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SearchDome Adds New eBay Search Feature: "Search by Seller Feedback Rating"

Publication date: 2008-06-26 more

thelastunicorn on "How to remove DRM protection of iTunes m4p songs and wma audio files"

<font size="3"><font face="Century"><span>You may have purchased many songs from iTunes online store</span><span>. It will be ok if you just play it on your computers with iTunes, or on your iPod. However, you may need to insert the music in a Power Point presentation, listen it on your mp3 player or set it as background music of your website or other legal personal usage, and you will find you are not allowed.</span></font></font><span><font size="3"><font face="Century">All the iTunes music files are m4p format, it’s restricted. Is there any way to remove this DRM protection and convert the iTunes songs to widely used mp3 files?</font></font></span><span><font size="3"><font face="Century">There are some ways that can achieve your goal.</font></font></span><span><span><font face="Century" size="3">(1)</font><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">   </span></span></span><span><font size="3"><font face="Century">In iTunes, these DRM protected songs can’t be burned to mp3 CD disc, however, you can burn them to audio CD, and then use an audio ripper to rip the tracks from the CD. It may be a waste of CD discs when you have plenty of songs which need to be converted.</font></font></span><span><font face="Century" size="3"> </font></span><span><span><font face="Century" size="3">(2)</font><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">   </span></span></span><span><font size="3"><font face="Century"><span> </span>Use the program named Noteburner. It has won the award of top DRM removing<span>   </span>tool and the third place of audio converter by Top Ten Reviews, please refer to </font></font><font face="Century" size="3">http://audio-converter-software-review.toptenreviews.com/</font><font face="Century" size="3">. Noteburner will install a virtual CD burner on your computer, what you need to do is just to set it as default CD burner in iTunes. Open iTunes, operate by Edit</font></span><font size="3"><font face="Century"><span> --></span><span> Preference</span><span> --></span><span> Advanced </span><span>--></span><span> burning, and set Noteburn Virtual CD_RW as your CD burner. If you want to preserve the tags information, including artist, song title, album name, track number etc, you need to check the option “include CD text”. Not only m4p files can be converted, but also audio book in m4p format or AA format can be converted to mp3 in iTunes with Noteburner virtual CD burner.</span></font></font> <p style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span><font face="Century" size="3">So you can finish all the jobs as the first method within this software and save many CD discs.</font></span> <p style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span></span> <span><font face="Century" size="3"> </font></span> <p style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt 18pt" class="MsoNormal"><span><font size="3"><font face="Century">Noteburner can also remove the DRM protection of wma audio files. In this case, you need to use Noteburner with Windows media player, and what you need to do is the same as in iTunes. </font></font></span> <span style="color: #339966"><font face="Century" size="3"> </font></span><span><span><font face="Century" size="3">(3)</font><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">   </span></span></span><span><font size="3"><font face="Century">Use the program named Notecable. This program can also convert DRM protected iTunes songs and wma audio files. It works as a virtual sound card recording audio streams in background. The advantage of Notecable is that it’s very easy to use. Click “add” button to add the files you need to convert, click “settings” button to choose output format, bitrate, output folder, then click “convert” button to start conversion. If you want convert at a faster speed, you can click settings button and adjust the “convert acceleration” bar.</font></font></span><span><font face="Century" size="3"> </font></span><span><span><font face="Century" size="3">(4)</font><span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">   </span></span></span><font size="3"><font face="Century"><span>Use the program named Tunebite. It </span><span>records the sounds with a real audio device</span><span>, however, you need to import lame.exe to convert the files to mp3 files.</span></font></font>
Publication date: 2008-04-16 more

dotch77 on "RE: Dell goes netbook with the Inspiron Mini 9"

The Asus Eee PC 901 is more expensive, but I like the design better, plus it comes with a 6-cell battery and standard 1.3 MP webcam, bluetooth, 2 speakers and 12 or 20 GB SSD. I agree with Dell that SSD drives are a better choice for netbooks then traditional hard disk drives. See this article on netbookusers.com : http://www.netbookusers.com/smf/index.php?topic=42.0
Publication date: 2008-09-06 more

