May 22

CyberNotes: Happy iPhone Launch Day

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This article was written on June 29, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Funny Friday

Well, the big day is finally here. The day all… errr… some of us have been waiting for. I’m sure some of you are counting down the minutes and seconds until you can go marching into the Apple store to pick-up your very own iPhone. Wait, what am I thinking. If you really want an iPhone, you’re already in line. If you get one, we want stories. Maybe there wasn’t a line? Maybe you were the only lone sole standing outside the store before open? Or maybe it was like a day after Thanksgiving standing outside of Best Buy with a herd of hungry humans.

The day wouldn’t be complete without a dose of iPhone humor. I can’t take credit for any of it, instead I stole it from the Onion, otherwise known as America’s Finest News Source. It gave me a few laughs, and hopefully it gives you a few as well.

In case you haven’t heard, here are some of the iPhone’s most highly anticipated features:

  • Nanotechnology enables it to reassemble itself when thrown against wall
  • Exclusive link to Google Street View so you can watch yourself using your iPhone at all times
  • Takes Polaroids
  • When moved from hand to ear, makes Lightsaber sound effects
  • Prominent Apple logo
  • Reproduces through asexual budding
  • Has way, way more PRAM than the last thingy
  • Comes with an iPhone hat, so people know you own an iPhone during the brief periods you’re not using it

You’ve already seen the following comic back in February, but I thought it was worth including today: 

Source: Joyoftech.com

While there was plenty of excitement over the iPhone when it was announced in January, it wasn’t always smooth sailing for Apple after Cisco was suing Apple for trademark-infringement. You see, Cisco had the name iPhone trademarked years ago. They ended up working together over it to share the same name, which leads us to our final iPhone comic for the day:

Apple_cisco

 

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May 22

TMS RamSan-70 SSD packs 2GB-per-second throughput, up to 900GB capacity

Posted in: enterprise, flash, hard drive, HardDrive, solid state drive, SolidStateDrive, SSD, Today's Chili

There are SSDs and then there are SSDs — the Texas Memory Systems (TMS) RamSan-70 is definitely the latter, packing 900GB of high-speed SLC NAND flash onto a single half-length PCIe card. Boasting an incredible 2GB-per-second sustained external throughput, this near-terabyte solid state drive is clearly overkill for most of us, considering that it’s guaranteed to have a sky-high price (once details are released). Instead, the “900GB Gorilla,” as it’s come to be known around TMS HQ, is destined for high-end servers — though we certainly wouldn’t object to clearing out a slot in our desktop, if by some miracle we can afford this monster when it starts shipping in four to eight weeks.

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May 22

Apple Store celebrates 10th anniversary with 2.0 experience, iPads locked in Lucite (video)

Posted in: Apple, ipad, ipad 2, Ipad2, retail, Today's Chili, video
Apple Store celebrates 10th anniversary with 2.0 experience, iPads locked in lucite

We already wished the Apple Store a happy 10th anniversary, looking back to see what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in a decade of retail presence. Now Apple’s tweaking things even more, launching the so-called Apple Store 2.0. iPads have been scattered throughout, deployed to run as mini-kiosks and providing information about various products on display. Users can learn more about any particular gadget on the tablets, figure out pricing, and even hit a button to have a sales associate swing by — for when turning around and saying “excuse me” is just too much work. The new system has already launched in Australia and, while it’s hardly the shocker some thought Cupertino might unleash on us and certainly won’t revolutionize your retail experience, it’s better than a dusty ‘ol YouTube video.

Update: We ran down to the 5th Avenue Apple Store and took a look-see. Check out some pictures in the gallery here, then join us after the break for our own video and for some impressions.

Gallery: “Smart Signs” Apple Store 5th Ave. NYC

[Thanks, Khan]

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May 22

AltTab Mouse Shortcut

Posted in: Freeware, Newly Released, Software, Today's Chili, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This article was written on February 24, 2008 by CyberNet.

Ever since I released the Vista Flip3D mouse shortcut I’ve received a few emails from people who still prefer the Alt+Tab application switching (especially XP users who don’t have Flip3D). I have since modified my Flip3D AutoHotkey script, and spun it into a different variation that works great with the Alt+Tab key combination.

What this standalone (no-install needed) application does is execute the Ctrl+Alt+Tab key combination when you press and hold the left mouse button, and then press the right mouse button. The Alt+Tab application switcher will appear on the screen until you click on one of the windows that you want to switch to:

 AltTab Mouse

This should work in any version of Windows that supports the Alt+Tab key combination, and it can easily be set to start with Windows by placing it in your Startup folder located in the Start Menu. You’ll know this is running when you see the Vista-like orb in the System Tray, and you can temporarily disable the functinoality by right-clicking on the icon. Enjoy!

Here’s the one line of code needed for anyone looking to add this functionality to their own AutoHotkey script:

~LButton & RButton::send, {lalt down}{lctrl down}{tab}{lalt up}{lctrl up}

Download the AltTab Mouse Shortcut

UPDATE: Thanks to the commenters I found out that this script doesn’t work in XP since there is no Ctrl+Alt+Tab command. I’ve created a version that does work with XP, and it can be downloaded here. To use the XP version press and hold the left mouse button while you continue to press the right mouse button to switch between the windows. When you release the mouse buttons you will immediately be switched to the selected window. This version will also work in Vista if you would rather have this behavior over the “click to select” method mentioned above.

