Archives for September, 2006

What Will Google Be Like In The Future?

Everyone wonders what Google searching will be like in the future and maybe this site will give you more of an idea. It is a Web 3.0 design (despite it being very similar to the current design) and has several funny things throughout the page.

September 27th, 2006
What Will Google Be Like In The Future?

Apple Releases iTunes 7.0.1

It has only been a few weeks since Apple announced the release of iTunes 7 but there were some serious complaints with it. To please everyone they have made iTunes 7.0.1 available which sounds like it has a nice list of updates. They don't go into the gory details about what is new but it sounds like they touched on a little of everything:

September 27th, 2006
Apple Releases iTunes 7.0.1

Sony Reader PRS-500 To Be Released October 31

Both Gizmodo and Engadget were able to get their hands on the Sony Reader early to snap a bunch of photos so that we know what to expect when it gets released. Looking through all of the photos really makes me realize how amazing this Reader will be.

September 27th, 2006
Sony Reader PRS-500 To Be Released October 31

New Windows Live Writer Released

A new version of Windows Live Writer was just released and it has quite a long list of changes. I have been using Windows Live Writer ever since it was opened to the public and I couldn't imagine not writing with it now.

September 27th, 2006
New Windows Live Writer Released

Microsoft Word 2007 Changes The "=rand()" Feature

Microsoft Word has had a random feature (sometimes referred to as an Easter Egg) for quite some time. It is used to quickly generate large blocks of text for testing purposes.

September 27th, 2006
Microsoft Word 2007 Changes The "=rand()" Feature

Man Tries To Contact Michael Dell To Share His Idea

What would you do if you had a great idea that could take a company to a whole new level? Some of us would probably just swallow the idea while others may try to pursue it.

September 27th, 2006
Man Tries To Contact Michael Dell To Share His Idea

Facebook Expands – Registration Available To Everyone

For quite some time now, Facebook as been THE social network for college students and college students alone.  More recently they expanded to allow corporations access, and as of yesterday, it is now available to everyone.

September 27th, 2006
Facebook Expands – Registration Available To Everyone

Happy 8th Birthday Google

Google is blowing out more candles as their 8th birthday comes and goes today.

September 27th, 2006
Happy 8th Birthday Google

CyberNotes: My Favorite Opera Widgets

One of the best features that Opera put in version 9 is widgets! They let people use their creativity to design something useful and fun. I haven't come across many widgets that I use on a daily basis but there are a few that I pay more attention to than others.

September 27th, 2006
CyberNotes: My Favorite Opera Widgets

Firefox Portable 1.5.0.7 Released With A New Launcher

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:

September 26th, 2006
Firefox Portable 1.5.0.7 Released With A New Launcher

My Dream App Down To 18 Contestants

My Dream App is a creative solution that a company came up with to find out what applications are in high demand for Mac computers. There are several rounds of voting that take place and in this round there were 6 (out of 24) ideas eliminated.

September 26th, 2006
My Dream App Down To 18 Contestants

Huge List Of Default Passwords For Routers

It seems like whenever I am trying to solve someone's computer problems they are always related to wireless somehow. The first thing that I go to do is get on their router, but they never know the password! That is a bad thing for two reasons:

September 26th, 2006
Huge List Of Default Passwords For Routers

Windows Vista 5728 To Be Unavailable Soon

The Windows Vista Team is saying that you better download Vista 5728 now if you still want it:

September 26th, 2006
Windows Vista 5728 To Be Unavailable Soon

Google Notebook Gets A Module And Advanced Sharing Options

Google is really at it today since they just announced some new Google Calendar features. Now the Google Notebook is also getting some nice new things that make it even better.

September 26th, 2006
Google Notebook Gets A Module And Advanced Sharing Options

Google Calendar Gets Some Cool New Features

It has been awhile since I have seen any changes to the Google Calendar but there are a few new features that got announced today. Now you can see things like the weather, moon phases, and even Google Doodles (those special logos Google puts on their homepage for certain days/events)!

September 26th, 2006
Google Calendar Gets Some Cool New Features

Mozilla Firefox 2 RC1 Released – Portable Version Available

Mozilla has put the Firefox 2 RC1 files up on their FTP and their download page says that they will have all of the links up by 3PM PDT.

September 26th, 2006
Mozilla Firefox 2 RC1 Released – Portable Version Available

CyberNotes: Multiple Ways To Use The Google Calculator

The Google Calculator is one of the things that I use Google for all the time. It's nice to quickly compute a conversion for just about anything you can think of:

September 26th, 2006
CyberNotes: Multiple Ways To Use The Google Calculator

Office 2003 and Office 2007 Toolbar/Ribbon Size Comparison

I had been wondering for quite some time what the actual size difference was between the Office 2007 Ribbon and the Office 2003 toolbars. There is no better way to do the comparison than to put the two side-by-side.

September 25th, 2006
Office 2003 and Office 2007 Toolbar/Ribbon Size Comparison

CyberWare: Virtual Dimension Adds Virtual Desktops To Windows

Virtual desktops seem to be a must for any operating system because they allow you to reduce the clutter that you see on the screen. I have never even seen a distribution of Linux that doesn't come with virtual desktops built-in.

September 25th, 2006
CyberWare: Virtual Dimension Adds Virtual Desktops To Windows

New York Times Reader Available For Windows XP/Vista

If you are a frequent reader of the New York Times online then you may enjoy reading the news using the Times Reader. It formats the article similar to a newspaper with the ability to scale the font and images to the size of the window.

September 25th, 2006
New York Times Reader Available For Windows XP/Vista