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ShineInHex (exe): ShineInHex is a simple hex view/edit control, that can display files (up to 4Gb). It has unlimited undo/redo, search functionality. The control is highly customizable to suit one's taste. It's small in size and fast in speed, coded in assembly.; Tags: Assembly, Taste, ShineInHex; Software downloads 2007-03-29

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Facebook unveils redesign: Facebook unveils redesignFacebook FaceliftWhile the "Facebook Facelift" might sound appealing, until they disallow applications that must 'have permission to view your profile', nothing much is going to change.It is upsetting is today's 'spam market' of cookies, spybots, and phising people are focusing on minute issues like appearance.RE: Facebook unveils redesignI...; Tags: Facebook, MySpace; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online business: Microsoft capped its fiscal year with $60.4 billion in revenue and net income of $17.7 billion, but the fourth quarter left a sour taste for some. And Microsoft's online business lost more money in the fourth quarter than it did a year ago. The company reported fourth...; Tags: Revenue, Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Wall, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Construction, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Last.fm (dmg): With Last.fm on your computer you can scrobble your tracks, share your music taste, listen to personalised radio streams, and discover new music and people. Last.fm is open source software and contains no spyware / adware. If you use Skype, you can use Last.fm to set your Skype mood message...; Tags: Radio, Skype Technologies S.A., Music, Last.fm, Spyware, Advertising & Promotion, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Last.fm (exe): With Last.fm on your computer you can scrobble your tracks, share your music taste, listen to personalised radio streams, and discover new music and people. Last.fm is open source software and contains no spyware / adware. If you use Skype, you can use Last.fm to set your Skype mood message...; Tags: Radio, Skype Technologies S.A., Music, Last.fm, Spyware, Advertising & Promotion, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-17

10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G: 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3GSo you want to......crack it open and void your warranty to replace the battery? Seriously, is that an option for 99% of the users? The change simply makes it easier for technicians to change the battery, not users.Wow. Not to brightWow.....; Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, battery, iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Sony VAIO VGN-FW140: Sony's new VAIO FW140 covers a few firsts for us. It's the first 16-inch laptop we've gotten our hands on--and the display's movie-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio will become more popular in the next year or two (we've already seen it in the excellent 18-inch Acer Aspire 8920). It's also the...; Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Sony Vaio Laptop, keyboard tray, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, keyboard; Product reviews 2008-07-15
Google's iPhone app is really good: Google's iPhone app is really goodOMG! How many iPhone stories can ZDNet pump out in 36 hours???C'mon ZDNet this is ridiculous...how many more iPhone / Apple stories are you going to bombard us with??????Then stop reading them!What's so difficult about that concept? There seem to be a lot of things...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Google Inc., Microsoft strategy, Apple iPhone, Donnieboy, Google iPhone app, people like, Google iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-12
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99: Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99stop the madness"the learning curve is steeper for those wanting to do more with the any OS"Dre`, once you realize that you are a 'Windows power user' and NOT a computer expert, you would not fail so often.I tend to agreethat 60 days would...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, WINDOWS USERS, Ubuntu, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Windows, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.': Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.'PR or R&DThey can crow all they want, but for many Vista is a lame duck. It's fine for home use, and even great for digital photo enthusiasts, but the reality is businesses and power users are in a bind if they...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, O/S, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-08
Students and the browser war: Students and the browser warI switched, rather than foughtYou don't mention Opera, which although has very little market share, so does Lamborghini in the auto market, yet few would dispute the pedigree and quality of those cars.I used Firefox until the updates for the extensions came more slowly and fewer....; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, IE Tab, Mozilla Firefox; Discussion threads 2008-07-06
Now I know we're in a recession: Now I know we're in a recessionPricingYou can't sell coffee at those prices in a mainstrean coffee chain on a long term basis. Certainly not when it's either a coffe or a gallon of regular unleaded :-) A Sophie's choice indeed.Well, Starbucks in Vienna, Austria, EU, does (Starbucks is more...; Tags: Auto Industry, Starbucks Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Now I know we're in a recession: OK, this has nothing to do with Ed Tech. Not a thing. There's no tie-in, no hidden message for us Ed Techers, just a feeling of impending doom. Fortune is reporting that Starbucks is closing 600 stores. I'll let that sink in. ...; Tags: Starbucks Corp., Seattle, Food & Beverage, Construction, Manufacturing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Home Bistro (gadget): Introducing the Home Bistro and Amazon Search gadget. The Home Bistro deliver great tasting meals right to your home, using the finest ingredients and we do all the cooking for you. Your meal is then flash frozen for home delivery using an innovative Sous Vide process that preserves the great...; Tags: Gadget, Sidebar Gadgets, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2008-06-27
Debut of Hyper-V, departure of Gates usher in new era for Microsoft: Given the importance of virtualization to the future of the operating system, it seems fitting that Hyper-V shipped on the the same day Bill Gates exited the Windows company. It is truly a new era for Microsoft. Who could have envisioned five years ago that a Microsoft platform would openly...; Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Corp., XenSource Inc., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logic: Bill Gates' web experience: Byzantine, idiotic logicFinally, The man gets a taste of his own chocolateThis has been one heck of a delightful tale, finally The Bill himself goes through the same hell the Windows users have to face every time that dreaded Update Icon enters the fray.Now let's see...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Channel management, Operating systems, Strategy, Now Let, Bible Story, Babel, Bill Gates, idiotic logic, web experience, Web; Discussion threads 2008-06-25
Cozying up on Twitter: Twitter...yet again. Stephen Rose over at Fast Company has discovered a new use for the beast: Following the activities of business contacts with whom you want to ingratiate yourself. So What? Twitter skip this paragraph if you know is a micro-blogging service. You use...; Tags: Twitter, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Internet, Sales, Ed Gottsman; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Use and abuse your Tablet PC for notetaking: There are two kinds of people out there who get Tablet PC's: 1. The kind of person who likes walking through a busy St. James Park with a Tablet PC on a sunny day, probably with a Bluetooth headset attached, talking to someone about "being very busy...; Tags: PC, Tablet PC, Microsoft Office OneNote, Tablets, Notebooks, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Office Suites, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-06-22
The reality TV series we all really want to watch: The reality TV series we all really want to watchthe d listUntil the show I could not have picked the other apple guy out of a line-up. I too am a die hard d-lister and i love the part in the limo where he has no Idea who any of...; Tags: reality-TV series, reality-TV; Discussion threads 2008-06-14
Americans growing their own: veggies this time: Americans growing their own: veggies this timeGood idea.When I was a kid we always had a vegetable garden in the suburbs. Tomatoes, cucumbers carrorts and lettuce. That way you don't have to worry about what type of pesticides companies use. Not only that, they taste so much better, especially the...; Tags: lawn, herb; Discussion threads 2008-06-12