While Apple’s included PHP configuration included with Apache is getting better and better, it is still far from complete.
First thing that it’s missing is support for GD library, which, if you are looking to manipulate images via PHP, is simply essential.
While there are a bunch of other ways to run PHP (XAMPP, MAMP and others), I like using the Apache and PHP that come with Leo and build on top of that (like a true geek).
Here’s how to compile GD for your PHP…
Just did a blasphamous act of installing Windows Vista on my new MacBook Pro 2.53GHz model.
Everything performs just fine (not as in Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional) but Excellent, really, however, when I tried to access the system performance rating I got a rating of 1 
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Now, this is simply impossible, especially since when booting in Vista the system automatically uses the faster Nvidia 9600M GT card with 512MB RAM. This baby should fly, rite? While it certainly does, Vista does not wish to give it a passing grade
If the graphics performance was accessed correctly, I would guess the whole system score would be at least 5, if not a bit higher. It certainly feels that the machine really flies, and I’d know: my other machine is liquid cooled 4GHz Core 2 Duo based on Nvidia 790i running 64bit Vista with 4GB of RAM and VelociRaptor drives.
Check out the screenshot for the system rating. Everything other than graphics shows up not too shabby.
Stay tuned for a in-depth review on how Vista runs on new MacBook Pros. Sincerely - I love it
If you are looking to put a website on line, one of the hardest things will be finding a good, reliable web host.
Choosing a web host is not a trivial thing. There are many aspects to consider besides the price, which most of times matter more than the price you pay for hosting. Here are some tips on what to look for:
I find it important to have a nice fresh desktop wallpaper on my screen; it sets the whole mood for me. While good wallpapers are hard to find, there is a really cool app called Desktoptopia which does exactly what it’s name implies; it creates a Desktop Utopia for you by providing you with the best, high quality wallpapers you have ever seen.
What’s even better, not that long ago they released a PC version too so you do not have to have a Mac in order to use it 
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Head over to: http://www.desktoptopia.com/ and get your new favorite app for either Mac or PC. I think you will like it!
In 1999/2000 a 15 year old boy better known as MafiaBoy launched a series of attacks on Yahoo, CNN, eTrade, eBay, Amazon and some other big web sites at the time, successfully bringing them down and even prompting President Bill Clinton to hold a special Cyber Security Summit at the White House .
Canadian CBC had an interview with him not that long ago. Interesting story if you are interested:
Via: blog.dropthemike.com
