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Design - Welcome. Using VMWare Images with Virtualbox. After installing VMWare 2.0 and VirtualBox 2.0.2 i wanted to make a comparison of both virtualization engines. I thought about installing the same guest in both software stacks. But this seemed like too much work ;-). So i started to google about migrating a guest from VMWare to Virtualbox.I found this helpful blog.So it is very easy.

I created a new Virtual Machine like shown in my posting about VirtualBox and at the step Virtual Hard Disk i chose Existing... and added the vmdk-file from the debian-guest, which i used with VMWare Server 2.0.So i thought, everything was ready but after pressing start the system stopped with: Waiting for root file systemAfter a short search, i found out, that VMWare prefers guest systems with SCSI hdd controllers and VirtualBox can only mount IDE hard disks.

Magazine/HowTo/Switching_From_VMWare_To_VirtualBox:_.vmdk_To_.vdi_Using_Qemu_+_VdiTool. Introduction VirtualBox is a free and OpenSource alternative to VMWare. A reasonable alternative! It is much more convenient than QEmu (Another OpenSource Virtualizer) for several reasons: It has an intuitive Graphical Interface It can handle USB devices simply (non-OSE version only) Using it you can switch between iso disc images quickly The speed up tool is VERY simple to install, the simplest around. (Qemu's one is KQemu and it is really hard to get working. Believe me.) In this Guide I assume you know about Virtualizers and are actually using VMware Player, which is a free tool but not OpenSource Software. It is Free and Open Source Software It can create and handle any Virtual Machine or Virtual Disc with no problem. And Why would you prefer VMWare Player over VirtualBox?

VMWare Player offers more Network modes. So you like Virtual Box and want to switch to this wonderful Open Source software, but you already have a VMWare Virtual Machine you often use? Installing Virtual Box. How to Identify and Avoid Spreading Misinformation, Myths, and Urban Legends on the Internet - Lifehacker. Linux shortcuts - Google Chrome Help. The Intermediate Guide to Living Entirely Inside Chrome - Lifehacker. Cheat Sheet: 10 Tips and Tricks for Dropbox. How to Force Your Android Phone to Check for a System Update. The Best Times to Buy Anything in 2011. Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in Perfect Harmony. Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony.

By default, Windows 7 takes over your boot-up process and wants to be your only OS, and Linux treats Windows like a weekend hobby you keep in a shed somewhere on your hard drive. But I've been dual-booting Ubuntu and some version of Windows 7 for nearly a year, and I've learned a lot about inconveniences, annoyances, and file-sharing necessities, and now I'll walk you through how to set up your systems to achieve a peaceful union of your dual-boot OSes.

(Both with Windows 7 already installed, and with a clean system ready for a new dual-OS existence.) Follow through this guide, and I'll explain how to rebuild a system from the ground up with Windows 7 and Ubuntu, with either a backed-up and cleaned-out hard drive (recommended) or Windows 7 already installed. What you'll need. Malaysia's Largest Online Community - Gift The Gift Of Knowledge To An Un Android-Savvy Friend Today. Some cool Android tips and tricks. Stop Firefox from Automatically Entering "Work Offline" Mode. Href="#c5714707">Entonces loves BACON: Yes, but mathematically speaking, it's NOT. That's jut the spin, and you can choose either one, but any Hillary responds: 1. Same popular vote essentially at the end of the line with Florida and Michigan in. Even WITH Florida and Michigan included, he is still ahead in the popular vote. 2. What swing states are you referring to? Also, recall that a lot of Clinton's big wins were early in the election. 3.

Actually, they indicate the level of organization in a candidate's campaign. Frankly, if none of things were true, I'd be like, whatever, he's not my guy, but he's obviously a really viable candidate so, get on board. But they aren't true. Instead, what I know is he's a very, very week candidate in the GE on swing states that have been a problem for us, and I just hope that he can turn VA. You also have to remember that democratic primary =/= general election. How to Get Things Done on an Airplane. I've got my own 360 collection going right now, the only difference between me and this guy is, I refuse to buy total shit I'll never enjoy.

Except Two Worlds and Perfect Dark Zero, only cause I found em for under 9 bucks. I've got just about every single 360 game that stands at an average critics review score of around 7ish or higher. 56 Xbox 360 Games 23 Original Xbox Games 28 Arcade Titles Some of my games like Blazing Angels 1/2 may not be at that minimum of 7 or higher, but I like them anyways. I dont have a single game in my collection that is a Plantium Hit, either.

