Archives for September 13th, 2006

Google and Intuit Announce Major Alliance

News in Googleland today is that they've joined with Intuit to form a long term alliance.  If you're unaware, Intuit is probably most well known for QuickBooks, Quicken, and Turbo Tax which millions of people rely on.

September 13th, 2006
Google and Intuit Announce Major Alliance

Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 TR Available Tomorrow

Update: I just found out that the release is supposed to happen at 9:00 A.M. PST. Now you won't have to stay up all night waiting for it. ;)

September 13th, 2006
Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 TR Available Tomorrow

Showcase Firefox Extension Makes Viewing Tabs Easy

Firefox is great because of how easy it is to use the tabs and the extensibility that the browser has. The Firefox Showcase extension brings both of those great things together to give you a visual overview of all of your tabs. It has a whole slew of features such as:

September 13th, 2006
Showcase Firefox Extension Makes Viewing Tabs Easy

Bored? Browse The 3D Google Warehouse

Okay, so when I am bored I start looking for something to do (yes, that happens quite frequently :) ). One thing that I found fun was browsing through Google's 3D Warehouse for cool buildings or places that have been made with SketchUp. The cool thing is that you don't need to have SketchUp installed in order to view the models.

September 13th, 2006
Bored? Browse The 3D Google Warehouse

Firefox 2 RC1 And Firefox 1.5.0.7 Release Dates

Update: Firefox 1.5.0.7 has been released.

September 13th, 2006
Firefox 2 RC1 And Firefox 1.5.0.7 Release Dates

How To Get A Windows Vista RC1 Product Key

An anonymous tipster emailed me this morning saying that you can get your Vista RC1 product key now. After looking at their instructions I realized that this may not be the way Microsoft intended for people to receive a product key but it is going through them to get it, so it isn't illegal. Here are the few quick steps you need to follow:

September 13th, 2006
How To Get A Windows Vista RC1 Product Key

CyberNotes: The Funniest Firefox Extensions

I thought today I would do something a little different than usual. Sure I have done lists of Firefox extensions before (tabbed browsing and security) but this one takes a unique approach. It isn't focused on productivity or usefulness, instead we are taking a look at funny extensions. Some of them are even great for pranks. ;)

September 13th, 2006
CyberNotes: The Funniest Firefox Extensions