A lot of long-overdue and much-needed technology has been put into the Vista graphics layer. If you’re developing software, that’s great. But what does it mean for users? Link via Digg
Monthly Archives: March 2007
DockArt: Make the iTunes Dock Icon show Album Art
Sunday, March 18, 2007
DockArt is a free iTunes plug-in that displays the cover art for the current iTunes track in the dock. Link via tuaw
Samsung’s Latest Ultraportable Packs Unannounced Intel Chip
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Samsung’s latest ultraportable, the Q1 Ultra, comes packed with an integrated thumb-board, HSDPA data, 60GB disk, 1 Gig of RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a 7-inch ,1024 x 600 WSVGA screen. all running on Vista Home Premium. More importantly, Engadget has confirmed that the Q1 Ultra’s 800MHz Intel processor is an unannounced dual-core (not Core Duo) [...]
Add Applications to the Finder’s Toolbar
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
I didn’t even know it was possible to add to the toolbar. Recently, I found a great application to add.
AFSCME, The Union that Works for You!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Hilarious union video from the 70s with an alternate sound track. (NSFW) Linkswiped from BoingBoing
Microsoft; We Benefit from Piracy
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Techdirt always says it better than I ever could. For some time, big software companies have tried to make the argument that a copy of pirated software is equivalent to a lost sale Read more
Open-source Makes Smart Planes Smarter
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Monitoring systems, similar to those built in to the F22 Raptor, are being built into other new aircraft. The Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS), a $40,000 black box connected to various sensors that can be installed onto almost any aircraft, constantly monitors the machine’s condition. Soon, the Army CH-47F cargo choppers, Air Force C-17 [...]
Wakeup Windows Vista
Monday, March 12, 2007
If you’re having problems with Windows Vista improperly waking Neosmart might have a solution for you. See below for specific problems: When recovering from a hibernate: “Cannot find uxtheme.dll” appears whenever you attempt to run (almost) any program. No matter what you do, you can’t even run Task Manager. What’s worse, a restart doesn’t fix [...]
Sync your Zune with any Computer
Monday, March 12, 2007
Looks like Zune hacks are abounding. In an effort to make a potentially cool product cooler a user on the Zuneboards has eliminated the “Guest Sync” function. You can now sync your Zune with any computer you please. Read more on the ZuneBoards
New Flexmail Beta for PPC and Smartphones
Thursday, March 8, 2007
It you’re like me you find the smartphone email program anemic at best. Here’s to hoping Flexmail can do better! Known issues include: Mark for download for ActiveSync accounts will not download attachments (this is scheduled for Rev 3) We have one report of Draft Messages getting deleted if you create another one New Keyboard [...]