Microsoft’s Really Hidden Files

This little tutorial is to show others with Windows XP, how to locate the files Microsoft has gathered about you.

Before you begin:

Please ensure that you have done the following:
You are logged on as Administrator (or the first user created during setup)
You have set the XP theme to Classic (might work otherwise, didn’t test)

1. double click My Computer
2. double click your primary drive (i.e. C )
3. click Tools on the menu
4. select Folder Options
5. select View
6. make sure Show Hidden files and folders is Selected
7. Uncheck the box next to Hide protected operating system files(Recommended)
8. click Apply
9. Click OK
10. double click Documents and Settings
11. Double click desired User (you can do this for each individual user, each has their own cache)
12. Double click Local Settings
13. Double Click Temporary Internet Files
14. Highlight the Address in the Address bar, copy it, put it in a text editor (notepad)

This next part is a little tricky. You will need to open a Command prompt, click Start, Run, type Command, Press OK
You need to get dos to the same folder you browsed to, but in order to do that, you must Truncate the address so that Dos can understand it. For example, if my nick was pothead, it would look like this:
C:\Docume~1\pothead\LocalS~1\Tempor~1
or if it were winbitazz it would look like this:
C:\Docume~1\winbit~1\LocalS~1\Tempor~1
Anything over 8 chars is truncated with a ~1, (this of course means that anything over 8 chars will have the first six chars showing followed by a ‘~1′ makeing up 8 chars, for example georgecarlin.txt would be truncated to george~1.txt> Its called 8.3 filenameing system.) you may have to play with it a few minutes as not all systems and usernames are the same, sorry

15. Type: Edit desktop.ini
16. Once desktop.ini opens, push the down arrow once, putting your cursor on the second line. Put a minus sign at the beginning of this line. Also add a minus sign immediately after the =
17. Click File, Save
18. Click back to your Windows Explorer
19. Hit the Back button
20. double click Temporary Internet Files (Yes I know, you were just there)
21. A new folder should have appeared, Content.IE5. double click it
22. Explore all the files, and see what Microsoft has been collecting about you

Scary, is it not?

Alien Arena new release

COR Entertainment announces the latest release of it’s freeware, open sourced FPS shooter, Alien Arena 2008!

Version 7.20 features a host of improvements, optimizations, and new features such as the implementation of per-pixel GLSL effects including parallax, normal and specular mapping/highliting, occlusion culling of entities, shader performance boosts, new and improved weapon/event effects, and much more. The end result is a game that not only looks great, but also runs considerably faster than previous releases.

On the gameplay aspect, a brand new reward system has been implemented, allowing players to choose from three powerups when reaching a certain achievement total. Weapons have received further balancing, powerup effects made more smooth, and various bugs have been squashed. Several brand new levels have been added, as well as player skins that improve visibility and an HUD based weapon inventory.

View the extensive changelog here – http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.20.txt

For more information and to download the game please visit http://red.planetarena.org

A Web Standards Checklist, or How to make a proper website

A web standards checklist

The term web standards can mean different things to different people. For some, it is ‘table-free sites’, for others it is ‘using valid code’. However, web standards are much broader than that. A site built to web standards should adhere to standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT, DOM, MathML, SVG etc) and pursue best practices (valid code, accessible code, semantically correct code, user-friendly URLs etc).

In other words, a site built to web standards should ideally be lean, clean, CSS-based, accessible, usable and search engine friendly.

About the checklist

This is not the best checklist. There are probably many items that could be added. More importantly, it should not be seen as a list of items that must be addressed on every site that you develop. It is simply a guide that can be used:

• to show the comprehensive quality of web standards
• as a tool for developers during the production phase of websites
• as an aid for developers who are interested in moving towards web standards

ChroniX Radio: the Aggressive Radio Network

ChroniX Radio, it isn’t just radio, it’s an experience.

ChroniX Radio, LLC, home of the Aggressive Radio Network and the largest independent aggressive hard rock and metal radio station on the net, ChroniX Aggression.

Based in the Denver, Colorado, ChroniX Radio, LLC is the leader in aggressive hard rock and metal radio station formats on the internet since 2000. Created by internet radio veteran Sean Rom and Rockie Thomas, ChroniX Radio continues to promote bands that are otherwise seldom heard on the FM band.

Listener-supported, commercial-free radio, specializing in aggressive radio station formats such as Hard Rock and Metal.

ChroniX Radio rated #1 Rock / Active Rock / Metal radio station on the internet. What you will find; Music, Radio, Entertainment, Webcast, Video, Audio, Podcast, Forum, Chat, Now Playing information. We play everything from Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative, Nu Metal, Metalcore, Death Metal, Black Metal, moshcore, …

This is stolen directly from ChroniX Radio About Us

The REAL reason we use Linux

We tell people we use Linux because it’s secure. Or because it’s free, because it’s customizable, because it’s free (the other meaning), because it has excellent community support…
But all of that is just marketing bullshit. We tell that to non-Linux users because they wouldn’t understand the real reason. And when we say those false reasons enough, we might even start to believe them ourselves.

But deep underneath, the real reason remains.