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Referring to this article. I can't wait for 2.5 to be released soon. It is said that 2.5 is stable enough to be released today (18 March 2008) but will need some feedbacks first before they set the final release date.
Judging only from the screenshots, Wordpress 2.5 does look completely different from the latest stable version (2.3.3). It has a clean layout and a some new changes on Dashboard, Write screen, Manage screen and Navigation. Overall it really looks promising. You may download the first Release Candidate HERE.

New to Drupal? Confuse what are the best modules to install? You've come to the right link then. In this article, i've created a list of 4 drupal modules to help you start using drupal.

For those who don't know yet, Drupal is a Content Management System (CMS). Wikipedia says: "A content management system (CMS) is a program used to create a framework for the content of a Web site." Besides it's core, the strength of drupal lies within the modules which are contributed by the community.

1. Pathauto

Drupal has the ability to create friendly URLs out of the box with its Path module. So, instead of having a post like example.com/node/123, you can have a more human readable and of course SEO friendly URL such as example.com/article/
4-must-have-modules. But you will have to manually create those aliases, and its a real pain in the a** if you have lots of posts or pages. This is when Pathauto comes in handy. It will automatically create those aliases for you.

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System Stability Tester is a RAM/CPU burning and benchmarking program. It calculates the Pi using the Borwein algorithm with two or more threads. Basically it does the same thing as Super Pi, but with more advanced options on multicore processors. A really nice alternative from the old school Super Pi.

PHPSysInfo is a customizable PHP Script that parses /proc, and formats information nicely. More or less like Everest but it runs on PHP and its multiplatform. It will display information about system facts like Uptime, CPU, Memory, PCI devices, SCSI devices, IDE devices, Network adapters, Disk usage, and more.

Yahoo! Messenger - Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends. Unlike e-mail, instant messages appear as soon they`re sent. By downloading the Yahoo! Messenger application to your computer, you can send instant messages to other people from around the globe, send them files or have a voice conference. Other features include voice chat, file transfer, mail and stock quote alerts, sports scores, news, and much more.

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement, which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment.

GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. Revision history:

• Fixed shader count on RV670
• Fixed Shader Model info on some ATI cards
• Some ATI cards no longer report memory type DDRX
• Added basic i815G info
• Fixed G71 / G70 AGP misspelling

What could be more exciting for overclockers to test the latest hardware without paying out for a penny? In fact those who make it into the QF Scholarship Program can expect to receive a full range of free hardware (including CPU, memory, graphics, motherboard) AND cash sponsorships for LN2 or other crazy cooling techniques!

The GeForce 8800 GT 256MB (available in standard and XXX Editions) features award-winning color clarity with true high-definition video and smooth, stutter-free playback. It is the first XFX graphics card to support PCI Express 2.0 architecture in a single slot solution. It will be marking its territory as of next week, landing in retail for an expected reseller price of 149 € excluding VAT.