Aug 13
Sandhill crane
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Aug 13
Firefox 6 breaks out ahead of schedule, gets official August 16th
Posted in: available, download, release, Today's Chili, web browser, WebBrowser
It looks like the sly fox is ready to make its worldwide debut a few days early. In typical Mozilla fashion, a complete build of Firefox 6 is now unofficially available for your downloading pleasure, three days ahead of schedule. If you’re looking for a major facelift to the desktop edition, you won’t find one here — most of the new features aren’t cosmetic. Perhaps most visibly, you’ll find the domain name of the page you’re parked on highlighted in the address bar. On the Android side, version 6 makes much bigger promises, like a “fresh visual style in Chrome Gingerbread,” enhanced image scaling, and, perhaps most importantly, it’s “faster and uses less memory.” We’ve downloaded the desktop version of the browser ourselves, and we’ve found the release quite snappy. If you’re not afraid of a little pre-release downloading, you can catch the (desktop) fox at the source links below. And as per usual, please let us know how it’s treating you.
Firefox 6 breaks out ahead of schedule, gets official August 16th originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 13
First Leopard was delayed, now iPhone too?
Posted in: Apple, Gadgets, iPhone, Microsoft, Screenshots, Today's ChiliThis article was written on April 18, 2007 by CyberNet.
A few days ago, Apple made the big announcement that their Leopard operating system will be delayed until at least October due to pulling engineers from the project to go work on the iPhone.
This hasn’t been confirmed as of yet, but rumors are starting to pop-up saying that the iPhone could possibly be delayed as well from its scheduled June (11th?) launch.
An insider from the manufacturing company in Taiwan is saying that the design is not “robust enough” and that all of the software functions are causing the battery-life to be compromised.
A delay would be absolutely necessary if this is the case, because there’s really nothing worse than a phone with poor battery life. Especially an iPhone with a hefty price tag of $500.
Yet another reason I’m not jumping on this bandwagon yet!
Source: Tuaw.com
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Aug 13
At just $20, the Harmony 200 is most affordable Logitech universal remote to date.
Aug 13
How To Be an Expert Liar and Not Alienate Your Friends Online
Posted in: Google, social networking, Today's Chili, top, twitter
If there’s anything I’ve found to be painfully clear about social media, it’s that having friends is exhausting. Privately, I don’t care if it’s your birthday. I secretly hate you. But society now forces me to acknowledge your virtual existence. More »
Aug 13
We watched London picking up the pieces, stock markets oscillate wildly, and a hypersonic military plane disappear over the Pacific.
Aug 13
Insert Coin: 6dot Braille labeler (video)
Posted in: household, mit, printer, prototype, Today's Chili, videoIn Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line.
It’s difficult to imagine what life would be like without the ability to see, but “Assistive tech junkie” Karina Pikhart is working to improve at least some aspects of life without sight. Developed while she was a student at MIT, her 6dot labeler prints Braille onto standard DYMO tape using an embossing mechanism. The 6dot was named for the six dots used in the Braille system, and includes a built-in Braille keyboard for people familiar with the writing system, and the option to connect a standard QWERTY keyboard — with characters converted in real-time, allowing the rest of us to print Braille labels as well. This incredibly practical system could literally end up being a life-saver for some blind people, who may not be able to identify pills that include only non-textured markings, for example.
Pikhart has turned to Kickstarter to fund her project, seeking $50,000 in pledges to get the Braille tape rolling. A $1,000 donation lands you one of the first available 6dot labelers, while lesser pledges will be rewarded with a variety of custom Braille souvenirs. Jump past the break to see it in action, or hit up the source link for the full scoop from 6dot.
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Insert Coin: 6dot Braille labeler (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Aug 13
Aug 13
Daily Downloads: NetNewsWire, KMPlayer, WindowBlinds, and More
Posted in: Daily Downloads, Today's ChiliThis article was written on May 08, 2008 by CyberNet.
Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you 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.
- KDE 4.0.4 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System:
Linux only
Type of Application: Linux desktop environment
Changes: Bug fixes and performance improvements - Messenger Plus! Live 4.60.326 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System:
Windows only
Type of Application: Enhances Windows Live Messenger
Changes: N/A - Miranda 0.7.6 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Instant messenger
Changes: Enabled dim idle contacts by default in classic contact list, cleaned up icons options page, and improved Yahoo support - NetNewsWire 3.1.6 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System:
Mac only
Type of Application: Feed reader
Changes: Fixes a memory leak and some bugs - nLite 1.4.5 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Customize the Windows setup process
Changes: Fixed XP SP3 slipstreaming - WindowBlinds 6.1 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Type of Application: Change the Windows skin
Changes: Several maintenance and performance tweaks, option to force start button to the middle of skins, and Explorer background feature
–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–
The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.
- Audacity 1.3.5 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Audio editor and recorder
Changes: New effects, interface enhancements, better importing/exporting, and more - DVDFab 5.0.1.5 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: DVD copier
Changes: Bug fixes and minor new features - IE7Pro 2.3 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta 3
Type of Application: Internet Explorer 7 add-on
Changes: Bug fixes - KMPlayer 2.9.3.1431 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
Operating System: Windows only
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Media player
Changes: Bug fixes - OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
Release: Beta
Type of Application: Office suite
Changes: Native Mac OS X support, new solver, and more
–Release Calendar–
- May 13 – Fedora 9
- June – iPhone 2.0 Software [Review]
- June – Firefox 3.0 [Review]
- June 12 – Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1
- June 19 – openSUSE 11.0
- Mid 2008 – Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
- September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
- October 30 – Ubuntu 8.10
- 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
- 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
- 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]
Copyright © 2011 CyberNetNews.com
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Aug 13
Sony LA-EA2 lens adapter gets ready for its close-up in ‘leaked’ render
Posted in: camera, leak, lenses, photography, rumor, sony, Today's Chili
Hey Sony, you hear that? Sounds like you might have another leak on your hands. We got our fourth unofficial look at Sony’s Alpha A77 this morning, and now it’s time for a little accessorizing. What you see above is reportedly a shot of a new lens adapter called the LA-EA2, which would apparently bring the outfit’s translucent mirror technology to its range of little NEX shooters. As you might recall, that mini-mirror brings with it continuous phase-detect autofocus. Of course, this is just a rumor, but it does lines up with previous reports of a forthcoming NEX-7. You know we enjoy a leak as much as the next guy, but we like hard facts even more. So what’s it going to be Sony?
Sony LA-EA2 lens adapter gets ready for its close-up in ‘leaked’ render originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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