Almost all the crew members like to rip me a new one for using MT without this plugin or this plugin and without going to another platform. MT still seems to be working fine, but with the new 3.1 release I might have to jump on board or move over to something else. In any case the new MT 3.1 is out. Like to see how people handle the dynamic pages. Hell, MT might have stomped everyone with the new dynamic page functionality. Read more »

I have never built a plug-in architecture, but if you use MT or any other type of program I am sure you understand the benefits of doing so. This article is the first part in showing you how to go about building plugins in C#. I have been very impressed lately with InformIT’s articles as of late. Good stuff over there. Interested in building plug-ins, but not sure where to start? In this first article in a four-part series, you’ll learn how to put together a simple authentication plug-in for a project in C#. Read more »

Interesting article on Wired about some of the anime powerhouses taking the US by storm. Read more »

Symbolic links are an integral part of any Linux installation, yet I know many people who are unaware of their existence and how to use them. Using symbolic links lets you more easily do all sorts of neat things, not the least of which is to satisfy dependency issues for needy applications. This article quickly gets you up to speed by first covering the basics of inodes and real links. If you plan on getting involved with Linux or are already using it this is a must read. Read more »

NEC (UK) has launched the ND-6500A, a slimline 8 speed +/- DVD RW supporting the new Double Layer format. The advanced DVD re-writer has been developed to provide a light-weight solution to the growing need for high-capacity data backup on portable PCs. The company says the Double Layer feature makes it possible to record up to 8.5GB of data on to a single disc. The ND-6500A incorporates patented NEC “Active Optimised Power Control” to boost technology to increase the quality of written data. Active OPC identifies and compensates for disc anomalies such as scratches and dirt in real-time. Read more »

Mobile device supplier Peripheral Corner has launched what it claims is the “Swiss Army Knife of gadgets” – a hard drive-equipped portable video player, the PV-330. The unit ships with up to 40GB of storage and can handle MP3 audio, MPEG 4 video and JPEG still photography which can be acquired from a host device (PC, digital camera, etc) via USB 2.0. Playback is serviced via Real Networks’ Real One Player. The PV-330 contains 64MB of SDRAM for skip-free playback and also boasts 2MB of Flash ROM. An RCA port provides for playback via a television or projector. The PV-330 can also be used as a PVR: it has its Read more »

If you’ve ever played and enjoyed a Mario game on any platform in the past, and if you have a GameBoy Advance, and if you love having a really enjoyable time playing a video game, then you really have to play Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Read on for the details. Read more »

I know you see the title and you must be thinking to yourself, “come on Scrivs, you gotta be joking me. I haven’t even gotten my free freeflatscreen or free ipod yet.” I know, but Gratis is at it again, and this time they are offering whole computers. What’s the catch? You have to signup 10 people under you, but as we all know and as I have shown it is quite possible. There are 4 models and only one interested me (the Dell) because it was the only non-celeron PC. I just signed up under the AOL thing again and they are probably wondering why in the hell someone Read more »

When I was in college, I learned quite a few things about Computer Science – the C++ STL, data structures, base components of an operating system, programming languages, compilers…the list goes on. One thing that I didn’t even really think about much until I had a summer internship doing software development was source control – in fact, I don’t think that I even knew it existed until I had to use it at my job. Eric Sink, a software developer at SourceGear, and works on source control tools for Windows developers. He’s noticed that a lot of people don’t really know how to use source control, or why they should, Read more »

I was going to wait till my iPod shipped before I wrote an entry on this, but since I am caught up in the freeipods onslaught and probably the limited shortage of new 20GB iPods out there, I figured I would get this up and pass along the resources. The deal works the same as with FreeiPods.com, but this time you need to get 8 referrals to please the company. Here are some resources: Elitegaming’s FlatScreen Odyssey Short conga line at Erasei Flyertalk Conga Link Gear Live: Sony Wega Received Dufftronix guide to using eBay From what we could gather here is the information on the flatscreens offered: MAG 17″ Read more »