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A Sneak Peek At Windows 7?s Suggested Features
2007-11-13 18:15:00
You’re looking at part of the top 61 suggestions that will be presented to Windows 7 developers. Suggestions submitted to the Windows Early Feedback program were analyzed and the top suggestions will be passed on to the development team. The list includes features that were dropped from Vista, new functionality, and one that’s sure to be ...
More About: Sneak Peek , Features , Windows 7 , Peek

12 Of YouTube?s Greatest Hits
2007-11-13 18:14:00
PC World has published a list called ‘Greatest Hits Of Viral Video‘ which are videos that have been extremely popular on YouTube. While I would agree with most of their choices, I’ve decided to make my own list. You’ve probably seen all of these, but it’s fun to see them all in one place. Diet Coke/Mentos Experiment ...
More About: Videos , Youtube

blipBack: Video Comment Widget For Your Blog
2007-11-12 18:01:00
If you’re looking for a way to make your site or blog stand out, this just might be what you need. blipBack from Ojingo Labs is a video comment widget that you can install on your site that will let your readers leave a video message from their webcam or mobile phone. You just need to ...
More About: Video , Software , Widget , Blog , Comment

Vern 2: Collaborative Scheduling System
2007-11-12 18:00:00
Setting up and scheduling an event with friends can prove to be difficult and sometimes impossible. The process of finding out when everyone will be available is usually a hassle. What if I told you there was a free and easy way to coordinate your team’s schedule? Vern 2 is an updated web application from the ...
More About: Software , System , Stem

Brown Talk #23: Community Day Sunday
2007-11-11 18:16:00
Sunday at Brown Thoughts is all about focusing on the community. If you’re new here, Sunday means no regular posts. Just one open post for everyone to talk about whatever comes to mind. Just dive in and tell us what’s on your mind. Nothing is off-topic. Are you feeling that holiday vibe yet? Or are you too busy ...
More About: Community , Blogs , Sunday , Talk

Brown Batch #29: Link Love Fiesta
2007-11-11 18:15:00
Another week has gone by and that means it’s time to focus on the community of bloggers and their great articles. Each Sunday is all about the community. If you know of any article you’d like to see here next week, drop me a line at the contact page. My good friend Mark has created an ...
More About: Love , Brown , Link , Fiesta , Batch

Vector Magic: Convert Raster Images Easily
2007-11-10 17:35:00
For those who’ve been looking for an easy way to turn their images into vector art, I’ve got just the thing. Vector Magic is a free online image converter that will let you convert your images to vector format. For those unfamiliar with the term, vector images are images that can be resized with no resulting ...
More About: Software , Images , Convert

YouTube Launches Multi-Video Uploads, File Limits Increased To 1 Gig
2007-11-09 18:10:00
The YouTube Blog has just announced the release of a desktop uploader that lets users upload multiple videos in one batch for Windows users. Each video can now be up to 1 GB in size, a big jump from the previously set file size limit of 100 MB. A Mac version for the desktop uploader ...
More About: Video , Youtube , File , Multi , Limits

Red Hat Releases Fedora 8
2007-11-09 18:09:00
Red Hat has just released the latest version of its popular Linux software, Fedora 8. The latest version includes a host of new features and improvements some of which are three cutoms spins (Games, Developer, Electronics Lab), Pulse Audio, Codec Buddy, new graphical firewall configuration tool, new look and feel, online desktop, and more. Interested users ...
More About: Software

How To Change Windows Explorer Default To Open A Different Folder
2007-11-08 18:40:00
By default, Windows Explorer goes to your “My Documents” folder every time you open it. If you’re like me, you want to be able to set to it to open a different folder. Here’s a quick and easy way to change the default folder that Windows Explorer opens. Click on the ‘Start’ button. Go to Programs. Go ...
More About: Change , Open , Tips and Tricks

Storm Winds: Blow Productivity Away
2007-11-08 18:39:00
Our designated time waster for this week is a variation of the tower defense game. Storm Winds lets you have up to three turrets, each with a different payload if you want. What makes this game different, is that you have to select which turret you want to fire and manually control the aiming. Each turret ...
More About: Games , Productivity

Microsoft Releases Windows Live Desktop Suite
2007-11-07 18:31:00
Microsoft Windows Live has taken off its beta tag and is now officially available as a free desktop suite. The Windows Live Desktop Suite includes 6 applications, Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Writer, toolbar, and OneCare Family Safety. Use of these tools require a Live ID. The install page ...
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Facebook Launches Ad Platform And 100,000 New Corporate Pages
2007-11-07 18:30:00
Facebook has announced a new advertising system designed to allow corporations to reach its social network of 50 million users with targeted advertising. Over 60 corporations including Coca Cola Co., Verizon Communications Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and CBS Corp., have signed up to use the new Facebook advertising platform. Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, ...
More About: Corporate , Facebook , Pages , Platform , Ages

Half Life 2 In Sixty Seconds
2007-11-07 18:28:00
For those of you who’ve played Half Life and are curious about what happens in Half Life 2 but don’t feel like playing the game, here’s what you need. This video provides a summary of Half Life 1 and 2, and will answer all your questions in sixty seconds. I just wish all games ...
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5 New iGoogle Themes
2007-11-06 17:47:00
The Google Operating System blog has just posted new themes for iGoogle. To use these themes, type the Javascript code in the address bar and click on “save” in “select a theme for this tab” without selecting a theme. Here we go: Hong Kong In the address bar, type the code: javascript:_dlsetp(’preview_skin=sk ins/hongkong.xml’); Solar System In the address bar, type the code: javascript:_dlsetp(’preview_skin=sk ins/planets.xml’); Autumn In ...
More About: Themes

