The Zombie Network

The Zombie Network:

This is for real, no fiction. Beware if you have Windows XP, or your Laptop becomes another of those zombies.

The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi' : NPR

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...

Thanks to human nature and a Windows bug, a "rogue" wireless network managed to spread like a virus across the country, without the help of the Internet.

The beauty of Multitasking, the Android way

This article clearly explains how multitasking is handled in Android OS. This makes a Task Manager / Killer superfluous or even hindering in an Android phone. Use of one can only hinder smooth opening of apps and lead to battery drainage.

If you really need to identify a misbehaving app, you can use the Watchdog, which will let you know when a background app loses control and exceeds the CPU threshold set by you.

Android Developers Blog: Multitasking the Android Way

http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2...

[This post is by Dianne Hackborn, a Software Engineer who sits very near the exact center of everything Android. — Tim Bray]

The perfect application for iPad !

The perfect application for iPad - as a wall mounted CookBook :)) Well, plus a photo viewer also ?

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The $3 iPad (or Other Tablet) Wall Mount

lifehacker.com

I've been using my iPad as a cookbook, which it's great for, but keeping it on the countertop has proven problematic due to the various splashes and dustings of flour happening in my kitchen. $3 later, I've got a solution.

Wireless hotspot on Win7 laptop

Well, if you have Windows 7 on your laptop, turn it into a wireless hotspot with this free ware and connect other devices to the internet sharing the same connection. The main difference is the same card can connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot and also share at the same time.

Connectify

www.connectify.me

Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot to share the Internet with friends, co-workers, and mobile devices.