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StumbleUpon if you’re bored

When you get bored and need a break from your development or IT-related work, use StumbleUpon.  It’s a Firefox add-on that can – and will probably – renew your perception of the Internet. 

From StumbleUpon’s website: Channel surf the internet with the StumbleUpon toolbar to find great websites, videos, photos and more based on your interests. StumbleUpon learns what you like and makes better recommendations.

When you click the Stumble! button [on the StumbleUpon toolbar], it will route you to websites that are categorized under topics/interests you selected in your (StumbleUpon) account.  What’s cool about it also is that you can view and share websites that you (and your friends) rate.

Enjoy, but don’t forget to finish your work!  😉

Ajax applications with PHP

It’s about time that the open source community take on Ajax.  Check out xajax.

Ajax, or AJAX, is a web development technique used for creating interactive web applications. The intent is to make web pages feel more responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes, so that the entire web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user requests a change. This is intended to increase the web page’s interactivity, speed, functionality, and usability.

XP Run commands

Here’s a list of commands you can run from the XP Run command prompt.  Enjoy!

Accessibility Controls

<font size="2">access.cpl</font>

Add Hardware Wizard

<font size="2">hdwwiz.cpl</font>

Add/Remove Programs

<font size="2">appwiz.cpl</font>

Administrative Tools

<font size="2">certmgr.msc</font>

Character Map

<font size="2">charmap</font>

Check Disk Utility

<font size="2">chkdsk</font>

Clipboard Viewer

<font size="2">clipbrd</font>

Command Prompt

<font size="2">cmd</font>

Component Services

<font size="2">dcomcnfg</font>

Computer Management

<font size="2">compmgmt.msc</font>

Date and Time Properties

<font size="2">timedate.cpl</font>

DDE Shares

<font size="2">ddeshare</font>

Device Manager

<font size="2">devmgmt.msc</font>

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)

<font size="2">directx.cpl</font>

Direct X Troubleshooter

<font size="2">dxdiag</font>

Disk Cleanup Utility

<font size="2">cleanmgr</font>

Disk Defragment

<font size="2">dfrg.msc</font>

Disk Management

<font size="2">diskmgmt.msc</font>

Disk Partition Manager

<font size="2">diskpart</font>

Display Properties

<font size="2">control desktop</font>

Display Properties

<font size="2">desk.cpl</font>

Display Properties (with Appearance Tab Preselected)

<font size="2">control color</font>

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility

<font size="2">drwtsn32</font>

Driver Verifier Utility

<font size="2">verifier</font>

Event Viewer

<font size="2">eventvwr.msc</font>

File Signature Verification Tool

<font size="2">sigverif</font>

Findfast

<font size="2">findfast.cpl</font>

Folders Properties

<font size="2">control folders</font>

Fonts

<font size="2">control fonts</font>

Fonts Folder

<font size="2">fonts</font>

Free Cell Card Game

<font size="2">freecell</font>

Game Controllers

<font size="2">joy.cpl</font>

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)

<font size="2">gpedit.msc</font>

Hearts Card Game

<font size="2">mshearts</font>

Iexpress Wizard

<font size="2">iexpress</font>

Indexing Service

<font size="2">ciadv.msc</font>

Internet Properties

<font size="2">inetcpl.cpl</font>

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)

<font size="2">ipconfig /all</font>

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)

<font size="2">ipconfig /displaydns</font>

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)

<font size="2">ipconfig /flushdns</font>

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)

<font size="2">ipconfig /release</font>

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)

<font size="2">ipconfig /renew</font>

IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)

<font size="2">ipconfig /registerdns</font>

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)

<font size="2">ipconfig /showclassid</font>

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)

<font size="2">ipconfig /setclassid</font>

Java Control Panel (If Installed)

