{"timelines":{"dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca":{"tid":"dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"google reader","hash":"descrptn\u0002google reader","view_who":"public","view_gid":null,"edit_who":"private","edit_gid":null,"creation_date":"1209017289","modified_date":"1246305069","type":"topic","descrptn":"google reader"}},"events":{"d7db7f54dfa18eef":{"eid":"d7db7f54dfa18eef","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"FAQ on WordPress 2.5","utc_ts":"1207069711","descrptn":"[I did not write this post. It was written with great care and in great detail by\u00a0MichaelH on the news section and is reproduced verbatim here. For those of you that do not know Michael\u2019s work, his work on the Codex and his help with WordPress and its documentation makes him a legend in my books. Thank you Michael!]\nThese questions and answers were gleaned from the wp-hackers and wp-testers e-mail lists over that last several weeks.\nQ. How can I find the Post ID or Page ID?\nA. If your browser shows the URL in the status bar, when you mouse over a link, you can see the ID in the as part of the URL displayed in the browser status bar. In FireFox you can show the status bar by checking the Status bar choice under View. A more complicated method to finding the ID is to use something like phpMyAdmin to look at the database table wp_posts\u2013look down the column of post_title to find your Post or Page Title. The ID field on that row will be your Post (or Page) ID.\nQ. How do I find the Category ID?\nA. In Manage->Categories, place your mouse over the Category Name you are trying to find the ID for and the \u2018cat_ID\u2019 will show as part of the URL displayed in the browser status bar. In FireFox you can show the status bar by checking the Status bar choice under View. A more complicated method to finding the Category ID is to use something like phpMyAdmin to look at the database table wp_terms and find the row where name column is your Category Description. The term_id on that row will be your Category ID.\nQ. How can I edit my Post slug or my Page slug?\nA. The Post (or Page) slug is now displayed as the Permalink under the Title field in writing or editing a Post or Page. If you are using the \u201cDefault\u201d Peramlink Settings you will not see and can\u2019t edit the Permalink. Only if you are using a \u2018pretty Permalink\u2019 (e.g. Month and name) in Settings->Permalinks will the Permalink be available for edit. When creating a new Post or Page, the Permalink field won\u2019t show up until you complete the Title.\nQ. Where are my Post Categories and Tags when writing a Post?\nA. Scroll down below the Post content box.\nQ. How do I rearrange the order Advanced Options boxes like Custom Fields and Excerpt?\nA. This is no longer possible.\nQ. I don\u2019t see a link to edit a user\u2019s name.\nA. In the table of Users, click on the name (represented as a link), to edit that user\u2019s information.\nQ. What happened to my Import Links ability?\nA. Export Links is displayed under the Related section on the Write->Link screen\nQ. Where\u2019s the menu tab to access the Dashboard?\nA. The link to the Dashboard is in the dark border at the top left of the screen.\nQ. What happened to my child categories? I had the Category Ford both as a Child of New Cars, and as a Child of Old Car, but I can\u2019t do that any longer?\nA. Duplicate Category (and Tag) names are not longer allowed.\nQ. I can\u2019t upload certain file types and get message \u201cFile type does not meet security guidelines. Try another\u201d\nA. Unknown file extensions are \u2018blocked from uploading\u2019. New extensions and their icons can be added via changes to the functions wp_check_filetype and wp_ext2type in wp-includes\/functions.php.\nQ. How can I change that red banner in the Dashboard?\nA. Change to the \u2018Classic\u2019 Admin Color Schemes in Users->Your Profile.\nQ. What happened to my Options choices?\nA. Options are now called Settings and that menu tab is to the right on your menu next to Plugins and Users.\nQ. How do I edit a Category Description?\nA. Under Manage->Categories, click on the Category Name you wish to edit.\nQ. How do I edit a Comment?\nA. Under Comments, click on the name of the comment author and then you will be placed in \u2018Edit Comment\u2019 mode.\nQ. Where is the WordPress Bookmarklet?\nA. It\u2019s gone for now but will likely be available in Version 2.6 but see Dion Hulce\u2019s suggestion in the Forums.\nQ. When in the Media Library, what is this error \u2014 Fatal error: Call to undefined function: wp_get_attachment_image() in \/home\/public_html\/wp-includes\/post-template.php on line 384\nA. This is usually caused by a PHP file not being correctly uploaded. Make sure wp-includes\/media.php and wp-settings.php are intact (reupload them).\nQ. When trying to upload media files I get the message \u201cAre you sure you want to do that?