Jul 05

Ubuntu Studio 7.04 Download…Multimedia Pro’s Rejoice!

Posted in: Apple, Features, Freeware, Linux, Microsoft, Newly Released, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, ubuntu

This article was written on May 11, 2007 by CyberNet.

For the audio, graphics, and video lovers out there…Ubuntu Studio 7.04 is here! One of the developers, “joejaxx,” posted about the new release to give some insight as to what you can expect after getting Ubuntu Studio up and running:

The Ubuntu Studio team is proud to announce its first release: 7.04 for Intel i386-compatible processors. With this release, which you can download for DVD in little over 860 MiB, we offer a feature that is somewhat reminiscent of Ubuntu Server: on installation, you can choose between the Audio, Graphics or Video tasks; and choose also to install a number of plugins, which for this release is mainly aimed at audio production.

To test out Ubuntu Studio you have to install it on your PC because there is no LiveCD/DVD to use. After you get it up and running you’ll find some of these great applications there for you to use:

  • Video:
    • PiTiVi – Video editor
    • dvgrab – Grab digital video data via IEEE1394 links
  • Graphics:
    • Blender – A very fast and versatile 3D suite for modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback.
    • Gimp – Powerful photo editing application often compared to Adobe Photoshop.
    • Inkscape – A vector-based drawing program similar to Adobe Illustrator.
  • Audio:
    • Audacity – Swiss army audio editor
    • Ardour – Digital audio workstation
  • And much much more…

Ubuntu Studio also brings a sexy black theme to your computer, but I think it might be a little too dark for my own liking. Here are three screenshots to give you an overview of what it looks like:

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The demand for this release is so great that the site seems to be suffering from the same troubles that Ubuntu had when they released 7.04 a few weeks ago. Their site is currently unavailable so we have taken the liberty of posting links to several mirrors that are hosting Ubuntu Studio 7.04, and I put them in the order of the fastest first. I was receiving 500KBps+ on the first mirror which nearly maxed out my download speed.

http://aehunter.net/Files/UbuntuStudio/
http://proyectos.pixelamigo.com/software/Ubuntu/ubuntustudio/7.04/
http://intelligentdancemusic.com/ubuntustudio
http://mirror.imbrandon.com/ubuntustudio/7.04
http://download.linuxaudio.org/ubuntustudio
http://mir.zyrianes.net/ubuntustudio/7.04

Note: The ISO image is 860MB which is just slightly larger than what a CD can hold, so you’ll have to burn this to a DVD.

Source: Download Squad

Thanks for the tip Mohan!

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Jul 03

Two Great Apps To Keep Your PC Tidy

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on October 20, 2006 by CyberNet.

It seems inevitable that PC’s easily get full of clutter and junk whether it be from the user or from applications that don’t properly install/uninstall themselves. I reformat my computer every two months or so just to keep things tidy and running quickly but it doesn’t hurt to do some maintenance from time to time.

CCleaner

CCleaner is one of those great apps that will help clear some space by removing unnecessary files. It cleans up after a ton of applications like Microsoft Office and WinRAR but it also goes digging deep into the registry to find places where it can do a little housekeeping. Another benefit is that CCleaner works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera adding the ability to remove temporary Internet files, URL history, and cookies.

WinPatrol After you get CCleaner up and running then you should head over and download WinPatrol. It gives you full control over what happens to your computer. You’ll find it constantly monitoring for adware, keyloggers, spyware, and much more.

WinPatrol also prompts you when applications try to do things like add startup programs without your consent. By using WinPatrol you are sure to catch problems before they start to arise.

Thanks for the tip Pete!

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Jul 02

Firefox Portable 1.5.0.7 Released With A New Launcher

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on September 26, 2006 by CyberNet.

