Jake Ludington shows us how easy it is to download YouTube videos by using a site called KeepVid. Using KeepVid you enter the YouTube URL into the text box on the homepage and press "Download". The site will then give you the download link you need to use in order to download the movie. It doesn't get much easier than that, unless of course YouTube offered download links directly on their site.
PC Magazine just reviewed Comodo Personal Firewall 2.0 and gave it 4.5/5! You might think that you don't feel like paying for a firewall when Windows XP SP2 has one built into it, but this one is FREE. PC Magainze also tagged it as an Editor's Choice and this is the overview that they gave of Comodo: Comodo Personal Firewall is a kick-ass free firewall.
For those people who are avid Google Calendar users then you will find this extremely useful. It is now possible to carry the Google Calendar in your pocket via your cell phone. GCalSync will synchronize your cell phone and Google Calendar in just a few simple steps.
It looks like Microsoft has finally launched a site that is dedicated to the Windows Sidebar so that users can download gadgets. Now don't get all excited because there is only 8 gadgets on the site so they must be relying on user submissions.
It was back in December when we found out that the ReplayTV was going to switch from set-top boxes to the PC. This news shocked everyone but now they are looking for Beta testers. If you are interested in participating in the Beta program then you need to fill out a 40-question survey before Wednesday (tomorrow).
Ahhh, passwords. The heart and soul of our cyber world. Many people don't ever change their passwords which may be fine unless you see your password on this list. Here is a list of the top 10 passwords (see source below for more information on each password):10. 'thomas' (0.99%) 9. 'arsenal' (1.11%) 8. 'monkey' (1.33%) 7. 'charlie' (1.39%) 6. 'qwerty' (1.41%) 5. '123456' (1.63%) 4.
Google steps up and starts competing with Apple by creating a movie trailers section in Google Videos. I believe this is important because of all the rumors flying around that Google is secretly working on an iTunes killer called Google Music.
Information on the much anticipated Sidekick III release is very sparse but Gizmodo says that they have some reliable dates. A celebrity launch party is expected to be on June 20 and located in New York City while other "normal" people will get to savor the goodies on June 26. These dates have not been confirmed by T-Mobile but they do sound reasonable.
Desktop Linux has done an article that compares Suse 10.1 and Vista, and talks about how much Suse is better. I currently use both of those Operating Systems and they are both very well designed. Right now I would have to say Suse 10.1 is ahead of Vista, but there is one major point that you have to keep in mind...Vista is still in Beta!
