Mirror files across systems with rsync

Nice writeup on using rsync to mirror files across a variety of operating systems: rsync - Lifehacker

Mirror files across systems with rsync
Originally from StanShinn.com by Stan Shinn

AllPeers - drag and drop P2P filesharing via Firefox Web Browser

AllPeers - A free firefox extension which combines the strength of Firefox and BitTorrent technology to enable possibility to share pictures, music and video’s within Firefox. AllPeer allows you to add friends to your buddy list and share files among your buddy. The process of adding file is simple, you just need to [...]

Speed Up Network Share Viewing in Windows XP

Tired of having to wait thirty seconds before you can browse a networked share folder in Network Neighborhood? I know it’s frustrated me many a time having to wait for results when it seems like it shouldn’t take forever. Well, I found the following solution here which eliminates the wait and explains why [...]

Windows Vista’s new management tools - Part 2

Yesterday, I listed some of Microsoft's management tools for Windows Vista. This post is the second part.
Task Scheduler:
Windows Vista's Task Scheduler has some interesting new features. You can now launch tasks when specific events occur like insufficient disk space or if a user locks/unlocks the workstation or if the computer is in idle [...]
Windows Vista’s [...]

iPod Notes Packager: Put any text file or web page on your iPod

iPod Notes Packager is a great free web service that will take any text document or web page and turn it into a notes file that you can read on your iPod. The service is dead simple. Just enter a URL or upload a text file and it gives you back a zip file containing [...]

Brightside - switch virtual desktops by moving your mouse

Brightside has been around for a little while, but I’ve just discovered it and it’s a great tool for switching virtual desktops.
I’ve configured it so that when I move my mouse to the far right or left side of my monitor(s) it switches to the next virtal desktop, wrapping around so that if I move [...]

How to turn off the annoying system beep in linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

If you’re like me, you start getting real annoyed, real fast at the system beep that insists on beeping far to often. This system beep emits not from your laptop speakers, but from that deep, dank recesses of ancient pc technology that is a little speaker designed only to beep annoyingly. Short of [...]

Ten tips for new Ubuntu users! Excellent!

Ubuntu has become the most popular Linux distribution for new Linux users. It’s easy to install, easy to use, and usually “just works.” But moving to a different operating system can be confusing, no matter how well-designed it is. Here’s a list of tips that might save you some time while you’re getting used to [...]

Watch Blog Comments with Commentful

Commentful is a useful tool for watching blog post comments, and getting instant notifications when comments are posted, similiar to co.mments and CoComment.
Through Commentful, you can set up specific URLs to monitor for comments. [More on downloadsquad....]
Watch Blog Comments with Commentful
Originally from Download Squad by Chris Gilmer

Download Bryce 5 for free

The company that is developing Bryce, a 3D landscape and animations suite, is giving it away for free for a limited amount of time. You can follow the download link at their website which takes you directly to download.com where you can download Bryce 5. You will be prompted to register the software at the [...]

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