Postbox Email Client Gets Add-On Capabilities [Downloads] (13)
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Windows/Mac: Email client and attachment aggregator Postbox shows off its Mozilla roots by adding support for add-ons—many of them out of the Thunderbird community—in its latest beta release. Update: Apologies for the typos and incomplete headline in an earlier version, the result of an accidental publish button pushing. Given the sheer amount of media Postbox organizes in any email account, add-ons could be an exciting possibility for Postbox, as developers write tools to make use ...
Wireshark 1.2 Includes 64-Bit Support, Mapping Integration [Networking] (34)
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Popular network analyzer Wireshark threw a lot of useful features into its 1.2 update, giving net traffic watchers OpenStreetMap+GeoIP integration, new capture file support, and other updates. The previously featured utility is just as net-geeky as ever, showing packet movements as they happen along DNS, TCP, UDP, and other protocols and interfaces. On top of that, the app formerly known as Ethereal added a bunch of conveniences and tweaks: Display filters now autocomplete. A ...
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cbsmith said:
Clarification: it has had 64-bit Windows support for a while now. Now it just has it for that "other" platform.
Using Spaces to Manage Information Overload (6)
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Written by Charles Hamilton. Everyone has their favorite tricks to keep focused while working at the computer. Mine can be summarized as “out of sight, out of mind…but easily accessible.” The Spaces function is one of the nicer features that I discovered in OS X when I started using a Mac as my main machine a couple of years ago. Spaces allows me to open programs in multiple virtual desktops, then move between them using ...
Weave Now Syncs Firefox Preferences, Auto-Logins [Downloads] (82)
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Firefox 3.5: Weave, Mozilla's add-on to synchronize bookmarks, passwords, and now preferences and automatic logins across Firefox browsers, updated to a 0.4 beta, just in time for the release of 3.5—which could happen tomorrow, by the way. We've previously covered Weave's major release, albeit still as an experimental product, and found ourselves intrigued at its plans to provide automatic web site logins. This release includes those automatic logins and OpenID support, for sites that support ...
Colabolo Manages Your Team's Task Delegation [Downloads] (14)
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Free application Colabolo is a simple, lightweight task delegation tool designed to assign, organize, and track team task collaboration. Colabolo has a lot of advantages for team task collaboration. For starters, it's an Adobe AIR application, so it works virtually anywhere. It's set up to look kind of like a desktop email application but for tasks. You can organize your tasks by type, status, priority, or by the person you assigned to it; view ...
Tweak Your Way to a Better Finder [Mac OS X] (95)
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It's disappointing that Snow Leopard doesn't promise many major new Finder features, but with the right tweaks and plug-ins, you can make browsing files on your Mac significantly better. Image by nono34. Short of purchasing a license for the excellent Path Finder, you can customize Leopard's built-in file manager with just a little effort. Here are a few of my favorite Finder tweaks. (Note: All of these apply to 10.5 Leopard for sure; I did ...
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Darcy said:
Even Macs need smoothing out sometimes and these tweaks add a ton of usability for me.
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Shane said:
Great OS X tips here, especially the ones that beef up QuickLook.
Lifehacker - Five Ways to Get More from Boxee - Boxee (63)
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With Boxee now available for Windows, nearly any computer can push streaming and downloaded content onto a TV. Here are five tips and tricks that add content and convenience to the social media center, for newcomers and veteran users alike. Queue & store media for later with Boxqueue & dropBoxee You come across cute, funny, and genius videos and songs all the time, but you're probably at your desktop rather than in your media room. ...
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Jack said:
Some basic ways to use boxee.
Ubiquity 0.5 Improves Language Powers, Adds Great Tutorial [Downloads] (34)
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Firefox: Ubiquity, the experimental Firefox extension that works as an ultimate Firefox command line, grows into a 0.5 release with better non-English language support, smarter parsing of text input, and, perhaps best of all, a helpful step-by-step tutorial for newcomers. English language users will be most interested to hear that multi-word Ubiquity commands no longer require hyphens, the result of a new parsing engine being worked up for this release. That engine can also make ...
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Rodrigo said:
Obviamente, o comando "tweet" do Ubiquity é o melhor, mas tem muita coisa boa por alí. O tradutor instantâneo é ótimo.
Boxee Alpha Lands on Windows (65)
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Windows/Mac/Linux/Apple TV: Now your friends can actually try out Boxee. The open-source app that TV-sizes your files and streaming web content is available in beta for Windows, and updated on other platforms with neat apps and fixes. Besides the general advent of a much wider user base being able to get the same kind of wide-screened, media-centric experience that Mac, Linux, and Apple TV users have been enjoying for months, Boxee's latest version streamlines the ...
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Matthew said:
hmm i thought it had been out for windows for months ...
iPhone 3.0 Unlocking Tool Arrives via Ultrasn0w [Downloads] (18)
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Mac OS X only: If you're running a 2G or 3G iPhone with the 3.0 firmware, your (unofficial) carrier options just opened up a bit, as the Dev Team has delivered Ultrasn0w 3.0 for full unlocking. Downloading and installing the unlocking tool requires that you have jailbroken your phone with PwnageTool, which means that, at the moment, it's only available for Mac OS X users with 2G or 3G iPhones, and not the new 3GS—though ...
iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak Available via PwnageTool, QuickPwn to Follow [Downloads] (28)
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Mac OS X only: The iPhone Dev Team has already released the iPhone 3.0-jailbreaking Pwnage Tool for Mac OS X (just two days after the iPhone 3.0 release), with QuickPwn for Windows and OS X soon to follow. There are a few catches, though. This current jailbreak has its peculiarities (it doesn't currently work with 2G iPod touches or the iPhone 3GS), so before you go straight to the download and jailbreak, be sure to ...
