Lifehacker – Windows 7’s Best Underhyped Features – windows 7
Will Windows 7 make up for Vista’s shortcomings? These features will be a factor (especially the last one!).
(Via lifehacker.com )Secure Your Wi-Fi While Traveling – Wired How-To Wiki
“Research conducted at airports and in-flight with various airlines around the world has revealed that the common practice for these services is generally to simply leave the connection open unmonitored and unchecked, in short, easy pickings for any cyber-criminal. These open networks are no safer than open houses. You lock your doors before leaving for a vacation, so why treat your computer or network any differently?”
(Via howto.wired.com )
Gina Trapani with some good tips on “cleaning up your digital house” on a Mac.
(Via lifehacker.com )“Revenge of the Nerds” Producer Inspires Innovative Shopping Cart-Shelter for the Homeless
If he could put together a talent show that defeated the Alpha Betas, you knew he could come up with some other cool stuff…
(Via blogs.sfweekly.com )Evernote Blogcast » Blog Archive » Evernote for BlackBerry Is Here
Evernote for Blackberry Released!
(Via blog.evernote.com )
Tag Archives: Windows
Tech Links for Monday, May 4, 2009
Some tech-related links that I thought you’d enjoy!
ScriptPal v1.0. Released
ScriptPal floats a persistent HUD (heads-up display) palette above iTunes putting just the AppleScripts you need a mouse-click or two away.
(Via dougscripts.com )Making Vintage Games Look Like They Used To
A classic Atari game played on a modern LCD doesn’t look quite right. The colors are too precise, the graphics too angular. There’s no ghosting as the textured phosphorescent tube lags behind the on-screen action. The experience is almost sterile. Dr. Ian Bogost, an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, is on a quest to change that. He asked a group of CS seniors to simulate a number of CRT behaviors using an Atari VCS emulator. The result is strikingly realistic.
(Via Retro Thing )Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained
BSoD!
(Via www.maximumpc.com )Larger Kindle coming this week? Competition for Apple’s Tablet? (Update: Wednesday)
Newer, Bigger Kindle on Wednesday?
(Via 9 to 5 Mac – Apple Intelligence )
Anyone who knows me knows why this get posted…
(Via Lifehacker )Brevity Is Fasicsm – Fimoculous.com
Rex with the Short-Post-of-the-Day: Why text messages are limited to 160 characters. Answer: some goddamn German engineer, of course!
(Via www.fimoculous.com )
- Apple GarageBand Artist Lessons Still Limited, But Alternatives Abound
Peter Kirn discusses a recent post on Synthopia that should be used as an open platform for people to make their own lessons, as well as to watch free and commercial educational music podcasts.
(Via Create Digital Music) - Apple’s proprietary iPhone chips may not surface till next year
(Via www.appleinsider.com ) - Run the Windows Home Server Console on a Mac
Use the Remote Desktop Connection to Manage Your Windows Home Server From Your Mac!
(Via homeserverhacks.com ) - Beware Facebook Phishing Attack!
Beware of Phishing Attacks on Facebook! (fbstarter.com / fbaction.com)
(Via TidBITS) - The Complete Guide to iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone and iPod touch | iLounge Article
- OWC rolls out USB 2.0 display adapter for Macs and PCs
- An Early Peek Under The Palm Pre’s Hood – BusinessWeek
- Office 2010 screenshots emerge
- Time Machine restore from ReadyNAS : NETGEAR ReadyNAS Community
- Exchange 2010: OWA – Paul’s Down-Home Page: Exchange, messaging, collaboration, security, and more
