Monthly Archives: January 2008

still learning

Posted on January 31, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Any experience certainly can be educational, and thus within the scope of lifelong learning, but can we make any distinctions at all? [Annoyed Librarian] “Scientia potentia est { knowledge is power}” — Francis Bacon, Meditationes Sacrae (1597) Educated people certainly … Continue reading →

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GHOST boot disks for HP dc7800

Posted on January 31, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

The HP dc7800 replaces the dc7700 as our SOE desktop for this year. The dc7800 uses the Integrated Intel 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection, and we need to update to the Intel® 8256x v12.3 drivers to make sure that our boot … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2008-01-29)

Posted on January 29, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education — 2007 I decided to start putting together various “Best Of” lists for this year, and am starting out with my picks for the best Web 2.0 applications for education. I’m taking the … Continue reading →

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Mozilla turns 10

Posted on January 23, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Happy birthday to Mozilla! MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (January 22, 1998) — Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced bold plans to make the source code for the next generation of its highly popular Netscape Communicator client software available for free … Continue reading →

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Winamp 5.52

Posted on January 22, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Secunia Research has discovered two vulnerabilities in Winamp, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system. [1] The solution? Update to WinAmp 5.52 What’s New in Winamp 5.52? * A Completely Redesigned Interface, including Album Art … Continue reading →

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IE7 forced updated on 2008-Feb-12

Posted on January 22, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

If you do not wish to auto-update to IE you will need to take action; On February 12, 2008 Microsoft will release the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) marked as an … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2008-01-21)

Posted on January 21, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Webware 100 It worked before, so we’re doing it again: Today Webware is launching its second Webware 100 Awards, honoring the people’s choice for the best Web 2.0 apps and services. http://www.webware.com

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2008 Tour Down Under starts tonight

Posted on January 20, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

The Tour Down Under is the first stop in World Cycling after being granted UCI ProTour status – the first race outside of Europe to be given this ranking. Disappointingly there is no dedicated TV coverage 😦 Sun 20-Jan-2008 Down … Continue reading →

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Lost Island time

Posted on January 18, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Lost Island : Curse of the Mask An amazing adventure into the heart of the Lost Island, a wild jungle with extraordinary aquatic animals, beautiful waterfalls and spooky caves. The kids decided that rather than bed rest to recover from … Continue reading →

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QuickTime 7.4 released

Posted on January 16, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

QuickTime for Windows is now available. QuickTime 7.4 is an extremely important release which fixes numerous bugs and critical security issues as well as provides increased compatibility with the latest version of Internet Explorer. QuickTime 7.4 also includes a brand … Continue reading →

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