Geek hierarchy of needs

Geek hierarchy of needs

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Watson vs. Jeopardy

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The behind the scenes story on the IBM team that built ‘Watson’ to compete on Jeopardy.

Smartest Machine on Earth – PBS Video

Book Review: Windows 7 Up and Running

Another good book about Windows 7 – this time published by O’Reilly Media under their own brand, and not Microsoft Press.

Reviewing Windows 7 Up and Running

Audacity – Free, Open Source & Cross-Platform Sound Editor

If you want a great sound editor with powerful recording and editing features, check out Audacity. What’s even better is the fact that it works on Windows 7, Linux and Mac.

Audacity Product Page | Download Page

Search Shenanigans

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Fascinating look behind the scenes of of search engine optimization.

via NY Times Business Day

registration required, as always.

Sex in the city: Then and Now

Very interesting insights into how technology and the Internet has changed the lives of sex workers in the US.

How Tech Tools Transformed New York’s Sex Trade

PC Tools Internet Security 2011 – Old School Looks, Good Protection

Interested to know more about the commercial solutions offered by PC Tools? Check out this review:

Security for Everyone – Reviewing PC Tools Internet Security 2011

Hardly Working: Productivity In The Workplace

Source: Infograph About Productivity In The Workplace Or Lack Thereof

The best indicator applets for Ubuntu

Searching for some good indicator applets for your Ubuntu? Check out this roundup.

The OMG! Ubuntu! Guide to the best indicator applets around

Get this great security tool for Windows: Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit

Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit is a free security tool from Microsoft which helps you enhance the security of your Windows. The tool allows you to harden applications that weren’t originally designed to take advantage of Windows security features, such as DEP (Data Execution Prevention).

Complete tutorial: The one security tool every Windows user should know about

Download page: Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit




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