<font size="2">javaws</font>

Keyboard Properties

<font size="2">control keyboard</font>

Local Security Settings

<font size="2">secpol.msc</font>

Local Users and Groups

<font size="2">lusrmgr.msc</font>

Logs You Out Of Windows

<font size="2">logoff</font>

Microsoft Chat

<font size="2">winchat</font>

Minesweeper Game

<font size="2">winmine</font>

Mouse Properties

<font size="2">control mouse</font>

Mouse Properties

<font size="2">main.cpl</font>

Netstat

<font size="2">netstat&nbsp;</font>

Network Connections

<font size="2">control netconnections</font>

Network Connections

<font size="2">ncpa.cpl</font>

Network Setup Wizard

<font size="2">netsetup.cpl</font>

Notepad

<font size="2">notepad</font>

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)

<font size="2">nvtuicpl.cpl</font>

Object Packager

<font size="2">packager</font>

ODBC Data Source Administrator

<font size="2">odbccp32.cpl</font>

On Screen Keyboard

<font size="2">osk</font>

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)

<font size="2">ac3filter.cpl</font>

Password Properties

<font size="2">password.cpl</font>

Performance Monitor

<font size="2">perfmon.msc</font>

Performance Monitor

<font size="2">perfmon</font>

Phone and Modem Options

<font size="2">telephon.cpl</font>

Power Configuration

<font size="2">powercfg.cpl</font>

Printers and Faxes

<font size="2">control printers</font>

Printers Folder

<font size="2">printers</font>

Private Character Editor

<font size="2">eudcedit</font>

Quicktime (If Installed)

<font size="2">QuickTime.cpl</font>

Regional Settings

<font size="2">intl.cpl</font>

Registry Editor

<font size="2">regedit</font>

Remote Desktop

<font size="2">mstsc</font>

Removable Storage

<font size="2">ntmsmgr.msc</font>

Removable Storage Operator Requests

<font size="2">ntmsoprq.msc</font>

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)

<font size="2">rsop.msc</font>

Scanners and Cameras

<font size="2">sticpl.cpl</font>

Scheduled Tasks

<font size="2">control schedtasks</font>

Security Center

<font size="2">wscui.cpl</font>

Services

<font size="2">services.msc</font>

Shared Folders

<font size="2">fsmgmt.msc</font>

Shuts Down Windows

<font size="2">shutdown</font>

Sounds and Audio

<font size="2">mmsys.cpl</font>

Spider Solitare Card Game

<font size="2">spider</font>

SQL Client Configuration

<font size="2">cliconfg</font>

System Configuration Editor

<font size="2">sysedit</font>

System Configuration Utility

<font size="2">msconfig</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)

<font size="2">sfc /scannow</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)

<font size="2">sfc /scanonce</font>

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)

<font size="2">sfc /scanboot</font>

System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)

<font size="2">sfc /revert</font>

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)

<font size="2">sfc /purgecache</font>

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)

<font size="2">sfc /cachesize=x</font>

System Properties

<font size="2">sysdm.cpl</font>

Task Manager

<font size="2">taskmgr</font>

Telnet Client

<font size="2">telnet</font>

Traceroute 

<font size="2">tracert &lt;hostname or IP&gt;</font>

User Account Management

<font size="2">nusrmgr.cpl</font>

Utility Manager

<font size="2">utilman</font>

Windows Firewall

<font size="2">firewall.cpl</font>

Windows Magnifier

<font size="2">magnify</font>

Windows Management Infrastructure

<font size="2">wmimgmt.msc</font>

Windows System Security Tool

<font size="2">syskey</font>

Windows Update Launches

<font size="2">wupdmgr</font>

Windows XP Tour Wizard

<font size="2">tourstart</font>

Wordpad

<font size="2">write</font>

Safari browser in Windows

Apple has finally released a version of Mac Safari that runs on Windows. The look and feel emulates the OS X version pretty good; however, I’ve given up on it [and back to using Firefox]. There’s a lot of bugs that need to be fixed! For example, on dual LCD Safari will not maximize on the secondary monitor; I also get weird errors when viewing the Black Hat website; it seems too sluggish just like iTunes [on Windows].

Here’s a screenshot:

Understandably, it’s still in beta and can be excused…but thanks to Google, beta has pretty much lost its meaning these days… 😉