Dec 20
If you have been on the internet for a while, odds are you used the AOL software Winamp at some point in your web life to play your favorite music. … Continue reading
Dec 19
The Mac Pro has arrived and so has an updated version of Final Cut Pro. Parts of the update deal with 4K, and likely not a coincidence, this update also … Continue reading
Dec 19
Today you’ll find a very special Google+ Hangout hosting the likes of the White House – the President of the United States and family – in a holiday special. This … Continue reading
Dec 19
This week the most powerful camera phone on the planet – so to speak – has recieved a software update from Microsoft. The Nokia Lumia 1020 with its beastly back-facing … Continue reading
Dec 19
This week the roll-out to the 2013 line of DROID devices begins with the DROID Ultra, the DROID Maxx, and the DROID Mini. Believe it or not, Motorola appears to … Continue reading
Dec 19
As it to usher in the new machine with a red carpet, Logic Pro X has been given a major update this morning. This update includes the version number 10.0.5 … Continue reading
Dec 19
This article was written on January 10, 2008 by CyberNet.
Long Zheng wrote a funny post yesterday regarding the forgotten Windows Vista Ultimate Extras. He wrote it in the form of a reminder email that you would receive from a service after not using it for a period of time. Here’s a snippet from the article:
This is an automated message to remind you it has been 81 days since your last activity on October 23, 2007 when you announced 19 languages packs for Windows Vista. Très Bien!
We’d like to remind you we’ve been eagerly awaiting more “cutting-edge programs”, “innovative services” and “unique publications” from you.
I’m extremely disappointed that Microsoft appears to have abandoned the Ultimate Extras that they boasted as big reason power users would love to have the most expensive version. I mean really, not having heard from the Ultimate Extras “team” in nearly 3 months can only lead us to assume that a team must not even exist.
And back in July 2007, they said this:
We also intend to deliver additional Extras in the future. In addition to Windows DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs, we plan to ship a collection of additional Windows Ultimate Extras over the next couple years that we are confident will delight our passionate Windows Vista Ultimate customers. We cannot identify dates or provide details at this time–but once we ship Windows DreamScene and the remaining Language Packs, we will provide more information about the next Extras.
Huh, they shipped DreamScene and the additional language packs three months ago, and here we sit wondering what’s going on in the world of Ultimate Extras. I thought that maybe, just maybe, they would have demonstrated a cool Ultimate Extra at CES, but they didn’t. Ah well, it’s Microsoft’s reputation on the line here. They shouldn’t have made a promise that they couldn’t hold up to.
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Dec 19
Just in time for the new Mac Pro going on sale, Final Cut Pro has gotten a big update, with improved
Posted in: Today's ChiliJust in time for the new Mac Pro going on sale, Final Cut Pro has gotten a big update, with improved support for 4K.
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Dec 19
This article was written on April 07, 2008 by CyberNet.
Both you and I have been complaining for quite awhile that Google needs to provide an updated desktop version of the Google Talk instant messenger, and it looks like they are listening after all. Over the weekend they released a new version called Google Talk, Labs Edition that is currently in testing. Sounds great, right?
Google almost got it right. They took their existing Google Talk gadget that is powered by Flash, and wrapped it into an actual installable application. That means you get things such as group chat capabilities, tabbed conversations, nice smilies, and enjoy the integration with Flickr/YouTube. Not only that but they also included a new notifications system (pictured to the right) that will show you when you receive new Gmail emails or have an upcoming appointment on Google Calendar. It’s almost everything I wanted.
The downside? Well, it looks as though they took one step forward and two steps back. This desktop version of Google Talk doesn’t include the best aspects of the existing desktop client, which are file transfers and voice chat. Bummer! Seeing that the new version utilizes their Flash client I was also expecting it to be cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and Mac), but it’s only available for Windows.
So maybe we need to make ourselves a little clearer… Dear Google, we wanted new features added to the existing Google Talk client. Not an entirely new application.
[via Google OS]
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Dec 18
This article was written on October 03, 2006 by CyberNet.
Time Saving Tuesday
The weather is never what you expect it to be which is why everyone relies on accurate forecasts. With so many options available for following your weather it can be tough to find the perfect one. Below I have listed several ways that will help you retrieve the weather using websites, free software, personal homepages, and feeds.
The list started being purely text-based but then I realized that it would be much easier to compare them if I took screenshots. So that is what I did:
–Websites–
–Free Software–
- Google Desktop (Add to your desktop/sidebar)
- Forecastfox Firefox Extension (Original / Enhanced)
Screenshot from Enhanced version:
- Weather Watcher (Download)
- Yahoo Widget Engine (Add Widget)
–Personal Homepages–
- Google Personalized Homepage (Add to your homepage)
- Netvibes (located in the “Add Content” Sidebar on the homepage)
- Weather.com (Signup)
–Feeds–
- Weather.com (Generate URL here)
- Weather Underground (Available on any weather page)
- Yahoo Weather (Instructions or on any weather page)
From the list above I primarily use Weather Watcher and the Yahoo Weather Feed. Those two give me enough weather coverage that I generally know what to expect when I walk out the door.
If you know of any other good weather sources please let me know and I might add them to the list. I tried to cover a wide range of alternatives but the weather forecasts are so important to people that there will always be hundreds thousands of alternatives available.
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