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General Software Discussion / Gmail Adds New Chats Feature

« on: February 07, 2006, 01:36 AM »

Source:http://mail.google.com/mail/help/chat.html

Just saw this over on digg
http://www.digg.com/...ds_New_Chats_Feature

Cut and Paste....
* Add contacts and invite your friends to chat from Quick Contacts
* See when your friends are online
* Set your status to busy, sleepy, angry or whatever. Even sneezy.
* Get Google Talk to make free voice calls too. It's completely synchronized with Quick Contacts
* Go off the record when you're chatting so nothing gets saved to anyone's Gmail account

I Barely use either,Google Talk or Gmail (fell in love with fastmail.fm;ftp support is freakin sweet)these days but it's inovative,none the less.

Hmm,just noticed they changed the logo too,Gmail talk "beta"

General Software Discussion / Opera 9 Technical Preview 2 due out tomorrow...Looks interesting

« on: February 06, 2006, 08:45 PM »

Source:http://operawatch.blogspot.com/

Along with "widgets" i'm guessing this what a Firefox user would call extensions,Opera will be opening a new
sub-domain,Opera Labs-http://labs.opera.com/-where users can get a behind the scenes look at Opera
technologies.

If you haven't tried Opera i highly recommend it.And give it a real chance.Run it for a month.I installed Opera
while waiting in between Firefox's 1.5 and 1.5.01 releases and though i still have Firefox on my machine and
always will i rarely use it after giving Opera a chance.The first thing you will most likely do is start saying,
this isn't like Firefox,Firefox can do this why can't Opera,after tweaking it a bit you'll most likely get it to do
everything Firefox has done for you and then some.That's not bashing Firefox,it's a great browser,anything
is better than I.E.,cause we all know it's a security flaw waiting to happen...and it kills kittens.Little helpless
defenseless kittens.

General Software Discussion / Reference software they don't make anymore but should.

« on: February 02, 2006, 10:23 PM »

Back when Windows 95 was launched software seemed more creative.Two programs i love was Cinemania from
Microsoft and All Music Guide had a cd-rom that had every little tidbit about a music artist, including little video clips,in
pretty decent quality.Cinemania was freakin sweet,very elegant.It had reviews from Roger Ebert,Pauline Kael,and
Leonard Maltin.They stopping making it in 97 i believe and what a shame.If you look at the reviews at amazon
dot come you'll see people moaning about it being discountinued.I've never found reference software that covered
music and movies as well as those Programs.Does anyone out there know of any? It seemed that when the first
cd-rom drives were introduced it sparked more creativity out of people.Microsoft plus pagkages were even better.
You could spend all day poking around that cdrom,remember that Weezer video and that game with the red bumper
car?

General Software Discussion / Playboy serves up Mozilla on their mirror servers...Did not know this

« on: January 19, 2006, 03:57 AM »

News to me

http://mirrors.playb...a//firefox/releases/

Thank you Playboy!

Living Room / So anyone buy any video from Google yet ?

« on: January 13, 2006, 10:40 PM »

I bought a Twilight Zone episode (Time Enough at Last) w/Burgess Meredith for $1.99,just to check it out.
Decent quality,at a little under a half hour,about 26 minutes,the video weighs in at 97.8 MB,i'm on dial-up too

.
So something will have to be pretty special for me to download again.While i like how they let you download the
video,the service requires you too log in with your google account to determine ownership.There is no such thing
as good DRM.I will twiddle my thumbs and wait for the hack

I think it will most likely be a hit,especially in the music video department.That and opportunity for independant
freelancers out to make a buck is a pretty cool ideal.As far as watching a full commercial film release,no thanks,
i'd rather own the dvd.

General Software Discussion / January 2006 Security and Critical Releases ISO Image

« on: January 13, 2006, 02:21 PM »

This is an official release from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft...8&DisplayLang=en

This ISO-9660 CD image file contains all security and critical updates for Windows released on Windows Update on January 10th, 2006.

This is more for the administrators of many computers like the fine print says,but i think this a cool ideal releasing
stuff on ISO images,and the first time i've seen Microsoft do it.

General Software Discussion / Cnn Pipeline

« on: January 12, 2006, 03:51 PM »

I should of took some screenshot before uninstalling but i forgot

And i sure as hell ain't gonna install that thing again

Here's some screenshots from the actuall page
http://www.cnn.com/pipeline/

First off i have 2gigs of ram and a decent video card ,radeon 9600,and P4 2.8ghz dual thread -yada yada

I installed this beast (install 9.55.mb)and it chugged along somewhere in the neighborhood of a 150 mb
Grant it i have dial-up,and as for slow connection that's my faught.The only application
i've seen chug nearly as much memory is Adobe Photoshop,and google earth,which you
can adjust.

