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- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM Mainframe
- From Chapter one: Data Processing and the IBM MainframeGood PostIn those days i was the Manager of Technical Services and Computer Operations and remember not too fondly the innumerable meetings, courses, seminars required to implement changes. The technique "Structured or Top-down programming" was used to insure data integrity when program...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-18
- Automation Design Canvas (exe)
- Automation Design Canvas enables you to build test automation in minutes vs hours; Shave weeks off your release schedules. No code to write or script to craft. Automation Design Canvas is built from the ground up to support rich Web 2.0 applications. It utilizes an advanced designer surface that makes...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Everyday Folder Icons for Vista (exe)
- Everyday Folder Icons for Vista containc 60+ amazing professional Vista folder icons. Mark important folders with image coded icons in order to make them easier to spot among hundreds of similar-looking yellow folders. Marked Vista folders catch the eye and let you see the kind of information they contain before...
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- Topicscape Lite (exe)
- 3D Topicscape Personal Edition Lite uses the concept-mapping or mindmapping approach to allow ideas and information to be organized, but in place of the usual 2D sheet, it works in 3D. This sparks creativity and innovation by providing a tool to capture ideas - as they flow - in an...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- SenseBot - Search Results Summarizer (xpi)
- SenseBot - Search Results Summarizer is a Firefox extension adding value to your Google search results page. Perform your search as usual, and on the results page a new button is added at the bottom: 'Summary'. When you click on it, a text summary of the results is generated and...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- PicsGet (exe)
- There are millions of free pictures on the Internet, when we found a site that contain thousand of free pictures that we interest in and we want to save them to hard disk, we must click through hundred of pages click each picture to save it, it will spend many...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Coloring Book 13: Kids Stuff (exe)
- A 13th coloring book program filled with 50 pages of fun stuff for kids. The 50 pictures included with the complete version are kid's easel, balls, bikes, tricycles, blocks, books, dolls, strollers, kits, rattles, rocking horse, stuffed animals, train, wagon, babies, flowers, birds, cats, dogs, fish, and animals. Published by...
- Software downloads 2008-07-17
- Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup
- Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Google Group Genius (exe)
- GoogleGroups Automated Submission Software. This Powerful New Software Quickly Enables you to post your ads on virtually unlimited GoogleGroupsTM Pages Quickly and Easily. 100% fully automated, with the exception of captcha verification image codes but we have even made that part super fast and easy. This version is the first...
- Software downloads 2008-07-16
- E-mail Link Protector (exe)
- Email Link Protector is a software to protect your email address, It can anti-spam solution that prevents spam bots from email address harvesting on your Web site. Key Features: Encode "mailto:" tag behind email address; Convert text-written email address into an image; Automatically integrate anti-spam protection into selected pages (single...
- Software downloads 2008-07-16
- YouTube Genius (exe)
- YouTube Automated Submission Software. This new software quickly enables you to post your ads on unlimited YouTubeTM Video Pages quickly and easily. This New Software will enable you to cut the time ad posting takes to mere seconds. 100% fully automated, with the exception of captcha verification image codes (but...
- Software downloads 2008-07-16
- Brother MFC 7440N
- We normally don't see a lot of multifunction laser printers, mostly because inkjets are simply better for printing high quality scans and photos. However, the printer industry recently started to push for laser multifunction printers to the market, arguing that a laser cartridge can produce prints on par with...
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
- Confirmed: Apple files suit against Psystar
- Confirmed: Apple files suit against PsystarThis may end the US based Mac clonesBut it is a big, big world and other countries don't honor the US's laws. I would not be feeling to secure about my overseas markets if I was Apple.Adrian, the hater of PsystarHe seems to have a...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G
- 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3GSo you want to......crack it open and void your warranty to replace the battery? Seriously, is that an option for 99% of the users? The change simply makes it easier for technicians to change the battery, not users.Wow. Not to brightWow.....
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- WebSite Auditor (zip)
- WebSite Auditor is a quick and smart on page optimization tool for Web masters and professional SEOs who want to optimize Web pages for top search engine rankings. It analyzes top 10 competitors' on page strategies and creates your personal on page optimization plan based on the best practices in...
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- 40 Sleep Hacks: Geek's Guide to Optimizing Sleep (zip)
- This eBook provides 50 pages of unconventional sleep tips. Improve sleep habits, have more energy, and enlighten your mood. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- FireShot for Firefox (xpi)
- FireShot is a Firefox extension that creates screenshots of Web pages. Unlike other extensions, this plug-in provides a set of editing and annotation tools, which let users quickly modify captures and insert text and graphical annotations. Such functionality will be especially useful for Web designers, testers and content reviewers. It's...
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase
- Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability. Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Magazine ad revenues down 3.1% in the first half of 2008
- Total magazine rate-card-reported advertising revenue for the first half of 2008 closed at $11,554,569,406, posting a -3.1% decline against the previous year, according to Publishers Information Bureau. Ad pages during Q1 2008 totaled 108,924.13, at -7.4% compared to January through June, 2007. Total PIB revenue for Q2 2008 closed at...
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
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