RuHappy69 on "Can't access the internet"

I think I may have a virus. I launch the browser and it just clocks then times out. I go to CMD and ping various sites by their address or their IP Address and it is fine. The icon at bottom right says I have 100mps connection and my 2 laptops (wireless) work fine in the house. I ran spybot but it didn't find anything Malicious. Any suggestions?
Publication date: 2008-07-23 more

samdutton on "RE: Google unveils Chrome web browser"

Maximised, Chrome looks like a desktop. I guess Google will aim to get Chrome built in to instant-on operating systems like Splashtop. Chrome will give Google a lot more scope to develop web applications and sooner or later I guess they'll release a Chrome-only application. Assuming Google's plan for world domination works out, Chrome will be like a 'runtime environment' and five years someone will have the bright idea of standalone applications that don't need to run in a browser!
Publication date: 2008-09-04 more

iPhone 3G - Whiz and MobileMe Oh My

Apple held it's Worldwide Developers' Conference in San Francisco yesterday and unveiled the oft rumored and now official iPhone 3G with GPS alongside new price structures and a "push service for the rest of us" to mimic the effectiveness of Microsoft Exchange packaged as MobileMe.Over the course of several posts I will look to describe the myriad of new features and services unveiled at the first ever sold out WWDC starting with the software feature set of the new iPhone 2.0 software.As Jobs explained in his keynote address there were several key factors the folks in Cupertino were hoping to address in the new updated iPhone. These included:3G + GPSEnterprise SupportThird Party ApplicationsMore CountriesLower PriceThey have nailed them all down tight and then some.3G + GPSThe new 3G iPhone provides a faster data download rate (about 2.5 times faster) while preserving battery life - setting a new standard in both 3G content delivery speed (with iPhone being 36% faster than other popular smart phone devices) and allowing for up to 5 hours of 3G talk time on a charge. That nearly doubles the industry standard of just under 3 hours.The 3G iPhone also has built-in GPS which combined with Location Services in the SDK will allow developers to create incredibly rich location-based native applications for the iPhone 3G.Enterprise SupportThe iPhone 3G now includes support for Enterprise customers by tackling the following feature set:Push emailPush calendarPush contactsGlobal address listCisco IPsec VPNCertificates and IdentitiesWPA2 / 802.1xEnforced security policiesDevice configurationRemote wipeMore about these features in future posts.Third Party ApplicationsPerhaps the biggest story will be the full featured native application development via the App Store and the developer toolset Apple provides for iPhone development. This feature-rich intuitive platform unleashes incredible potential for an explosion of applications on the iPhone which I am eager to see released over the coming year.The current applications under development and set to release July 11 when the phones become available are mind blowing. From Monkey Ball (SEGA) to medical imaging applications the iPhone base OS is giving developers an unrivaled handheld platform for rich applications development.More CountriesThe iPhone 3G will be available in 70 countries. Current iPhones are available in only six. There are twenty five countries slated for rollout the day 3G becomes available: Australia Austria Belgium (French) Belgium (Dutch) Canada (English) Canada (French) Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Ireland Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland (French) Switzerland (German) UK USA Lower Price$199 (say no more.)
Publication date: 2008-06-10 more

jmjmjmjm on "Can someone check this build out for me and tell me if it will all work together"

Uhhh, I thought I clicked hardware forum <_< how do I delete or move this?
Publication date: 2008-06-08 more

The Education of Geeks and Freaks

Between choosing the most semantic markup, wrangling IE6 CSS bugs, and arguing which JavaScript library would win in a fight, it is easy to forget that the future of web design rests in the hands of a small group of people
Publication date: 2008-06-19 more

Computers

HP begins offering Boston Power long-life Enviro batteries

In December last year HP announced that it had teamed up with Boston Power to offer its customers a new battery for their laptops. The benefit being those batteries would come with a 3 year warranty, will not degrade for their first 1,000 charges, reach 80% recharge in just 30 minutes, and are completely recyclable. This [...]
Publication date: 2009-03-17 more

