Items by Scott Gilbertson
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Hunch in Beta: Good for Some Questions, Not for Others
Posted: March 30th, 2009, 4:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Hunch, a startup from Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake, offers a Web 2.0 spin on a couple of old ideas: Ask people enough questions — including yourself — and you're likely to zero in on decent advice. -
Taskfox Adds Ubiquity's Power, Not Its Complexity, to Firefox
Posted: March 27th, 2009, 12:15am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla has launched Taskfox, a project which will bring much of the functionality of the popular Ubiquity add-on to its Firefox browser. But since new users find Ubiquity's text-based commands too difficult to grasp, Taskfox will simplify things a bit. -
How to Get More Out of Google Docs
Posted: February 22nd, 2009, 9:00pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Google's document and spreadsheet editing suite is remarkably easy to use, and it becomes even more convenient when you add the ability to launch, edit and save documents from within your Gmail inbox. Here are some tips and tricks for making your Google-powered workspace more productive and seamless. -
Google Turns to HTML 5 to Solve Offline Mobile Woes
Posted: February 19th, 2009, 3:50pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Google recently demonstrated an offline version of its Gmail web app for mobile phones. Curiously, the company used the experimental HTML 5 markup language — and not its own Google Gears plug-in — to power the demo. -
Why Google's Software Update Tool Is Evil
Posted: February 13th, 2009, 1:42pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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When Google Earth 5 was released last week, the Mac OS X version of the free desktop application came with an auto-updater that was installed on users' machines. The update tool runs in the background and can't be easily disabled — a tactic other software makers have long known is a huge no-no, and one some users are hopping mad about. -
Worried New Features Will Bloat Firefox? Relax
Posted: February 12th, 2009, 7:00pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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As Mozilla ponders adding new, cutting-edge features like Ubiquity and Prism to the next version of Firefox, the company is facing more accusations of bogging down its once-svelte browser with unnecessary bloat. Yet the software maker insists that's not the case. -
Google Latitude Broadcasts Your Location. Because You Want That, Right?
Posted: February 4th, 2009, 10:41am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Looking for an easy way to stalk your friends? Google has the answer with its new Latitude service for mobile devices. Google Latitude broadcasts your location from your mobile phone, letting your friends know where you are and allowing you to keep tabs on them. -
How to Replace Google Notebook and Move Your Data Elsewhere
Posted: January 23rd, 2009, 6:18pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Search giant Google is ceasing development on Notebook, its free web app for clipping and saving text, images and other bits of info found of the web. Thankfully, several competing web apps like Zoho, Evernote and Diigo make it easy for Notebook users to import all of their data and keep their cloud-based workflow humming.
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MySpace Bans Project Playlist; Facebook Defiant
Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 1:35pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Giving in to pressure from the recording industry, MySpace blocks users from embedding a popular music-sharing widget on their profile pages. Facebook, however, at least for the time being, allows its users to continue using the service.
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IE Fans Beware: Hackers Are Exploiting a Serious Unpatched Flaw
Posted: December 16th, 2008, 9:41am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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There's a new and very serious vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. A far lesser worrying flaw was found in Safari and Microsoft suggested dumping Apple's browser, but when it comes to IE the recommendation is a series of complicated workarounds. Or you could just install Firefox, finally.
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Google Blasts WSJ, Says it's Still 'Committed to Network Neutrality'
Posted: December 15th, 2008, 10:57am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Google is taking some heat this morning from a Wall Street journal piece that argues the company is abandoning its support of network neutrality in an attempt to make sites like YouTube faster than the competition. Google has called the WSJ's article "confused" and says it remains committed to network neutrality.
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'Koobface' Virus Attacks Facebook
Posted: December 5th, 2008, 9:41am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Those 5000 "friends" you have on Facebook? They might not actually be your friends. In fact, some of them might be scammers trying to infect your computer with a new virus dubbed "Koobface". It's an old story, but an effective tactic on social networks where private messages from friends seem more trustworthy than traditional e-mail.
