Archives for August 8th, 2007

Flickr Photo of the Day: What’s in Your Bag?

We all rely on at least one technology device or another that we don’t go anywhere without each day like cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, calculators, Pocket PC’s, and the list goes on. I came across a bunch of pictures on Flickr that showed what people were carrying in their bag, and it got me curious about what you carry in yours.

August 8th, 2007
Flickr Photo of the Day: What’s in Your Bag?

Freespire 2.0 = Ubuntu 7.04 with Proprietary Software & CNR

Freespire 2.0 was just released today, and it brings a lot of great things to the table. For starters it uses Ubuntu 7.04 as its baseline, and was built off of that. So you get the benefits of using Ubuntu, but a lot of the proprietary software, drivers, and codecs since it is created by Freespire!

August 8th, 2007
Freespire 2.0 = Ubuntu 7.04 with Proprietary Software & CNR

Mozilla Hopes to Retain more Firefox Users

Mozilla is currently taking new steps to improve upon their 50% user retention rate for Firefox. That number means that only half of the people who try Firefox actually continue to use it on a regular basis. So what’s Mozilla going to do to make that number even better? Here’s their plan:

August 8th, 2007
Mozilla Hopes to Retain more Firefox Users

Helpful Tip: Difference Between Serif and Sans Serif Fonts

Out of all the fonts that we have to choose from on a regular basis, did you know that most of them can be broken down into two general categories.

August 8th, 2007
Helpful Tip: Difference Between Serif and Sans Serif Fonts

Leaked: Download Windows XP SP3 3180 Torrent

Ahhh, Microsoft definitely has a hard time these days keep downloads behind closed doors. We just announced yesterday that XP SP3 was in the hands of select testers, and now 24-hours later it can be found on the file sharing networks. The information appears to match up to the real thing, but you should be careful because this hasn’t officially been released by Microsoft.

August 8th, 2007
Leaked: Download Windows XP SP3 3180 Torrent

Microsoft Previews New Windows Live Homepage

At a recent Japanese media briefing, the press were able to get a preview of what the new Windows Live Homepage will look like.  It will replace the current Live.com page that users are able to personalize with content like news and weather, as well as gadgets.

August 8th, 2007
Microsoft Previews New Windows Live Homepage

Download Vista Performance and Compatibility Packs

Last week there were some updates leaked for Windows Vista. These updates promised to cure the problems that have plagued many Vista users, including the slow file transfer times and slow resuming from standby.

August 8th, 2007
Download Vista Performance and Compatibility Packs

CyberNotes: Configure & Customize The Toolbars in Opera

Opera is a free web browser that is available for the Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. One of the things that Opera is best known for is being highly customizable out-of-the-box, but I think that some people overlook how customizable the toolbars are.

August 8th, 2007
CyberNotes: Configure & Customize The Toolbars in Opera