May 17th, 2008
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I chose to only review the GUI web browsers, since it's not exactly appropiate to compare a text-based browser like Lynx with Opera, for example. The browsers reviewed are the latest ones included in Debian Lenny, current date (May 17, 2008). The system used to review them is a Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz with 1 GB DDRAM2. The comparison includes the major five Linux browsers: Konqueror, Firefox, Opera, Epiphany and Galeon. I'm aware of others like Dillo or the older Mozilla, but decided to include only the big players at the moment.
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Andy Tauer of Tauer Perfumes and Vero Kern of Vero Profumo will subsist at Sündhaft in Munich up Friday, May 30th from noon to 7 pm for an irregular talk about the art of hand-crafted perfume. They will bring longitudinally some single accords and aroma raw materials to illustrate the course of perfume workmanship, and will subsist joyous to answer questions. Drinks and coffee will subsist served, and you can drop by at some duration — no reservations are necessary. The store is located at Reichenbachstrasse 30, Munich. (Read the full post about ‘Perfume meet & greet ~ Andy Tauer & Vero Kern in Munich’…)
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Ever wonder what makes a computer tick or how a UNIX server does what it does? Discover what happens when you push the power button on your computer. This article discusses the different boot types, managing the
AIX bootlist and the AIX boot sequence. After reading this article, you will better understand what exactly happens when your server starts.
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Ever wonder what makes a computer tick or how a UNIX server does what it does? Discover what happens when you push the power button on your computer. This article discusses the different boot types, managing the
AIX bootlist and the AIX boot sequence. After reading this article, you will better understand what exactly happens when your server starts.
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Niche line Escentric Molecules has launched two new fragrances, Escentric 02 and Molecule 02: Escentric 02 [shown] uses an unparalleled condensation of ambroxan combined accompanying vetiver and muscone, a specifically gorgeous nature-identical musk. Orris, elderflower extract and hedione add an instant frothing to the topnote, giving it a fresh ‘mineral’ effect. Escentric 02 is a clear, unspotted scent that dries down to something warm, sexy and elusive. Molecule 02 is based on ambroxan, a nature-identical aroma-chemical. Molecule 02 has a different nutty, warm scent that is a symphony of boronal, ambrinol and its best-smelling aromatic part, ambroxan. (Read the full post about ‘Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 & Molecule 02 ~ new fragrances’…)
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Q: What is going on? A: It was discovered how to take screenshots of the 1.1.4 firmware using a button-combination created by Apple, but this hasn't worked in the 2.0 firmware. Q: Okay, I am using FW 2.0 Beta, how can I mae screenshots again? A: Luckily a new combination has been found. To take a screenshot in the 2.0 beta firmware, hold down the Power Button and then the Home Button. You should
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It is a sweaty daytime in February, and Ellena is taking stock of his myriad inspirations, at the charming 25-acre Kumarakom Lake Resort on the shores of Vembanad Lake. All the rooms are cobbled with of the region’s 200-year-old teak cottages (tharavadu). His front is all nose, a tapered sensor whose nostrils tingle and flare attending the same excitement that plays in most people’s eyebrows. They flare as he talks encircling the truffles in his freezer, procured in a furtive daylong transaction attending all the drama of a drug deal.
— Columnist Phoebe Eaton of the New York Times describes perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena’s tour to Kerala looking for inspiration for Hermès Un Jardin après la Mousson.
(Read the full post about ‘A builder of fragrance’…)
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Clean spring’s Foaming palm Washes are nature-based, germ-fighting cleansers that frame use of botanical essences in a two novel, intriguing ways. First, they feature scents created by the spring-known indigenous perfumer Mandy Aftel of Aftelier. secondary, they introduce a component called Ingenium, “a patented formulation of vital plant oils proven to kill 99.99% of the germs that frame you ill.” According to Clean spring’s website, the primary antibacterial ingredient in Ingenium is thyme oil, a indigenous substitute for triclosan or other chemicals. The other ingredients in the Foaming palm wet include aloe, white tea, and oat extract like skin conditioners and — oops! (Read the full post about ‘Clean Well Ginger Bergamot Foaming Hand Wash ~ scented body products’…)
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Samsung presents 10 optical illusions in 2 minutes to promote the new SOUL mobile phone.
Soul is the ultimate essence of mobile; a slim, lightweight and stylish product yet still boasting all the essential functions in one single device. This product, a sleek combination of highly styled design and functionality, is a triumph of extreme opposite values, ‘Portability’ and ‘Multi-function.’
Adapts to You
Soul enhances the usability for the user with features that adapt to the user depending on the application. With Magical Touch by DaCP™, navigation indicators on the keypad of the phone change according to the user’s needs, making navigation of the menus simple, intuitive and direct. The navigation panel’s icons change according to function.
For example, when in music mode, music related icons will light up on the navigation indicators. When in camera mode, camera related icons such as zoom and brightness icons will appear.
Soul also offers a new series of graphic user interfaces (GUI) providing three different options for users. With this Thematic UI, users can change the UI according to their personal tastes. Additionally, users can create their own skins with the on-handset User Created Skin (UCS) setup. Display skins are customizable with various options such as background images, fonts and colors.
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Pawel Dawidek first ported ZFS to FreeBSD from OpenSolaris in April of 2007. He continues to actively port new ZFS features from OpenSolaris, and focuses on improving overall ZFS stability. During the introduction to his talk at BSDCan, he explained that his goal was to offer an accessible view of ZFS internals. His discussion was broken into three sections, a review of the layers ZFS is built from and how they work together, a look at unique features found in ZFS and how they work internally, and a report on the current status of ZFS in FreeBSD.
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