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Opera Mini Brings the Mobile Browser War to Android
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 11:30am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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The latest version of Opera's web browser for mobile phones works with Google's Android operating system, bringing the first alternative browser to the open-source OS for smartphones.
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Handbrake, Still the Best DVD Converter, Now Handles Any Video Format
Posted: November 26th, 2008, 10:00am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Our favorite app for putting videos on your iPhone and iPod receives a long-awaited upgrade and now supports almost every video format. Curiously, the makers of Handbrake have removed the app's ability to natively decrypt DVDs, citing law-infringement concerns.
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YouTube Goes Widescreen, Paves the Way for Hollywood Features
Posted: November 25th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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The grand-daddy of video sharing sites has finally moved to a default widescreen player with an HD-friendly 16:9 aspect ratio, a feature most other video sharing sites have had for many moons. The move to widescreen playback comes just after YouTube's announcement that it will soon begin hosting full-length Hollywood movies.
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Google's SearchWiki Lets You Customize Your Search Results
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 2:15pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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If Google's algorithms weren't giving you what you wanted, you now have the power to customize search results pages, as well as post, view and rank comments. The changes you make to results are seen only by you, but comments are public.
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TypePad Takes on WordPress, Disqus With New Comment Engine
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 11:40am EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Blog software maker Six Apart has debuted TypePad Connect, a new distributed comment system for blogs. It lets commenters use the same login across multiple blogs, build a profile and follow the activities of their friends, much like similar discussion systems from WordPress and Disqus.
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New Mac Virus Threatens Only the Weak-Minded
Posted: November 20th, 2008, 5:30pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Poor Mac users just can't get a decent virus that's on par with the threats Windows users face. Because yes, there's a new Mac virus lurking, but unless you're incredibly stupid, there's no need to worry.
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Facebook's New App Verification Program Offers Protection — for a Price
Posted: November 18th, 2008, 8:00pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Facebook's new application vetting program is designed to help you decide which Facebook apps to trust — but the program bears a striking resemblance to basic, mob-style extortion schemes and might leave you wondering why it's necessary.
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New YouTube Feature Lets You Watch Your Neighbor's Videos
Posted: November 14th, 2008, 6:45pm EST by Scott Gilbertson
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Video sharing service YouTube has rolled out a new search feature that returns video results based on location. The site gets your current location using optional controls inside your browser, and it gives you a list videos with nearby geotags.
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Take Your Code Back to Basics With Reset Stylesheets
Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Different web browsers render HTML differently by default. A popular trick for making the code stick to one standard is to use a reset stylesheet. This Webmonkey tutorial shows you how to build one into your next project.
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Yahoo's Inquisitor Search Tool Now Works With Firefox, IE
Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 4:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The Inquisitor search plug-in, which offers lightning-fast search suggestions as you type, and learns your habits the more you use it, is now available for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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Firefox Adds Experimental Gesture Support for New MacBooks
Posted: October 23rd, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla is offering a sneak peek at the future of web browsing by releasing an experimental build of its Firefox browser, which contains unique swipe-to-browse gesture features that work exclusively on the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops.
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Add Drop-Down Menus Using CSS
Posted: October 17th, 2008, 5:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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When you've got too many links to list in one web page, you might want to consider drop-down menus in your site design. Good looking menus are deceptively simple. All you need are HTML list elements and some CSS styles and you can wow your visitors with interactive menus.
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Put Mozilla on Your Phone: Mobile Firefox Browser Hits Alpha 1
Posted: October 17th, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The first alpha version of Fennec, the mobile version of the Firefox web browser, has been released for testing. Along with a build for Nokia mobile, Mozilla is also offering a desktop version that anyone can download and try out.
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Redesign of iGoogle Sparks User Outrage
Posted: October 17th, 2008, 9:58am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Google updated the user interface for its popular iGoogle Ajax start page Thursday. Almost immediately, angry users started lobbing complaints at the web titan, some even going as far as creating a web-based petition to switch the site back to the old layout.
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Keep Web Pages From Search Engine Bots
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Forget asking search engines to take down the site for you. There's an easier way. Robots.txt is a file you can store on the root level of your web server to protect your personal files from showing up on search results. It allows you control over where bots are allowed to crawl your site.
