Another Google Wave Use: Catching a killer.
techcrunch.com — ..... the Seattle Times is very interested in trying to figure out what to actually use Google Wave for. But while most are trying to use it for either fun, realtime chats, movie reenactments, or inner-business workings, the Seattle Times have tasked Wave with a larger goal: Catching a killer. (Submitted by SirPopper) More…
HDR in photography vs. HDR in video games [Pic] view!
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Top 10 Cross-Platform Apps that Run on Windows, OS X, Linux
lifehacker.com — Whether your must-have data lives in the cloud, on your laptop, or just on a different operating system, you shouldn't have to use sub-par tools to get at it. These downloads work where you do, and they also just work (Submitted by braveheart007) More…
61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For
lifehacker.com — As we prepare to stuff our faces with a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, we turn our Thanksgiving spirit to the gobs of free software we love to say thank you to the developers, and to give our computers a feast of their own. (Submitted by mebbin) More…
Wordoid helps you make nonsense names with good domains
downloadsquad.com — "Wordoids" follow the rules of phonetics, and if done properly, roll off the tongue. The need to have an online presence has increased the need for unique product and company names and has led to these wordoids. Now you can do it very quickly using a website called, appropriately enough, Wordoid. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…
Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta -- holy crap, it's finally here!
downloadsquad.com — Believe it or not, almost 7 years after its initial release, the Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta is finally out, and with it comes a large list of changes. Most of them are much-needed interface fixes, but there is the welcome addition of built-in support for the streaming of Windows Media formats (ASX/MMS/RTSP). (Submitted by Surferess) More…
How to Run Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine
engadget.com — Itching for some Chrome OS? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has open-sourced its progress on the OS so far, the version that is currently available for download seems eons behind what Google showed off at its event yesterday. Still, if you just have to see it for yourself... (Submitted by Surferess) More…
Internet Explorer 9 to sport GPU acceleration and HTML5
engadget.com — Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed noise about fighting back (Submitted by dainix) More…
8 Things You Need to Know about Chrome OS
maximumpc.com — Google pulled the wraps off of Chrome OS today. You can expect to see Chrome ship in about a year, and showed the first glimpses of the new OS, details about the architecture, the hardware it will run on, and gave us the first hints about what the Google Cloud OS will really look like. (Submitted by mklopez) More…
Good karma: an in-depth review of Ubuntu 9.10 - Ars Technica
arstechnica.com — Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala, was officially released last month. In this comprehensive review, Ars takes you under the surface for an in-depth look at the new features and major architectural changes. (Submitted by dainix) More…

