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http://waterblowing.com/2009/01/12/microsoft-windows-7-beta-far-better-than-vista/
Today I just downloaded the Microsoft Windows 7 Beta (2.44GB) which BT at around 1.30MB/s. I tested it under VMWare 5 Workstation Virtual Computer running with 2 CPU (AMD X2 4200), 1 GB RAM and 16GB HDD. The installtion quite fast, it just like installing XP. After the first boot up, I can’t believe that similar functionality like the stupid Vista BUT the performance is far more better. Please note that this is running in virtual enviroment and ment to be a bit slower than running on real machine. The interface is far impress than the Vista. I bet this time MS doing a real good job, when the full version come up, I definitely will replace my XP with it. The most important part is I can’t wait to test my ATI X4850 with DirectX 10!!!
Good job, MS!!!
boyd Software windows 7
So happy!!! Finally I solved my php email script problem for sending emails to server with SPF record!!!
There is a missing 5th parameter for PHP Mail() which I never know (eventhough on php.net mail() function did show up 5th parameter).
My problems is no matter on which site I setup mail scripts, the Return-path always showing the main server url which most of the time causing problem for sending email to some protected email server. No matter how I set the headers to include Reurn-path to any email address, it will never show up the correct one. At last now I have the solution,
mail($to, $subject, $bodymessage, $headers, “-fnoreply@domain.com”)
noreply@domain.com is the address I sepcified, there must be a -f in front of the address.
Hope this will be helpful 
boyd Programming php mail, return-path
http://waterblowing.com/2008/10/29/samsung-nc10-netbook-around-299-rm1600/
Samsung NC10 Netbook
Among all the hot netbook in the market now, I found that the Samsung NC10 Netbook comes with the most competitive specifications and also, a good price. The NC10 comes with all the features that maybe you can not even find on an expensive laptop. The only things to disadvantages compare to expensive mobile laptop maybe just the speed of processor. I have not yet tested any Intel Atom based computer yet but I believe that you do not need a super powerful processor for a laptop now a days. If I am not with my MacBook now, I definitely will get this one for travelling.
For me, netbook will be good for email, web conferencing, voip, messenger, photo organizing, music, movie (even HD) and of course, working 
Let’s look at the spec
Processor
- Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 (1.6GHz)
- 533MHz FSB with 512KB Cache
- Chipset: Intel 945GSE + ICH7M
Memory
- 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2 667MHz
- Memory Slot 1 x Slot SODIMM
Hard Drive
Software
- Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home (SP3)
- Samsung Magic Doctor
- Samsung Update Plus
- Easy Display Manger
- Easy Battery Manager
- Easy Network Manager
- Easy Speed Up Manager
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Display
- 10.2” WSVGA (1024 x 600) SuperBright© Gloss LED Display
Graphics
- Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- 128MB Integrated Graphics
Audio
- HD (High Definition) Audio
- Multimedia Player
- EDS (Enhanced Digital Sound) Effect
- 2 Watts Stereo Speakers (1W x 2)
Input Devices
- 84 Key with Silver Nano technology (Anti-Bacterial Keyboard)
- Touch Pad (Scroll Scope, Flat Type)
Networking
- Wired Ethernet LAN (RJ45)
- 10/100
- Wireless LAN
- Atheros® Wifi 802.11b.g
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Dimensions
- 261mm (W)
- 185.5mm (D)
- 30.3mm (H)
- Weight: 1.33kg
Power Supply
- 60 Watt AC Adapter
- 6 Cell Lithium ion Battery
Interfaces
- 1 x VGA D-Sub Out
- 1 x Headphone-out
- 1 x Mic In
- 1 x Internal Mic
- 3 x USB 2.0
- 3 in 1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, MMC)
Warranty/Miscellaneous
- 1 Year Warranty
- Samsung Recovery Solution III
- McAfee Virus Scan
- BIOS Boot Up Password / HDD Password
- Kensington Lock Port
boyd Design, Hardware, Mobile, News Netbook, RM1600, Samsung NC10, £299
this is important issue when you have a multi-language windows (like me is the english version with chinese support) and you are a web developer.
I always did web development in English but my software always automatically encoded in big-5 and I have to change it to UTF-8
So, one day I came across a problem where my site is not working in IE7. I have been trying to correct it for 5 hours still no solve. At last, I found the problem where when I view the source of the page, I saw the first character on first line of the source codes is a dot.
I then solve this issue by encoding my php file which came on top all time of every index.php to UTF-8 without BOM (means UTF-8 without signature in some software).
Really headache huh!
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