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Exercises download file Action Script 3

Asked by moe-nyc : Yesterday, 06:02 PM

Answered by rachel.j : Yesterday, 06:33 PM
Yeah, it looks like learningactionscript3.com is down right now. We also host the example files on the O'Reilly site. You can download them from http://examples.orei.../9780596527877/ full answer >

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How to repair a broken iPhone display

By jwikert3 : Yesterday, 04:01 PM
My daughter dropped her iPhone recently and wound up shattering the digitizer (the clear display that sits atop the LCD and interprets your taps/gestures). I didn't take a picture of it but it lo...
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What is currently on your iPhone home screen?

Asked by todisht : 28 November 2009 - 07:06 PM

Answered by roger69 : Yesterday, 01:50 PM
[attachment=573:IMG_0603.PNG] Obviously I'm jailbroken. I used blackra1n most recently because it let me unlock the phone to travel in Europe and use a prepaid SIM. You'll note that I'm... full answer >
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How to Record Phone Interviews on a Mac

By blackbear : 01 October 2009 - 03:51 AM
As a professional journalist, I frequently have to record phone calls, either for my notes, for transcription, or for eventual use in podcasts. While not so critical for notetaking, transcription and...
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What is best Microphone for podcasting for under $50?

Asked by jonjohns65 : 08 December 2009 - 12:45 PM

Answered by roger69 : Yesterday, 11:56 AM
Do you have an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod nano/5G? If so, you've got another option, the Blue Mikey: http://www.bluemic.com/mikey/ It's going to run probably as much as the snowball but it&... full answer >
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how do I begin to write a book

Asked by excitementinlife : 30 December 2009 - 08:47 AM

Answered by roger69 : Yesterday, 11:45 AM
The previous two answers contain lots of useful tips. I'm going to add one caution: Don't expect to make any money. If this is a technical book, you'll get an advance on royalties (gene... full answer >

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Any CMS suggestions?

Asked by jenfloyd : 04 November 2009 - 11:16 PM

Answered by ballys : Yesterday, 10:38 AM
I previously used Mambo for it was easy install but now I use Joomla. It's powerful and easy. full answer >
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How do I burn a DVD to a usb drive in Linux?

Asked by lilstevie369 : Yesterday, 02:59 AM

Answered by adfm : Yesterday, 10:33 AM
Compatibility issues usually arise when trying to use newer gear with older systems. CD Drives are notorious for this. If you're using K3b, you can try increasing the writing buffer size to see if... full answer >
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finding downloads

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Answered by msilver : Yesterday, 10:33 AM
I looked at the book, and it says to go to "oreilly.com/go/deke-PSE8" I added "http://" on the front of that so that it reads http://oreilly.com/go/deke-PSE8 When I go there, I&#... full answer >

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3g in India

Asked by gopinathp : 02 December 2009 - 08:27 PM

Answered by adfm : Dec 22 2009 05:46 PM
As of Friday, December 11, 2009 it was announced that India's long-awaited auction of 3G services will occur on schedule. The auction is expected to take place on January 14, 2010. Apparently the ... full answer >
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Can't transfer songs from Ipod to Library

Asked by gisi : Yesterday, 01:45 AM

Answered by adfm : Yesterday, 09:49 AM
The music on your iPod is stored on your computer and is accessible through iTunes. You should be able to plug in the new iPod, create a few playlists, and sync. If you've purchased media through ... full answer >

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jsp:include file error

Asked by xiaofanku : 05 November 2009 - 02:39 AM

Answered by odewahn1 : Nov 05 2009 01:37 PM
From a quick look at what's provided, it looks like you need to add "mul" at the front of the included path, like this: <jsp:include page="/mul/manager/layout1.jsp"> &lt...; full answer >
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SEO Tips

By MaryO : 04 November 2009 - 01:34 PM
If you're looking for information on SEO for raw traffic, e-commerce sales, mindshare/branding, lead generation, direct marketing, reputation management, or ideological influence, then this excerpt fr...
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Syncing the new Driod with my mac

Asked by fader-sr : 31 December 2009 - 09:16 AM

Answered by adfm : Dec 31 2009 11:44 AM
The easiest way to sync your contacts with your Droid is to enable Google contact syncing with-in the Address Book.app in Snow Leopard. You can do this by checking the "Synchronize with Google&qu...; full answer >
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How to make calls with Skype

By adfm : 15 September 2009 - 03:11 PM
Skype—once primarily known as a service that let you make decent-sounding phone calls from computer-to-computer over the Internet—has become something of an...
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How do you whittle down your number of online accounts?

Asked by kevin-suttle : 16 December 2009 - 08:14 PM

Answered by sgornick : Dec 31 2009 03:13 PM
I can describe one approach that might work, but it has its downsides as well. Instead of worrying about "unsubscribing", I simply block the e-mail address that the account is tied to. I h... full answer >

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Microsoft loses lawsuit, but can Word users still be hurt?

By kbnotes : 31 December 2009 - 06:48 AM
Recently, Microsoft lost its appeal of a lawsuit that was brought against it for patent infringement involving using XML data in Word documents. I’ve read that the upcoming versions of Office 2010 a...
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What is the general sentiment of Adobe these days? Good? Evil? Neutral?

Asked by charlesbihis : 24 November 2009 - 05:20 PM

Answered by asciibn : Nov 30 2009 10:55 AM
I think you have in Adobe, beginning with the acquisition of Macromedia, a company that wants to be a player in the web/interactive space where they were not before. In the general public they are th... full answer >
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release date for Essential System Administration 4th edition?

Asked by wideyes : 04 November 2009 - 09:58 AM

Answered by mike-loukides : Nov 05 2009 07:49 AM
I've talked with AEleen about a new edition, though we don't have a schedule for bringing a new edition out. But I don't think you'd have any problems with the current edition. Here&... full answer >
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HF Head First iPhone Development forum

Asked by embtech : 26 December 2009 - 01:03 PM

Answered by rachel.j : Dec 29 2009 09:38 AM
Hi, I'm checking to find out when/if a forum will be available for Head First iPhone Development. I'll let you know what I find. In the meantime, feel free to post your questions on our custo... full answer >

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