Nov 05

Firefox Makes Rounded Corners In CSS Easy

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This article was written on June 12, 2006 by CyberNet.

I was reading Google Blogoscoped when something caught my attention. Philipp had demonstrated how easy it is to get rounded corners on boxes, but the trick is that it only works for Firefox. Here is the example he used and the CSS code that is used to create it:

border: 2px solid gray;
-moz-border-radius: 25px;
width: 250px;
height: 100px;
padding: 15px;

I have done rounded corners in CSS before but it wasn’t nearly that easy. I wonder when there will be some kind of standard for creating rounded corners that works in all browsers.

News Source: Google Blogoscoped

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Oct 26

CyberNet News Is Back Online…And Better Than Ever

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This article was written on July 06, 2006 by CyberNet.

CyberNet News Is Back Online...And Better Than Ever

Hopefully some of you were able to receive our message that we were performing some sudden maintenance to the site. We were down for the past few days because we were switching hosting providers and we also had to transfer our domain (and what a pain that was). We are back for good now, and with some of the free time we had we were able to add a lot of new features to the site:

  • New RSS icon in the upper-right corner.
  • We now offer the ability to subscribe to our site via email.
  • We have placed our archives in a drop-down menu located in the sidebar.
  • The categories are now placed in an expanding/contracting menu so that you can easily select any of the topics we cover.
  • The form on the Tips page now uses AJAX so that you don’t have to wait for the page to refresh in order to know that we received your message!
  • And now for my favorite…we have implemented an AJAX commenting system. Once you submit your comment it will immediately appear on the screen. Now how cool is that?
Update:
We forgot to mention that our trackbacks and ping service were having issues for about the past week but they are working again. Any time that you link to one of our posts it will appear above the comments section. Also, at our new hosting provider we have a powerful dedicated server and large bandwidth speeds which should help tremendously with the loading times.

If you want to take advantage of the new AJAX functionalities then you will need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Otherwise the features, like the new commenting system, will function just like they always did. I hope everyone enjoys the new features and we apologize once again for the lengthy downtime.

Ryan and Ashley
The CyberNet Team

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Oct 24

Announcing the 2007 CyberNet Awards

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

2007 CyberNet Awards Starting today and stretching until the end of the year, we will be handing out the coveted CyberNet Awards to the most deserving companies, applications, and gadgets out there. It’s almost like winning an Oscar, only there isn’t much fame and glory associated with the CyberNet Awards. Oh, and you won’t receive a statuette, but who wants another dust collector anyway?

But one thing that is similar to the Oscar statuettes is that the winners, nor their heirs, may sell the CyberNet Award without first offering to give it back to us. We just can’t bear the thought of our awards selling for $1.5 million on the open market. ;)

With all that being said, we’ve got about 10 or 15 different awards that we want to give out. Some are genuine and some are funny, but one thing they all have in common is that they are all based on our opinion. Almost all of the awards we give out have to do with our personal experience with a particular application or gadget, and for each of the awards we would love to hear who you think should have won.

So stay tuned…we’ll be handing out the first award later today!

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Oct 23

Illegal Downloads: But Everybody is Doing it!

Posted in: General, Movies, Music, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 13, 2007 by CyberNet.

But everybody is doing it“But everybody is doing it” appears to be one of the popular excuses that children are using in Europe and elsewhere when asked why they are illegally downloading music and movies, according to a recent study. And when they say “everybody,” often times they mean their parents too. So while these kids understand that they could get in trouble, they brush off simply by using the popular cliché “everybody is doing it, why can’t I?”

Those who decide to download songs and movies from the Internet have other reasons besides the fact that others are doing it too.  One of the other big retorts is that movies and music are too expensive, and those who download illegally wouldn’t purchase them anyways, so there’s no loss for the artists. Another is that the claims that illegal downloading hurts artists “lacks credibility.”

