumulto di emozioni, riflessioni, elaborazioni che attraversano la mia giornata. <span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Poi c’è la rete, la posta elettronica, le cose “online”, le consultazioni, la possibilità di accedere ad un mondo di informazioni che certamente la mia generazione (ho 43 anni) ha scoperto da qualche anno con una difficoltà iniziale credo non indifferente. In genere trasporto ciò che mi serve nel mio computer, nelle mie cose, provo ad avere un importante, a volte determinante ausilio. Il mio terminale, la tastiera dalla quale in questo momento digito parole mi consente di "trascinare”, “modificare”, “archiviare” le cose che ho preso da questa finestra aperta sul mondo ed elaborarle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Spesso rifletto su un aspetto certamente molto comune relativamente alla cosidetta “realtà virtuale” e lo confronto con “il mondo reale”. Ho parecchi dilemmi. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Rifletto su quanto tutto ciò abbia a che fare con la nostra antica visione dei mondi ultraterreni, del Paradiso e dell’Inferno o di ciò che immaginiamo sia l’eternità, e con la possibilità di poterli plasmare a nostro piacimento.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Osservo quanto “la realtà virtuale” penetri silenziosamente nel “mondo reale”, proprio nelle strade, tra la gente, avvolgendolo, creando confusioni e schizofrenie soprattutto nelle nuove generazioni: la realtà virtuale è in fondo plasmabile, ci consente con un click del mouse di cambiare ciò che vediamo e questo troppo spesso ci fa credere di aver cambiato il mondo. Ma si può cambiare ciò che di fatto, non esiste?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>La mia generazione (quella talvolta più perplessa, quella della “terra di mezzo”) ha giocato a pallone in strada, si è consumata ginocchia e scarpe sull’asfalto della piazzetta, ha fatto a botte per un rigore mancato o per un’ideale. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Oggi, sia mio nipote, sia talvolta i più vecchietti come me giocano a pallone con la playstation e combattono con un mostro nel computer e se si vince o si perde non si hanno segni sulla pelle.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Le uniche ferite che abbiamo, spesso profondissime, sono dentro la nostra testa…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Uno dei dilemmi di cui scrivo è proprio questo: di fatto, qual è il mondo? Dove sono i sensi? La possibilità di toccare, odorare, sentire, gustare, guardare?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mi viene in mente il film “Matrix” dove il mondo “virtuale” combatte, uccide, ama, ma non muore e non sogna, mai…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Il paradosso è che nel film la realtà virtuale è una sorta di sogno eterno che ha completamente sostituito il mondo reale perché è brutto e mostruosamente grigio.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Già, perché sognare ha a che fare con qualcosa che non ha corpo, sta nella testa della gente: ai sogni, belli o incubi che siano c’è un’alternativa più comoda, seduti davanti al monitor. E allora perché sognare?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>L’obiezione più immediata che mi faccio è: i sogni hanno poco a che fare con la realtà, e allora?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Freud e compagni autorevoli non la pensavano proprio così….hanno a che fare con le aspirazioni, con le angosce, con il passato e con il futuro.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sia che stiamo a casa davanti al computer, sia che usciamo nel mondo reale sentiamo il bisogno di trasferire tutto nella scatola del computer e lanciarlo nella “rete”, bloccare banalmente il presente. Ma cos’è il presente se non un istante? Se non contestualizzato nella nostra esistenza non ha senso, mentre pensi è passato…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>La “rete”, un’altra parola che usiamo spesso dimenticandoci del senso vero; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>nel dizionario trovo questa definizione: <em>“rete: <span class="definizione1"><em><span>arnese di filo, spago o fune intrecciati a maglia per prendere uccelli, pesci, animali selvatici; [in senso figurato] inganno, insidia, agguato”</span></em></span></em><span class="definizione1"><span>….ops…</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Mi viene in mente quando mio nipote (che non è stupido) un paio di anni fa, poco più che adolescente, durante un dialogo su un episodio quotidiano alla parola “cellulare” associò immediatamente e soprattutto unicamente, il telefonino. Nessuna, dico nessuna associazione con cellula<span>  </span>(materia vivente) o al cellulare furgonato della Polizia (era questo il merito della discussione). </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Si tratta solo di nuovi strumenti culturali? Di un inevitabile cambiamento della comunicazione? Penso piuttosto che abbia a che fare con il senso delle cose, degli oggetti, del rapporto con essi.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Nei giorni di questa estate, bellissima o brutta ( non ho capito ancora), una cara Persona con corpo tangibile meraviglioso e mente attenta mi ha parlato del suo utilizzo di una “cosa” su internet che si chiama “twitter”. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Significa letteralmente in italiano “cinguettio”. Ciò che mi ha colpito è che il sostantivo ha un altro significato meno comune che è “nervosismo”<span>            </span>…ops…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Mi ha spiegato che tramite computer o un cellulare (ovvero costantemente se si desidera) è possibile inviare  un messaggio, in genere fatto di poche parole, su ciò che si sta facendo in quel dato momento. A riceverlo c’è un numero selezionato o infinito di persone da tutto il mondo che possono decidere di rispondere o inviare la descrizione breve della loro condizione “istantanea”. Il fatto che siano tanti e non identificabili ne fa una massa indefinita, non effettivamente“scelta” e, ovviamente, nel 99% dei casi sono persone assolutamente sconosciute.