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FriendFeed's Live Updates Turn the Web Into a Giant Chat Room
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Social web service FriendFeed adds the ability to follow your friends' activities online as they happen in real time. Subscribers can now see RSS feeds, Tweets and Diggs updated on their FriendFeed page as they happen, all without refreshing the page.
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Flock 2.0 Builds on Firefox 3, Adds MySpace Support
Posted: October 16th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Flock, the web browser custom-built for surfing social networking sites, receives an update. The new version is built on Firefox 3 code, has more controls for following MySpace friends and has a new feature for automatically posting videos and photos to your blog.
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Make Your Site More Searchable With a Sitemap
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Are your pages invisible? They may not be to you, but they could be to search engines if you haven't published a proper sitemap. A sitemap is a simple document that tells search engines where to find your content, which of your pages are more important than others, and how often to check back for new content. They're easy to create using free tools, so get started today.
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First Look: Firefox 3.1 Beta Offers More Speed, Better Searching
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The first beta release of the next Firefox browser has several improvements over its predecessor, including faster JavaScript performance, better searches within the "awesome bar" and support for bleeding-edge web standards. But it's not quite fully baked just yet.
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First Look: OpenOffice 3.0 Is a Free Replacement for MS Office on Mac
Posted: October 14th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The latest release of the free and open source OpenOffice suite is the first to offer native support on the Mac OS X desktop. It's also the first version with full support for Microsoft's new OOXML file format.
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Tutorial: Using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Posted: October 10th, 2008, 12:30am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Join Webmonkey as we offer a comprehensive introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, the powerful photo editing application for professionals and serious amateurs. Lightroom helps you make the most of your DSLR camera, giving you a "digital darkroom" for organizing, tweaking and exporting your RAW image files, producing stunning results along the way.
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How to Back Up Your Tumblr Blog
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 5:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The barely-there Tumblr blogging platform is one of our favorite Web 2.0 publishing tools. But Tumblr packs only a handful of default features, and it's missing an easy way to archive your past posts. Webmonkey covers the workarounds, hacks and apps for backing up your tumble log. Did we miss one? Add it to our wiki.
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Opera Update Delivers Improved Mail, Syncing Tools
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A new version of the Opera browser has been released. Opera 9.6, which is available for all major operating systems, boasts enhancements to its built-in e-mail client and RSS reader, as well as improvements to its internal browser history search engine.
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Geode Tells Firefox Where You Are, What's Nearby
Posted: October 7th, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla has released a new add-on for Firefox called Geode. The plug-in, which is now available to beta testers, will make the browser more location-aware, adding greater relevancy to local search and other location-based web services.
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Geode Firefox Add-on Will Tell Browser Where You Are
Posted: October 7th, 2008, 1:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla is planning to release a new add-on for Firefox called Geode. The add-on, which will be made available to beta testers Tuesday, will make the browser more location-aware, adding greater relevancy to local search and other location-based web services.
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Google's 'Mail Goggles' Helps Stop Your Drunken E-Mail Rants
Posted: October 7th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A new experimental feature for Google's free e-mail service forces the user to stop and answer simple math questions before sending after-hours messages on Friday and Saturday nights. Curbing your drinking, however, is still up to you.
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Fring Turns Your iPhone Into a Free Skype Phone
Posted: October 6th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A new free application lets iPhone users make voice-over-internet protocol (VOIP) telephone calls from their iPhones. The new app, called Fring, works with the popular Skype network, but it doesn't work over AT&T's cellular network — it's wi-fi only.
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Free GIMP 2.6 Image Editor Looks, Behaves More Like Photoshop
Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 4:45pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The GIMP project released the latest version of its free software image editor. GIMP version 2.6 features a greatly overhauled user interface, bringing the look and feel of the app much closer to Adobe Photoshop, the expensive industry standard for pro photographers.
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Long-Awaited Mac Version of µTorrent Leaked
Posted: September 26th, 2008, 12:51am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A version of the popular µTorrent P2P client for Mac OS X has snuck its way out into the wild a little early. The software, still only officially available for Windows users, is an alpha build and not that stable, but Mac fans are excited nonetheless.
