JavaScript Language Advanced Tips And Tricks

Today I came across a fabulous trove of JavaScript tips and tricks. These are code snippets in JavaScript language. There are 100s of them all on a single page.

Check out the tips and tricks on JavaScript. If your job involves writing code in JavaScript, this set of tips are worth being bookmarked.

PS: To try all the JavaScript examples (code snippets), you can use a standalone JavaScript engine such as Rhino, Jhost, or SpiderMonkey. While on the topic of standalone programs that execute JavaScript code, do check out a list of other JavaScript engines.

DuckDuckGo - A Search Engine That Can Be An Alternative To Google Search

A few days back while using Google search, I was a bit overwhelmed by the deluge of useless links I was getting in my search results. This set me thinking - Is there an alternative to Google search ? Can I get what I wanted easily without plowing through hundreds of useless links ?
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Chrome OS Laptops - A Review

Here is a critical review of Google's Chromebook. I call it critical because the reviewer dwells more on the bad and the ugly of Chromebook. And he also works for Microsoft ;-).
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The Xen Of Linux

Xen hypervisor has been around for some time now and supports a wide range of guest operating systems including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and various versions of the BSD operating systems.
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Fedora 15 Released - Featuring Virgin Pure GNOME 3

Fedora 15 has been released. If you have a special affinity towards GNOME 3, then you should give Fedora 15 a try. It is robust, secure, and user friendly. Following are some of the main features of Fedora 15.

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A PC Emulator in Javascript - Run Linux In Your Web Browser

Fabrice Bellard has developed a PC emulator (Virtual machine) using Javascript that runs a version of Linux in your web browser.

You can run a variety of Linux commands in the emulator. Since its initial release on May 16 2011, this project has seen some feature additions namely - a clipboard to exchange data between the VM and the host, and support for Opera and Internet Explorer apart from Firefox.

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Would You Use A Chromebook If You Got One For Free ?

Google has unveiled the Chromebook - a laptop that runs on Chrome OS. The Chrome OS is a cloud based operating system which means that all your data (or most of it) will be stored on a remote server rather than on the local hard drive. Another way of saying it is you can literally rip apart and destroy your Chromebook (assuming you have deep pockets) and still get a good night's sleep because your data is safely backed up somewhere on the net.

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