Talk Announcement: MySQL and Search at Craigslist

I recently learned that my talk has been accepted for the 2009 MySQL Conference in Santa Clara, California. It is currently scheduled for Tuesday the 21st and titled MySQL and Search at Craigslist. Here's the abstract (which I've promised to expand upon soon): Millions of people search for things every day on craigslist: tickets, cars, garage sales, jobs, events, and so on. This talk will look at the recent evolution of database and search architecture at Craigslist, including performance, caching, partitioning, and other tweaks. We'll pay special attention to the unique challenges of doing this for a large data set that has an especially high churn rate (new posts, edits, and deletes). And we strive to do this using as little hardware and power as possible. If you're coming to the conference, drop by and harass me. :-) If you're not sure check out the full schedule--there's a lot of good stuff packed into the conference already and a lot of talks are still not even posted. (comments)
Publication date: 2009-01-27 more

iturk on "RE: Toshiba shows off 3D photocopying"

Are there more exmaples of this? I watched the video and still don't have a clue what this really is? Photocopying seems like a strange term to use for this.
Publication date: 2008-08-29 more

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Publication date: 2008-08-01 more

ClearPlay

You might not remember ClearPlay… or, at least, might not want to remember ClearPlay. A prudish little technology outfit, ClearPlay — years back — drummed up a load of media attention for having their auto-censoring DVD players yanked from shelves. The yanking was done because of a patent dispute, and Congress ultimately vindicated ClearPlay, but [...]
Publication date: 2009-12-01 more

Thomson offers improved mp3HD audio format

Thomson is attempting to take the MP3 file format to the next level. The company has announced the launch of an enhanced MP3 file format called mp3HD. The new technology offers mathematically lossless compression of audio. Another advantage of the mp3HD format is that it is backward compatible. That means if you have an MP3 player [...]
Publication date: 2009-03-20 more

EMI to open own digital music store

Music label EMI are planning to setup their own digital music store. The purpose of the store is not an attempt to take on competitors, but instead to provide the label with a testing ground for user’s music download habits and music discovery. No official announcement has been made by EMI on exactly what they intend [...]
Publication date: 2008-10-10 more

You won't believe your ears

In a swish recording studio deep within the bowels of the Abbey Road complex in north-west London, the play button is solemnly depressed on a shiny, tiny, all-in-one £70 stereo system.
Publication date: 2008-08-06 more

Web design

China espionage case ends in jury deadlock

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of two men who stood accused of stealing Silicon Valley secrets and attempting to do a deal with the Chinese government. The jury failed to reach a verdict on three counts of economic espionage and acquitted the defendants – Lan Lee and Yuefei Ge - on a further two counts. [...]
Publication date: 2009-11-27 more

Google car gears up for Irish streets

IF you happen to spot a black car with the Google logo cruising past you this week, give a wave. This is the famous Google car, used to capture panoramic images for Google Maps' Street View and, following its mapping of cities around the US and Europe, it has finally arrived on Irish shores.
Publication date: 2009-03-19 more

Amazon adds Kingston and Monster to Frustration-Free Packaging initiative

Amazon is continuing its assault on the product packaging we all love to hate and has added two more companies to its initiative. The idea behind Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging drive is to cut down on the amount of materials used in the packaging of items it sells, and to use materials that are both easy [...]
Publication date: 2009-08-28 more

Apple to tune in to FM radio on the iPhone

In case you didn’t know, your iPhone and iPod touch sport a built-in FM radio that Apple disabled on purpose. But rumor has it that Apple’s upcoming FM radio app will unlock it on existing devices, allowing you to tune in to radio stations, pause live radio, tag songs, and purchase them in the mobile [...]
Publication date: 2009-10-17 more

No third-party apps for the Zune HD

Microsoft’s Zune HD is now available, and by all accounts, it seems like a worthy upgrade to a portable media player brand tarnished unfairly by the Microsoft name, some early software snafus and the ignominy of not being an iPod. But as the Zune HD goes after the touchscreen crown currently perched atop the head [...]
Publication date: 2009-09-15 more

SalCan on "Which is the Best Free Antivirus?"

