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What version of Linux is best for you?
June 1, 2006 by Katy Whitton

Take a quick and simple test to find out which Linux distribution will most fulfill your needs. Based on your computing expertise and what you’ll be using the operating system for, it’s a handy little quiz. Take the Linux quiz here … Read More »

Websites & Blogging

Blogging And Personality Types
June 1, 2006 by Katy Whitton

Bloginality have an interesting take on the Myers-Briggs personality test by linking it to blogging. Answer a few simple questions and they give you your “Blogging Personality Type” with the added bonus of links through to how this works for careers etc. Here are my … Read More »

Computer & Software Tips

Turn your Hotmail Account into a Windows Live Account
June 1, 2006 by Katy Whitton

I found an interesting Link over at LifeHack which shows you how to turn your regular Hotmail account into a Windows Live Mail Account with no invite. Visit http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/register-windows-live-mail-beta-for-free-with-no-invite.html Then you can login to Hotmail normally to access your new account. My first impressions are … Read More »

Websites & Blogging

Blog Of the Week – AMCP Tech Blog
June 1, 2006 by Katy Whitton

Hello, it’s that time of the week again. Well, okay it’s slightly later than usual but give a girl a break – I’m still catching up after Christmas! This weeks featured Blog of the Week is the “AMCP Tech Blog“. They write on an … Read More »

Computer & Software Tips

Take on Warcraft! Build your own MMOG
May 12, 2005 by Katy Whitton

Right now, it takes at least three years and $20 million to make a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG), due to challenges in the areas of engineering, asset-creation, and marketing. That price tag means independent game developers simply can’t afford to enter this exciting … Read More »

Computer & Software Tips

Recover "permanently" deleted items in Outlook
May 12, 2005 by Katy Whitton

I had a bit of a blonde moment earlier on today and decided that in order to get into a GTD frame of mind I should clear out my inbox… and deleted items. Great, then I realised I’d deleted two important emails with attachments … Read More »

Websites & Blogging

Do You Squidoo?
May 12, 2005 by Katy Whitton

Squidoo have launched a website which allows users to populate “Lenses” with content of their choice. I’ve started my own Lens up called “Be Productive”. Squidoo aims to provide both themselves and Lens Owners with profit via Google’s Adsense program (personally I think they should have … Read More »

Google

Google Analytics
May 11, 2005 by Katy Whitton

I’ve just installed Google Analytics on the site. It’ll be interesting to see how if differs from the other stats programs I use. No data as yet as it takes 12 hours to pick up anything. I’ll let you know if it’s worth it or … Read More »

Coding

Week To Date in ASP
May 11, 2005 by Katy Whitton

I’ve been writing an application for work that requires me to display one weeks worth of data, starting on a Monday and ending on a Sunday. Below is the code that will find the first Monday and subsequent days dates. This code would be … Read More »

 
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