Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on August 01, 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.

• SuperDocker 2.5.3 [Homepage] [Review]
  Operating System: Mac only
  Type of Application: Dock customizer
  Changes: N/A

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

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

• Flip4Mac [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
  Operating System: Mac only
  Release: Beta
  Type of Application: Play WMV files on Mac
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Miranda 0.8 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
  Operating System: Windows only
  Release: Test Build 19
  Type of Application: Messenger
  Changes: Bug fixes
• Opera 9.52 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Review]
  Operating System: Windows; Mac; Linux
  Release: Snapshot
  Type of Application: Web browser
  Changes: Bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

• August – Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
• September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
• October 30 – Ubuntu 8.10
• December 18 – openSUSE 11.1 [Review]
• Late 2008 – Firefox 3.1 [Review]
• Late 2008 – Internet Explorer 8 [Review]
• 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
• 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
• January 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

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Artist and webcomic creator Ashley Lange embarked on the challenge of a lifetime and emerged victorious. She drew all of the hats in Team Fortress 2 in one image. She didn’t include the hatless headgear and the miscellaneous items that can be considered hats, but honestly not even Gabe Newell can complain about her madness. I mean dedication. Thanks to Ashley, when the iPhone 9 comes out TF2 fans will already have a wallpaper for it.

Ashley used Photoshop CS3 and a Cintiq pen display to create the drawing. She almost gave up on the project because Valve kept coming up with new hats as she was working on the drawing. Fortunately she outpaced the company. The video below is a time-lapse of her drawing; the hatness madness starts at around 3:30.

For her next feat, perhaps Ashley should draw Gordon Freeman. Fighting all of Suikoden’s 108 Stars of Destiny. Who each have all of the Pokémon. Which are each wearing all of the Team Fortress 2 hats.

[Ashley Lange via Geeks Are Sexy]

We’ve seen 3D printers produce some pretty amazing things, but nothing quite like this. Tim Zaman, a Dutch researcher, has reportedly developed a 3D duplication technique capable of capturing incredible detail, such as brush strokes and other textures on a painting. With a captured image on hand, it’s then possible to print a reproduction matching every detail, including raised brush strokes. Reproductions are created using an Oce printer that can reproduce large-format paintings at 600 ppi; the process resembles that of a dye-sub printer, with the printing head moving back and forth many times, adding a new textured layer with each pass. It’s a very cool idea, but don’t expect to fill your home with flawless duplicates — you’ll first need to get your hands on a priceless piece of art.

Filed under: Peripherals

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Source: Tim Zaman, Oce (YouTube)

Last week, one unfortunate reporter found himself live on camera clutching a big ol’ stack of paper—not the iPad he’d been reaching for. But because he’s a professional and because no one probably knows what paper is anymore anyway, our man soldiered on to hilarious results. But then you all did him one better.

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(Credit: Apple)

A gold iPhone 5S may be difficult to get at the moment, but making your old iPhone look like one is proving to be far easier.

A new set of vinyl kits from MobileFun that run around $23.49 (plus shipping) can make an iPhone 5 look like a gold iPhone 5S, or one of the other two colors — silver and space Gray.

It’s not as drastic (or pricey) as something like AnoStyle, which actually changes the color finish of the aluminum, but also means you’re not voiding your warranty.

It’s difficult to tell just how well the vinyl stickers pull off the look, as the store photos appear to simply be reposted versions of Apple’s beauty shots. However its creators promise to “replicate the iPhone 5S’ styling” right down to the metallic-looking ring around the Touch ID home button.

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