Hasta La Gadget!

This article was written on August 21, 2006 by CyberNet.

Mozilla just placed Firefox 2 Beta 2 RC1 (Release Candidate 1) on their FTP server. If you haven’t had a chance to play with the new theme yet then this may be a good opportunity. Here are the download links:

• Linux (TAR)
• Mac (DMG)
• Windows – Install (EXE)
• Windows – Compressed (ZIP)

I have also put together a portable version of the release candidate to make it a little easier to try. All you have to do is download the Firefox Portable file. Then you unzip the file and browse for the file FirefoxPortable.exe. Just execute that file and you will be running Firefox 2 Beta 2 RC1! The profile is kept with the FirefoxPortable folder so you don’t have to worry about messing up your other profile and the uninstallation process is simple…just delete the folder!

You may or may not like the new theme that Mozilla has implemented. You’ll have a better chance of liking it if you are running Windows XP with the Luna theme as compared to someone running Windows 2000 with the Classic Windows theme. There is already a really long list of bugs for the new Firefox theme so don’t be surprised if you find things wrong with it.

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This article was written on August 16, 2007 by CyberNet.

I don’t think there is any doubt that CCleaner is among my favorite applications, and it looks like it is going to stay that way. Thanks to this tiny program I, along with several of our forum members, have been able to clear up gigabytes of files that are no longer needed…thereby reclaiming valuable hard drive space.

Just today CCleaner 2.0 Beta was announced with several new features. The feature that I’m excited about the most is the exclusion list, which lets you select files and/or registry keys to be ignored by the application. This is a big deal because there are some things that shouldn’t be removed, and doing so could render an application unusable.

Tip: When going through the installation process there is an option (selected by default) to install the Yahoo! Toolbar. Make sure you uncheck that box if you don’t want an additional toolbar to appear in your browser.

Here’s a full list of all the new features, as well as a screenshot of the exclusion list in action:

• Complete rebuild in C++ – With the requirements for a portable version, 64-bit compatibility and Windows Vista increasing against the limitations of the old architecture. We decided to rebuild the entire CCleaner application in highly optimized C++.
• Faster analyzing and cleaning – Each scanning process was rewritten from scratch and fully optimized. The result being a noticeable speed increase in all areas.
• Portable – CCleaner can now run from a USB thumbdrive and be installed/run on a computer without a complicated setup process.
• Compact – The rewrite removed all external file dependencies, so the main EXE is now half the size of the original program and support files.
• Exclusions – It is now possible to specify files, folders and registry keys to ignore from the cleaning process.
• Redesigned User Interface – The original CCleaner user interface was looking a little dated, so the GUI was redesigned with a modern look, but without sacrificing speed or usability. New icons were created for the interface and the main program icon was updated with a more modern style.
• Loads of little tweaks – Too numerous to mention them all separately, we’ve tried to improve CCleaner in all areas.

Download CCleaner 2.0 Beta

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This article was written on August 11, 2008 by CyberNet.

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A few months ago we tried out Digsby, and our verdict was that it’s one of the best cross-network messenger clients available. The only downside was that when it came to the performance of Digsby things weren’t so pleasant. Some of the commenters on our article noticed RAM usage spiking to 70MB and above as they were using the program, and this disappointed a lot of people since they liked the appearance and functionality of the messenger.

I’ve been closely following the Digsby blog, and they posted some great news last Friday night. Right now they are preparing for a major new release that has both performance and RAM optimizations that should solve the remaining qualms. This all comes due to a reworking of the application’s architecture, which I’m very grateful for!

My first-hand experience is that the new version cut my memory usage by over 50% as seen in the screenshot above. I use Google Talk, Windows Live, and Twitter services with Digsby, and overall it only used about 27MB of my memory. That’s not bad considering the previous release ate up over 50MB with the same accounts.