Firefox Logo PortableApps.com has released another fine version of Firefox Portable and this time it has even more features. If you are a Firefox Portable user then you should download the new version instead of just updating Firefox. Here is what John says is new in this release:

Intelligent Start – Firefox Portable now uses an intelligent start system that keeps track of where you’re running it from. That way, if you run it a second time from the same location or move to another PC that happens to give you the same drive letter, it won’t have to do as much to start Firefox up.

Alternate INI Locations Dropped – To improve startup time, the alternate directory layouts for the FirefoxPortable.ini file have been dropped. It will need to be placed next to FirefoxPortable.exe. If you use an INI, you’ll also need to update it with the new INI options. Read more about advanced options in the help.html.

Most Alternate Directory Layouts Dropped – To simplify the launcher, all alternate directory layouts have been dropped except placing the launcher one directory above the FirefoxPortable directory. Read more about advanced options in the help.html.

Improved Unicode Support – Firefox Portable has improved support for unicode, so you can drop a file with non-ASCII characters right on FirefoxPortable.exe and open it up.

Improved Live CD Support For Windows 95/98/Me – Live mode has been improved for better compatibility with most Windows 95, 98 and Me systems.

The “Intelligent Start” feature is worth the upgrade alone because it allows Firefox Portable to start much quicker if you run it from the same location…which is often the case for me. Nice work John!

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Jul 02

Facebook to launch in-browser video chat powered by Skype?

Posted in: Microsoft, partnership, skype, Software, Today's Chili
Microsoft’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype hasn’t closed yet, but it looks like Redmond is already working behind the scenes to make the service even more ubiquitous. According to an anonymous source interviewed by TechCrunch, Facebook is going to introduce video chat next week, and that service will be powered by none other than Skype. And while the service will be browser-based, it’s also said to include a desktop component. We’d say none of that sounds too fantastical — video calls would be a logical extension of Facebook chat, and let’s not forget about the $240 million Microsoft invested in the site back in 2007. What’s more, Facebook sent out invites for an event next week, where Mark Zuckerberg was clear the outfit would unveil a new product from its Seattle team. That’s in Microsoft’s backyard, of course, the invites themselves have chat icons on ’em, and, most tellingly, that Seattle office has been snapping up engineers specializing in desktop software. All told, that adds up to a likely true story to us, but we won’t know for sure until the long, beachy weekend is through.

Facebook to launch in-browser video chat powered by Skype? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 02

Windows Vista 5365 CTP To Be Released Soon

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on April 20, 2006 by CyberNet.

Windows Vista 5365 CTP To Be Released Soon

Everyone thought that the next CTP of Windows Vista was going to be released to beta testers last Monday. However, this was not the case and it disappointed many people. It does appear that Windows Vista 5365 is undergoing some final ‘inspections’ and could possibly be released tomorrow (Friday). I think they might be cutting it a little close in order to release it tomorrow but I am sure they want to try and get it out before the weekend.

Here are some changes we can expect to see in this build:

  1. Sidebar Fixes/More Gadgets
  2. Improved Driver Support
  3. Welcome Center Changed (Updated)
  4. Several Bug Fixes
  5. Improved Install (Faster etc..)

More Information On Changes To This Build
News Source: Bink.nu

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Jul 02

Vista SP1 Release Date: February 15th?

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili, Windows

This article was written on January 23, 2008 by CyberNet.

Vista SP1 Wow

There’s some speculation floating around that Windows Vista SP1 will be released on February 15th, which is three weeks away from this coming Friday. Vista users could look at it as a belated Valentines Day present from our buddies over at Microsoft.

Digitimes is the source of the information, and it was pulled from a Nanya spokesman who was quoted as saying (my emphasis on the text):

But the PC market will rebound in the second quarter, he said. The launch of an updated version of Microsoft Vista on February 15, if its prices do not go up too much compared to its previous version, may help boost DRAM sales.