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Firefox Update Patches Critical Security Flaws
Posted: September 24th, 2008, 1:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla has fixed two critical bugs in Firefox which, left unpatched, would render your browser vulnerable to attack by scripts on malicious web pages. Users running Firefox 3 and Firefox 2 (the security flaw was found in both versions) should grab the update now.
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Windows 7 to Dump E-Mail, Photo Editing Software
Posted: September 23rd, 2008, 11:10am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Microsoft is planning to remove e-mail, photo editing, movie making and other secondary software offerings from the upcoming Windows 7. Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Mail, and Windows Movie Maker were all part of Vista, but, in an effort to cut down on development time of future OS updates, Microsoft plans to give them the heave-ho.
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First Look: Photoshop Creative Suite 4 Is Faster, More Refined
Posted: September 22nd, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Adobe debuted its latest Creative Suite software package Tuesday, complete with an overhauled and updated version of Photoshop, its flagship photo editing application. The new Photoshop Creative Suite 4 gets a substantial performance boost and cutting-edge new image-manipulation features. Also, the interface has been entirely redesigned, making it easier to use.
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Safari Browser Leads Pack in JavaScript Performance
Posted: September 19th, 2008, 5:45pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The new JavaScript engine that will show up in the next version of Apple's Safari browser is screaming fast -- faster than Chrome and Firefox, even -- and bloggers have the stats to prove it. It isn't ready for your desktop yet, but when it is, your Ajax web apps are going to be faster than ever.
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iTunes 8 KOs Vista With 'Blue Screen of Death' Bug
Posted: September 12th, 2008, 11:51am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Windows Vista users are reporting that Apple's latest iTunes upgrade -- full of essential enhancements for the latest iPods and iPhones -- is causing system crashes and the dreaded BSOD. Apple says it's working on a fix. Vista users, please wait patiently.
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Firefox to Embrace Porn With New 'Private Browsing' Mode
Posted: September 12th, 2008, 10:20am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Mozilla is jumping on the "private browsing" bandwagon, with developers already working hard to ensure the new feature ships in Firefox 3.1, due to arrive at the end of 2008.
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New BBEdit Packed With Power Tools for Writers, Programmers
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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One of the most-beloved software apps among programmers, writers and Mac geeks, the "Bare Bones" text editor BBEdit receives a substantial upgrade. New features include a management utility for keeping track of multifile projects, an auto-completion engine for writing code and integration with Apple's MobileMe backup service.
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Blogger Turns Up the Social With 'Following' Feature
Posted: August 29th, 2008, 11:44am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Google's widly popular free publishing service launched a new feature that lets bloggers display friends they are "following" on their Blogger-powered websites. The feature brings Blogger closer to a social networking platform, and it mimics similar features in newer social apps like Twitter and Tumblr.
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Your Parents (and Kids) Will Love Adobe's New Photo and Video Tools
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 4:50pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Adobe announced new versions of its Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements suites for editing, cataloging and sharing digital photos and home videos on Tuesday. The tools are aimed squarely at novice users and budding hobbyists, yet they deliver much of what's available in more powerful, pro-level applications.
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Your Parents (and Kids) Will Love Adobe's New Photo and Video Tools
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Adobe announced new versions of its Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements suites for editing, cataloging and sharing digital photos and home videos on Tuesday. The tools are aimed squarely at novice users and budding hobbyists, yet they deliver much of what's available in more powerful, pro-level applications.
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Reddit Expands Personalization Features With Skinning, Custom URLs
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Social news site -- and Wired.com team member -- Reddit.com has rolled out some new customization features which allow users to build entire, personalized websites around its link sharing and commenting platform.
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Ma.gnolia Bookmarking Site Opens Up Its Source Code
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The social bookmarking site Ma.gnolia.com is releasing its code under an open source software license, enabling site builders to incorporate bookmark-sharing into their own web projects. With the release, planned for September, Ma.gnolia hopes to build a developer community and compete more closely with other bookmark-sharing sites like Yahoo's Delicious.com.
