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Sites that I found interesting for November 11th 2009 through November 12th 2009:

• Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole – Microsoft said on Wednesday it is looking into a report of a vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 Release 2 that could be used by an attacker to remotely crash the computer.
• Hands-on: Netflix streaming on the PS3 – While Netflix streaming is nearly identical on most devices that support it, there are some significant differences with the PS3 that make it worth testing.
• Programmer 101: Teach Yourself How to Code – You've always wanted to learn how to build software yourself—or just whip up an occasional script—but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a programmer in no time.

Sites that I found interesting for September 21st 2009 through September 23rd 2009:

• Indian space mission finds water on moon – An Indian space mission claims to have found water on the moon, raising hopes that a manned base could be established there within the next two decades.
• WWW FAQs: How do I design web pages for the iPhone? – Handy CSS tips to get your page to display nicely on an iphone.
• TV on your Media Center PC: a 30-second primer – Ed Bott has a quick run down on the current state of getting TV on you PC.

Sites that I found interesting for June 24th 2009 through June 25th 2009:

• DIM: Digital Image Mover – DIM only does one thing, but it does it well: it copies files from your camera’s memory card to a destination directory determined by your storage scheme. If any directories need to be created in the process, it will create them. In addition, the file can be renamed while it is copied to a more “useful” name than your camera might have provided.
• Major features of each Windows 7 version (SKU) revealed – via @joshpollard on Twitter
• Let's make the web faster – Google Code – Plugin for firebug on Firefox. via @nrek on twitter

Sites that I found interesting for March 18th 2009 through March 20th 2009:

• Microsoft Web Platform – The Microsoft Web Platform Installer 2.0 (Web PI) is a free tool that makes it simple to download, install and keep up-to-date with the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform, including Internet Information Services (IIS), SQL Server Express, .NET Framework and Visual Web Developer.
• Expression Web SuperPreview for Internet Explorer – Expression Web SuperPreview for Internet Explorer is a visual debugging tool that makes it easier to migrate your Web sites from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 7 or 8.
• Google Earth reveals fish trap made from rocks 1,000 years ago off British coast –

Sites that I found interesting for February 18th 2009 through February 26th 2009:

• Windows7: Changes Coming to Windows 7 Release Candidate that Weren't in the Beta –
• WebMynd · Personalized search in your browser – Firefox Extension. Enhance your Google searches with customized results from sources like Wikipedia, YouTube, and Twitter.
• Building/Customizing your own WordPress theme: Beginners and Intermediate –

Sites that I found interesting for January 6th 2009 through January 7th 2009:

• CSS-Tricks #41: WordPress as a CMS – In this screencast Chris Coyier attempts to show off a number of WordPress features that make it very “CMS-like” in my opinion. Including page templates, dynamic menus, parent-child relationship pages, and using posts as ancillary content.
• Leo Babauta Interviews Merlin Mann – Leo Babauta is releasing as a free audio download his recent interview with top productivity blogger and speaker Merlin Mann of the incredibly popular 43 Folders blog. Merlin is also known for his Inbox Zero series, his speeches on productivity, his video podcasts including the Merlin Show and MacBreak, and other creative work.
• DIY IKEA Digital Photo Frame – The simple mod doesn't take much doing, but the nice black frame goes a long way toward classing up a cheap digital frame.

Sites that I found interesting for October 30th 2008 through November 3rd 2008:

• Most Wanted Ajax Techniques: 50+ Examples and Tutorials – This list is made up of the best 50 FREE scripts available, they are all of the highest quality and more or less easy to configure.
• 40 Beautiful Free Icon Sets – Six Revisions – 40 beautiful, free icon sets that you can use in a variety of ways (websites and/or your desktop). In total, you’ll find close to 3000 invidual icons showcased in this article.
• Announcing MeshPack – Live Mesh is a unified computing environment that gives data access, device access and synchronization for all my important data and software. This means I can access anything I need from all my computers, from a web browser, and even from my smart phone. Mesh also supports sharing so that I can give someone access to a folder. It’s nicely integrated with the desktop and has a great web interface. For more information on what will ship in the first version check out www.mesh.com.