Visionary: Free Magazine Style WordPress Theme
2007-11-06 17:46:00
Still haven’t found the perfect theme for your blog? How about this one? Visionary by Justin Tadlock is a free magazine style WordPress theme that is designed for sites that are looking to adapt a newspaper or magazine style look. Compatible with WordPress 2.1 and above, Visionary is also 2.3 tag-ready. One feature that is popular ...
More About: Wordpress , Magazine , Wordpress Theme , Free , Blogs

Cassette MP3 Player: Old School Music
2007-11-06 17:45:00
Most of us have relatives that still need to be introduced to the 21st century. A simple and gentle way of introducing them to 21st century technology is to give them an mp3 player that they can relate to. The Cassette MP3 Player is an mp3 player housed within a cassette tape. This should put your ...
More About: Music , School , Old School

Attributor: Track Your Content Across The Web
2007-11-05 17:02:00
For those looking for a better way of finding out which sites copy their content without attribution, here’s what you need. Attributor crawls blogs, social networks, and web sites, to determine where your content is being reproduced. Your dashboard displays reports that show which of your articles are being reproduced the most, which of the copying ...
More About: Content , Track , Acro

Site Search Now Available In Google Analytics
2007-11-05 17:01:00
If you still haven’t noticed, you can now enable the Site Search feature in your Google Analytics account. The Site Search feature not only shows what people are searching for while they’re on your site, it also shows you how they refine their search terms when they don’t get the results they wanted. Site Search reports ...
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Aircraft Mouse: Ready To Fly?
2007-11-05 17:00:00
Tired of your plain looking optical mouse? How about a mouse that looks like a jet? The Aircraft Mouse is a 2 button 800DPI optical mouse from Design Town. The mouse comes with blue and red LEDs to give it a realistic aircraft feel. I can’t imagine using this to play Condition Zero though heh. The ...
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Brown Talk #22: Community Day Sunday
2007-11-04 17:36:00
Some of you might have noticed that Brown Talk was missing last week. That’s because I forgot it was Sunday and published regular posts haha . If you’re new here, Sunday is focused on the community. No regular posts. Just one open post for you to talk about anything you want. Nothing is off-topic. Now that ...
More About: Community , Unit

Splashup: Free Online Photo Editor
2007-11-02 18:46:00
For those of you looking for an online image editor with more features, I’ve got just the thing. Splashup is a free online photo editor and managing tool that runs on all browsers. This isn’t really a new service, but its features and ease of use make it one of the best. Some of Splashup’s features ...
More About: Software , Photo , Free , Online , Editor

Miro Public Review 3 Released
2007-11-02 18:45:00
I wrote about the free internet tv player, Miro in July, and have always liked it. The public preview 3 has been released and if all goes well, the first version will be out soon. For those who haven’t heard of it, Miro is a free internet tv channel player for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It ...
More About: Software , Public , Review , Released

TutsBuzz: Free Tutorials For Photoshop, Programming, And Web Development
2007-11-01 17:25:00
Having all your favorite tutorials in one place is a dream come true for any tutorial junkie. Tutsbuzz aims to give you most of what you’re looking for without having to wade through pages of search results just to find what’s good. Tutorials are separated in eight categories: Audio Editing, Video Editing, 2D Graphic, 3D Graphic, ...
More About: Programming , Web Development , Photoshop , Development

Cubicle Freakout: Time Wasting Stress Reliever
2007-11-01 17:24:00
We’ve all had days when we feel like breaking everything in sight and throwing our computer out the window. Next time you feel the urge to toss your monitor, point your browser to Cubicle Freakout. This little time waster/stress reliever will let you smash everything in your cubicle. Once your freakout meter is full, you ...
More About: Games , Time , Stress

SezWho Rolls Out The Red Carpet
2007-10-31 18:29:00
SezWho, the rating and reputation system for blogs and social sites, has just launched a new set of features. What’s interesting about this service, is that SezWho doesn’t replace your existing comment system. It adds a rating and reputation system layer onto your comments. Your readers can vote on the usefulness of other people’s comments. ...
More About: Red Carpet , Carpet , Red Car

The Geek-O-Lanterns
2007-10-31 18:28:00
Not everyone can carve a pumpkin and make it look great. Some have the gift, and others need carving tutorials. Underwire’s Jack-O-Lanterns Contest showcases the geek talent and their incredible pumpkins. Here are 5 of my favorites. 1. Death Star by Nick Dickover 2. Bobomb by precurser 3. Firefox Logo - Anonymous Submission 4. Super Mario Pumpkin by Glen 5. Cylon ...
More About: Geek , The G

Yahoo Messenger 9 Adds New Video And Photo Sharing Tools
2007-10-30 18:51:00
With a reported 94.3 million unique users, Yahoo seems set to increase that number with the launch of its instant messaging client’s new beta. The beta for Yahoo Messenger 9 is already available and a quick look reveals new features that will strengthen Yahoo’s hold on the instant messaging market. What’s interesting is the fact that ...
More About: Video , Photo , Tools

Is Everything 2.0?
2007-10-30 18:50:00
Is It 2.0? is a polling site that asks users to vote on whether a certain topic is 2.0. Sounds crazy right? Maybe. The categories are objects, humans, food, animals, houses, countries, and even vote on the site’s members. If you’re looking for another time waster, this should help you out. Users can vote on specific ...

What?s Your Classic Movie Profile?
2007-10-30 18:49:00
I ran across my good friend Bobby’s post about his movie profile and I just had to find out what mine was. It’s another fun test you can take to cure your “addiction to productivity” heh. In Bobby’s words, This test is what they use to profile FBI agents before they are accepted as trainees. I think ...
More About: Funny , Movie , Classic , Profile , Profil