Archives for March, 2008

Our 5,000 Published Posts Milestone

After installing the new WordPress update on Sunday, for some reason it became more apparent how many posts have been published on CyberNet.

March 31st, 2008
Our 5,000 Published Posts Milestone

Microsoft Brand Losing Credibility?

PC World had an interesting article yesterday regarding whether Microsoft is losing their credibility. According to a study by CoreBrand Microsoft comes in at number 59 out of 100 when looking at the most powerful U.S. company brands. This came from a survey of 12,000 U.S.

March 31st, 2008
Microsoft Brand Losing Credibility?

Handwriting Recognition Coming to iPhone?

When Apple announced the  iPhone last year at MacWorld, it seemed as though their goal was to introduce something new and fresh which they successfully accomplished. The phone itself is an incredible device with revolutionary new features.

March 31st, 2008
Handwriting Recognition Coming to iPhone?

CanSecWest Results: Vista & Mac were both Hacked

We wrote about the CanSecWest conference last week when the hacking contest was on its second day. The second day consisted of stock configurations along with browsers and some mail applications. That's when the MacBook Air laptop was hacked in in about 2 minutes utilizing a Safari vulnerability that Apple has now been notified of.

March 31st, 2008
CanSecWest Results: Vista & Mac were both Hacked

Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Million Articles Worldwide

Back when Wikipedia first launched (formally) on January 15, 2001, it grew faster than anyone even imagined. By the end of the first year, people around the world had contributed to over 20,000 articles that were written in 18 different languages. Both the number of articles and the number of languages were impressive.

March 31st, 2008
Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Million Articles Worldwide

WordPress 2.5 is Pretty Nice

It has taken a little while to get to this point, but WordPress 2.5 was released earlier this weekend. The biggest thing about the new version is the completely revamped administration area (). It not only has a new color scheme, but has also been reworked to make you even more productive.

March 31st, 2008
WordPress 2.5 is Pretty Nice

Daily Downloads: AbiWord, WordPress, IE7Pro, 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).

March 31st, 2008
Daily Downloads: AbiWord, WordPress, IE7Pro, and More

CyberNotes: How to Put Microsoft Word to Work for You!

Microsoft Word is such a powerful application that can do a lot for you and save you time! The key though is knowing to put it to work for you. Today's Microsoft Monday includes five tips that will help you make the most out of Microsoft Word. If you have a tip of your own, feel free to share...

March 31st, 2008
CyberNotes: How to Put Microsoft Word to Work for You!

USA Today Online Offers a Variety of Puzzles

If you're bored and looking for something to do that will keep your brain active, look no further than USAToday.com! We're not talking about keeping your brain active by reading the paper, we're talking about having fun while completing puzzles. Most newspapers include a crossword puzzle and a Sudoku puzzle, however USA Today has a few others that they publish daily.

March 30th, 2008
USA Today Online Offers a Variety of Puzzles