Before we tell you how you can get this pre-release version checkout what the developers had to say about this big milestone:

• RAM Optimization: Many people have reported that Digsby is taking 70MB – 110MB during normal use. If you leave Digsby running for a while, the memory leaks caused RAM usage to climb to 150MB+ on some systems. We completely reworked the architecture to use less memory and also improved the memory management by releasing objects when they are no longer needed. We also hunted down and eliminated numerous memory leaks. All in all, these changes lower Digsby’s RAM usage by over 50%. It should now hover in the 20MB – 50MB range depending on how many accounts you have and what you are doing at the moment. There is still more we can do and our goal is to get RAM utilization down even further!
• Performance: The changes in architecture improved the performance of simple user interface elements like buttons and menus; they now draw 2x – 3x faster! Digsby should be much more responsive now than ever before. However, while this build focused on RAM optimization, the next 1-2 builds will have a strong focus on improving “perceived performance” even more, including things like GUI response time, CPU utilization, etc.
• Firewalls and Proxy Servers: Those who have not been able to use MSN or other IM protocols due to firewall/proxy restrictions should now be able to connect without any issues.
• Crash Reporter: The new release includes a crash reporter that will ask you whether you want to send a crash log to us if Digsby should crash.
• Bug Fixes + Enhancements: Over the past two months we have added a large number of bug fixes and enhancements. There are too many to list here but we will include a full Change Log when the release is pushed to everyone.

You can grab a “testers only” version of the new Digsby from their forum, but be aware that it might not be stable (I didn’t have any problems with it though). They plan to have a full public release soon, but I’m sure some of you won’t want to wait.

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This article was written on January 24, 2008 by CyberNet.

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In our last post just the other day we mentioned a Neowin forum member who had claimed to get his hands on Windows 7 Milestone 1. He walked through some of the things that he had noticed so far in the first milestone, but it wasn’t much. It was generally the same thing as Vista, and without the screenshots to back it up people were skeptical of the legitimacy.

A Chinese site has stepped forward with screenshots of what is supposedly Windows 7 Milestone 1, and I’m fairly confident that they are real. Why? Because it almost looks the same as Vista, which is what you would expect. Microsoft isn’t going to reveal a new appearance for Windows in such an early stage.

Here are a few of the screenshots that were posted:

• About Windows 7
  This screenshot shows off the build information for Windows 7, which would be version 6.1.6519 and was put together on December 20, 2007. The full build string is “Version 6.1 (Build 6519.1.x86fre.winmain.071220-1525)“.

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• System Tray
  Instead of expanding the hidden System Tray icons into the Taskbar, it now pops out in a separate window.

  

• Control Panel
  The Control Panel is arranged a little differently, but nothing to be astonished by.

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I think it is safe to say that these screenshots are the real deal, and that screenshots of future Milestones will likely be leaked as they become available. Windows development is just too widespread for Microsoft to keep it under wraps and out of the public’s eyes.

[via WinBeta]

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This article was written on April 30, 2007 by CyberNet.

Object Desktop is a nice little suite of applications that can really change the way your Windows computer looks and feels. The $50 suite includes programs to replace icons, modify the right-click menu, skin Windows, and much much more. There are so many different programs that you can install with Object Desktop that we had a hard time covering them all in our detailed review.

Things are going to be changing soon…Object Desktop 2008 is going to take customization even further by utilizing some of Vista’s native features. One of the most needed changes in my opinion is the Stardock Central, which is where you manage and install all of the applications that are part of the Object Desktop suite. It looks like it is finally getting an overhaul:

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One of Stardock’s most popular applications, which is included in Object Desktop, is probably WindowBlinds. Version 6 is promised to bring a ton of new features to the table including the ability to add a blur effect to transparent skins. That means you can actually enable the blurring on all skins that support transparency, and not just new skins that are made with the blur effect in mind:

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And you can also skin the Vista Sidebar in WindowBlinds 6:

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Stardock has also teamed up with TweakVista.com to provide a new application called, well, TweakVista. This program will give users the chance to customize their Vista installation even further, with options like choosing the level of security for User Account Control (UAC) prompts:

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There aren’t any details available in terms of possible pricing changes, but Stardock did announce that Object Desktop 2008 will have a “big brother” called Object Desktop Ultimate. Current Object Desktop subscribers will receive the Ultimate edition for free when it is released, but the new subscriber cost is still a mystery.

Betas for these programs are scheduled to be available in the next few weeks, so if you’re looking to test out the latest skinning software for Windows you might want to think about purchasing an Object Desktop license soon!

Read more information on Object Desktop 2008
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Source: WinCustomize

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