Additional findings from the study:

  • Most children surveyed said they’d continue downloading illegally
  • Children were more worried about downloading a virus than they were getting into legal trouble
  • Most children surveyed use the Internet several times a day
  • Most have their own mobile phones and use them unsupervised

With this information and the findings of the survey that parents and their children are downloading music and movies illegally, is it a lost cause for the recording industry? Or will this knowledge just fuel their ambition to catch as many people as possible, no matter how old or young?

Source: Reuters

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Oct 19

CyberNotes: Research Your Travel Destinations With Wikitravel

Posted in: CyberNotes, General, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on August 12, 2006 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Weekend Warrior

When I’m planning a trip, I like to make good use of the Internet to research where I’m going, what to do while I’m there, arrange transportation, and learn a little bit about the culture if it’s a foreign destination. I’ve found that one of the best ways to learn about where I’m going is to talk to those that have been there before. The internet has made it a lot easier to find travelers who have been to or are going to the same destination. A website called Wikitravel.org is an up to date world wide travel guide that is very similar to Wikipedia with the content edited and added by its’ users.

WikiTravel

Wikitravel was created in 2003 and is essentially a travel encyclopedia filled with information on every travel destination imaginable. It makes it easy to learn about where you’re going with the help of those that have experienced it and have contributed their knowledge. One of the features that is particularly interesting is the destination of the month in which a country is spotlighted. Another feature is the ‘Off The Beaten Path‘ section to learn about an unusual destination. This month’s ‘Off the beaten path’ is a spotlight on Denali National Park in Alaska.

The site is easy to navigate with areas of the world broken down into regions/continents. Clicking on a region will pull up all of the countries within, and from there you can get specific details on each location. I clicked on the Caribbean, and from there clicked on the Bahamas. There’s information like what to buy, where to eat, information about the climate, history, etc.

The benefit of this site using the ‘wiki’ format is that the information that is given is probably from someone who has either vacationed there, or lived there, and they probably know a lot about the area. I was disappointed at the lack of content that some of the locations have. Some of the areas less traveled aren’t filled with nearly the amount of information as other more popular areas such as the United Kingdom. Particularly one area of interest to me is Grand Caymen. Thus far there is very little information available.

WikiTravel is good resource to check while planning and researching your vacation. While you won’t be able to find everything you’d need to know, it’s a good start. The information is almost always accurate (when it’s not, you can bet users quickly edit it)and it’s up-to-date. If you’re planning a vacation and you need some advice, check out WikiTravel.

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Oct 11

CyberNotes: Remember the Milk – Free Simple Task Manager

Posted in: CyberNotes, General, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 01, 2006 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Free For All Friday

You can’t but help remember the name, “Remember The Milk.” I’m sure we’ve all said something along the lines of “Remember ________” and without fail at sometime or another we’ve forgotten because we didn’t write it down. If you’re having trouble mentally managing your to-do list, you may want to check out “remember the milk,” a task manager in beta. Their slogan says: ”The best way to manage your tasks. Never forget the milk (or anything else) again.” They’ll be celebrating their 1 year anniversary in October and have made many improvements and updates to the service along the way.

Remember The Milk Logo

– Getting An Account–

Signing up for an account is simple and free, and there’s nothing to download because everything is web based. This means you can access your list just about anywhere that you have an Internet connection.  I literally registered for my account in under a minute. If you don’t speak English, there are 12 different languages that they support. They are: Bosnian, German, Swedish, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, UK English, French, Japanese, Brazilian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

–Getting Organized–

Yes, there are lots of task managers out there, however this one is particularly nice because of a tabbed user interface that makes it simple to manage different to-do lists. You’re able to have as many to-do lists as necessary. Just like other such services, you’re able to share and publish your list. An additional feature that they offer is the capability to send your to-do list via text message to your phone. It makes getting organized simple and easy and leaves you with no excuses to be unorganized.

With one click you’re able to see what’s due today, tomorrow, or a week from today.  You’re also able to prioritize with a color coded/numbered method.  If a task is due today it is displayed in bold.  If it is overdue, it will have an underline.  You’re also able to estimate your time for tasks and postpone a task to a later date.