Now the service, Cnn pipeline is decent,and you have the option to view all the features in your
browser,so in short if you ever try this service out opt for the browser as opposed to desktop
application.$2.95 month,$24.95 yr.,or what i opted for to try it out was a 99 cent day pass.
It's commercial free,and if you run URL snooper in the background you can catch the streams

Even though i didn't subscribe to it back in the day,i think the real player collaboration they once had
would have been a better way to view content as opposed to this horrible designed memory chugger.

I really wish i would've taken screenshots dangit,in the about box it mentioned something about
using audible components(audible.com) and the install shield has copyright Macrovision Corporation
which is a little scarry since their name is synonymous with DRM,actually THEY ARE DRM.

Just a heads up

General Software Discussion / Google Pack,new services from google...screenshots...login doesn't work yet

« on: January 06, 2006, 03:53 PM »

http://pack.google.com/pack/about.html

Screenshots

Saw this over on digg...
Info
http://www.begeek.it...-pack-sta-arrivando/

General Software Discussion / I bought IBasic Pro,but i don't know how to program,need a jump off point.

« on: January 06, 2006, 07:55 AM »

I bought IBasic Pro during that holiday discount cause it looked beefy and was dirt cheap and the new years resolution i made to my self that i would create an application this year.

I can wing things like NSIS installer, i used to tap around and make batch files,yeah i know this isn't programming,but
i know there's something there.I see these apps here and at cockos.com and nullsoft,these itty bitty apps and i
know i can create something ,i just need a jump off point.

I'd like to create a download manager,or a very simple email checker and slap my freakin name on it.
Someone help.

Found Deals and Discounts / 25% Off WS_FTP Home

« on: December 28, 2005, 05:24 PM »

Source:http://www.ftpplanet.com/archives/2005/12/25_off_ws_ftp_h.asp

Click here
http://www.ftpplanet...com/nl.plx?happy2006
and enter the coupon code HAPPY2006 to receive the discount

Living Room / Looks like linksysinfo.org got hacked.

« on: December 25, 2005, 11:10 PM »

http://www.linksysinfo.org/

If it gets taken down i'll post a screenshot.

Living Room / Marc McDonald - Microsoft's First Employee

« on: December 24, 2005, 07:50 AM »

http://channel9.msdn...t.aspx?postid=111590

He left Microsoft in 1984 because Microsoft had gotten "too big." Microsoft's size at that point? A few hundred employees. (He came back after Microsoft bought the company he worked for).

General Software Discussion / Celestia-free space simulation-very cool stuff

« on: December 24, 2005, 07:41 AM »

The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

--Your can export to video too using the video codecs you have installed.

http://www.shatters....elestia/gallery.html

Don't expect it to be Google earth,no satellite imagery.More like mapped out space,astronomy if you will.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/

UrlSnooper / Some PBS Frontline Streams

« on: December 24, 2005, 07:07 AM »

General Software Discussion / Windows Live Messenger-no i don't have any to give away-yet.

« on: December 24, 2005, 06:54 AM »

I went digging with the help of google's blog search and manage to obtain one.

Here are a few screenshots and a screencast if your interested (sorry no invites to give away yet)
It's really not that big of deal anyway,it still has ads and i keep getting an error on startup cause
it wants me to have outlook express install,no thank you.

Screencast:http://www.onlinefilefolder.com/index.php?action=getshare&type=0&user_num=16429&share_id=15671&hash=eff6c3a746555e22487c3774d45cd83c

Found Deals and Discounts / ecto- 20% discount between December 23rd and 26th

« on: December 23, 2005, 01:55 AM »

what is ecto ?
http://ecto.kung-foo.../archives/000990.php

Cut and Paste-->
In the spirit of Christmas, we are offering a special 20% discount on purchases of ecto between December 23rd and 26th, 2005! Get it while it lasts!

Here's how to get this discount:
Click the discount badge above to go to the online store.
Add ecto to your cart and proceed to the check-out page.
In the “Personal Information” form, make sure that the “Coupon:” box says “CHRISTMAS2005” and you're good to go!

Deal Link
http://ecto.kung-foo.../archives/001593.php

Personally i prefer Blogjet but i here good things about ecto as well,that and for like 15 bucks your not taking
that big of a risk.

Living Room / NSFW-Yahoo news really neads an editor

« on: December 21, 2005, 02:17 AM »

Warning NSFW (MODS IF WANT TO REMOVE I UNDERSTAND) but this is a legit link from yahoo news
Covering fifa world cup
http://fifaworldcup....l?aid=264909&d=1

You might have to save to desktop and zoom in.
I hope this isn't too inappropriate,but it made me laugh.

General Software Discussion / Acquisition of Copernic by Mamma?

