Archives for May 15th, 2008

Google Spreadsheets Now Allows Public Editing

Google actually made an interesting move yesterday in terms of how people can collaborate on the spreadsheets they create. If you take a look at the Share tab in one of your Google Spreadsheets you'll notice a new option towards the bottom that's new. With it you can share a spreadsheet that can be edited by anyone and everyone which, as Google OS points out, essentially makes this a wiki.

May 15th, 2008
Google Spreadsheets Now Allows Public Editing

ReadAir: Google Reader Desktop App

Windows; Mac; One thing that has always amazed me is the fact that none of the desktop feed readers currently available synchronize with Google Reader. Maybe I'm wrong and I just haven't searched hard enough, but we're getting a little closer with ReadAir.

May 15th, 2008
ReadAir: Google Reader Desktop App

Microsoft Touchwall: The Surface Gets Supersized

The digital future appears to be one that embraces touch-screen technology, or so Microsoft thinks. Last year they showed off the $10,000 Surface, which is a large touch-screen table that can interact with things that are placed on it. For example, the Surface has started showing up in AT&T stores as a way for users to compare and contrast devices that they sell.

May 15th, 2008
Microsoft Touchwall: The Surface Gets Supersized

Adobe Flash Player 10 Beta Available

Win; Mac; Linux Adobe has announced that the first Beta of Flash Player 10 is now available for everyone to download. It comes with al kinds of really nice features and improvements, but the best thing that we'll probably see come out of this is the newly available 3D effects.

May 15th, 2008
Adobe Flash Player 10 Beta Available

Off to Delaware…

This is just a quick note to all of our readers to let you know that today and tomorrow will be a little bit different in terms of a writing schedule. We're heading off this morning to Delaware to attend Ryan's sister's wedding. As you noticed, a CyberNotes did post today and will post tomorrow as usual. Other writing will be light and there won't be a Daily Downloads.

May 15th, 2008
Off to Delaware…

CyberNotes: Track a Stolen Computer

Windows only Today we've got an amazing freeware application for Windows that actually serves two different purposes. Give a hardy welcome to LocatePC. First and foremost it will keep you informed of your computer's whereabouts by sending you an email either on a daily basis or anytime the IP address of the machine changes.

May 15th, 2008
CyberNotes: Track a Stolen Computer