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Change default applications easily in GNOME

[program:linux] -- This article walks you through the easy steps for changing the application defaults associated with certain file types in the GNOME desktop. Read more »

Tags: gnome, nautilus, open source

Facebook gets its groove on with HipHop for PHP

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Facebook has released a source code transformer aimed to increase the performance of PHP, while Office 2010 entered the release candidate stage this week. Read more »

Tags: windows 7, chrome, ie, office, facebook

Code concepts: LINQ's expression trees

[program:.net] -- In this overview about LINQ's expression trees, we show how you might use expression objects in your projects. Read more »

Tags: expression, func

Don't make assumptions about co-workers based on their behaviour

[strategy:career] -- There are a lot of things you can control at your workplace, but a fellow employee is not one of them. Read more »

Tags: behavior, toni bowers, workplace

Google shows off Chrome OS tablet ideas

[news] -- Who could resist the months of hype that paved the way for Apple's iPad debut last week? Apparently not Google, which has shown its interest in tablet computing with its browser-based Chrome OS. Read more »

Tags: chrome, chrome os, google, tablet

Microsoft investigates Windows 7 battery issue

[program:windows] -- Microsoft said it was looking into a problem that was causing some Windows 7 users to get a warning that there is a non-existent problem with their battery. Read more »

Tags: battery, microsoft, windows 7

Greasemonkey comes to Chrome

[news] -- Greasemonkey scripts are an easy way to create single-serving enhancements for Firefox, and now they work natively on Google Chrome, too. Read more »

Tags: chrome, extensions, freeware, google, greasemonkey, javascript

Office 2010 hits the release candidate stage

[news] -- Microsoft has provided some early testers with a near-final "release candidate" version of Office 2010 as the software maker works to make the suite broadly available in June. Read more »

Tags: microsoft, microsoft office, office, office 2010, windows, windows 7

IT Jobs: Are you paid enough?

IT Jobs:  Are you paid enough?[news] -- Hudson ICT has released its annual salary guide with a breakdown of salary ranges across the IT industry from senior managers to graduate developers. Read more »

Tags: guide, it jobs, it salary range, salary

Kaspersky: Target zombie servers too

[news] -- Russian antivirus tsar, Eugene Kaspersky, says Australian ISPs should not only cut off malware-infected personal computers but also infected web servers run by businesses. Read more »

Tags: conficker, kaspersky, zombie

Windows Server 2008 R2 changes for core installation

[program:windows] -- This article outlines the new features in the core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2 and discusses which components were removed. Read more »

Tags: file server, installation, microsoft windows, microsoft windows server, servers