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Are you in the market for a CMS (Content Management System) for your next big idea? Or are you just looking for some easy to use software for a personal blog? Well, look no further! OpenSourceCMS most likely has what you are looking for. This site is created for the purpose of hosting many if [...]

What Science Fiction Can Teach Developers
Casey Charlton gives some insight as to what science fiction can teach developers. It is a very interesting read ending a the statement, “most documentation is totally and utterly worthless.”
OpenID: Does The World Really Need Yet Another Username and Password?
Jeff Atwood gives a very well written analysis of OpenID providing [...]

Managing and applying database changes with LiquiBase
Federico Cargnelutti gives a quick demonstration of how to use LiquiBase, an open source, DBMS-independent library for tracking, managing and applying database changes.
Fibonacci Functions
DeWitt Clinton writes a very interesting article which analyzes the differences in several programming languages by comparing implementations of the fibonacci algorithm.
TuneGlue: Cool Music Discovery Tool… [...]

“You know the hat. It’s become an iconic symbol which is, thankfully, finally returning to the big screen. Indiana Jones’ hat is the hat we’ve always wanted to wear. But the hat really wasn’t just one hat. There were at least three different types of hats (of various costs and specialties) used in the films. [...]

Javascript Wolfenstein 3D
Here is a little nostalgia for you gamers out there. The Nihilogic site has created the Wolfenstein 3D video game using Javascript, Canvas and a little AJAX. Pretty cool.
Improving Code Readability With CSS Styleguides
Smashing Magazine brings you a great article on some “best of” practices for keeping your CSS code nice, neat and [...]

Insoshi: Best Social Network Platform Evar
Mashable covers an open source platform for creating your own social network. Insoshi is built with Ruby on Rails and looks like it has most of the bells and whistles that come with modern social networks.
Lycos On the Auction Bloc
Interested in competing with Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Live? Well now [...]

I recently ran across this site and was impressed, so I thought I’d throw them some props. If you have any needs for sound files or loops then soundsnap is a great place to start. Their tagline is “Search for pro quality free sounds and loops.” They are kidding either. I sampled (hee hee; pun [...]

So, would you spend $1,500 on a keyboard for your PC? Yeah, that’s the pricetag on the Optimuxs Maximus Keyboard. Though, before you discount this as extravagance (which it probably is) you should check out the features. This keyboard has a mini-LCD screen embedded in each and every key! Plus you can customize what is [...]

Apple Designing It’s Own CPUs?
Apple has announced an agreement to buy a boutique microprocessor design company called PA Semi. Hey Steve, what are you up to now?
NASA - Duct Tape Saves The Day!
NASA shares a story of how astronauts used duct tape to repair the Apollo 17 moonbuggy.
Dilbert Goes Open Source
Ever have writers block? Well, [...]

Have you ever lost the cable that connects your digital camera to your PC? I have and it sure is annoying. So when I saw this little gem, I thought I’d share it with my readers. Eye-Fi has created a Wireless SD Memory Card that can connect to your Windows or Mac PC through your [...]