Archives for November 27th, 2007

Bored? Befuddle Your Images

One of the games that I've always enjoyed doing on the computer are the image puzzles, where you provide an image and it scrambles it all up for you to reorganize. Often times the puzzle only has one blank spot that you can use for sliding around the different puzzle pieces, kind of like this game.

November 27th, 2007
Bored? Befuddle Your Images

Save Money with Amazon Subscribe & Save

From the sounds of it, Amazon is hoping that consumers will trade their loyalty with discount warehouses like Sam's Club and Costco for the opportunity to have household items delivered to their door.A fairly new service called 'Subscribe & Save" from Amazon will allow consumers to subscribe to an item and have it automatically delivered every 1, 2, 3, or 6 months.

November 27th, 2007
Save Money with Amazon Subscribe & Save

Online PDF Reader & Viewer

Have you ever been on a computer at a cafe, library, or school that doesn't have a PDF reader? In cases like that you need a handy online PDF viewer that will do the dirty work for you, without installing a single thing on the computer.

November 27th, 2007
Online PDF Reader & Viewer

Revived: AutoPatcher Windows Updater

Remember the free AutoPatcher application that Microsoft shutdown back in August? It was a rather nifty program that had all of the Windows Updates offered in a single download. You could burn them to CD, and take them from one computer to another installing the updates. The time it can save administrators is huge, but Microsoft didn't like the fact that their updates were being redistributed.

November 27th, 2007
Revived: AutoPatcher Windows Updater

Google Maps Gets Terrain Mode, Replaces Hybrid View

Go to Google Maps and you'll notice the addition of a Terrain Button which is in the location where the "Hybrid" button used to be. This new Terrain feature reminds me of what you'd see if you looked at a geographical map (versus a political map).

November 27th, 2007
Google Maps Gets Terrain Mode, Replaces Hybrid View

Vista Sucks …

... or so that seems to be the general consensus among many of the reviewers out there. The latest buzz is in regards to CNet UK's Top Ten Terrible Tech Products, where they place Windows Vista at number 10. Is it deserving of such a pitiful ranking?

November 27th, 2007
Vista Sucks …

Google to Launch Gdrive Soon? I Think So!

I'm still sticking with "I'll believe it when I see it" when it comes to Google's rumored Gdrive (a.k.a. Platypus) service, but my guess is that it actually is coming sooner rather than later.

November 27th, 2007
Google to Launch Gdrive Soon? I Think So!

Daily Downloads: Firefox, Pidgin, RSSOwl, and More

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).

November 27th, 2007
Daily Downloads: Firefox, Pidgin, RSSOwl, and More

CyberNotes: ASAP Utilities for Excel

As you found out last week, I love using Microsoft Excel because of the endless possibilities it offers. One of the tools that I've used in my daily workflow for over five years is ASAP Utilities, and it is completely free for personal use.

November 27th, 2007
CyberNotes: ASAP Utilities for Excel