Archives for August 27th, 2008

Hide the Start Button in Windows XP

When you're working with a small screen space it's nice to try and squeeze everything you can out of it. That's especially true when you've got a device like the Eee PC who's 7" screen has an 800x480 maximum resolution. As you can imagine you're Taskbar would fill up after opening just a few applications at a resolution like that.

August 27th, 2008
Hide the Start Button in Windows XP

Auto Dial for Firefox: Fast Access to Your Most Visited Sites

Mozilla has been looking at different ways to optimize the user's experience when they open a new tab in Firefox. By default Firefox is set to display a blank page whenever a new tab is opened, and from there the user normally performs a search or navigates to one of their favorite sites.

August 27th, 2008
Auto Dial for Firefox: Fast Access to Your Most Visited Sites

TheWB.com Scheduled to Launch Today

Back in April we informed you that The WB, the TV network that was shutdown in September of 2006, was preparing to make a comeback sometime this year but as a website. TheWB.com we said, would cater to those who enjoy re-runs of shows like Friends, Gilmore Girls, Smallville, and more. Sometime today, the site will go live, and shows will be available to watch for free (they will be ad-supported).

August 27th, 2008
TheWB.com Scheduled to Launch Today

What NOT to do when the RIAA Comes to your Door

Let's just pretend for a minute that the RIAA has come knocking on your door accusing you of using a P2P service to illegally share music, and violating copyrights. Your first instinct is what? If you're Jeffrey Howell, you:

August 27th, 2008
What NOT to do when the RIAA Comes to your Door

Ubiquity: Where the Command Line Meets Firefox

Mozilla has released a new prototype extension that attempts to bring the command line to the browser. The extension, called Ubiquity, uses a set of predefined commands to do things like map an address the user has highlighted, shoot off an email, and more.

August 27th, 2008
Ubiquity: Where the Command Line Meets Firefox

Personal Data Sold on eBay for $64 Dollars

How would you feel if your personal data was sold, (along with thousands of others) on eBay, for around 64 dollars? When we say personal data, we are talking about names, addresses, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, phone numbers, mothers' maiden names, scans of signatures, and more.

August 27th, 2008
Personal Data Sold on eBay for $64 Dollars

Daily Downloads: Paint.NET and FastStone

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you 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).

August 27th, 2008
Daily Downloads: Paint.NET and FastStone

CyberNotes: Top 10 Wikipedia Themes for Stylish Users

According to Alexa Wikipedia is the 7th most visited site in the world only to follow behind companies like Google and Yahoo. Seeing that they receive millions of visitors each day it should come as no surprise that people would use the tools at hand to make their own customized layouts and designs for the site.

August 27th, 2008
CyberNotes: Top 10 Wikipedia Themes for Stylish Users