Transbar is a nifty little app for those of you who want to see a little bit more of your desktop background. It weighs in at just 88KB, and after a quick setup process you'll be able to adjust the transparency of your Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista Taskbar.

I find myself frequently mapping sites to figure out how to get from point A to point B, and today I've got an extension that will speed up the process even more. The extension is called Minimap Sidebar Extension, and it's entire purpose is make viewing a map an unobtrusive and efficient process.

All along I had been wondering why Yahoo hadn't acquired Zoho (Online Office Suite) yet. In fact, back in July I asked this very question and I suggested that Yahoo seemed like a likely buyer because Microsoft has no need for them, and Google has their own Office Suite. Now I know that Yahoo had no need for Zoho - they were going after Zimbra, an Online Open Source Office Suite.

While iPods look clean and shiny right out of the box, it doesn't take long for a few scratches to appear. They tend to scratch fairly easily, even when you try (like I did) to keep it scratch free. Unless you're using a case or cover of some sort, it's inevitable that it will happen eventually.  Here are a few tips on different ways that you can fix the scratches on your iPod:

Microsoft was hit hard the pocketbook today. The European Court finally ruled on an antitrust case that was started back in 2004. It was decided that the European Commission was right to make Microsoft offer a version of Windows without Media Player included. It was also deemed fair that Microsoft provide interoperability information to those who develop server operating systems:

While Apple's new lineup of iPods sure does look impressive, Linux users and those who prefer not to use iTunes probably want to think twice before buying one. According to BoingBoing, the new iPods are blocked from synching with any third party app like Winamp. Seeing as there's no version of iTunes for Linux, that means there's  no point for Linux users to purchase a new iPod.

I don't think that many people would argue that Google Analytics is among the best visitor tracking solutions available, but one of the problems is that you're restricted to viewing the stats in your browser. The Analytics Reporting Suite will be the first program to bring Google Analytics, in its entirety, outside of your browser and on to your desktop!

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

There is so much you can do with Paint.NET, it's just a matter of knowing what you can do, and how to do it! We've already shown you how to use some of the basic features in Paint.NET, and we've shown you how to make a Web 2.0 logo.  Today's Pain.NET tutorial will teach you how to take an image and make it appear as though it is "popping out." The image below is the example I'll be explaining in this tutorial.