Saturday, October 31, 2009
Work
Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 Officially Available For Download
11:50AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla this evening released the first official beta of Firefox 3.6, featuring built-in support for themes (Personas), improved performance and more. Early adopters, your download is ready. More »
Work
From The Tips Box: Google Calendar Backup, Safely Removing Media
11:20AM Whitson Gordon | Readers offer their best tips for backing up Google Calendar in two clicks and easily ejecting removable media in Windows 7. More »
Work
Afloat Updates With Snow Leopard Support, New Features
9:00AM Whitson Gordon | Mac only: Open-source window manager Afloat updated to version 2.0 today, with complete support for Snow Leopard and a couple of new features, such as pinning to the desktop and resizing windows from anywhere using keyboard shortcuts. More »
Fix
Keep Onion-Cutting Tears At Bay
8:00AM Whitson Gordon | While we’ve featured one or two ways to avoid crying while cutting onions in the past, this tip requires absolutely no preparation and should keep your eyes clear next time you’re cooking. More »
Design
The Ultimate Halloween Desktop
7:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader The Royal Rebel’s Windows desktop is ready for Halloween—complete with spooky wallpaper, a Halloween countdown, and a to-do list written on a tombstone. The only thing more frightening is that it could bluescreen anytime. More »
Work
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
Turbo Charge Your New XBMC Installation
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It’s an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customisable media centre solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here’s how you can make it even better. More »
Organise
Folder Vanity Remover Cleans Up Empty, Unused Folders
5:45AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Point tiny open-source application Folder Vanity Remover at a folder filled with empty directories, and it’ll check for and remove any empty folders. Cleanliness and something about godliness, right? More »
Work
Camino 2 Release Candidate Available For Download
4:30AM Whitson Gordon | Mac only: If you’re looking for a lighter weight alternative to Firefox or Safari, you can’t go wrong with Camino, Mozilla’s native Mac browser. The new version includes built-in Flash blocking, Safe Browsing, and a new and improved UI. More »
Communicate
Brizzly Updates With Facebook Support, We’ve Got Invites
4:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you read about Brizzly during the Hive Five on best Twitter clients last month but couldn’t get your hands on an invite, you’re in luck! We’ve got 2,000 invites fresh from the source for you. More »
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