Archives for January, 2009

Automatically Empty the Recycling Bin at Startup

One of the things that I noticed with my desktop computer is that I'm constantly deleting large files, and after awhile it can consume quite a bit of space. I restart the computer a few times each week, and I decided that upon startup would also be a good time to have the Recycle Bin emptied.

January 30th, 2009
Automatically Empty the Recycling Bin at Startup

Rip DVD’s to AVI Files

Have you been wanting to get your DVD library onto your PC, but are trying to figure out the best way to do that? A free application called bitRipper might be just the solution you're looking for.

January 29th, 2009
Rip DVD’s to AVI Files

View Solutions on Experts Exchange without Registering

The odds are pretty good that you've come across the Experts Exchange site while trying to troubleshoot some sort of problem. You probably got frustrated when you noticed that the question being asked was visible, but you couldn't find the answers without registering first. That may not be a big deal if registering was free, but they actually charge $13 a month to get an account.

January 28th, 2009
View Solutions on Experts Exchange without Registering

Automatically Install Extension Updates in Firefox

Over in our forum someone was wondering if there was a way to prevent Firefox from prompting you about updates to extensions you have installed. Th problem for some users is that Firefox will not continue to load if it is in the process of prompting you for updates. For example, let's say you have Firefox automatically start when your computers boots up.

January 27th, 2009
Automatically Install Extension Updates in Firefox

WrapUp: Browse iTunes Store without iTunes, Windows Mobile 6.5 Interface, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

January 26th, 2009
WrapUp: Browse iTunes Store without iTunes, Windows Mobile 6.5 Interface, and More

Comodo Registry Cleaner

Keeping your Windows Registry clean is something that can be quite a chore. Comodo, who happens to make an incredible free firewall tool, also has a free registry cleaner that not many people know about. One thing that I love the most is that you can download the typical installer, or you can grab the portable format that requires no installation.

January 23rd, 2009
Comodo Registry Cleaner

Kill and Change Priority of Applications from the Taskbar

There are all kinds of free applications that will let you do things like adjust a window's transparency, minimize it to the System Tray, and pin a window so that it remains on top of all others.

January 22nd, 2009
Kill and Change Priority of Applications from the Taskbar

Automatically Restart Crashed Apps

There is a good chance that you've had a program crash on your while you were away from your computer, and it probably caused quite a headache. Maybe you have a web server or FTP server at home, and the application running it crashed when you were at work leaving those files inaccessible.

January 21st, 2009
Automatically Restart Crashed Apps

Google Preferred Sites Search Feature

Google is experimenting with yet another new search feature called Google Preferred Sites. If you're one of the lucky few to have this option show up in your search preferences you can start taking advantage of this feature right now, but most of you will probably have to wait for Google to roll it out.

January 20th, 2009
Google Preferred Sites Search Feature

WrapUp: New TechCrunch Tablet Prototype, Windows 7 Hotkeys, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

January 19th, 2009
WrapUp: New TechCrunch Tablet Prototype, Windows 7 Hotkeys, and More

Google Discontinues Services: Notebook, Video, Jaiku, and More

Google announced today that they will be stopping development on several different services. Among those being given the ax are Google Notebook, Google Video, Google Catalog Search, Dodgeball, Jaiku, and Google Mashup Editor.

January 15th, 2009
Google Discontinues Services: Notebook, Video, Jaiku, and More

I Finally Moved to 64-bit Windows

For the last few years I've been using a Windows Vista Media Center machine to record television shows, stream media to my Xbox 360, and perform backups of other computers in the house. When I made the switch from XP to Vista I contemplated installing the 64-bit version of the operating system, but I didn't feel like hassling with any driver issues.

January 14th, 2009
I Finally Moved to 64-bit Windows

CyberNet in PC Mag’s Top 100 Blogs

PC Magazine once again put together a list at the end of last year that wraps up 100 of their favorite blogs, and I'm pleased to say that CyberNet made it this time around! I don't think they are in any particular order, but we're on the third page. There are a lot of great blogs that made the list, so Ashley and I are very humbled to have been included.

January 14th, 2009
CyberNet in PC Mag’s Top 100 Blogs

Vertor Torrent Tracker Verifies Files Before You Download Them

One of the things that is always hard about downloading from the BitTorrent network is trying to figure out what's legit and what's not. A lot of times I rely on the comments from other people to tell me whether the content is what it should be, or whether someone is trying to play a cruel trick.

January 13th, 2009
Vertor Torrent Tracker Verifies Files Before You Download Them

WrapUp: Office 14 in 2010, Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

January 12th, 2009
WrapUp: Office 14 in 2010, Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder, and More

Windows 7 Download Available, Users Wait for Product Keys

Big news came Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) when Steve Ballmer said that they would be releasing a copy of Windows 7 Beta that the public can actually get their hands on.

January 9th, 2009
Windows 7 Download Available, Users Wait for Product Keys

Easily Convert Movies to iPhone or iPod MP4 Format

The other day Ward pointed out in the comments a simple little application that's available for Windows users who are looking to convert movies to a video format that the iPhone and iPods can play. We talked about being able to do this using the SUPER video converter, but a lot of you are probably just wanting to go from AVI to MP4. If that's the case the iPodME program is just what you need.

January 8th, 2009
Easily Convert Movies to iPhone or iPod MP4 Format

CyberSearch Tops 25,000 Downloads

It's definitely hard to believe, but after 6-months of being released the CyberSearch extension has been downloaded over 25,000 times from Mozilla's add-ons site. The stats page for our add-on appears to be a bit screwed up since it's only reporting that we have 3 active users, but the average number of you actively using CyberSearch is around 4,000... which is probably a bit more accurate.

January 7th, 2009
CyberSearch Tops 25,000 Downloads

DonationCoder’s 35 Free “New Year” Apps

About 6-weeks before the end of each year some DonationCoder members start planning out what kind of app they'd like to create for the NANY (New Apps for the New Year) challenge. The end result has to be offered for free, and this year 44 coders pledged to release a program.

January 7th, 2009
DonationCoder’s 35 Free “New Year” Apps

WrapUp: Firefox Considered Most Vulnerable App, Windows 7 Performance, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about.

January 6th, 2009
WrapUp: Firefox Considered Most Vulnerable App, Windows 7 Performance, and More