\u201d with a link telling me to try again. Clicking \u201cPlease try again\u201d simply reloads the dashboard into the frame.\nA. You may need to disable your plugins one-by-one to find the \u2018problem\u2019 plugin. Some older plugins, such as Ryan Duff\u2019s old WP-Contact plugin, have been reported to cause this problem, so check under the Plugins tab to see if your Plugins need updating.\nQ. Has the option to enable\/disable Gzip compression been removed from 2.5?\nA  Yes, the option is gone.  WordPress now leaves compression as a decision for the server.\nQ. Why can\u2019t I add media in Manage->Media Library?\nA. This was planned for 2.5 but didn\u2019t make it into code so this will be included in a future release.\nQ. How do I add links to my Blogroll?\nA. A new menu choice, Write->Link, allows creation of new Links. In Manage->Links, there is an \u201cadd new\u201d link to the right of the Manage Links heading. Also remember the new Manage->Link Categories to add and maintain Link Categories.\nQ. What happened to the Post Timestamp box?  How do I change the Post Timestamp?\nA. In Write->Post, in the Publish Status area, click on the Edit button to the right of Publish immediately. When editing a Post, there is a similar edit button in the Publish Status area next to the Published on date and time.\nQ. My screen is using 1280\u00d7960 pixels and I notice that admin screens are left aligned, not centered or stretched 100%.\nA. This is the intended design.  Viper007bond has Remove Max Width Plugin to change this.\nQ. The collation set in \u201cwp-config.php\u201d (DB_COLLATE) is not being used in searches.\nA. This will be likely be fixed in 2.5.1 but see this thread at wp-testers for a suggested fix.\nQ. I get a \u201c403 Forbidden\u201d error when uploading files.  I am also using the Bad Behavior plugin.\nA. May need to delete the \u201cShockwave Flash\u201d from the Bad Behavior blacklist file.  See Rick Beckman\u2019s post for a detailed description.\nQ. I just tried to upload several media file and my browser crashed when it got to the \u201cCrunching\u201d part.\nA. It is possible your system doesn\u2019t support the Flash uploader or needs an upgrade to your Flash Player. Dion Hulse also wrote the the No Flash Uploader plugin to disable the Flash uploader.\nQ. I can\u2019t edit the Post slug\/permalink and I\u2019m sure I\u2019m using pretty permalinks\nA. To help debug the problem, answer these questions. What is your permalink structure? Can you provide the permalink for a post that does not show the Permalink field in the editor? Do you get any JS errors in the console? If you have plugins activated, does the problem persist if they are deactivated?\nQ. The Change button (beside the Remove button) in Design->Widgets isn\u2019t working. When I click change (beside remove button) it doesn\u2019t save the changes to the widget.\nA. Clicking Change doesn\u2019t actually do a save and reload. You have to click \u201cSave Changes\u201d at the bottom to make the changes stick.\nQ. In older versions, below widgets we had the option to select how many \u2018Text\u2019 widgets we want to use, but I don\u2019t see that in 2.5.\nA. The option is no longer needed. Widgets that allow multiple instances (e.g. Text widget) can be added as many times as you like by just clicking on the Add button. Remember to \u201cSave Changes\u201d when done adding the widgets.\nQ. Can I revert from Version 2.5 to Version 2.3.3?\nA. The best way is to restore your 2.3.3 database and files. If that is not possible, then any user that accessed the 2.5 blog or was added in 2.5 would need the MD5 password reset in the user table.\nQ. I have several production blogs using Version 2.3.3 and I just upgraded to Version 2.5 on one of those blog. All the blogs share a common user table for the user names and passwords, but when I login to the Version 2.5 blog with a user, why can\u2019t I use that same user to login to the 2.3.3 blogs.\nA. Version 2.5 has enhance the password authentication so the passwords created\/used for a 2.5 blog will not work on a 2.3.3 blog. Ryan wrote MD5 Password Hashes plugin to use the old password hashing (like what is used in Version 2.3.3) in a Version 2.5 blog.\nQ. How do I add a youtube video to a 2.5 Post?\nA. In the HTML mode, paste the youtube URL (youtube tells you this) into the post. In the Visual mode, paste the youtube URL into the popup activated when you click on the \u201cInsert\/edit embedded media\u201d icon on the 2nd toolbar row.\nIn addition to these questions and the provided answers, if you have any new ones that you would like to add, please leave us a comment and we will add them to the list.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/01\/faq-on-wordpress-25\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"1","hour":"17","minute":"8","second":"31.000","score":"66","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 1, 2008 5:08 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 1, 2008 10:08 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"99f1bdbb3e1694ba":{"eid":"99f1bdbb3e1694ba","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Plugin releases for 4\/1","utc_ts":"1207108549","descrptn":"iBox\niBox is plugin that allows you to create overlays of images, html pages, inline layers and YouTube videos or any other flash videos. The plugin works even when there is no JavaScript support in the browser.