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Nokia N97 – Fixing the Out of Space on ‘C:’ Issues

It always annoyed me that Nokia adopted the strange Windows alphabetical lettering of its storage devices. Regardless, the only issue I’ve ever had with my Nokia N97 is the primary C: storage device running low on memory. The ‘C:’ device represents the very small, primary internal flash memory present on the phone. The secondary storage device,
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Updates to Contacular PHP Contact Forms – Now at version 0.15

I’ve posted about Contacular a while ago. Contacular is my solution to the problem of reinventing the wheel for PHP-powered contact forms on websites. It allows you to quick and easily create a fully functional, e-mailing, self-validating contact form that you can integrate with any website that is on PHP enabled server. If you’re interested
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iPhone Apps Missing from the iPad

Apparently, many of the standard iPhone apps which were going to be including within the base install of the iPad operating system are no longer going to be included. This is due to the simple reason that when scaled up to the larger, higher resolution screen of the iPad, the iPhone apps are described as looking and
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PlayStation 3 2010 Leap Year Issue

So, it turns out that the PlayStation 3 problem (or PlayStation 3 ‘blackout’ as it has come to be known) on the 1st of March 2010 was resolved on the turn of midnight on the same day. To resolve this issue, it turns out Sony did… nothing. As assumed by many PlayStation 3 users, the issue
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Sony PlayStation 3 Issues Update

Latest info on PlayStation Network Status – So, it turns out the Sony PlayStation 3 issues today (1st March 2010) are becoming quite a huge issue, I have seen many many news articles on the web and have heard this issue reported many times on various BBC radio stations already. Having got home recently and
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PlayStation 3 incredibly confused about 2010

I do not often post about my gaming habits. I do not play games as often as I used to, by any means. However, I do have a PlayStation 3 and found today’s story about leap year issues very interesting. It seems that the PlayStation 3, the original – not the slim version, is programmed with
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Google Chrome OS Raising Awareness of Open Source Software

I’m quite highly anticipating the release of Google Chrome OS – Google’s net book and appliance cloud operating system. There are a few main reasons behind this. Simplicity and Openness Note that I combine the two here. It is very important that both software user friendliness is combined with the nature of free and open source software to prevent device and
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The Importance of Being Social for Website Promotion and Search Engine Optimisation

Some people think of search engine optimisation as being strictly building links and content, and that was very much the case before the advent of microblogging and social networking. Now being social is very important for search engine optimisation. Using social networking, social bookmarking and other such sites can really help boost your traffic, both
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Google making a bit of a Buzz on the Internet

Like my pun? I know, I know. It is ingenius. What is Google Buzz? Google Buzz is a new social networking venture from the almighty search engine. It is designed to integrate well with their webmail service Gmail. Google have dipped their toes in the social networking marketplace before with services like Orkut and Google Friend Connect. Orkut is
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SQL Check Constraints on MySQL Databases

An SQL check constraint is used and designed in the schema of a database table to restrict the range of values that can be entered into a specific field. In many experienced, they are very rarely used. However, these simple checks, entered at the time of database table creation, can provide additional safe guards against [ READ MORE ]