Google Reader Easter Egg Found
tech.cybernetnews.com — The Google Reader just got a huge update yesterday which is simply amazing. It took an entire day but someone finally found the Easter Egg that they implemented. Here is what you need to do if you want to see it... (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Norton Unhappy With Performace Tests, Don't Do Much Better On Second Chance
tech.cybernetnews.com — The other day we mentioned how a site had analyzed a lot of different software to see what slows down your computer the most. They decided to do some more tests and Symantec must have not been too happy with their Norton Internet Security 2006 result because they provided a copy of their 2007 version to test. The outcome wasn't much better. (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Google Base Gets A Redesign And Loses A Search Box
tech.cybernetnews.com — We removed the search box from the Base homepage. In its place we’ve added more examples of popular and interesting item types — like car parts and filmography — to let Google Base providers get a sense of the wide variety of data they can post on Base. You can still search all the items on Base from your Active Items dashboard. (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
"Open Command Window Here" Built Into Vista, But Must Be Unlocked
tech.cybernetnews.com — You can now open a Command Prompt for any directory in Vista without having to download a Powertoy. However, they do keep it hidden to protect users from, well, themselves. All you have to do though is hold down the Shift key and right-click on a folder (if you just right-click without the Shift key you will not see the option). (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
How Modern Computing All Began
tech.cybernetnews.com — Supercomputers can handle absolutely enormous processing tasks these days and some will be approaching 1 PFLOPS (1 Peta Floating Point Operations). After a little research I found IBM’s Naval Ordnance Research Calculator (NORC) to be considered the first supercomputer. Taking a look back to the beginning of modern computing... (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Google's Picasa 2.5 Now Out Of Beta
tech.cybernetnews.com — Google's Picasa 2.5 photo managing software has worked its way out of Beta, believe it or not. The release notes detail all of the new features but here is a brief overview for those that have not been venturous enough to play with the Beta: (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Firefox 1.5.0.7 & Flock 0.75 Release Tomorrow, Firefox 2.0 RC1 On Sept. 19
tech.cybernetnews.com — The latest update to Flock 0.75 will be released tomorrow. Also, Firefox 1.5.0.7 update is set for release tomorrow, along side the update to Thunderbird. And if all goes well, Firefox 2.0 RC1 will be released on September 19th. (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
Foxit Reader 2.0 Released - The Best PDF Reader!
tech.cybernetnews.com — Foxit Reader 2.0 has been released and it is just as great as the previous versions. If you are still stuck in the days of viewing PDF’s using Adobe Acrobat then it must be because you have never tried the free Foxit Reader. (Submitted by curtissthompson) More...
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