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Alla mia domanda, forse banale del “perché”, la mia Amica mi ha risposto che è un modo per “condividere” quell’istante e aggiungo io, forse per sentirsi meno soli.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Un istante che contiene, oltre la posizione fisica nello spazio, nella maggior parte dei casi, un’emozione o uno stato mentale. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Sembra una cosa leggera, forse anche carina, ma…</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Io ho provato a comprendere questa “cosa”, ad osservarla e ho scoperto una realtà “virtuale” fatta di regole che sembrano usuali, ma non credo affatto casuali, in un mondo che apparentemente sembra senza regole.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Innanzitutto la forma grammaticale: si scrive in terza persona e al presente, ad esempio: “ </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>sta</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> passeggiando per la città”. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><em><span>Chi</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> sta passeggiando per la città? </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>Io</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> passeggio per la città, ho un corpo vero, non un fantasma che solo io riesco a vedere, ho un corpo che interagisce fisicamente con il mio ambiente, io ho mal di testa o devo fare pipì, non </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>lui </span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span>o </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>lei</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span>, e un istante nella nostra esistenza è un tassello di una vita che ha un prima e un dopo fatto di cose tangibili.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Il tentativo è quello di unificare </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>virtualmente</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> istanti della propria quotidianità, rendendola pubblica, in una logica che altrove avrebbe molto poco senso..</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Il problema è che la terza persona grammaticale identifica qualcun’ altro, e non se stessi e il presente indica un istante, senza passato né futuro.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Immaginatevi se incontro uno per strada, in carne ed ossa, uno con il quale posso confrontarmi e gli dico : “sta passeggiando per la città”. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Avrò o non avrò risposte concrete da un’ interlocutore con il quale mi confronto fisicamente. Se sono orrendo o bellissimo, se puzzo o profumo come una pastiera, se<span>  </span>lo dico incazzato o in modo pacato avrò una reazione diversa con la quale devo confrontarmi. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>La modalità e il contenuto delle cose, indissolubile connubio.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Voglio dire che quando parlo con qualcuno mi aspetto una risposta: ho guardato verso di lui, ho emesso delle parole scegliendo un modo, un’espressione del volto, un tono di voce. Qualcuno obietterà che in realtà </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>si scrive</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span>, </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>e non si parla</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span>. Assolutamente no, questi sono i canoni di un dialogo, non certamente di una scrittura.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Il problema è la relazione sociale che è andata a puttane, e cerchiamo surrogati che ci coinvolgano di fatto, il meno possibile, che ci consentano di correre rischi minori rispetto al confronto reale.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Altro aspetto non meno importante e già trattato in parte sono gli interlocutori.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Provo ad immaginarli, non posso fare diversamente.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>E mi rifaccio la domanda che ho fatto alla mia Amica: Perché, perchè informare qualcuno che potrebbe essere la persona più abbietta e sgradevole del mondo, stupida o eccelsa, di un mio stato, fisico o emozionale che sia?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Ho provato a darmi una risposta: in realtà non sto cercando una relazione sociale che ha tutt’altri canoni, non sto condividendo perché con-dividere significa “dividere con altri” e soprattutto “avere in comune”, non sto comunicando in quanto implica un interlocutore tangibile, e allora che sto facendo?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Forse sto urlando a </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>nessuno</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> che sia in grado di “</span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>sentirlo”,</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> più che di </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>ascoltarlo o leggerlo,</span></em></span><span class="definizione1"><span> quanto sono solo e quanta difficoltà ho a relazionarmi con il mondo delle cose vere, delle persone buone o cattive, attente o distratte, belle o brutte che siano.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>Coloro con cui parlo sono coloro che ho scelto, sono coloro che possono in qualunque modo contribuire alla mia crescita interiore ed esteriore. Poi possiamo decidere se attraversare le reciproche esistenze, per un attimo o per sempre.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="definizione1"><span>E’ la schizofrenia della nostra esistenza che trova sfogo in una bolla vuota, e nel vuoto neanche la musica si </span></span><span class="definizione1"><em><span>sente…</span></em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>P.S.</span></strong><span> Pubblico queste riflessioni su questo spazio <em>virtuale</em> e questa non può che essere una contraddizione, ma i miei pensieri non mi escludono da tutto ciò. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Provo solo a capire il mondo nel quale sono immerso.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ho creato questo spazio per scrivere di me, della mia vita fatta di passato, presente (ops, è andato) e futuro, di gioie e di angosce, di cose <em>umane.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Cerco opinioni, provo a darne, convinto di pochissime cose rispetto a qualche anno fa.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ho imparato che una sola cosa è certa, niente…</span></p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Epic Avenue</dc:creator>
