Have you been looking for good weather tracking software lately? Well, I have been using Weather Watcher for a long time and I thought that other people might find it useful. It is completely free (exactly the kind of software I love) but has an amazing interface with a huge list of options.
If you are one of those people who want to experience XGL then you can follow this guide if you are running Ubuntu. I have talked about XGL before and running it in Suse but this is the first guide that I have seen for Ubuntu.
Many people fear the switch to a Linux operating system because of the extreme differences with Windows. You might have even been one of the people that tried the switch to Linux but after hours of using it you gave up and went back to Windows.
There are all kinds of people talking about Windows Vista 5456 being released today to MS Connect testers. Some sources say that it will be by noon while others say that it will be released tonight and available to download tomorrow.
Nowadays many people aren't traveling solo anymore; they are bringing along their laptops- both those traveling for business and those traveling for pleasure. We simply like to stay connected and do so with the help of our portable computers. This is made easy with wireless connections that are popping up everywhere from airports to hotels.
Google Blogoscoped reported that 66% of Microsoft employees are using Google to do their searching. Does it really surprise you? Of course people want to use the most powerful search engine available (possibly just my opinion). Here are the stats that they are reporting:
Everyone has hopes and dreams of designing the next Million Dollar Homepage, but many of us just aren't clever enough. If you aren't familiar with The Million Dollar Homepage then I would be quite surprised. A few months ago it was all over the news because they were selling pixels of a Website for $1 per pixel.
If you are interested in watching something to kill some time then Google has some free videos that they normally require you to pay for. This is the first time I have seen Google doing this and it is quite impressive, despite the videos being the unpopular ones. Google tries to up-play the deal by stating: You can now watch selected videos for free - thanks to our sponsors.
Gizmodo put together a guide that shows people what they can do to make their Windows XP machine look like Windows Vista. The main software that they mention is Style XP which skins Windows XP to look like Vista. You don't want to forget to grab TopDesk because that is the ULTIMATE Alt-Tab replacement and does a great job of simulating Vista's new Flip-3D feature.
Google Wi-Fi service has been quiet lately but more details are starting to emerge as they near a public release:The service will be available to Moutain View, California residents. Google will not place ads on the free wireless Internet service. Users will have to create an account but Google does not ask for personal information like your name or address.
Windows Live Messenger was just released and tomorrow we will see what everyone has been waiting for: Messenger Plus! Live. To be precise it will be released this Saturday, June 24th, at 23:40 GMT according to a post on the developer's site.
Maxthon is apparently becoming a very popular browser in China says CNet. It is available as a free download and will use proxies to prevent users from receiving filtered content from search engines like Google and Yahoo. Here are the statistics that CNet has received: So far, about 60 million people have downloaded the browser since its launch in 2003.
In 1983, the World saw the very first handheld cellular phone, the Motorola Dyna TAC 8000X. For $3,995 you could have been the proud owner of the 13 x 1.75 x 3.5 inch phone.
Philipp Lenssen, who is the author of Google Blogoscoped, has put together a book called "55 Ways To Have Fun With Google". It was released 3 weeks ago and he is now offering a free download in PDF format! Here is the description of the book: You probably use Google everyday, but do you know...
TechCrunch was able to get some exclusive screenshots of the new Digg 3.0 that is scheduled for release on Monday, June 26. The screenshots give a good idea of what to expect from this huge release.
For those people interested in seeing the 3D effects that Novell has to offer then check out this video. It is a little lengthy (11+ minutes) but it demonstrates some of the coolest features that XGL has to offer.
Some people go crazy with Firefox extensions and install them left and right. Extensions help to drive Firefox's popularity but they can also start to clutter up your toolbars: Now I know that picture is a little dramatic because that guy installed 100 Firefox extensions, but it gives you a good idea of what may eventually happen if you never try and clean up your toolbars.
Google has made all of Shakespeare's works available for your reading pleasure. Now you can brush up on everything from Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet. This will definitely help those people in high school doing homework assignments on Shakespeare. Why you might ask? Simple, you can SEARCH the books for text! You can look for the few key words to answer your questions.
The reverse peephole viewer is designed for police to look through a peephole from the outside and let them see perfectly through into an apartment or house. While you may start to think that this is a pretty cool little gadget why don't you think about the real people that are probably buying these things. All of your neighborhood creeps probably carry these things around in their pockets.
Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 continues to grow more and more popular and as a result APC Magazine says that Microsoft intends to release Vista Betas each month. Jeff Putt told sources that the release of future betas depends on the complexity of the bugs that are found but their goal is to fix the bugs as quickly as possible.