« on: December 20, 2005, 04:18 PM »

Sort of old news judging by the article (DEC.5) but news to me

This article says it's postponed,but chances are this will happen.
http://www.techfinan...57-tnd-20051205.html

The Second article says no later than Dec. 31 for agreement
http://www.tmcnet.co...2005/dec/1217351.htm

Found Deals and Discounts / PerfectDisk 20% online discount

« on: December 20, 2005, 04:11 PM »

http://www.raxco.com

Cut and paste...
Use code: SY2005 for a 20% online discount
For volume purchases, use the Volume License Calculator use code: BB2005
for a 25% online volume discount.

Found Deals and Discounts / Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall SPECIAL INTRO PRICING $14.95

« on: December 20, 2005, 03:47 PM »

Sunbelt Software http://www.sunbelt-software.com/

Finalizes Kerio firewall deal
http://www.betanews....ewall_Buy/1135112332

Equals good deal...i hope
http://www.sunbelt-s...re.com/Kerio-Buy.cfm

General Software Discussion / Agnitum just sent me a newsletter...Outpost Pro 3.5 due in February

« on: December 19, 2005, 01:11 PM »

"opportunity for Outpost users to interact directly with the product’s
developers."-I hope this is true.

Cut and paste...

OUTPOST FIREWALL PRO 3.5 – WHAT’S COMING NEXT?

Good news for Outpost Firewall Pro users! You can expect even better protection
against Internet threats with the new version 3.5, coming in February next
year. This next version will offer greater integration between the firewall and
anti-spyware functionality, tools to boost Outpost’s performance, and an
opportunity for Outpost users to interact directly with the product’s
developers. Here’s more:

Tighter Anti-Spyware and Firewall Integration
Users’ systems will be automatically and proactively scanned for spyware if the
firewall detects any suspicious Internet activity patterns, even if the
real-time spyware protection isn’t running. This will keep protection levels
high and minimize performance impact.

Log Exclusions
Users will be able to define log exclusions for a particular Internet or
network activity such as peer-to-peer sharing or NetBios communication. This
will keep Log Viewer data clear of clutter and may improve computer
performance.

Improved Feedback Loop
The new ImproveNet will enable Agnitum developers to collect and review users’
application Internet access configurations and program usage statistics,
including information that explicitly identifies an application by its
unique parameters, such as checksum and version data. This data in turn
enables the developers to expand the existing database of known
applications and make more automatic access rules available to users.

The new version will also feature distribution and automatic application of new
rules. After a new access rule has been received and ratified by Agnitum, it
will be automatically shared with other Outpost users, obviating the need to
manually create manual for Internet-accessing programs. The principle is the
same as for spyware definitions updates and will increase usability and lead to
fewer prompts.

General Software Discussion / Has any one held off on upgrading to Firefox 1.5?

« on: December 17, 2005, 05:53 PM »

Pure speculation on my behalf...(and i'm not bashing Firefox)

After bouncing around various mozilla sites...
http://www.mozilla.o...ducts/firefox/start/
http://www.mozillazine.org/

I find 1.07 still being pushed.Yes you can click around 1.5 is not hard to find,but the enthusiasm doesn't
seem to be with 1.5.I check the forum at mozillazine and their are all sorts of complaints of memory bloat
and compatibility issus with flash and adblock,etc.(Mozilla developers need to rethink it's extension compatibility
as apposed to developers of extension rewriting their stuff after new releases, imho.I'm waiting on a 1.5.1 i
guess is what i'm saying,any others doing the same?

I've actually cuddled up with Opera's browser during my wait,and after a month of kicking it around it has started
to grow on me.The way it handles bookmarks needs work(lord, how i miss right clicking from the bookmarks dropdown menu in Firefox.

General Software Discussion / ExpressionEngine offering a free version of it's CMS

« on: December 16, 2005, 09:15 PM »

http://www.pmachine....ee/new_core_version/

I used to run a blog off of a pmachine installation and it was really nice,easy and straight foward.
I've fiddled with ExpressionEngine and it's pretty powerfull stuff.Nice community surrounding it aswell.

I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of starting a site.

Living Room / Google Music Search...Pretty neat

« on: December 15, 2005, 02:16 AM »

Here a some examples...

Johnny Cash
http://www.google.co...W4fIAL&oi=musicr

The White Stripes
http://www.google.co...9utQfO&oi=musicr

Gorillaz
http://www.google.co...dG_Yh3&oi=musicr

Nirvana
http://www.google.co...lmuWEB&oi=musicr

Vanilla Ice

http://www.google.co...Q43CEI&oi=musicr

100

Living Room / Anyone use Netflix or Blockbuster or any other online rental service?

« on: December 14, 2005, 04:37 PM »

I'm a huge documentary fan and i've been seeing some hard to find content at these online rental places and was wondering if anyone out there has any horror stories i should know about or fine-print i should read before diving in.

Thanks.

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