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nsIFaviconService - MDC Stores favicons for pages in bookmarks and history. Introduced Gecko 1.8 Inherits from: nsISupportsLast changed in Gecko 22.0 (Firefox 22.0 / Thunderbird 22.0 / SeaMonkey 2.19) Implemented by: @mozilla.org/browser/favicon-service;1. var faviconService = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/browser/favicon-service;1"] .getService(Components.interfaces.nsIFaviconService); Method overview Attributes Methods addFailedFavicon() This method adds a given favicon's URI to the failed favicon cache. void addFailedFavicon( in nsIURI aFaviconURI ); Parameters aFaviconURI The URI of an icon in the favicon service. Requires Gecko 1.9.2 (Firefox 3.6 / Thunderbird 3.1 / Fennec 1.0) expireAllFavicons() Expires all known favicons, removing them from the database. Note: This is an asynchronous operation; when it completes, a "places-favicons-expired" notification is dispatched through the observer's service. void expireAllFavicons(); None. Obsolete since Gecko 22.0 (Firefox 22.0 / Thunderbird 22.0 / SeaMonkey 2.19) aMimeType

A Free DLNA Media Server For Mac, Windows, and Linux Pi Accessories Kodu Game-Creation Tool for Kids Adapted for the PC: Kodu, a game that helps youngsters learn how to program so they can create their own video games to play and share, is now available on the PC. REDMOND, Wash. – Jan. 12, 2010 – Microsoft is pushing to bring computer programming back into the classroom – and back into the realm of the imagination. That push comes through Kodu, a game developed by Microsoft Research that invites users to create their own worlds while teaching them the basics of game development. Originally designed as a learning tool for youngsters using Xbox 360, Kodu is now available in a public beta for the PC. The move to the PC platform stands to make the game more attractive to schools. Through Kodu, Microsoft is introducing children to programming and helping them advance their design, math, and problem-solving skills, said Matthew MacLaurin, director of the Redmond FUSE (Future Social Experiences) Lab and the game’s creator. “Today, it seems like the simple magic of programming has been completely lost in the shuffle,” MacLaurin said. The inspiration for Kodu came from MacLaurin’s daughter.

Display - d-torso Paper craft by Aki Co.,Ltd. The d-torso Mini ADAM & EVE Towers are constructible cardboard craft models made of precision laser-cut parts. The d-torso EVE is made of 123 pieces, and ADAM of 128. With no glue or scissors required for assembly, the models are designed for everyone’s building enjoyment. The d-torso was originally invented by Yuki Matsuoka in 1998 to support his wife’s exhibition of knitwear, and the human shape has been its driving theme ever since. We have developed original technology to shape models of objects not by their outer surfaces, but in precision slices. While we have applied that technology to creating animals, machines and other types of structures for the last 15 years, the root has always been the human form. The d-torso does not have outer surfaces or skin. The d-torso Mini ADAM & EVE Towers are miniature versions of the original EVE Tower & ADAM Tower.

Andrew Shorten: Transitioning from Flex Builder 3 to Flash Build It’s been a little over a month since Adobe unveiled version 4 of its Flex Framework, along with Flash Builder 4 (previously named Flex Builder). DZone caught up with Adobe’s Andrew Shorten to see how the community's response has been so far to the new release, as well as to get an overview of the migration path from Flex 3 to Flex 4. According to Andrew, you don’t need to use the Flex 4 SDK to benefit from most of the new features added to Flash Builder 4 – in fact, FB4 makes it easy for you to import your existing Flex Builder 3 projects and continue compiling against the Flex 3 SDK. DZone: Andrew, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your role at Adobe? Prior to taking on that role earlier this year, I was a Platform Evangelist for Adobe based in Europe, so I spent a lot of time talking with developers who use Flex and the other Flash Platform technologies – that background has been incredibly helpful as I’ve taken on the product manager position.

MEDIAPORTAL - a HTPC Media Center for free! Picade UPDATE: We're now making the Picade work with other systems (esp. Mini-ITX) and turning the controls into a USB HID device. UPDATE #2: We're bundling games with the Picade starting with retro classic from Sheffield's Gremlin Graphics. Thanks to games industry legend Ian Stewart for this. See the full update. Don't know what to do with your Raspberry Pi®? The Picade and Picade Mini are high-quality desk top arcade cabinets for your Raspberry Pi®, Mini-ITX, Pandaboard, or other mini PC. The Picade and Picade Mini come in kit form for you to build at home. The only tools you'll need are a screwdriver and a pair of pliers. You then load up your mini computer with whatever games or emulators you want to play, hook it up to the Picade and have a blast! What you'll receive in the Picade kit: Right now we're at the prototype stage. Currently the cabinet panels are laser cut (what else would you expect from the Pibow guys?!) ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!