Filed under: Photo, Web services
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Filed under: Linux
10 things you should know about Linux
by Jordan Running Jan 3rd 2006
Even
if you're an experienced computer user, stepping into Linux the first time can be disorienting. TechRepublic has an
article called 10 things you should know about every
Linux installation that begins, "There are numerous common features with
every Linux installation. This document lists 10 of the more important ones you should know about." It won't turn
you into a Linux Guru, but it will show you the basics of Linux's file hierarchy, package management, permissions, the
CLI, and more. Every little bit helps, right?Filed under: Windows
Ten tools for every admin
by Jordan Running Jan 2nd 2006
Okay, we've seen plenty of lists of apps for every user, or every Windows user, or every Mac user. But what
about the sysadmins? This list of 10
tools for every admin is a good start, if very Windows-centric. The list is a bit different than it might have been
a few years ago, with now-essential tools like a virtual CD app, VMWare or Virtual PC, a USB key, and even an RSS
reader making the cut. Okay, admins, what tools did the author miss that you couldn't live without?[Via Digg]
Filed under: Features
Top 10 Web Moments of 2005
In December 1990 there was a single web site on the Internet, and by the end of 1991 that figured had jumped to ten. Today there are millions of sites and billions of pages, and the web is a universe unto itself. It's impossible for any one person to keep track of even one percent of the interesting stuff happening on the web, but still we try until our favorites folders are overflowing, our social bookmark sites crash, and our inboxes choke on forwarded links. Occasionally, though, all of that collective interest organizes itself into something more orderly and, for a moment, it seems like everyone on the web is thinking about the same thing. Below are ten moments from the past year that the people who make the web found coolest, most interesting, funniest, and most throught-provoking.
10. Numa Numa Dance
What do you get when you combine a Romanian chart-topper, an American teenager, and a
webcam? The Numa Numa Dance. New Jersey 19-year-old Gary
Brolsma found Internet fame when he not only lip-synched, but did a slick choreographed routine—albeit without
leaving his chair—to "Dragostea Din Tei,"
a dance track by Romanian pop trio O-Zone.
Though Brolsma ultimately shunned his fame, his performance is among the most-linked, forwarded, and immitated videos of the the year, even earning him a profile in the New York Times.
Filed under: Blogging
BlogPulse's 2005 Year in Review
Like Google's Year-End
Zeitgeist but for blogs, BlogPulse has published a Year in
Review that lists 2005's biggest blogs, news stories, images, videos, and more. Boing Boing, unsurprisingly, crowns
the Top Blogs list, followed by our sister blog
Engadget. The Top Blog Posts category is an
interesting potpourri with an odd LiveJournal bent, and the Top Wikipedia References category
(Podcasting, Hurricane Katrina, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster) is pretty eclectic, too. And if you like
charts, be sure to check out the Featured Trends of
2005.Filed under: Business, Windows, Microsoft
Ten biggest Microsoft surprises of 2005
by Jordan Running Dec 29th 2005
Microsoft Watch has posted a list of The 10 Biggest Microsoft Surprises of 2005.
Though they weren't all especially surprising, in my opinion, it's a good round-up of some of Microsoft's more
uncharacteristic moves this year. Among the highlights: The Office team opens up (a little), Redmond still
can't find a way to shake its shoddy security image, MS 'gets' RSS, and IE rises from the dead. As usual, click on
through for the full list and details.Filed under: Podcasting
Top 10 podcasts episodes of 2005
Who listens to enough podcasts to name the top ten
episodes of the year? The folks at LearnOutLoud, apparently. To be fair, they only chose among podcasts that are listed
in their hand-picked directory, but it makes for a pretty
good sample. Topping the list of LearnOutLoud's Top 10 Podcast Episodes of
2005 is the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders podcast featuring the CEO of Trilogy Software, Diggnation's "Clip
Show" episode, and Malcolm Gladwell's appearance on IT Conversations. Also on the list, at #8, is our own Jason
Calacanis on the Web 2.0 Show. Head over to LearnOutLoud to see the full list, with links.Filed under: Macintosh
10 apps for new Mac users
by Jordan Running Dec 22nd 2005
On his blog Paul Stamatiou has
written a handy list of 10 Apps Every New Mac User
Should Download. Here's the rundown: AdiumX for IM, Cyberduck for FTP, Firefox, iBackup, Nvu for web page
authoring, Quicksilver for launching apps, StuffIt Expander for archives, TextWrangler 2, and VLC and Windows Media
Player for video. Head over to his site for links and the reasong behind his picks. What did Paul miss?Filed under: Web services
Top 10 Web 2.0 Moments of 2005
Over at
ZDNet's Web 2.0 Explorer blog Richard MacManus has posted his Top Ten Web 2.0 Moments of
2005. This is a really great list if you want a hint of where the web is headed. The big names of '05 are all
covered: Bloglines, Amazon/Alexa, Digg, Google Base, Yahoo! and its new hires Flickr and del.icio.us, eBay and Skype,
Windows Live, and of course the big AJAX. At the top of the list is the Web 2.0 Conference which MacManus calls "a
nexus of Web 2.0 energy," and Weblogs, Inc. and our acquisition by AOL even gets a much-appreciated mention.Related posts:
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