I'm a long time AVG free edition user and I have not had any problems. It's a bit clunky from time to time and the last upgrade (8.0) was very invasive and installed some crap on Firefox which I was very unhappy about, but past that it's been working well enough. I'd recommend it for anyone running Windows without any very serious security concerns.
Publication date: 2008-07-29 more

chaspdx on "How to Make a Copy of DVD Movies on Mac OS X"

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Publication date: 2008-04-25 more

Gameplay video: Phantasy Star Zero

If you are interested in RPGs on portable platforms then you have to be excited for Phantasy Star Zero, a release from the Sonic Team. The game was released on December 25, 2008 in Japan but it’s making its way to the US some time this October and it should be one of the bigger [...]
Publication date: 2009-08-18 more

Blogs

Mr Site and PayPal Announce 2008/2009 Joint Customer Seminar

Publication date: 2008-06-02 more

Machine prints out OLED lamp

If you need some more light in a room you may soon no longer be limited to going to the store to buy a desk or ceiling lamp. That’s because the Associated Press is reporting on a breakthrough which may dramatically change how we light our homes. It’s a machine which has been invented which [...]
Publication date: 2008-10-14 more

Review: Building Findable Websites

All the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tricks in the world won
Publication date: 2008-06-13 more

willmot on "RE: Geek.com maintenance"

Anonymous commenting is one of the improvements we are pushing today during the planned maintenance. I am only a developer and so cannot really comment on your points about writing style.
Publication date: 2008-09-22 more

Independent Digital Grand Prix Q3 finalists announced

Independent Digital has launched a new digital advertising award, the first of its kind in Ireland.
Publication date: 2009-11-09 more

Nokia to enter the netbook game?

Although cell phone juggernauts in Europe thanks to their attractive line of phones and smart user interface design, Nokia is shockingly feeble in the US cell phone market. The reason is their uncompromising corporate attitude to carrier-exclusive handset availability: US networks want to have a specific phone exclusive to them, and that uncompromising attitude has [...]
Publication date: 2009-04-07 more

InnerBliss on "RE: PresidentialPup.com: Vote for the First Dog"

He should get a Bagle Hound. I think they're adorable! I agree that he should not buy one from an animal shelter because for his children's ages that might not be a wise decision (but if they get the pup socialized enough then maybe it'd be ok).
Publication date: 2008-08-14 more

Wyse offers PocketCloud on iPhone

Wyse Technology is offering a new iPhone application which makes it easy for IT administrators and users to access their PC or virtual desktop. PocketCloud works on both an iPhone and an iPod touch. The application uses a Wyse implementation of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) 6.0. Wyse is best known for its thin client solutions. PocketCloud [...]
Publication date: 2009-08-28 more

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gadzooks64 on "RE: Review: Toshiba Satellite X205-SLi1 Gaming Notebook"

I just bought one of these at a great price ($900US). I had problems with the NVidia driver that was shipped with the unit but I was able to upgrade it from www.laptopvideo2go.com and I'm more than pleased with the results. I love this laptop. I definitely use it as a portable desktop replacement. The battery does not last very long but long enough to drag it around the house with me. If you can get a good deal this is an awesome machine.
Publication date: 2008-08-07 more

Quick comment for pixelrn

I tried to leave a comment on pixelrn.com but the problem with talking about hacked sites is that you often end up using language that gets flagged as spammy. Here’s what I tried to say but the WordPress installation over on pixelrn wouldn’t let me: Hi Beth, I checked and it doesn’t look like you have [...]
Publication date: 2008-10-04 more

CORESense Wine and Spirit Clients Gain Competitive Advantage in the Marketplace

Publication date: 2008-06-03 more

goettlboy on "coax cable converter"

I am looking for a way to split the audio and the sound from my tv cable. I only have a coax connection on the back of my tv and no audio out jacks. Trying to get sound to my home theater system that has rca jacks for audio in. looking for a way other than going through a vcr. Any suggestions? Radio Shack and Best Buy couldnt help me. Thanks, Matt
Publication date: 2008-09-06 more

Microsoft to rival Apple with new Zune HD music player

Computer giant Microsoft is stepping up its challenge to Apple's iPod by launching a high definition version of its Zune digital music player.
Publication date: 2009-08-14 more