\nRelease Page | Download\niShare\nAnother plugin from the previous authors which allows you to easily share your content using social networking and email. Even allows you users to directly print the document or download word and PDF documents.\nRelease Page | Download\nShashin\nUse Shashin to embed Picasa photos and album galleries in your posts, pages, and sidebar. Includes widgets, random photos, newest photos, links to Google Maps, and more.\nRelease Page | Download\nBranded Login Screen\nThis plugin allows custom graphics for the login screen that will not be overwritten with an upgrade of WordPress. It is complatible with WP 2.3.3 & WP 2.5.\nRelease Page | Download","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/01\/wordpress-plugin-releases-for-41\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"2","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"49.000","score":"92","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 2, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 1, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"de19bf9219e5f734":{"eid":"de19bf9219e5f734","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress 2.5 Upgrade Guide(s)","utc_ts":"1207184172","descrptn":"There are many guides out there (one in particular I won\u2019t dare mention) about upgrading to 2.5, but I was curious how your experience was.\nI\u2019ve personally upgraded two of my blogs \u2014 one manually, and one using Keith\u2019s awesome WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin.  In both cases, I ran into no issues aside from a few incompatible plugins (you did check the list, right?).\nTo get the ball rolling, here are several links to some upgrade experiences around the web.  My hope is to make this post a resource with a list of upgrade guides and experiences.  Please feel free to add your own in the comments below (only one link please).\n\nAlex Frison shares with us how to upgrade 2.5 in 5 minutes.\nRandom View shares his experience with upgrading to 2.5.\nChrister Edwards discusses updating, not one, but multiple blogs to WP 2.5 with no issues.\nJeffro2pt0 discusses his transition to 2.5.\nAnd of course Socialized Software provides us with an in-depth WordPress 2.5 Review (link removed for suspicion of XSS).\n\nSo what was your upgrade experience like?","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/02\/wordpress-25-upgrade-guides\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"3","hour":"0","minute":"56","second":"12.000","score":"86","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 3, 2008 12:56 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 2, 2008 5:56 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2d953382871f965a":{"eid":"2d953382871f965a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Ultimate Guide to the WordPress Loop","utc_ts":"1207350798","descrptn":"The Ultimate Guide to the WordPress Loop: Ah, the famed WordPress loop that runs it all. Ronald has done a very nice job of identifying global variables in the WordPress loop in the past. Much like that post, this guide is for themers and plugin developers who want the inside scoop with some technical details on how things progress and what each of the pieces of code mean and how they do their job. The release of the fantastic 2.5 Brecker, all of this useful documentation being put together by the community and the tremendous theme designs being released, makes me want to add some fuel to the fire and build up the fever pitch. Stay tuned to this channel for some exciting news.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/04\/ultimate-guide-to-the-wordpress-loop\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"4","hour":"23","minute":"13","second":"18.000","score":"98","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 4, 2008 11:13 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 4, 2008 4:13 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"bac67cba46f0a82d":{"eid":"bac67cba46f0a82d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Troubleshoot and Monitor Registry Changes with RegShot [Featured Windows Download]","utc_ts":"1207570560","descrptn":"Windows only: Find your system running a bit different after installing that last program? Want to see if you can change how a program functions by tweaking one or two of its registry settings? RegShot, a free Windows utility, makes monitoring your registry as simple as using a Polaroid camera. Take a snapshot of your registry before installing, then take another after you've put the new app in place. RegShot tells you what's changed in your registry, and can also monitor folders you specify for new and changed files. For getting to the root of a problem with Windows software, RegShot is a good tool to keep handy. RegShot is a free download for Windows systems only.