Archives for June 6th, 2007

Helpful Computer Tip: What’s the Best way to Clean your Keyboard?

If you haven’t ever cleaned your keyboard before, you’d probably be horrified at what you might find living under your keys, especially if you’re guilty of eating food over your keyboard.

June 6th, 2007
Helpful Computer Tip: What’s the Best way to Clean your Keyboard?

Microsoft Photosynth Takes a Big Step Forward

When Google Maps launched their "Street View" last week it started a huge spectacle of people looking for odd photos. Some of the things people found were quite funny, but I’m glad that Google launched such a feature because it helps people become familiar with areas that they haven’t visited.

June 6th, 2007
Microsoft Photosynth Takes a Big Step Forward

Sony’s New Sales Method: Bribery

The next time you go into a Gamestop store, you may get a little extra pressure to purchase a PlayStation 3.  Gamer’s Reports is reporting that their source at Gamestop says that Sony is running a contest for Gamestop managers. In other words, they’re bribing managers to step-up their game and sell more PS3’s.

June 6th, 2007
Sony’s New Sales Method: Bribery

Stardock’s Free LogonStudio Now Works with Vista

Stardock is all about offering a ton of applications for customizing the appearance of your computer, and the logon screen is no exception. They offer their LogonStudio application at no cost, and with it you’ll be able to alter the background that you see when logging into your Vista or XP machine.

June 6th, 2007
Stardock’s Free LogonStudio Now Works with Vista

New Poll: At What Age were you Tech Savvy?

There’s no doubt that times are changing.  Technology is becoming a way of life, and because of it, children are exposed to it at a much younger age. And because children are getting exposed to it so young, they’re entering into the Tech Savvy Club much sooner than most of us have.

June 6th, 2007
New Poll: At What Age were you Tech Savvy?

Remember the Milk gets some Google Gears Love

It’s only been a week since Google launched their open-source Gears project that can take online services into the offline world. They setup Google Reader to work with Gears, and it appears that it is starting to inspire other developers to do the same thing.

June 6th, 2007
Remember the Milk gets some Google Gears Love

Google Adds PeakStream to List of Acquisitions

Will Google ever slow down? Their latest acquisition as confirmed by The Register is PeakStream, a software developer. I decided to go take a look at their site to get a better idea of what they’re all about, but as of yesterday, their entire site is down.

June 6th, 2007
Google Adds PeakStream to List of Acquisitions

CyberNotes: Netscape 9 Beta 1 Debuts

Netscape is the browser that everyone has probably used at one point or another. Don’t try and block it from your memory, it’s okay, there is no arguing that Netscape Navigator was the hot browser of the 90’s.

June 6th, 2007
CyberNotes: Netscape 9 Beta 1 Debuts