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This Day in Computer History: August 21
Today marks the anniversary of the first announcement of Linux. Read it and more in "This Day in Computer History", a chronology of notable events in the computer, ecommerce, and software industries on this day in history. This Day in Computer History 1888 William Seward Burroughs of St. Louis, Missouri receives four patents for the first successful...

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Microsoft Publisher Tips and Tricks: How to Give an Image a Transparent Background
If you’re not looking for spectacular effects, Microsoft Publisher provides a simple way to give an image a transparent background without the use of any outside image editing software. How many times have you found that almost perfect image for your flyer, newsletter, or brochure- with the only problem the background color doesn’t mesh well with the...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Firewalls: All you wanted to know about Packet Filtering Firewalls
Packet filtering firewalls, as the name suggests, filter packets of data coming into and going out of your network -- as you set it. It forms one of the common types of Firewalls and this article explains what they are, the advantages and disadvantages, and gives some examples. I wager on one thing - there is never a time when you won’t need a firewall...

Published by Ashwin Satyanarayana (2,642 pts ) on Aug 21, 2008 to
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A Beginner’s Guide to Firewalls: Debunking the Top 5 Myths about Firewalls
Myths are dangerous. I don't even have to wager a bet to know you will end up on the losing side if you go by them. Firewalls, like many other things, are sometimes shrouded in a think web of myths, and it helps if you have the right information to understand them. This article debunks 5 such myths. The worst things you can live with are myths -- partly...

Published by Ashwin Satyanarayana (2,642 pts ) on Aug 20, 2008 to
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A Beginner’s Guide to Firewalls: An Introduction
Ever wondered what a firewall was? Heard the term a million times but don't know what it really means? Is a firewall what you need to have, to save yourself from hackers who are hovering all around you? What are the types of Firewalls? Which type is most appropriate for your use? Learn more: Firewalls Let’s take a walk, right now. Let’s just move out...

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How To Configure Windows Mail To Access Your Gmail Account
A step by step guide on how to set up your Gmail account to access Windows Mail. Included are example images. Windows Mail, which is the successor to Outlook Express, and is the default email client in Windows Vista, is a great free email client for Windows. In this article we will see how to set up a POP3 email account for Windows Mail. While most...

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Denial of Service attacks : What are they?
Viruses attack and spread. Spy ware, malware and crimeware do what they are meant to do. What's worse is something that never lets you or a system do anything; hang the network, crash the systems, or stop entire organizations. Such is a Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Read on. Security professionals are in a never ending battle with threats. One of...

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Virtualization Basics: Types of Virtualization
Virtualization is one those things every IT manager you know is talking about endlessly. The hype has a reason though. Before we plunge into the gory technical details, it is important to know what exists -- learn the different types of Virtualization. Then learn about Server Virtualization. What do you get when you are able to do more with your computers...

Published by Ashwin Satyanarayana (2,642 pts ) on Aug 19, 2008 to
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Microsoft Expression Web: How to Create a Custom Button
Using Microsoft Expression Web to create custom buttons for hyperlinks is an easy way to personalize your web site. Read on to find out more about how quick and simple this process is. An easy way to add uniqueness to your web site is to create custom buttons and incorporate them into your design. With Expression Web, you can take any graphical image...

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This Day in Computer History: August 19
Today marks the anniversary of Google's IPO. Read about it and more in "This Day in Computer History", a chronology of notable events in the computer, ecommerce, and software industries on this day in history. This Day in Computer History 1996 Netscape Communications releases version 3.0 of the Netscape Navigator web browser (Code-name: Atlas). It will...

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