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Key Advantage Typing (exe): Key Advantage Typing is a program for learning how to type. It's designed from the ground up to be fun, intuitive, and easy to use for everyone. You can work with the standard keyboard layout or learn the Dvorak layout for maximum speed and accuracy. Key Advantage Typing tracks the...; Tags: programming art, key advantage typing, keyboards, hardware, peripherals; Software downloads 2006-08-29
Easy Slide Show Creator (exe): Easy Slide Show Creator is great for anyone who wants a creative way to display digital pictures. Making slide shows is fun and intuitive for even the novice computer user. Use the easy drag-and-drop interface to bring your pictures and music together for an exciting multimedia experience. To narrate your...; Tags: programming art, slideshow, picture, easy slide show creator; Software downloads 2004-10-13

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App Store blacklist continues, next victim: I Am Rich: It appears that Apple continues to remove and blacklist applications from the App Store without warning, notice or acknowledgment. First, NullRiver's NetShare tethering application was removed, reappeared and was removed again. Second, the extremely useful Box Office application renamed to Now Playing suddenly disappeared. The third application...; Tags: application, apple inc., notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, jason d. o\'grady; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder: LAS VEGAS -- Mozilla security chief Window Snyder wants to open-source much more than the Firefox browser. During a sit-down chat at the Black Hat security conference here, Snyder announced plans to launch three new initiatives around threat modeling, training and vulnerability metrics that push the envelope...; Tags: mozilla firefox, window, training, web browser, mozilla corp., window snyder, web browsers, security, internet, ryan naraine; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X: Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...; Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-06

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation: VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...; Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-06
"I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!: "I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!DangIf they'd just throw in tip calculator functionality with it, I'd snap it right up. :-PNothing "remotely scammy?""but I can't see anything remotely scammy about this since what the app is and does is clearly explained in the description."Other than the...; Tags: pet rock, apple iphone; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Welcome Zack and other good stuff: We're beefing up resources by adding in Zack Whittaker as a contributor. For those that don't know, Zack is already contributing under the iGeneration banner. That makes him the perfect candidate for Alley. Tough, knowledgeable, a great communicator and a product of the computing generation, he's the go-to guy on...; Tags: twitter, development tools, strategy, software development, software/web development, management, dennis howlett; Blog posts 2008-08-06
MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktop: MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktopAwesome, butThe Apple ][ was based on the 6502 processor, which I'm not even sure is even produced today. They'd probably have better success with a Zilog Z-80 derivative or even a Motorola Dragonball which powered the Palm Pilots. At least the 68000-derived...; Tags: team management, desktops, apple ii, mit team, massachusetts institute of technology, apple inc., team, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
‘I Am Rich’ is the most expensive iPhone app: And it's useless... The description in iTunes reads "The red icon on your iPhone or iPod Touch always reminds you and others when you show it to them that you were able to afford this. It's a work of art with no hidden...; Tags: apple iphone, app, digital music, digital media, personal technology, consumer electronics, andrew mager; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Should colleges really teach hacking?: Should colleges really teach hacking?Bartending SchoolIn the mid-70's I took one of those vocational courses you see advertised on late-night TV: "Learn to be a Bartender in One Week". Although I never used it (I went at night, which takes 2 weeks and over the weekend I got my...; Tags: food & beverage, security, cyberthreats, tools & techniques, beverage, hacking, chemistry; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Cablevision, part 2: Is RS-DVR like a VCR or a copy shop?: (See Part 1: Buffering is not copying) Direct liability for creating playback copies The plaintiffs charged that Cablevision violated its reproduction right by creating copies for playback to customers. The question here is who made the copies. "If it is Cablevision, plaintiffs' theory of...; Tags: cablevision systems corp., vcr, netcom, consumer electronics, personal technology, richard koman; Blog posts 2008-08-05
The Cablevision decision, part 1: Buffering is not copying: This Cablevision decision looks like it may make its way to the Supreme Court on questions of the interpretation of the Copyright Act, so I'd like to take an in-depth look at the decision PDF. It's long so I'm dividing it into several posts. Technology First...; Tags: cablevision systems corp., buffer, dvr, memory, digital video, development tools, personal technology, home entertainment, semiconductors, hardware, components, software development, software/web development, richard koman; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Talk therapy becomes a luxury: The mind is the most complex organ ever created. Treating it is as much art as science. There are no guarantees with any treatment regimen. So why are insurers forcing pills down your throat? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: patient, pill, therapy, dana blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-08-05
An apology to the Vietnam vets out there: On July 18, I wrote a post on Microsoft's search ambitions and how it was an unwinnable war. I made the connection to Vietnam and offended more than a few fine folks that served in that war. I had no intention of doing that but screwed up the following ways:...; Tags: vietnam, development tools, software development, software/web development, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Everywhere I look, I see Clouds: Everywhere I look, I see CloudsThe only eruption of clouds...is by bloggers. The only ones actually using the cloud are small businesses that either don't have the money for their own network or don't have the qualified IT personnel to do their own.Bloggers need to get a handle on reality....; Tags: channel management, cloud computing, xml, web 2.0, web; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Free Flash Video Converter (exe): Free Flash Video Converter is the program for converting flash files (*.flv file extension) to more commonly used AVI, 3GP, WMV, MOV, PSP formats. This handy programming tool set is intended for common use. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: video, flashvideodownloader, digital video, corporate communications, development tools, personal technology, marketing, software development, software/web development; Software downloads 2008-08-05
Twitter being used to distribute malware: Last week, when I wrote about Aviv Raff's auto follow-me vulnerability on Twitter, I warned that it was only a matter of time before we see nasty social engineering malware attacks on the popular microblogging service. Well, it's here. Malware hunters at Kaspersky Lab...; Tags: malware, social engineering, twitter, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, corporate communications, viruses and worms, security, marketing, ryan naraine; Blog posts 2008-08-04
Mobile TV - not dead, just not ready for primetime: Just because some technologies are just ahead of their time doesn't mean they're dead. Sure, companies behind them may fall but the technologies themselves sometimes are just waiting for the moment when consumer or businesses are ready to act or the computing power has finally caught up. ...; Tags: mobile, mobile tv, tivo inc., digital video recorder, mashable blogger, advertising & promotion, tvs, tv & home theater, marketing, personal technology, home entertainment, sam diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-04
The astounding $14million Ethernet extender: I was helping a friend find a good price on a powerline Ethernet extender like the one I bought a few months ago, and stumbled upon this bargain: Luckily I found one cheaper here: When I...; Tags: ed burnette; Blog posts 2008-08-04