Apple is a fascinating company. Ever since Steve Jobs returned as the company's leader, Apple has shown that like no other they can get millions excited about new technology. They successfully branched out from selling computers to selling music players and phones.
It has happened so many times before: Facebook introduces a new feature they say everyone will love. But instead, people get up in arms over what seems Facebook's newest step towards a society without privacy. As usual, the truth lies somewhere in between.
This deal will expire in a few hours! The Humble Indie Bundle is a chance for you to get six DRM-free games for the low price of- well, you can choose! Here's the deal: a few indie game developers have partnered for a Radiohead-esque experiment where you can not only name your price, but also choose how the money will be split between the developers, the EFF and the Child's Play charity.
I consider myself a Windows guy, but there are things I prefer doing on Linux mainly because of its advanced terminal. My unwillingness to pick a side has some inconvenient implications: rebooting into Linux every time takes too much time and virtualized Linux tends to be a little slow on most machines.
Time your breaks with Workrave (Windows/Linux) or AntiRSI (Mac) Workrave is a useful tool to keep track of how much time you spend on your computer.
In August of last year, Mozilla research showed that one of the reasons why people don't want to upgrade to Firefox 3 is the Awesome Bar. When you're typing in your address bar, the Awesome Bar displays suggestions based on your browsing history and bookmarks. This is a great time saver...
Ever since consumers started gaining access to the internet, cookies have been controversial. They have a lot of legitimate uses, such as helping websites remember that you're logged in.
Over the last five years, there has been a huge increase in the amount of data we store online. We post pictures to Flickr, bookmark sites on Delicious, keep documents in Google Docs and tweet with Twitter. But unlike with offline data, backing up your online belongings requires a different approach.
Our internet connections have become faster over the years, but with that our need for speed increased too. And sadly, having a fast internet connection does not mean the server you're downloading from gives you the speed you pay for. That's where download managers come in.
If you're not from the US, this sounds familiar: a cool new music or video service launches but when you want to test it out, you find out it's not available in your country. The music recommendation site Pandora is one of many victims of a world that doesn't have unified copyright regulations.
