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Bug 174897 - powerdevil causes X server to hog cpu PDF Print E-mail
Linux - Linux
Written by weebit   
Sunday, 19 December 2010 05:28
 
checkbox "Let powerdevil manage screen powersaving" in the general tab. By unchecking it, Powerdevil will bypass dynamic DPMS changes, and you will not experience this kind of problem. Unfortunately there is no other solution, since the problem lies at a very lower level.

After working with someone on this issue a user found out that he had two APPs doing system monitoring on his box. Simply shutting one of these down resloved his issue. He shut down the powerdevil CPU monitor widget since it was mentioned in the bug report.  He kept System Monitor. System Monitor is a widget that does the same monitoring as powerdevil.


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Last Updated on Sunday, 19 December 2010 06:11
 
What is GYGO? PDF Print E-mail
Written by weebit   
Saturday, 30 October 2010 19:24
Become a member, and start posting your favorite tutorials!  Get Your Geek On!  Is a new website out to create the only database of it's kind.  This is a social website that will store the tutorial gems found on the Internet.  Members are the backbone of the website.  They post their tutorial finds.  Vote on the ones worthy of keeping.  Comment on the tutorials. In the future we hope to give out awards to those who have done a outstanding authoring job. We also have a award system in place for members. Register now! Click here-->  Get Your Geek On! 
 
Some Humor PDF Print E-mail
Security - Security
Written by weebit   
Monday, 11 October 2010 03:14

Here is some humor


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Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2010 03:20
 
Google search tips PDF Print E-mail
Written by weebit   
Sunday, 27 June 2010 18:02

Find a gift for him or her that's in your budget range by searching for pages containing price numbers in that given range. Just type two numbers, separated by two periods, with no spaces, into the Google search box along with your other search terms. You can use this to set ranges for everything from prices, dates or any other term involving a number. Try searching:      toy $25..$50. The idea is to put your search term in but include the price range also, so you need not be bothered with over priced items.

For dates do the following...  somebooknamehere daterange:2008-01-13..2010-01-13   look very carefully.  The name of the book, and then a space, the rest has no spaces in it!


The last tip is for omitting certain words in your search.  If you put a search in for girls toys... You certainly don't want the word boys showing up in your search results.  So.  You put  Nameoftoy/toytype then you put a space and then -boys  the search will look like this  nameoftoy/ortoytype -boys  if you don't want any bikes in your search results then you put nameoftoy/ortoytype -boys -bikes


Easy! 


You can also put emphasis on certain words.  You want these or this word included in the search terms.  So you put  in the search box          dolls -boys -bikes +furniture

 
Test Your Facebook Privacy Settings PDF Print E-mail
Security - Security
Written by weebit   
Monday, 17 May 2010 22:40

When your privacy went south at Facebook many cried foul.  They had every right to cry foul.  But now you have a tool to make sure that your Facebook account is private, and as secure as it can be. 


Last Updated on Monday, 17 May 2010 23:27
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Error Messages PDF Print E-mail
Windows - Windows
Written by weebit   
Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:01

1. Invalid Page Fault.

This occurs when the operating system (Windows) fails to actually
access information (data) that was requested by one of your
programs.
solve? Close the offending application that caused the error.

2. Fatal Exception Error.

This happens when a program or the system itself tries to work
with sickly data, such as a corrupt file. Files get corrupted if
all the ducks aren't lined up just so. Everything has to be
absolutely precise, or wham! Fatal Exception. Nobody was hurt,
were they? I hope not!
Remedy: Close the offending application. Sometimes it's Windows.

3. General Protection Fault (GPF).

Your computer has to have enough resources to support everything
going on inside. If it runs low, or resources leak into space,
you may see a GPF. This may also happen if two applications try
to use the same memory location, like two cars attempting the
same parking place
.
Remedy: Again close the offending application.

4. Runtime Error.

These occur while applications are running. The only way to cure
them is to restart the application.

 
We now broadcast on Blogtv PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 23 June 2010 23:35

We now broadcast on Blogtv.  Blogtv is a place where friends and like minded individuals can get together and watch a live show.  I am the broadcaster.  Come watch me broadcast at Blogtv, and listen in live to my southern charm accent as I broadcast on a number of different topics.  We always have a emphasis in having fun.  You must be sixteen to enter.

Topics include:

All technology news including security. When available and if important, or may be of interest to the viewers.
cool download found online -  Interesting finds
fun sites  (clean humor, nothing R rated)
crazy stuff I found on the Internet (clean, nothing R rated)
every now and then a freebie software, or maybe even a hardware, etc.
a few tutorials slapped in
entertainment I found around the Internet.
Don't forget the music!


This service includes Free chat!  Chat with me as I broadcast.  If you become a member of blogtv then (subscribe/friend)  which is also free, then you may have the opportunity to co-host with me.

As we venture in this new technology later on we may even have a few interesting guest for you to chat with. 

Come join the excitement!

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This time may change in order to accommodate as many guest as possible.  Stay tuned!

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Last Updated on Saturday, 04 September 2010 06:03
 
IT Education channels PDF Print E-mail
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Written by weebit   
Tuesday, 20 April 2010 22:11

five YouTube Education channels from colleges and universities. Complete course lectures. (not in any type of order) Worth checking out these are channels with many courses. 

Stanford University

http://www.youtube.com/user/stanforduniversity

MIT

http://www.youtube.com/user/MIT

UC Berkeley

http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley

NPTEL

http://www.youtube.com/user/nptelhrd

UNSW

http://www.youtube.com/user/UNSWelearning

  

 
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