2006 HPA Volkswagen Jetta RGT – Performance Tuner Road Test – Motor Trend
The VW Jetta as it should be. 4motion with a blown 3.2L V6 (from the VW R32).
0-100 in 4 seconds
400m in 12.2 seconds
Quite respectable times and it stops like little else seen before. Of course its doubtful that it would be made as a production car as seen here, but what is? shown is an awesome potential!
Programming is Hard: Let’s work to make it a little easier.
This handy site is a good utility in anyones arsenal. It includes many tips and tricks to aid those getting into programming. Well worth reading and of course for the more knowledageble out there – contributing, to help future programmers!
VB.NET and C# are very similar languages, with VB.NET taking a massive turn away from where the language was going in VB6. This guide could prove handy to anyone who is making the journey from VB6 -> VB.NET -> C#, as VB.NET seems more like a “new” language that appears similar to VB in syntax.
TrueCrypt – Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows XP/2000 and Linux
It’s said that only the paranoid survive, usually this is said by the paranoid themselves – it does not how ever prevent it from being true (on occasion).
With recent laws being passed in the UK forcing people to hand over their encryption keys if required and requested by authorities it could be handy as it allows you to create multiple volumes within the encrypted image file. As I understand this software it is not possible to tell how many volumes, 1, 2, 3, … 15 were created, even if you handed people multiple keys to volumes with unimportant data in it, stuff you wanted secret would remain secret.
It seems post the 10.4.7 update I have been having some ssh issues, when connecting to other Mac’s running on the same network.
ssh -v only displayed the following potentially useful tidbit
Cannot determine realm for numeric host address
After much fruitless googling, I decided to add/include my ip address and a “friendly” name in the /etc/hosts file on the client (mac trying to access other machines from) and presto I was able to connect. This was a most annoying and difficult one to diagnose, easy fix though.
Geek to Live: Mastering Wget – Lifehacker
wget is perhaps one of the handiest tools in my inventory. But i rarely use it anywhere near its full potential, there are somethings that I would like to do that I just dont have the time or energy to expend doing. However this guide should cover most people’s needs! Check it out and wget what you want in the way you want! 😛 (wget is available for Mac OS X, Windows via Cygwin and pretty much every Unix known to man!)
Cambridge Photography Gallery, Page 5
Its nice to be able to picture places that are? somewhat famous. Cambridge is one of those places! And these shots give a nice view of it!
I urge all contractors and permies in Canberra, (ACT, Australia) to check this site out and rate thier pimps and place of work! Help others make sensible decisions about their career future!
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cyberian.nomad.blog: The FIRST keynote of Steve Jobs 1984 – a Legend !
Apple keynotes are always interesting – they way Steve seems to work the crowd. I find it a challenge to try and analyse what is going on and how this is achieved, not too mention sometimes the products are well sweet! This be the first one – enjoy!
Some very nice art (Matte Paintings) used in the Starwars Episode III film – some make excellent backdrops, just make sure that you have adequate pixel space, they are HUGE!