Dec 31
Dec 31
Snapchat database leak claims to contain 4.6 million phone numbers and usernames
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Last week security researchers published a way to skim Snapchat’s full database, and it appears someone did it before the vulnerability — which, according to those researchers had been known for months — was addressed. A website called SnapchatDB! …
Dec 31
This article was written on October 02, 2006 by CyberNet.
When I was over at Lifehacker I found this pretty cool program that someone developed called Jedi Concentrate. The point of the software is to dim all of the windows behind the one that your working on. That way it will help you focus on only that window.
That software comes from the App A Day website which is constantly launching new open source software. Someone had taken his Jedi Concentrate and threw a few options on it such as opacity and color of the dim. That version is much better in my opinion.
However, I got to reading through the comments and there were a few recommendations for making the software better. The first thing that half of the commenters pointed out was that it doesn’t work on a multi-monitor display. The second thing is that the dimming effect is removed as soon as you switch windows…and you have to press F12 each time you want to reapply the effect.
Then someone in the comments referred to Ghoster which is a similar freeware program that, just like Jedi Concentrate, does not need to be installed. However, I find it to be much better because when you switch windows it will constantly dim anything in the background. One option that I changed right away with this is the “showontop” option otherwise the taskbar is always dimmed as well. I have been using it for a little while now but there appears to be some bugs in it.
So those are three pretty good solutions to helping you focus on the window that you’re working on. I don’t think that I will continue to use this software because if I need to focus on a window I will probably just maximize it. 😉
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Dec 31
Samsung’s new TV remote for 2014 has a new pebble shape, 80 percent smaller touchpad
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Samsung couldn’t wait for CES to start leaking information about its new HDTVs, starting with the remote. After rolling out larger and larger contraptions over the years with more buttons (on both sides, even), this year’s “Smart Control” model has a …
Dec 31
Netflix is testing multiple new subscription plans, like 3 streams for $9.99
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Netflix likes to run small tests of features and packages before it offers them widely (like its new unified UI), and that includes the “1 SD stream for $6.99” some have started seeing recently. Another offer currently in testing covers the hole …
Dec 31
SlashGear’s Best Tech of 2013
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn the year 2013 we’ve seen some real stand-out stars in several sectors, including mobile, automotive, desktop computing, and gaming. This was certainly a year of hero devices, with manufacturers … Continue reading
Dec 31
How to Order Fresh Food Online
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Services like Seamless, Grub Hub, and Eat 24 are lifesavers when you’re hungry and don’t feel like cooking, but they only serve prepared fare. So what do you do when you want to make your own meal but can’t bother going to the supermarket yourself? Place your order with one of these helpful online grocers and get your goods delivered right to your door.
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Dec 31
Say hi to the Portuguese man o’ war. It’s purple, it’s clear, it looks like a balloon, it’s painfully venomous, but it’s not a jellyfish and you wouldn’t have to convince me too hard that it’s from an alien world. This Portuguese man o’ war, which other than being a fantastic name, washed up on a beach to freak people out (and to expose the alien hideout that is the ocean).
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Dec 31
This article was written on December 12, 2005 by CyberNet.
Over the summer of 2005 Yahoo had aquired the widget company Konfabulator. Since then, the software has not had any updates but to me didn’t really seem to need any. Well, the time for updates has come and with the software updates comes a new name: Yahoo Widget Engine. New widgets from Yahoo were also added, totaling 9, which included Yahoo services like maps and photos. Is the update necessary? I am not quite sure if I am going to give it a go, but I am sure I’ll give in after a matter of time. Visit the Konfabulator & Yahoo Widget Engine Home Page
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Dec 31
The Obama administration has been stoking the fires of fear about a cyberattack on America’s infrastructure for well over a year now, but a little-discussed physical attack on a power plant earlier this year suggests we shouldn’t ignore more traditional threats.
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