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[[Computing]] articles and links
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==Overview==
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==Articles & Sections==
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Pages and links about [[computing]]
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==Pages==
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* '''[[software]]'''
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* [[:Category:Computer Terminology|terminology]]
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* [[VoIP]]
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* [[computing for kids]]
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* [[computer music production]]
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* [[/developing world]]: making computers available where mainstream models aren't yet affordable
 
===Hardware===
 
===Hardware===
 
* [[Computer Manufacturers]]
 
* [[Computer Manufacturers]]
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* [[Asus K7M]]
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** [[Sony Vaio laptops]]
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*** [[Sony PCG-F430]]
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** [[ThinkPad]]
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* '''system boards''':
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** [[Asus K7M]]
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* '''devices''':
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** [[HP ScanJet 4370]]
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===Techniques===
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* [[basic image editing]]
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==Links==
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===Discussion===
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* [http://www.itconversations.com/ IT Conversations]: audio recordings of discussions with prominent figures in Information Technology
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===Essays===
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* '''1999-01''' [http://cs.ttu.ee/kursused/itv0010/command.html In the Beginning was the Command Line] by Neal Stephenson: long essay exploring the relationship between the Mac/PC wars, the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]/[[Linux]] wars, the [[command line interface|CLI]]/[[graphical user interface|GUI]] wars, Morlocks, Eloi, life, the universe, and everything.
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===Resources===
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* [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ Bleeping Computer] (forum etc.): "Computer Help and Discussion"
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* [http://cubecomputerservices.com/wiki/bin/view/KB/WebHome Cube Computer Services] (wiki)
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===Hardware===
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====Small Computers====
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* [http://beagleboard.org/ BeagleBoard]: [http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/gencontent.tsp?contentId=36915 OMAP3530 processor], capable of playing video, on a ~3"x3" board for $150
 
* [http://mini-itx.com/ Mini-ITX]: new ultra-small, low-power system board standard
 
* [http://mini-itx.com/ Mini-ITX]: new ultra-small, low-power system board standard
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* Hacks
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* Pico-ITX: even smaller! [http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2154184680.html Epia PX]
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* [http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcjr/ NorhTec MicroClient Jr.]: diskless, fanless machine for rough environments
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====Misc.====
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* [http://badacetechshow.com/ Bad Ace Tech Show]
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* '''hacks & projects'''
 
** [http://www.domenech.org/bt878a-adc/index-e.htm Analog to Digital Converter with 16 bits and 448000 Samples per second] by hacking a Bt878A TV Tuner
 
** [http://www.domenech.org/bt878a-adc/index-e.htm Analog to Digital Converter with 16 bits and 448000 Samples per second] by hacking a Bt878A TV Tuner
 
** [http://engadget.com/entry/1234000830068005/ Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna]: dramatically extend the range of wireless networking using repurposed satellite dishes
 
** [http://engadget.com/entry/1234000830068005/ Build a WiFi biquad dish antenna]: dramatically extend the range of wireless networking using repurposed satellite dishes
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** [http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/ Deep Dish Cylindrical Parabolic Template]: bridge wireless connections or focus your "hot-spot"
 
* IBM ThinkPad: [http://thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki ThinkWiki]
 
* IBM ThinkPad: [http://thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki ThinkWiki]
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* '''common failures''':
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===Software===
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** [[wikipedia:Capacitor plague|Capacitor plague]]
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* '''Applications'''
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====Manufacturers====
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** Artificial Intelligence
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* [[D-Link]]
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*** [[Cyc]]
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====Reviews====
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** Credit Card Processing ''(see also Services)''
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* [http://www.anandtech.com/ AnandTech]: "hardware analysis and news". Includes price comparisons.
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*** [[PTC]]
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====Wikis====
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** '''Database (Clients)'''
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* [http://wiki.cdfreaks.com/index.php/Main_Page CD Freaks]: "information on all types of optical storage technologies"
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*** [[FormTool]]
 
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*** [[Microsoft Access]]
 
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** '''Email Clients'''
 
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*** [[Evolution]]
 
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*** [http://mutt.org/ Mutt]
 
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** '''Email Storage Management'''
 
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*** [http://www.dbmail.org/ Dbmail]
 
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** '''Financial'''
 
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*** [[KMyMoney]]
 
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** '''Internet''' (clients)
 
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*** [[Azureus]]: [[torrent]] [[peer]]
 
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*** [[X-Chat]]: [[IRC]] [[client]]
 
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* Dangers of
 
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** [http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/Therac_25/Therac_1.html An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents] (see also {{wikipedia|Therac-25}})
 
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** [http://wired.com/news/technology/bugs/0,2924,69355,00.html History's Worst Software Bugs]
 
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* '''Database Engines (Servers)'''
 
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** [[Microsoft SQL Server]]
 
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** [[MySQL]]
 
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** [[PostgreSQL]]
 
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* Development
 
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** Application Development Frameworks
 
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*** [http://catalyst.perl.org/ Catalyst] ([http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/ developers' area])
 
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*** [http://www.rubyonrails.org/ Ruby on Rails]
 
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** '''Languages'''
 
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*** [http://www.mono-project.com/ Mono]
 
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*** [[Perl]]
 
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*** [[Python]]
 
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** '''[[IDE (programming)|IDE]]s'''
 
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*** [[Gambas]]: almost-VB for Linux
 
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*** [http://www.mono-project.com/ MonoDevelop]
 
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* [[Emulators]]
 
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* '''Formats'''
 
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** Media
 
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*** [[RealAudio]]
 
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** Data
 
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*** [http://www.yaml.org/ YAML]: "...data serialization format designed for human readability..."
 
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* ''[[Genealogy]]'' uses a lot of software
 
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* '''Internet'''
 
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** Services
 
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*** [[IRC]]
 
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** [[Web Software]]
 
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*** [http://www.phpmyadmin.net/ phpMyAdmin]
 
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*** '''[[MediaWiki]]'''
 
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* '''Ideas'''
 
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** [[Subwikis]]
 
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* '''Newish Developments'''
 
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** [http://www.morfik.com/ Morfik]: "web applications unplugged"
 
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* [[Operating Systems]]
 
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** '''[[Linux]]'''
 
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** [[Windows 98]]
 
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** ''Compatibility Layers: see'' [[Emulators]]
 
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** Components
 
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*** [[Enlightenment]] (aka E)
 
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*** [[KDE]]
 
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*** [[Sane-net]]
 
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** Discussion
 
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*** [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/ FreeDesktop Wiki]: discussion of open-source X-Window System Desktops
 
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** Special-Purpose
 
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*** [http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/ m0n0wall]: network firewall/router on a LiveCD
 
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* Projects
 
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** [http://freshmeat.net/ FreshMeat]: "the Web's largest index of Unix and cross-platform software, themes and related "eye-candy", and Palm OS software." Mostly open-source.
 
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** [http://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]: "the world's largest Open Source software development web site"
 
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===[[:Category:Computer Terminology|Terminology]]===
 

Latest revision as of 15:54, 16 January 2012

Overview

Pages and links about computing

Pages

Hardware

Techniques

Links

Discussion

  • IT Conversations: audio recordings of discussions with prominent figures in Information Technology

Essays

Resources

Hardware

Small Computers

Misc.

Manufacturers

Reviews

  • AnandTech: "hardware analysis and news". Includes price comparisons.

Wikis

  • CD Freaks: "information on all types of optical storage technologies"
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