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May 22

Apple patent application reveals an LCD with switchable, privacy-protecting viewing angles

Posted in: Apple, ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, laptop, LCD, macbook, patent, patent application, PatentApplication, privacy, screen, tablet, Today's Chili

Don’t you hate it when the guy next to you on the subway is looking over your shoulder, watching you screw up in Fruit Ninja? Well, Apple could have predicted your discomfort — back in November 2009, before the iPad was anything more than a unicorn, the company applied for a patent on an LCD display with adjustable viewing angles, explicitly designed to “shield the display away from unintended viewers.” According to the filing, the display would include steering modules made of liquid crystal material, which aim the so-called scattering modules that sit on top of them. The top layer then redirects the light, making it possible to narrow down and alter the viewing angle. The patent specifically calls out cellphones and laptops, paving the way for discreet displays on MacBooks and iPhones, though the broad phrase “other portable electronic devices” leaves plenty of room for iPads and iPod Touches. No word, of course, on when or if Apple will secure this patent and if so, what devices might incorporate such screens. We may just be seeing this concept go public now, but it seems consumers could use this even more today than they did back in the fall of ’09, when all they had to worry about was a stranger squinting at their 3GS’ 3.5-inch screen.

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May 22

Mac Office 2008 Download Leaked

Posted in: leaked, Mac, Pre-Release, Release Date, Reviews, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on October 17, 2007 by CyberNet.

Microsoft’s Mac Office 2008 won’t be released until sometime in January, but those of you who are eager to get your hands on it don’t have to wait much longer. File sharing sites have already started to distribute a 465MB download of the Beta version to anyone that wants it, and accompanying the download is a working serial number.

What’s this mean for everyone that doesn’t want to download it illegally? In no time at all you’ll be able to find Office 2008 Reviews blanketing the web, and a well-written review has already been posted over at the InsanelyMac forum. A follow-up poster also added screenshots of the splash screens for each of the individual apps.

One of the things people have been the most excited about is the Entourage 2008 software, which is kind of like Outlook for Macs. Many were hoping that it would finally be the product that they all wanted, but the reviewer wasn’t too fond of it:

It does take a long time to open, it makes strange noises at random times(like when you turned off email notification and it is idle). With this Application, I think that Microsoft tried to pack too much into one Application. The UI itself is not very space efficient and it is slow to use.

In the end the reviewer gave Mac Office 2008 a 4 out of 5 after ignoring the issues that will probably get fixed by the time it ships in January. I can’t wait to read what everyone else thinks of it.

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May 22

NC governor will let cable-backed bill restricting municipal broadband become law

Posted in: cable, legal, politics, Today's Chili

We’ve repeatedly hammered Time Warner Cable (and its big-cable cronies) for crying to the North Carolina legislature about municipal broadband. TWC claims it can’t compete with taxpayer-backed ISPs such as Wilson, NC’s Greenlight — and that it shouldn’t have to. In fact, Greenlight and four other municipal providers came about specifically because corporate players refused to provide inexpensive, fast broadband. And now that local governments have proven they can provide it, the cable companies have cried foul, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into select political pockets all the while. That’s the drama so far, and now a bill restricting municipal broadband — mandating that providers pay taxes similar to private companies, for example — has landed on the desk of Governor Bev Perdue. She won’t veto the bill, meaning it will soon become a law; for whatever it’s worth (read: not much), she also refuses to sign it. The reason? Here it is from the horse’s mouth:

I will neither sign nor veto this bill. Instead, I call on the General Assembly to revisit this issue and adopt rules that not only promote fairness but also allow for the greatest number of high quality and affordable broadband options for consumers.

The legislation strikes a blow against public ISPs in a country that ranks ninth in the world for broadband adoption and download speeds. And that, apparently, is what “fair competition” looks like in the US.

[Image courtesy of IndyWeek]

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May 21

Apple enlists iPads for retail signage

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Apple starts rolling out a new system that makes use of iPads in its retail stores to display information about nearby products, taking the place of printed materials.

Originally posted at Apple Talk

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May 21

Daily Downloads: Firefox, Flock, StarOffice, and More

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This article was written on November 02, 2007 by CyberNet.

Flock Firefox Maxthon Netscape Gimp Logos Icons Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

  • None

–Release Calendar–

This is a great way to keep up on the upcoming software releases.

  • November – Firefox 3 Milestone 9 [Review]
  • November – Comodo 3 Firewall [Review]
  • November – Vista Transformation Pack 8
  • November 5 – NOD32 3.0 [Review]
  • November 8 – Fedora 8
  • November 12 – OLPC Laptop [Review]
  • November 13 – Zune 2 [Review]
  • December 4 – OpenOffice.org 2.3.1 [Review]
  • December 15 – Paint.NET 3.20 [Review]
  • January, 2008 – Mac Office 2008 [Review]
  • January 15, 2008 – WordPress 2.4
  • February, 2008 – iPhone SDK [Review]
  • February 27, 2008 – Windows Server 2008 [Review]
  • March 4, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 2.4
  • April 24, 2008 – Ubuntu 8.04
  • September 2, 2008 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]

Thanks to Jacques for the tip on StarOffice!

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May 21

Mimics helps you cope with your Sync-less existence (video)

Posted in: car, iPhone, Today's Chili, video

Much as we hate to admit it, we can’t all afford a fancy new car with Sync or Mini Connected inside — I mean, come on, we’re not made of money, people. Thankfully, it seems MP3Car has a pretty slick and affordable solution to the problem of fumbling with your iPhone when you should probably be focusing on the road and not crashing into things. Mimics is an in-car solution that transmits the contents of your handset to a touchscreen display in the vehicle’s dash, letting you listen to music, use GPS, take calls, and check email without having to deal directly with the phone. The system is available now for pre-order at $630 for the full version, $530 for people who have standard double DIN-sized radio openings in their cars, and $205 for hobbyists who want to put the thing together — here’s hoping they’re parked when they do.

[Thanks, Sean]

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