–Managing Tasks–

I’m all about using RSS to manage everything and make life simpler. RTM (Remember the Milk) allows you to receive your lists via RSS, email or instant messaging. Instant messengers services that are supported include Skype, AIM, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN and Yahoo! You’re able to add tasks no matter where you are via email or from your phone. Another feature that I like is the ability to view tasks on my Google calendar (you can also view them with Apple iCal).

They offer a “Quick Add” which allows you to add important dates and times you find on the Internet to your account. This service is available for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. You could use this for online bill services, exam dates taken from an online syllabus, and the list goes on and on. Another example they offer is to keep track of an auction ending on eBay. You would highlight the date and time and then click the “add to RTM” bookmark. It’s as simple as highlighting the date and clicking, and your task has been added.

–Other Helpful Features–

Tagging seems to be the popular feature for any service to have lately, and RTM is no exception. You can create tags for different entries such as exams, grocery store, bills, etc.  This makes recalling important dates related to the tags easy and convenient.

They also have a good sized list of keyboard shortcuts (some of them pictured below) to save you some time.

Shortcut Key

-Overall-

Overall, Remember The Milk is a helpful to-do list service that has some great Web 2.0 features implemented.  If you haven’t tried out such a service and you’re still using the paper, pencil, post-it note method, check it out. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how simple, easy, and convenient services such as RTM can be. And of course, it’s free!

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Sep 29

More Dilemmas For Dell

Posted in: General, Today's Chili

This article was written on September 12, 2006 by CyberNet.

Dell

Business Week is reporting more dilemmas and trouble for an already struggling Dell.  There’s currently a federal investigation going on taking a look at their finances. As a result, their quarterly reports have yet to be released. We last wrote about the trouble at Dell with their massive battery recall, and the fact that dealing with Dell for this issue was frustrating and time consuming.  It appears as though the battery replacement issue is just one of many issues going on right now which are clouding Dell’s reputation.

Visit BusinessWeek Online if you’d like to read the full report into all of the financial details. Generally, investors are worried, and the pressure is on the executive team. They announced four new Dell PC’s today, one of them being a “business desktop” called the Optiplex 745 which is designed to help out businesses with the costs of energy that it takes to operate multiple computers.  Dell CEO Kevin Rollins says that

“This reduction in power is significant and reduces annual PC costs by $80 [per desktop], We recognize that energy consumption is and will be an emerging, critical requirement [in corporations].”

Prices will start at $899 for the Optiplex 745 and will run the Intel core 2 Duo E63000 chip which is designed to help save on power.

In reading some of the comments on the BusinessWeek article, it appears that some consumers are still struggling with both customer services issues as well as inconsistencies on their website with pricing. Dell does have a good chunk of the market with computer sales and with that on their side, they may be able to right themselves.

News Sources: BusinessWeek, and InternetNews

Thanks for the tip Alison!

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Sep 23

Free Report: Cool Business Ideas in 2009

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Despite the global economic gloom, we continue to see smart entrepreneurs and businesses introduce innovative new business ideas to the market around the world. If you want to be in the know, this free report by CoolBusinessIdeas.com is for you.

Our newly published 28-pages PDF ebook (worth $38), Cool Business Ideas in 2009, is an analysis of innovative and never-seen-before business ideas we’ve seen worldwide in 2009.

As competition for consumers’ downsized wallet intensifies in these tough times, it is increasingly important to deliver superior value and whet consumers’ natural appetite for all things new and latest. So if you have a brilliant business concept in your head, do not hesitate to make it happen in today’s business marketplace. For those of you who don’t, fret not. Look within this free 29-page report brought to you by CoolBusinessIdeas.com for inspiration on the coolest new business ideas you wish you’d thought of. Some of the case studies included in this free report: Everyday Solutions, Small Niches and Big Riches, Wireless Wonders, Rethinking Tourism, and more.

This report is exclusive available for free download for CBI readers. Click here to find out how to get your free report.

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Sep 15

The Three Finger Salute gets a Shortcut

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This article was written on January 03, 2007 by CyberNet.

