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  • The Google Map Buddy

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    This tool, from Augmented Reality Software, allows you to do the following: Capture your Google Maps offline and store them as images on your hard drive Print out maps of entire cities at zoom levels that would take hours to put together with the current Google facility Best of all, this tool is completely FREE!…

  • Reviews: Commands in Demand

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    This week in utilities I am trying and find to be useful I have Commands in Demand from Vasilios Freeware.  This is available here on Download.com.  While I notice the Quick Start key sequence is the same as AutoHotKey, resetting it to something useful is fairly easy.  I am to lazy and Launchy finds it…

  • In The Shop: storytlr

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    Image via CrunchBase XBMC was a bust for me to use.  It simply had too many issues with configuring my graphics for very little payback.  I continue to use my HPMediaVault with extra software. This week I am installing Fedora 12 and Storytlr In The Shop. From the Storytlr Site: Storytlr is an open source…

  • In The Shop: XBMC

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    In the shop today: Playing with XBMC to see if I like it to stream media from a variety of sources including an HP MediaVault.  Check back in a couple of days and see how it is going. From the XBMC website: XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and…

  • Content by Cory Doctorow

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    Image via Wikipedia Content by Cory Doctorow Cory Doctorow, one of the voices behind the uber-blog Boing-Boing, is well-known for his opinions on technology, DRM and the future of content. Content is a collection of some of his best work and is an insightful read. Truly a man that practices what he preaches, the book…

  • A FreeCycle Gone Bad to the Bone

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    I left my Shoei Helmet on the parking strip when I pushed my bike home from the neighbors house.  For those not familiar with Portland (and I assume many other cities and towns), something left on the curb indicates that it is available for FreeCycling.  So off it went to a new home in less…

  • Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google

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    Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google Thursday, December 03, 2009 Today, as part of our efforts to make the web faster, we are announcing Google Public DNS, a new experimental public DNS resolver. The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s “phone book”. Every…