One of the very, very few perks of working at a Gamestop. For example, The Darkness fell to 9 bucks two weeks ago used. And the tiny employee discount I get on the points cards for live games doesnt hurt, either. My collection has thus far probably cost me around a grand, and was started last September, when I got my 360. Top 10 MindManager Features You Didn’t Know About | The Mindjet Blog. There’s an 80/20 rule for software. 80% of people will use or get value from 20% of the features. Given that, what if you flipped the equation around and asked, what 20% more could I do or learn to be 80% more effective? Yesterday, I received a note from a visual mapping enthusiasts at Proctor & Gamble, Adam Siemiginowski. Adam met with George Shaheen of Mindjet and together they mapped out the following post of the Top 10 MindManager Features You Didn’t Know About.

Go ahead, take a look. I challenge you to pick out two of these power features to add to your mapping repertoire… Practice using the feature for a couple of weeks and let us know how it worked for you! Note: Adam uses both MindManager 8 for Windows and Mindjet Catalyst. 1. Work with your team! 2. Capture a steady stream of new ideas and possibilities… then categorize, sort, and modify them for your final output. 3. Trying to share your map with someone who doesn’t have MindManager? 4. No more need to send large attachments! 5. 6. How do japanese multiply?? Use a Single Data Store When Dual Booting. Dual-booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10.

The first partition we create will be for /boot. Most distributions now assign a disk space of 500 MB to /boot. You could go lower. 300 MB to 500 MB is a good range. The default file system is ext4. You do not have to stick with that. I chose ext2. The mount point should be /boot. Note that by default, the installer creates this and subsequent partitions as logical partitions. The next partition will be for /, the root file system directory.

The third partition will be for swap. The last partition will be for /home. With the partitions created, the next step task is to select where GRUB, the boot loader, should be installed. This is what the window should look like after you have made your selection. After installation and reboot, the computer will boot into Windows. To have articles like this delivered automatically to your Feed Reader or Inbox, subscribe via RSS or email. Digital Ocean is a VPS/Cloud hosting provider. 32 Ways to Secure Your Digital Life. How I Use Visualization To Drive Creativity. This is a guest post by Mark Suster, a 2x entrepreneur turned VC. He sold his second company to Salesforce.com, becoming VP of Product Management. He joined GRP Partners in 2007 as a General Partner focusing on early-stage technology companies.

Read more about Suster on his blog at Bothsidesofthetable and on Twitter at @msuster. Creativity. I’ve always believed it’s been one of the most important attributes of business success yet something very few business leaders talk about. So I thought I’d write a post about how I drive my personal creativity.

As a practitioner of creativity rather than as an instructor of it I’m certain that there are many ways to get the creative juices flowing and how to release more creativity. Visualization is so important to help yourself & others conceptualize ideas. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This is a long post, so I put an executive summary here if you want to get the point without reading all the detail. Almost all business success relies on creativity.

Just got an Android phone? The best apps, accessories, and tips. Taking a smartphone out of the box for the first time can elicit a wide spectrum of emotions, starting with unadulterated excitement that can quickly devolve into panic, chaos, and confusion: what do you do now? How do you make it awesome? How do you emanate an air of "cool" on the subway by using apps specifically designed to make you look like a badass? Well, fear not, newly-minted Android smartphone owner: as always, we've got your back. Read on for all the apps, accessories, and tips you should be investigating right this very second. Great apps LauncherPro (free). If you don't like the skin on your phone (we're looking right at you, Motorola owners) and you're not stoked about rooting, there's really nothing better you can do than download LauncherPro right now.

Widgetsoid (free). TweetDeck (free). Astrid (free, $4.99 with Power Pack). Pandora (free). Audiogalaxy (free). Swype (free). SwiftKey (free trial, $3.99 full). WorldMate (free). Engadget (free). Great accessories Comments. How to Pick Your Next Android Phone: The Specs That Matter (and the Ones That Don't) How to Paint with Light. Holiday Fat Hack: How to Eat Like a Santa and Not Turn Into One. Most Popular How-To Guides of 2010. Hackintosh Introduction - Lifehacker. How to Run Mac OS X in VirtualBox on Windows. How to Reboot Your Sleep Cycle and Get the Rest You Deserve. How to Get Started with Usenet in Three Simple Steps.

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Here are seven of our favorites. oSkope is a visual search assistant that lets you browse images and products from popular sites like Amazon, eBay, YouTube and Flickr in a highly intuitive way. You can skim thumbnails related to your search keywords and save search results from different services to a visual bookmark bar at the bottom of your browser screen. Thanks, Amrit! CompFight is a Flickr search tool tremendously useful for all your comp stock image needs but also doubling as a visual inspiration ignition engine. Share on Tumblr.

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