Archives for April 5th, 2007

Download uTorrent 1.7 Beta

It has now been several months since BitTorrent, Inc acquired uTorrent, but it looks like there is still some hope for uTorrent after all. Right now uTorrent 1.7 Beta is available (Download Mirror) and is the first version to incorporate new features since the acquisition took place. To my surprise they kept the BitTorrent client rather simple which all uTorrent users will definitely like.

April 5th, 2007
Download uTorrent 1.7 Beta

Apple TV Gets Bad Rep. for Quality – Another Version Coming Soon?

After a lot of anticipation, the Apple TV has been available for purchase for almost two weeks now.

April 5th, 2007
Apple TV Gets Bad Rep. for Quality – Another Version Coming Soon?

How to Change the Color of Vista’s Taskbar

Anyone running the Aero Glass theme in Windows Vista has the option of choosing between multiple color schemes: default, graphite, blue, teal, red, orange, pink, or frost. The color scheme you choose, however, does not affect the color of your Taskbar.

April 5th, 2007
How to Change the Color of Vista’s Taskbar

Azureus 3 Now Known as Vuze

Azureus 3 just announced today that their client, formerly code-named Zudeo, will be called Vuze. In addition to the name change the press release also says that the service is getting more content:

April 5th, 2007
Azureus 3 Now Known as Vuze

How to Use Windows Vista: A 1500 Page Explanation!

A couple of days ago, the Windows Vista Blog announced what they thought would be a big day for IT pros – The Resource Kit for Windows Vista has been released! That’s right, 1500 pages (yes, you read that right) of “in-depth” technical guidance “on deploying, securing, and managing Windows Vista.”

April 5th, 2007
How to Use Windows Vista: A 1500 Page Explanation!

Firefox is Vulnerable to the Cursor Flaw

On Tuesday Microsoft released a patch for the Windows Animated Cursor Flaw that had become a serious issue for Windows users in the past few weeks. The patch covers all computers running Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista…and without it your system is vulnerable to being taken over by the hacker overlords.

April 5th, 2007
Firefox is Vulnerable to the Cursor Flaw

Use Google My Maps To Create Your Own Map Mashups

There have been many startup services out there that introduced the concept of creating your own mashups using Google Maps.  One of those mashups that we’ve written about is called “Wayfaring” which was a great way to plan trips, or create a journal of a trip that you already took.

April 5th, 2007
Use Google My Maps To Create Your Own Map Mashups

CyberNotes: Play Videos on your Desktop in XP and Vista (like Dreamscene)

VLC Media Player has got to be one of the best video players available, and it doesn’t cost you a single penny. Why is it so great? Well, it is a combination of the extremely simple interface and the large number of codecs that are included to support almost any type of video.

April 5th, 2007
CyberNotes: Play Videos on your Desktop in XP and Vista (like Dreamscene)