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Stream Your iTunes MP3s to Your iPhone with Simplfy Media
Posted: August 15th, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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This free software application lets you stream the songs in your iTunes library to any computer on the internet. But the real jaw-dropper is the iPhone app, which we put to the test.
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Build a Microblog With Django
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 8:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The concluding tutorial in the six-part Django series shows you how to build your own link- and blog-logging Friendfeed. So, crack your knuckles, dig in and get coding.
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Google Reader Lets You Pick Your Friends, Closes the Gap With FriendFeed
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A new feature in Google Reader lets you choose which of your friends get to see your shared RSS items. With this enhancement, Google's service becomes more than just an RSS reader, as it more closely competes with FriendFeed and other popular "lifestream" web apps.
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Feud Over JavaScript's Future Ends, New Proposals Push It Forward
Posted: August 14th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Several of the web's heavyweights -- Apple, Mozilla, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google among them -- have been debating which direction to take ECMAScript, the programming language which serves as the basis for JavaScript and powers much of the interactivity on the web. The group has come to an agreement and started a new initiative called the Harmony Project to further enhance the language.
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How to Back Up Your Bookmarks Online
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 5:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Your browser's bookmarks are a collection of web gold. One browser update or computer crash, and your carefully collected bookmark collection turns to dust, which is why it is always a good idea to store a backup somewhere online. "Eek!" you say, "I don't want my bookmarks available to just anyone." No problem, we'll show you how to password-protect them from prying eyes.
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New µTorrent Update Boosts Performance, Improves Vista Support
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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The popular Windows BitTorrent client µTorrent has been updated to provide better support for Vista users and the ability to handle speedier IPv6 traffic. The creators also hint that the long-awaited Mac OS X version will be released in just a few weeks.
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Twitter, Pownce Fight Spam With New 'Follower' Limits
Posted: August 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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More people than ever are microblogging on Twitter and Pownce, and wherever there's action on the web, spammers are sure to follow. To combat abuse, some social web services appear to be setting limits on how many users you can connect to from one account.
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How to Access Pandora From Anywhere in the World
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 5:10pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Thanks to legal restrictions, the free music streaming service, built on the Music Genome Project, Pandora is available only in the United States. It's OK, we've got some tips to getting around the restriction by setting up a proxy to make it look like you're from the United States, even if you're not.
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Where'd You Shoot That? Flickr Gets Better Geotagging Features
Posted: August 11th, 2008, 4:15pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Flickr knows where you went last summer. Users of the photo-sharing service can now easily add mappable location data to their photos using a new drag-and-drop feature. One click brings up a mini Yahoo map, and dragging the photo to its proper location instantly adds location-based tags to the file.
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New 'Switzerland' Software Exposes Bandwidth-Throttling ISPs
Posted: August 4th, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Net neutrality advocate group Electronic Frontier Foundation releases a new open source application to detect any bandwidth-shaping practices your internet provider may be employing. Users can download the application, named Switzerland, and run it on their own computer to put their ISP to the test.
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Apple Releases DNS Poison Patch Nearly 3 Months Late
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A DNS-cache-poisoning vulnerability was found in the software that fetches web pages using URLs. Apple has had ample time to repair the hacking vulnerability, leaving business offices to question if Apple is truly ready for their business.
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Firefox 3.1 Alpha Previews Sleek New Features
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Firefox 3.1 alpha has been released, and the preview has more features than your typical x.1 release. The alpha features several multimedia embedding features, Photoshop-like styles and a coverflow-like tab browser. The alpha has some hidden surprises for web developers, too.
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What Do Small Open Source Projects Do With Money? Not Much
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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A coding blog donated a substantial amount to an open source project it liked. What did the project do with the money? Nothing. In many cases small projects like these need a developer's time, not more money, to succeed.
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Facebook's Redesign Mimics FriendFeed
Posted: July 21st, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Scott Gilbertson
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Facebook's new look includes a total redesign of the default user homepage, combining each user's news, updates and statuses into one feed -- a layout scheme which closely resembles that of the social network aggregation service FriendFeed.