It has been around for some time, but you may not have heard that the three finger salute (a.k.a. control+alt+del) has gotten a shortcut. One simple button does the trick now if you’re an owner of a variety of Tablet PC’s. I searched around for a regular PC that had this feature, but all of the results were Tablet PC’s. Understandably, it’s a bit difficult to hold down Ctrl+Alt+Del while using a pen. Many years ago, someone probably could have labeled that key combination as a sign of instability, however, those three keys can do much more these days. Pictured to the right is what the all-in-one key looks like on an ASUS R1F Tablet PC. Other known Tablet PC’s that use this combination key include the Hewlett Packard TC4200, and the Toshiba M7.

This key combination was developed by David Bradley in the very early 1980’s while he was working as an IBM engineer. The purpose behind using three keys, at a distance apart was intended.  This was because he wanted to make rebooting the system something that couldn’t be done by accident. It was designed as a way to get control of your system. Bradley has been quoted as saying, “I didn’t know it was going to be a cultural icon, I did a lot of other things than CtrlAltDelete, but I’m famous for that one.”

With the latest versions of Windows, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete brings up a window that gives you different options for shutting down, viewing the running programs etc.  It might actually be nice to have an all-in-one option on any PC, like what is on a Tablet PC.Another interesting fact is that nearly every platform (including some calculators) have a combination of keys that forces a soft-reboot, brings up the process manager, or jumps to ROM monitor. Some of those key combinations are:

  • Mac OS (7 and later) — Command + Option + ESC
  • Commodore 64/128 – Run/Stop + Restore
  • IBM PC under DOS – Ctrl + Alt+Del
  • TI-83 (Calculator) – Mode, Alpha, S
  • TI-89 (Calculator) – 2nd + Left Arrow + Right Arrow + On

Most electronics have a form of Ctrl+Alt+Del that requires two hands to complete, it might be nice if PC manufacturers start to add singles buttons that perform this operation for us, just like many Tablet PC’s do today. Afterall, in most operating systems this key combination doesn’t do something irreversible, so accidentally bumping it wouldn’t be the end of the World.

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Sep 02

CyberNet’s Birthday Bash Giveaway EXTRAVAGANZA Begins!

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This article was written on December 08, 2008 by CyberNet.

cybernet giveaway.pngGood Morning, or depending on where you live, Good Afternoon and Good Evening! We are excited to let you know that we are celebrating CyberNet’s 3rd Birthday with a Giveaway EXTRAVAGANZA which begins today! Various Giveaways will be posting today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. You will be able to enter these giveaways until Thursday at 7:00 PM Central time. Winners will be announced on Friday by 8:00 PM Central time.

Schedule

Monday: Giveaways begin!

Tuesday: Giveaways continue…

Wednesday: The last of the Giveaways post…

Thursday: 7:00 PM (Central) Contest Ends

Friday:8:00 PM (Central) Winners Announced on the site (winners will be notified via email before this time)

One winner will be drawn randomly from the first five comments on each giveaway. Remaining winners will be drawn from the rest of the comments. If you happen to visit the site right when one of the giveaways post, you will have a better chance of winning. Spread the word to your friends! A lot of great software will be given away over the next several days.

Giveaway EXTRAVAGANZA Info:

  • You can enter to win once for each giveaway
  • For most giveaways, one winner will be chosen from the first 5 comments, additional winners will be chosen from all entries unless noted otherwise
  • Open to our worldwide audience (except where noted, or void where prohibited)
  • Enter each giveaway by simply leaving a comment
  • Remember to include an email address in the email field of the comment so that you can be contacted. If there is no email address, you can not be awarded a prize
  • If winners do not claim their prize within 48 hours of the announcement, the prize will be awarded to someone else
  • The entry period for all giveaways will end at 7:00 PM Central time on December 11th

*If you are unsure of what time it currently is in the Central Time Zone, click here.

Remember to check back over the next three days so that you can enter each giveaway. Good Luck and thanks for celebrating with us!

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