MySQL Performance Blog
Sometimes you just need some data to test and stress things. But randomly generated data is awful — it doesn’t have realistic distributions, and it isn’t easy to understand whether your results are meaningful and correct. Real or quasi-real data is best.…
1 February 2011Macworld
With Skype's group video chat features firmly locked behind a paywall, it might be time to consider some alternatives. Here are five applications that will let you share your smiling face with your friends near and far.
1 February 2011MacOSXHints.com
When the built-in color panel's eyedropper magnifying glass won't match your image's background color, what do you do? DigitalColor Meter will get you the exact color you need. When adding images with flat color backgrounds (such as logos) to your desktop…
1 February 2011TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
On iOS, GameKit offers a simple way for applications to connect to each other using ad-hoc peer-to-peer communication without having to be connected to a common network. Despite its name, GameKit has been used for many non-gaming purposes as well as for…
1 February 2011Macworld
GadgetTrak is an anti-theft app tracks your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if it should be stolen.
1 February 2011The Official Google Blog
Hey—we've moved. Visit The Keyword for all the latest news and stories from Google Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture By now, you may have read Danny Sullivan’s recent post: “Google: Bing is Cheating, Copying…
1 February 2011Macworld
iMovie trailers offer more than what appears on the surface, including a way to use the trailer as a starting point for a larger project. Jeff Carlson takes you through the steps.
31 January 2011Macworld
How did I project my iPad's screen during Macworld 2011 without the aid of an overhead camera? Here are the steps.
31 January 2011Google Open Source Blog
The latest news from Google on open source releases, major projects, events, and student outreach programs.
30 January 2011Planet Debian
29 January 2011