Archives for October, 2009

How to Clean Up Your Desktop

Is your desktop the digital equivalent of a gigantic stack of unsorted stuff? Perhaps it's time then to cut through the clutter once and for all and get everything cleaned up. In this article, we'll help you make it look organized again step by step and advise you on how to keep it that way.

October 30th, 2009
How to Clean Up Your Desktop

Remote Desktop 7 Download for XP & Vista

One of the new features in Windows 7 is Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 7, and Microsoft decided to also offer the most of the same functionality to Windows XP and Vista users. Many of you will probably shrug this off as a pointless update, but it has something that is really useful to me. What is it?

October 29th, 2009
Remote Desktop 7 Download for XP & Vista

Remove “Accessory Connected” Screen from Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch

Last week I purchased a car interface kit that gives me the ability to hook my iPhone up to the audio system that I have installed in my car. The install went fairly smooth, but I was rather disappointed with the level of control I had over my iPhone using the audio controls on my car.

October 28th, 2009
Remove “Accessory Connected” Screen from Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch

Free Packet Loss Test

Have you ever been in the situation where you're left wondering whether your Internet connection is messing with the quality of your VoIP calls or your online video game experience? You can sit there and test your bandwidth all you want, but the fact is that the speed of your Internet connection might not be the culprit.

October 27th, 2009
Free Packet Loss Test

How to Get Free and Legal MP3 Downloads from… Universal Music!?

Universal Music Australia is currently giving away un-DRM'ed music from some of their artists, including Akon and Colbie Caillat. Although the music that's on offer consists mostly of lesser known artists, this represents a major step in Universal Music's way of thinking about artist promotion.

October 26th, 2009
How to Get Free and Legal MP3 Downloads from… Universal Music!?

WrapUp: Microsoft Reveals How Windows 7 is “Version 7″, VistaSwitcher Improves Alt-Tab, 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.

October 26th, 2009
WrapUp: Microsoft Reveals How Windows 7 is “Version 7″, VistaSwitcher Improves Alt-Tab, and More

CyberSearch 2.0: Bing Support, Search Details, and More

I've been working on a new version of CyberSearch for a little while now, and I've been trying to come up with ways to add all of the most requested features.

October 23rd, 2009
CyberSearch 2.0: Bing Support, Search Details, and More

Why Our Computers Are Not Fully Wireless

Wireless everything... It's one of those clichés that usually come to mind when talking about the future of technology. While wireless has seen plenty of success with the invention of the mobile phone and WiFi networks, our computers still have a truckload of wires attached to them.

October 22nd, 2009
Why Our Computers Are Not Fully Wireless

How to Stop Google, Yahoo & Bing from Tracking Your Clicks

In 2008, Google said there's no such thing as complete privacy. You're being tracked all over the web by their AdSense ads, by sites that use Google Analytics and - probably the most important - their search engine. But Google Search isn't the only search engine that tracks your behavior.

October 21st, 2009
How to Stop Google, Yahoo & Bing from Tracking Your Clicks

Windows 7 Recovery Disc

I received a tip from Mark over the weekend that NeoSmart had posted their Windows 7 recovery disc ISO images just like they did when Vista was released. These discs are extremely handy to have especially if you didn't receive any installation media with your new computer, which is a common occurrence when purchasing from a majority of manufacturers including Dell and HP.

October 19th, 2009
Windows 7 Recovery Disc

Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

Have a few minutes to spare for a quick online game? OMGPOP has over ten different multiplayer games (and counting) that have one thing in common: they're excellent at getting your productivity down a notch! And thanks to the site's obligatory social networking features, it's really easy to challenge your friends to a Bomberman game over the internet.

October 16th, 2009
Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

WrapUp: SearchTabs Enhances Your Google Results, Find Source Images for Desktop Wallpapers, 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.

October 15th, 2009
WrapUp: SearchTabs Enhances Your Google Results, Find Source Images for Desktop Wallpapers, and More

Compare Text Files Online

On a pretty regular basis I've found myself comparing two text files, and WinMerge is typically the Windows application I use for the job. It's free, fast, and does a pretty good job of pulling out the differences between two text files. The problem is that, well, it's yet another application you must have installed on your computer.

October 9th, 2009
Compare Text Files Online

Free WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

Coming across some free software is nice, but what's even nicer is finding an app that you typically have to pay for that's available at no cost for a limited time. Do you like the sound of that? If so you may want to check out the currently free (until the end of October) WinX DVD Ripper Platinum that is being given away compliments of Techweenies.

October 8th, 2009
Free WinX DVD Ripper Platinum

How to Make Facebook Worth Your Time Again

If Simon was a color, he'd be green. When Amanda reincarnates, she'll be a dog. If Max was a Friends character, he'd be Ross. If this sounds familiar, chances are that your Facebook home page is filled with random quiz results from your friends. While these apps may entertain some people, for most of us it is one of the major reasons to leave the quiz-flooded Facebook.

October 7th, 2009
How to Make Facebook Worth Your Time Again

BizSpark Provides a 3-Year MSDN Subscription for Small Businesses

A few weeks ago a lot of sites were writing about a web developer program from Microsoft that provided web-related software at no upfront cost. When you end your membership you will, however, have to pay a $100 fee.

October 6th, 2009
BizSpark Provides a 3-Year MSDN Subscription for Small Businesses

WrapUp: Mozilla Launches PluginCheck Demo, Microsoft Security Essentials Scores a 98.44%, 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.

October 5th, 2009
WrapUp: Mozilla Launches PluginCheck Demo, Microsoft Security Essentials Scores a 98.44%, and More

OpenStreetMap: The Wikipedia of Maps

I'm not sure how many of you have decided to take part in the Monopoly City Streets game, but one of my friends pointed out something interesting. The game was promoted as being powered by Google Maps, but looking into the FAQ's reveals that the data is not solely coming from Google.

October 2nd, 2009
OpenStreetMap: The Wikipedia of Maps

winLAME: Another Free Audio Converter

A few weeks ago we wrote about a free audio converter that was pretty nice, but when installing the app it tries to also put a bunch of third-party software on your machine. I made sure to point this out, but our readers stepped up and mentioned several other apps that are both free and clean. One of them, called winLAME, was recommended by Ian and really caught my attention.

October 1st, 2009
winLAME: Another Free Audio Converter