<guid>http://epicavenue.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/lax-the-shiot-recognize/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ladies and Gentlemen. Buy this CD!!!!! The tracks on this album are raw as fuck, no joke. I cannot]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://epicavenue.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/lax-files1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-55" title="lax-files1" src="http://epicavenue.wordpress.com/files/2008/09/lax-files1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a>Ladies and Gentlemen. Buy this CD!!!!! The tracks on this album are raw as fuck, no joke. I cannot stop listening to this record. And to 50 cent.. shut the fuck up because Karma is a bitch. This record just shat all over your best work.</p>
<p>Stop selling fucking vitamin water and get to it. Laaaaate.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Woord van de week - GROENEGOLFTEAM]]></title>
<link>http://anneman.wordpress.com/?p=1304</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Annemie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://anneman.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/woord-van-de-week-groenegolfteam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[De Vlaamse Automobilistenbond wil dat er groenegolfteams komen, net als in Nederland. Een groenegolf]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#003300;"><strong>De Vlaamse Automobilistenbond wil dat er <em>groenegolfteams</em> komen, net als in Nederland. Een <em>groenegolfteam</em><em></em> bestaat uit experts die de verkeerslichten van opeenvolgende kruispunten op elkaar afstemmen. Als de verkeerslichten optimaal zijn afgesteld, ontstaan er<em> groene golven.</em></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#003300;">Autobestuurders die de richtsnelheid aanhouden, kunnen dan gewoon doorrijden, zonder verschillende keren te moeten stoppen voor een rood verkeerslicht. De betere verkeersdoorstroming leidt niet alleen tot minder files, maar ook tot minder frustraties. Bovendien vaart het milieu er goed bij.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#003300;">Bron: Taallink 150 e-zine</span></p>
<p><a href="http://taaltelefoon.be">www.taaltelefoon.be</a></p>
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<link>http://elmundotech.wordpress.com/?p=721</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>elmundotech</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elmundotech.fr.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/youtube-redesign-upload-up-to-1gb/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[YouTube - New Video Upload Redesign
In English | En español
Today, YouTube has unveiled its new vid]]></description>
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<p><a name="youtube-new-video-upload-eng-001">In English</a> &#124; <a href="#youtube-nueva-carga-video-esp-001">En español</a></p>
<p>Today, YouTube has unveiled its new video uploader, including some new features lots of users will definitively enjoy. It has been available to a certain number of beta users, but now YouTube wants everyone to try it. To use this beta version of the new video uploader, you have to login to your account and click on the following URL: [<a title="YouTube - Video File Upload" href="http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload?beta" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload?beta</a>].</p>
<p>According to YouTube, these are the new things users will be able to do:<br />
* You can enter in your video's metadata (title, description, tags, etc.) while the upload is processing.<br />
* Upload multiple files at once (up to 10), without downloading a plugin (separate progress bars will display for each file).<br />
* The file-size limit for uploads has been raised from 100MB to 1GB.</p>
<p>Source: YouTube [<a title="YouTube - New Video Upload Redesign" href="http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=X--e2MeTQNs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=X--e2MeTQNs</a>].</p>
<p><a name="youtube-nueva-carga-video-esp-001">En español</a> &#124; <a href="#youtube-new-video-upload-eng-001">In English</a></p>
<p>Hoy, YouTube estrenó su nuevo cargador de video, incluyendo unas nuevas características que les encantarán a muchos usuarios. Ya ha estado disponible a cierto nómero de usuarios beta, pero ahora YouTube quiere que todos lo traten. Para usar esta versión betta del nuevo cargador, tienes que comenzar la sesión (hacer "login") a su cuenta y hacer clic en el siguiente URL: [<a title="YouTube - Video File Upload" href="http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload?beta" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_upload?beta</a>].</p>
<p>De acuerdo a YouTube, estas son las nuevas cosas que los usuarios serán capaces de hacer:<br />
*Pueden colocar la información metadata (título, descripción, "tags" o etiquetas, etc.) del video mientras que la carga se procesa.<br />
*Subir varios archivos (hasta 10) a la vez, sin bajar un "plugin" (barras separadas de progreso se demostrarán de cada archivo).<br />
*El límite del tamaño del archivo para cargas se ha subido de 100MB a 1GB.</p>
<p>Fuente: YouTube [<a title="YouTube - New Video Upload Redesign" href="http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=X--e2MeTQNs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=X--e2MeTQNs</a>].</p>
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