The article’s focus was on how the DRAM supply might be a little tight in the second half of this year as Vista sales pick up more speed. You would expect Microsoft to inform partners of the projected Vista SP1 release date, and I would therefore say that this should be pretty accurate. We knew that it would be sometime within the first few months of 2008, and this fits right in.

When asked about the expected release date Microsoft’s response is typically that it will ship when it meets their quality standards. When they made the Release Candidate available back in December there were some bugs that really annoyed me, but the recent Refresh has fixed all of my issues. In terms of quality I would say that Vista SP1 is ready to go.

Vista SP1 doesn’t really add any new features, but I’ve found that the performance is significantly better over a copy of Vista running without the Service Pack. Transferring files, searching for files, and network browsing speeds have all been drastically improved.

Needless to say I’m looking forward to February 15th!

Digitimes [via WinBeta]

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Jul 02

A Chat (or two) with Bill Gates

Posted in: Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on January 09, 2008 by CyberNet.

Bill Gates With CES currently going on, several sites like Gizmodo and Engadget have managed to catch up with Bill Gates to ask him a few questions.  I don’t know about you, but I’m always intrigued with Gates and what he has to say, much the way I’m intrigued with Steve Jobs.  It’s just something about those two men that draws me in.  From the different conversations that people have had with Gates over the last few days, we learn whether or not Microsoft will launch an iPhone rival, how he feels about Vista and if he’s fully satisfied with the product, and what it is he worries about at night right before bed.

Will Microsoft Launch an iPhone Rival?

Bill Gates says, “No, we won’t do that.  In the so-called smart phone business we will concentrate solely on software with our Windows Mobile program. ” He went on to say, “We have partnerships with a lot of device manufacturers from Samsung to Motorola and this variety brings us significantly more than if we would make our own mobile phone.”

I thought they were intelligent enough to realize that launching an iPhone rival wouldn’t be smart…

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Is Bill Gates Fully Satisfied with Vista?

Ryan Block from Engadget sat down for an “exit interview” with Gates and asked him all kinds of questions ranging from what it was like to meet with Steve Jobs in 2007, and what things will be like while he’s working at the foundation full-time later this year. One issue that Block brought up was Windows and if the company’s “core product is meeting consumer expectations.” Bill’s response?

“Any version of Windows is going to have lots of great new things that people use and things that are tough. With Vista, a lot of it’s the transition from XP to Vista. Did we get the device drivers ready in the right way and time? Did we make it easy to do the upgrades as well as we should? When people get up and running on Vista they are basically quite happy. Not perfect — but quite happy. It is that transition where we definitely need to get a better job up on that piece.”

Then came the question about whether or not Gates was personally fully satisfied with Vista: “I’m never fully satisfied with any Microsoft product.”

What does Bill worry about at night before bed?

Gizmodo wanted to get on the personal side of Bill and ask him what it is he worries about in those moments right before falling asleep.

When it comes to his job at Microsoft, he says he sits there thinking about making sure that “we stay at the edge in terms of driving the platform.” And then he was asked what about him personally and he said he worries about things like “how are my kids doing, how’s the foundation doing?”

“Family comes first,” he says, and then the two things he’s passionate about follow– software and the role the foundation plays. He also says that if you look into his brain, you’d see he’s wired to care about Microsoft. Just because he’s leaving Microsoft this year doesn’t mean his passion and emotion for the company will be replaced.

The interviews with Gates that I’ve seen and read over the last few days just add to the respect and admiration I have for him. He’s done some truly amazing things – both professionally and personally. It’s sad to think he won’t be at CES next year, isn’t it?

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Jul 01

CyberNotes: HTML Signatures in Apple Mail

Posted in: CyberNotes, Email, Software, Tips and Tricks, Today's Chili

This article was written on May 01, 2008 by CyberNet.

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Tutorial Thursday

Now that I’m up and running on my Mac I decided to give the Apple Mail program a shot. It’s the built-in email solution that is bundled with Mac OS X, and also lets you do things like leave notes to yourself or manage a todo list. One thing that I quickly noticed was that it doesn’t directly include support for HTML signatures.

