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Archive for February, 2006Google interviews the way Google operatesTuesday, February 28th, 2006
It’s not a big secret that Google is a “talk little, do much” kind of company. You hardly hear anything about a new product before it’s publicly revealed, no features are ever known, nothing is published until customers have the product in hand. Google’s next new product is as secretive as Russia’s nuclear secrets Edgeio LaunchedTuesday, February 28th, 2006
After much talk, discussions and rumors the Edgeio website/service is launched. To people who are not in the know, Edgeio is a service which dynamically collects and organizes listings published from RSS enabled websites and lists them on the edgeio website. The main goal is to give publishers of all sizes the means to Google Page Creator - A full hosting serviceMonday, February 27th, 2006
Just a few days ago I wrote about the Google Page Creator. One important feature that I didn’t write about and is definately worth mentioning, is the upload feature (someone just told me it’s new and wasn’t there a few days ago… Maybe I should confirm that) . MSN Messenger 8 malware is backMonday, February 27th, 2006
Two months ago a virus poses as “MSN Messenger 8 Working BETA” was roaming the net. When downloaded and run the malware will replace the old instant messenger and instead will start sending download links to everyone on the user’s contact lists, in a bid to encourage others to become infected. All infected machines will Daily Friction #61Sunday, February 26th, 2006Ready for a new week? Lot’s of good reading material to start the week off. Software & Services SourceMonitor 2.0 - A free code analysis tool to deliver metrics on C#, Java, Delphi, C++, and other types of code. CONGRATULATIONS, Alex and Liora!!!Sunday, February 26th, 2006Congratulations to Alex and Liora on the birth of their new baby boy!!! He came a few weeks early, couldn’t wait to meet his wonderful parents Daily Friction #60Thursday, February 23rd, 2006Not many item today’s for the 60th edition of the Daily Friction. Watch eVokeTV, get a discounted AntiSpyware software. use PageFlakes, learn AJAX and just a little bit more. Software & Services eVokeTV.com is focused on multi-tasking tv watchers - the growing population of users that have broadband internet connectivity while watching TV. Whether you are a Daily Friction #59Thursday, February 23rd, 2006A few innovations along a new release of WinAmp are all part of today’s Daily Friction, that and than some… Software & Services Winamp 5.2 Released - With many new fixes, updates and improvements. Hardware Faster than Fiber - A new wireless technology could beat fiber optics for speed in some applications. Google Page CreatorThursday, February 23rd, 2006
Google always keep us wondering what’s going to come out next and when. Google’s newest baby is the Google Page Creator - An AJAXie web page creator tool for the novice user right there in everyone’s browser. Not only that, the service also includes hosting the pages users create… Cleaning the stablesWednesday, February 22nd, 2006I just spent the last hour or so manually deleting hundreds of spam comments that managed to go through the spam filters. Project Management Software for $5 donationWednesday, February 22nd, 2006AxoSoft marketing came up with a “Social Marketing Experiment” to boost awareness of its existence and donating something back. Daily Friction #58Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006Check out Corsair guide to building a high performance PC, wise up with a few Linux shell one-liners, learn to develop Firefox extensions and check out the rest of today’s friction. Hardware Building a High Performance Gaming Box, step by step. Information ABC News ignored gaming expert to cook up Nintendo DS panic headlines. Systems Linux Shell One-Liners - A short Technorati FavoritesTuesday, February 21st, 2006
Firefox 1.5.0.1 Technorati have a new feature allowing you to keep track of posts on your favorite blogs. All you need to do is update the URL of you favorite blogs and Technorati will update the page with the most recent posts on these blogs and give you a quick way to search them Two year anniversaryTuesday, February 21st, 2006This is the two year anniversary since the founding of TechMount. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Why February 21st? This is the date of the first post I ever published on TechMount after tragically losing my previous blog. The two year old blog I had before TechMount got deleted from the server not long after I lost the backup in Daily Friction #57Sunday, February 19th, 2006Software & Services AIMOnPSP is an AOL Instant Messenger client for the Sony Playstation Portable. Hardware The ultimate geek chair (or work environment, if Daily Friction #56Sunday, February 12th, 2006Don’t get too comfortable during the weekend, a lot of interesting stuff to go through. Software & Services Myth TV 0.19 Released. Hardware Intel shows off Getting 406 Not Acceptable errorsThursday, February 9th, 2006If you’ve noticed something strange here and TechMount in the last couple of hours, this is because I’ve been getting “406 Not Acceptable” errors when I try to post. This is the first time I came across such errors as a user. Daily Friction #55Thursday, February 9th, 2006Communicate with a new version of Skype, protect your system with the RootkitRevealer, edit your spreadsheet on the web with iRows and most importantly enjoy by playing the Lemmings online. Software & Services Skype v2.0.0.81 Released - No need to introduce. PeaceMakerThursday, February 9th, 2006Videogames have a reputation of being violent. This has been the case since the begining of computer gaming. But a while ago a group of students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Entertainment Technology (MET) program decided to develop a videogame with the aim of teaching and encouraging players to create peace. The players assume Daily Friction #54Wednesday, February 8th, 2006Here’s a small edition of Daily Friction number 54. Enjoy. Software & Services uBrowser is a 3D browser over Mozilla’s Gecko rendering engine. Browse any Firefox 1.5 compatible site in 3D. Hardware How to connect your PC to your HDTV. Information Find the value of your home or nearby homes Boost firefox performanceMonday, February 6th, 2006Firefox is a pretty fast browser. When released it’s configured to be used by the “average user”, that means it’s not nearly set for the power user. There are various ways to make Firefox quicker and perform better. Here’s a list of tips on how to make your Firefox run faster Daily Friction #52Sunday, February 5th, 2006This is Superbowl weekend, it’s short no friction day. Check out today’s entertaining items and enjoy the game. Software & Services WinSCP is freeware SFTP and SCP client for Windows using SSH. Google screensaver without the logoSunday, February 5th, 2006
One of my favorite applications in the “Google Pack” package is the Google screensaver or in it’s packacke name the Googpe Pack Screensaver. The one thing that bothers me is the little Google logo in the upper right corner. With all due respect, the Google logo has no business to be with my family Daily Friction #51Saturday, February 4th, 2006Here’s another compilation of the Daily Friction. Check out which is the best BitTorrent application for you, discover the top ten hybrid myths, the top 10 Firefox extension and more. Software & Services BitTorrent Client Shootout - This article examines all the major BitTorrent clients, looking at their advantages, disadvantages and some of the coolest features. Celebrating WOW first anniversary with iPodsThursday, February 2nd, 2006
Blizzard Entertainmen Europe are celebrating the first anniversary of World of Warcraft, the worlds largest MMORPG that recently reaches over one million users in Europe. So Blizzard is launching a series of contests and events. Here’s the official announcement: |
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