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IE users, Be Careful

Disclaimer:This is not an advertisement to any other browsers.Serious security flaw found in IE (Internet Explorer):http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7784908.stm "Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer," said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw. So be in the safer side, don't use IE… Use Open [...]

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  • Expose 2008 – Technical Festival

    Expose 2008, the annual exhibition organized by E-Club will held on December 4, 5, 6 and 7, at the University of Moratuwa. Expose 2008 is bringing together the industrial personnel, the public and undergraduates from all over the country in a platform of knowledge sharing and recognition. The exhibition consists of events and competitions aimed [...]

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  • Fujitsu Siemens is offering its customers free laptop upgrades for life, with its LIFEBOOK’4′LIFE programme. Buy any LIFEBOOK notebook at the moment and you will qualify for the LIFEBOOK’4′LIFE programme. Under this programme, should you purchase any notebook from our Fujitsu LIFEBOOK range you will be eligible to receive a brand new LIFEBOOK of like for like specifications every [...]

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  • Notepad++: Its and IDE

    Most of my friends know me as a person advocating for Linux and FOSS . But most of them get surpurised to see me using Vista half the time. There are few reason I have for that, but this post is not about that. While I’m on Linux I really enjoy the text editors such as [...]

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  • The Matrix Runs on Windows

    Take the red pill. Get the blue screen. “The Matrix Runs on Windows” is a hilarious video that describes some of the “great featues” we get with Windows and other Microsoft products. The video ends with a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death ) and finally saying “Ubuntu, I’m going to learn Ubuntu“. Video by: http://www.collegehumor.com/chtv

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