2008 March

For the past year or so I have been using the older style wireless keyboard from Apple.  I have been quite pleased with it, but after a year of daily use it seemed it was time to replace this.  Since this keyboard is used with my Mac Mini, I headed out to our local Best [...]

The much anticipated WordPress 2.5 was released earlier today.  This is a pretty significant update and a ton of new features were added, one of the most notable being the redesigned Dashboard.
There are just too many features for me to describe, so just check out the WP 2.5 blog post for all the information.
I updated [...]

This is a beautiful landscape based animated wallpaper (.dream).  This was created by brenopoubel and be downloaded from the link below.  Windows Vista and Stardock DeskScapes are required to use this.
Download: Poubel Vista

OpenOffice was just updated to version 2.4.0.  This is one of the best, free office suites available.  OpenOffice has a solution for writing, spreadsheets, drawing, presentations, and more.
Link

Microsoft released SP1 for Windows Vista this past week and the reviews seem to be mixed.  Some reviewers say SP1 improves various system performance tests, and others say it does the opposite.  I installed Vista SP1 on my main desktop PC last week, and the installation process was flawless.  As far as any “real world” [...]

Giveawayoftheday.com has a fantastic piece of software up for grabs today.  Evernote (beta), which is an application that allows you to take notes, web clipping, images, etc. and keep them in order.  This new version (still in beta) also allows you to synchronize your notes with other computers that you have Evernote installed on. 
There [...]

If you are a fan of FPS’s on the Xbox 360, then  you are probably already aware of the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company.  Fileplanet is taking registrations for the Xbox 360 beta which will feature two maps, and will begin on March 25th.
Details and signup info at the link below.
Link: BF beta signup

SkinStudio 6 was released today! SkinStudio is a free application designed to easily create skins for WindowBlinds for both Windows XP and Vista.
“SkinStudio 6 is a complete rewrite of previous versions of the program. Over time, as the number of elements of Windows that could be changed increased, the older [...]

I was just browsing through the March issue of PC Magazine and saw that ObjectDock was listed in the "Best Free Software" feature under Application Launchers.
"Windows Organize your application shortcuts in a toolbar that mimics the look and feel of the Macintosh dock, complete with icon animations. It will even mimic Windows Taskbar buttons. Add [...]

I see that many blogs, including my own, use MyBlogLog to track visitors to their sites among other features.  One of the most notable features is the MyBlogLog widget that displays your recent visitors and other info.  I’m sure many of you have seen it on various blogs.  Well I just noticed today that they [...]