Grab All Your Google Docs with a Python Script [Scripts] (45)
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Google Docs Download, a Greasemonkey script previously featured here for creating a Google Docs bulk download feature that should already be there, is now available as a (beta-level) Python script. That means Mac OS X and most Linux users can download and run it off the bat, and Windows users can grab all their cloud documents using Cygwin. Thanks, Jason!
FoxyTunes Controls YouTube Tracks from Firefox [Updates] (23)
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Firefox: YouTube is a video site, but it's got one of the best music selections on the net. Use that to your advantage with FoxyTunes' latest update, which can play YouTube videos and playlists like any other music source. The downside for those trying to save memory or browser tabs is that YouTube still has to be open in at least one tab while using FoxyTunes' controls, but that's not to say you can't just ...
Songbird 1.2 Integrates into iTunes and iPods [Downloads] (30)
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Windows/Mac/Linux: Songbird is a powerful, clever music manager, but iPod/iPhone integration is its Achilles' heel. The latest version aims to halfway heal that weakness by integrating tightly with iTunes playlists, while adding custom library management and Last.fm radio. Full import and export functionality from Songbird to iTunes does, in a way, make it possible to manage your iPod touch or iPhone music (and other iPods you could already could sync) from Songbird—you just have to ...
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Kir said:
Еще пара версий и глядишь и я переползу :)
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Maarek Stele said:
Eh, wake me when it works with a Zune.
BPM Analyzer Calculates the BPM of Your Music, Adds Tags [Downloads] (60)
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Windows/Mac OS X: Free application BPM Analyzer determines the beats per minute (BPM) of any MP3 on your computer, then automatically updates the ID3 tags with the BPM info—perfect for finding workout music to hit the 120-140 BPM sweet spot. Just drag and drop tracks into the BPM Analyzer's interface and let it automatically calculate the BPM and update the ID3 tags—meaning all the work you have to do is the dragging and dropping. You ...
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thecolor said:
great for the sports nut who likes a great mix, in us! :)
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Trey said:
@laptop DJs
VirtualBox 3.0 Beta Adds Gaming-Level Graphics [Downloads] (92)
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Windows/Mac/Linux: If you're a gamer or heavy graphics user of virtual machines, VirtualBox 3.0 has an early beta out that introduces OpenGL 2.0 and Direct3D support. If you have no clue what that means, the release has other goodies, too. The graphics support for Windows, Linux, and Solaris guest machines are the marquee features in the upcoming 3.0 release, but a lot of other fixes and tweaks are looking to make the cut, too, including ...
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Javier Prieto said:
Ya podemos jugar desde Linux :)
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Michael said:
Has improved USB support on Linux hosts. I'll wait for the the release tho.
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Jose M Vidal said:
opengl and direct3d, wow!
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Lonnie B said:
sexy
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Ryan said:
Didn't have a lot of luck with this app in the past, but might be better now.
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Chris said:
awsome, poor 3d support in my VM was why i had to ditch ubuntu and go back to XP before.
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Leif said:
sweeeeeetvmware's been making this computer lock up like a bank vault
Jonathan Coulton on Making Songs and Geeking Out [Interviews] (55)
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Jonathan Coulton makes the transition from suit-and-tie Visual Basic programmer to geek hero/songwriter seem entirely natural. We asked the writer of Portal's theme song, Re: Your Brains, and other catchy tracks how he writes, makes money, and gets geeky. Coulton is a rare but welcome anomaly among professional musicians. His work is available for non-commercial reuse under Creative Commons licensing, letting his fans grab and run with his songs—and they certainly have. Some of his ...
iPhone 3.0 Update Available for Download [Downloads] (27)
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Plug in your iPhone and smash the Update button in iTunes to grab yourself the latest and greatest update to iPhone 3.0, complete with copy-and-paste, MMS, search, push notifications, and more. AT&T users in the US won't actually get everything iPhone 3.0 has to offer off the bat, like MMS and tethering. Why? Frankly, it's apparently because AT&T dropped the ball on MMS and just hasn't settled on a price tag for tethering (though Gizmodo ...
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Chad said:
Probably wont even put this on my 3G. May as well keep the free Jailbreak tethering for my trip this weekend.
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Justin Ennis said:
WHAT!? No MMS and tethering for me??? Money-grubbing scum.
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David Mohundro said:
Looks like its out!
Hands On with Mac OS X Snow Leopard (Developer Preview) (56)
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The upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard will cost $29 for current Leopard users and won't include new features—so will it be worth the trouble? We got our hot little hands on the developer preview to find out. I installed the early version of Snow Leopard Apple gave out to developers attending their WWDC event last week (build 10A380) on my 2007 MacBook Pro (the 15-inch 2.16 GHz model with 3GB of RAM). This ...
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yooper1019 said:
10 second shut down? crazy!
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Hector Villarreal said:
Very good preview of what to expect in Snow Leopard.
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Blake said:
this might be worth it just for quicktime x.
Firefox 3.5 Upgrades to Release Candidate for Beta Testers [Updates] (13)
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If you're already running the latest build of Firefox's 3.5 beta, you'll be able to upgrade sometime today to a release candidate version Mozilla considers "stable for daily browsing." Direct downloads for everyone, meanwhile, arrive sometime this week. Mozilla notes that beta testers can get the update a little early by hitting the familiar "Check for Updates" in the Help menu, but an update prompt should also arrive some time today. Anyone else who wants ...
