Archives for January 15th, 2006

File-Swap.com Provides An Entertaining File Sharing Experience

This new way of file sharing allows you to share a file, and in return you will receive a random file. Many people are uploading funny images and movies so you can expect this to be a very good way to receive quality entertainment.

January 15th, 2006
File-Swap.com Provides An Entertaining File Sharing Experience

Refurbished iRobot Roomba Vacuum At Amazon For $135

With this iRobot Roomba Vacuum from Amazon you will receive 3-hour charger, 2 virtual walls, 3 air filters, and remote control. The wall mount is included and it measures approximately 13 by 4 inches.

January 15th, 2006
Refurbished iRobot Roomba Vacuum At Amazon For $135

The Bracelet That All Geeks Will Wear

Imation has plans on releasing a 256MB USB drive that will wrap around your wrist like the ever popular Lance Armstrong bracelets. They will come in two colors, blue and black, and should retail for around $34.99 which isn't bad for the convenience. This could set a new fashion trend for geeks around the world!

January 15th, 2006
The Bracelet That All Geeks Will Wear

Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 RC1 Ready To Be Downloaded

People are starting to find out about Firefox 1.5.0.1 RC1 which has recently been added to the Mozilla FTP server.

January 15th, 2006
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 RC1 Ready To Be Downloaded

uTorrent 1.4 Has Been Released For Download

uTorrent has been released for all of those torrent users that are looking for a powerful program. This is what uTorrent has to say about the changes:uTorrent 1.4 is finally out. The changes are quite overwhelming.

January 15th, 2006
uTorrent 1.4 Has Been Released For Download

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Build 5291 Coming Soon?

Screenshot have been floating around of an Internet Explorer Beta 2 Build 5291 which should be the next release of Internet Explorer to the public. Some say the the screenshots are fake but the build number is the last build reported by Microsoft which gives us reason to believe they are real. For the screenshots please visit the link below to the Neowin Forums.

January 15th, 2006
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Build 5291 Coming Soon?

How You Can Easily Tweak Windows Vista

Finally, with the popularity of TweakUI and all the other tweaking information for Windows, there is finally one for Windows Vista. The site is tweakvista.com and they also provide a lot of useful news on Windows Vista. It is also from the same people that brought you tweakxp.com which is one of my main resources when I can't figure out how to do something in Windows XP.

January 15th, 2006
How You Can Easily Tweak Windows Vista

Windows Live Messenger Invites Soon To Come Here

I recently was fortunate enough to win a Windows Live Messenger Beta invite from BetaNews. I have signed up for the service and would have to say that it is pretty nice. As soon as I get some invites I will be posting on how you can receive your invite from me. So make sure you keep checking back!

January 15th, 2006
Windows Live Messenger Invites Soon To Come Here

Look2Skype Brings Outlook And Skype Together For Easier Calling

Look2Skype is a very intelligent invention that will allow users to select a contact in Microsoft Outlook and call them using Skype. This kinda reminds me of Windows Mobile Devices that allow you to do the same thing but instead of using Skype, they use a real phone service.

January 15th, 2006
Look2Skype Brings Outlook And Skype Together For Easier Calling

Vista Might Be The Easiest Windows Ever To Crack

It has been a known fact for quite some time that Microsoft will be shipping seven versions of Windows Vista, but will all seven versions be on the same DVD? This speculation could be good for all of the hackers because certain feature sets would only be unlocked by product keys.

January 15th, 2006
Vista Might Be The Easiest Windows Ever To Crack

Man Spots WW2 Bomber When Viewing House With Google Earth

When a Man in England was looking for his house in Google Earth, he found quite a surprise. At the time a WW2 Bomber was flying over it. I haven't taken a look myself yet but it happened in Stukeley Meadows, Huntingdon, England. Interesting!

January 15th, 2006
Man Spots WW2 Bomber When Viewing House With Google Earth

Making Your Own Component Cables

Because many component cables can be highly overpriced, HD Beat has put together a tutorial on what you will need and also how to create your own component cables. Beware though, because if you don't already have the equipment then you may have to shell out around $100 to pick it up, so you might want to make this a hobby and market yourself to friends!

January 15th, 2006
Making Your Own Component Cables

Get Ready For The 3Gbps SATA II Hard Drive

If you are one of those people that complain about the speed of your computer, then this might be the hard drive for you. The Buffalo SATA II hard drive will offer amazing 3Gbps transfer speeds which beats all current hard drive transfer speeds by far. This might give that HD recording in Windows Vista the speed it will probably need.

January 15th, 2006
Get Ready For The 3Gbps SATA II Hard Drive

Microsoft Making Its Own Slingbox?

Word is spreading that Microsoft is testing an add-on to Windows Media Center that would allow users to view the media content on their home computer on a mobile device. This could take away some of the hype that Slingbox has been getting especially at CES. Of course, with the Microsoft version, there are some drawbacks.

January 15th, 2006
Microsoft Making Its Own Slingbox?