Will newspapers be free soon?
Newspapers are having a difficult time fighting the Internet. Now, editors say
papers will likely be free in the future. Also, they will increase emphasis on
commentary and opinion. And many editors believe that newsrooms should integrate
with digital services.
The
Person of the Year is…
Who's the Webby Person on the Year? Stephen Colbert. He encouraged his viewers
to Google-bomb the Internet. He became the top result for "Greatest Living
American." It was this and other Net antics that won him the title.
PCs come to Cuba
On Friday, Cubans got their first chance ever to buy computers. At almost $800,
not many people could afford the only model available. But, crowds gathered to
get a glimpse at the computer. The Cuban public is still forbidden from using
the Internet.
Internet creates new type of celebrity
The Internet has made many people famous—for a short time, anyway. And many of
these people are famous only to a handful of people. In most cases, it's their
actions that become famous. But trying to find the next big thing is always a
challenge.
Rock out on MySpace
OK This could be very cool, or very, very bad, MySpace launched a karaoke
service for its users. Members can sing along to any of about 3,000 songs. Their
renditions can be placed on profile pages for others to rate. This feature
doesn't currently include video. But that is on the way, along with other
enhancements
How to Start A Podcast
Podcasting, a term and concept that is indeed growing in popularity is a by
which to distribute audio or video files. Podcasting actually came from the
words broadcast and Ipod. The Ipod, a popular MP3 player has really helped to
launch the popularity of the podcast....more
7 Tips For Great Digital Photos
Before you can begin to enjoy
photo sharing with family and
friends, you need to take great
digital shots that are
razor-sharp and crystal-clear.
After all, there's nothing quite
so frustrating as when your
photos of memorable events like
a graduation or a vacation turn
out blurry or fuzzy or just
plain dull...more
Go Wireless: The top 5 reasons
you should go wireless now.
Wireless networking is 1 of the
greatest new computer
technologies in terms of
convenience. If you're weighing
the pros and cons of wireless
before taking the leap, here are
5 to put in the "pro" column...more
Zombie Computers Roam The
Internet
Spyware and viruses are so
common that you would be hard
pressed to find anyone that
isn't aware of them. Under the
umbrella term Malware, these
little programs have been
causing trouble for computer
users for many years, and they
seem to get more powerful
everyday. A new incarnation of
malware is becoming very common
as of late, and it involves
using a virus or trojan horse to
place a computer under the
remote control of a hacker. The
controlled computer is referred
to as a zombie and it is used to
commit various dastardly deeds
without the knowledge of the
computer owner...more
The Cruel Site of
the Day presents links to the World Wide Web that are considered unusual
or cruel to the site's Webmaster. There is also a "Cruelette", a
shorter daily addition.
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DUOtris
Version: 1.02
File Size: 4757k
License Type: Free
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP
What if
the Russian programmers who gave the world 'Tetris' in
the late 1980s had access to psychedelic drugs? The
result might have been DUOtris, a free game which is
much less of a Tetris clone than its name indicates, and
is in fact a fast-action game of exploding colors with a
surprising degree of strategy.
Pitaschio
Version: 2.23
File Size: 61k
License Type: Free
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows
2000
No matter how much you love your OS, there are always
things it could do better, more efficiently, and more to
your taste. With freebie Pitaschio (yes, that's spelled
correctly), making dozens of Windows tweaks is as simple
as checking boxes. You can snap windows to a grid. You
can disable troublesome keys like Caps Lock, Insert, and
the Windows key. You can disable minimize, maximize, and
close buttons.