It’s kind of always boggled my mind as to why these email applications don’t support HTML signatures out-of-the-box. I don’t think that they need to make it all fancy, but they could at least let users enter a snippet of HTML code to use as a signature. I guess I was spoiled by Outlook’s rich text signature editor, and can’t help but compare Apple Mail’s signature abilities to it. Heck, even Mozilla’s Thunderbird lets you specify an HTML file that can then be used as a signature.

Anyhow, there is a method available for those of you who want to get an HTML signature in Apple Mail. It takes a little bit of work, but once it’s done you should be happy with the results.

  1. The first thing that you’ll want to do is create an HTML file that contains the code for your signature. You can do this using a fancy program like Dreamweaver, or something simple like Apple’s TextEdit. Preview your signature in a web browser to ensure it’s what you want, but you’ll be able to go back and make changes later if you want (it’s just not that easy to make changes).
  2. When you create a text signature in Apple Mail it doesn’t store it as an HTML file. Instead it uses a file storage type specific to Safari called WebArchive. To get around this you can open your signature in Safari, and go to File -> Save As. You’ll now be able to save your signature in the necessary WebArchive format.
    Safari.png
  3. Open Apple Mail’s preferences, and switch over to the Signatures tab. Click the plus sign located near the bottom to create a new signature, give it any name you would like (you can easily change this at any time), and put something in the content box:
    Signatures.png
  4. You’re almost there! Now what we have to do is replace our awesome HTML signature with the temporary place holder form the previous step. To do this copy the WebArchive file from Step 2, and paste it into the ~/Library/Mail/Signatures folder (note: the tilde represents your user folder). See that other WebArchive file with the obnoxiously long name consisting of letters, numbers, and hypens? Just rename your signature file to match that super long name and you’re all set:
    Signatures-2.png
  5. If you already have Apple Mail running you’ll need to restart it before seeing the changes. Then when you go to compose a message the new signature should automatically be attached. If you need to make changes you’ll essentially need to start back over at Step 1.

I’ve been asked several times what the point of using an HTML signature is since so many email services block them. There is typically some confusion in that area because email services don’t block HTML… they just block images, and even still the viewer can normally enable them. That means without any trouble you are able to use well formatted hyperlinks, style the text, and much more without using images. However, spare us all from turning your signature into a mini MySpace page. And no, everyone doesn’t love a banner of animated smiley faces. ;)

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Jul 01

The Best Apps of the Week

Posted in: Android, AndroidApps, Apple, apps, ios, iPhone, Software, the week in iPhone apps, Today's Chili, top

In this week’s app roundup: Google+, unveiled; GPS, painted with direction; North Korea, photographed; iPhones, playing dead; Instagram, challenged by Google; background checks, forever creepy; fourways, on Fring; and much, much more. More »

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Jul 01

AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown

Posted in: app, apps, att, BlackBerry, blackberry playbook, BlackberryPlaybook, bluetooth, Email, playbook, research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, Software, tablet, Today's Chili

Most tablets function just fine on their own, but RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook introduced a unique, yet restrictive interface that limits Bluetooth tethering to a similarly-branded handset. This feature, called BlackBerry Bridge, lets your tablet piggyback on a handset’s 3G data connection, also enabling access to productivity apps like email and calendar, which are still otherwise unavailable on the PlayBook. Unfortunately, this option hasn’t been made available for AT&T users, but that’s about to change, as the feature will be added to App World today. While the Bridge suite is totally gratis, enabling the AT&T 3G data connection requires a monthly tethering plan of $45, which means anyone grandfathered into the unlimited data feature will need to decide if it’s worth the jump. Bridge not sounding like your cup of tea? Don’t worry — at least you can take comfort in knowing that the days of pining for native email are numbered.

AT&T to enable BlackBerry Bridge support before sundown originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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