\nregshot [via Digital Inspiration] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/265638437\/troubleshoot-and-monitor-registry-changes-with-regshot","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/04\/regshot_cropped.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"7","hour":"12","minute":"16","second":"0.000","score":"240","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592321","modified_date":"1209592321","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 7, 2008 12:16 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 7, 2008 5:16 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"23d710fa00757428":{"eid":"23d710fa00757428","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Delete Mac System Files with Dot_clean [Mac Tip]","utc_ts":"1207605600","descrptn":" Mac guy Rob Griffiths points out a few brand new command line utilities in Leopard, like the handy dot_clean command, which sweeps away Mac system files that start with a dot and annoy the hell out of you when you use that thumb drive on your PC.  Griffiths writes:\nPrior to 10.5, you had to manually delete them on the other system, or use Terminal trickery to remove them on the Mac prior to copying. As of 10.5, though, you can just use the dot_clean command on the directory in question. Type dot_clean \/path\/folder to join the dot-underscore files with their parent files. Read OS X 10.5's manual pages (man dot_clean) for more information. Now you don't have to disable .DS_Store file creation entirely; though you may still have to deal with Windows' annoying Thumbs.db system files on your Mac.\nLeopard's Unix tricks [Macworld] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/265939522\/delete-mac-system-files-with-dot_clean","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/04\/dsstore.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"7","hour":"22","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"172","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592321","modified_date":"1209592321","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 7, 2008 10:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 7, 2008 3:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"c756aee1a2ccc9a7":{"eid":"c756aee1a2ccc9a7","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress 2.5 released, and all eyes turn to 2.6","utc_ts":"1207652400","descrptn":"Filed under: Design, Internet, Blogging, Open SourceIf you're the more astute blogging type, it probably came to your attention a week or two ago that WordPress 2.5 was released. Depending on what kind of web space maintenance type person you are, you may or may not have upgraded immediately.Today's big admission at Download Squad is that some of us, ahem, ignored the Upgrade Now! link for the last two weeks. It wasn't that we didn't care. It wasn't that we didn't think it was important. We usually love the opportunity to click on new buttons and thingamahoosies and break them see what they do. What was it, then? Was it laziness?Pfft. Yeah. Probably.But hot on the heels of the 2.5 release comes lots of talk and flurry about WP 2.6. It's something that would strike a lot of users as odd. Sure, developers have roadmaps, and plans, and direction for future releases well before current releases are completely polished. It usually takes a little more than two weeks for those sorts of things to be laid out on the table.It would strike people as odd if they hadn't already laid their eyes upon the radically different 2.5 dashboard.Continue reading WordPress 2.5 released, and all eyes turn to 2.6Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/266398158\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/04\/wp4adminuism.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"8","hour":"11","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"172","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592322","modified_date":"1209592322","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 8, 2008 11:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 8, 2008 4:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"95a98946008b66f3":{"eid":"95a98946008b66f3","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Tell Your Boss \"No\" on a Project [How To]","utc_ts":"1207664280","descrptn":"The New York Times' Shifting Careers column interviews Peggy Klaus, author of The Hard Truth About Soft Skills and noted proponent of the power of blogging, about the \"soft skills\" that everyone\u2014especially the productivity-obsessed among us\u2014can use occasional coaching on. Among the questions is one that any freelancer or over-scheduled office worker has probably pondered: How do you tell a boss or an important client that you can't tackle a project, whether due to deadlines, preferences, or nearly any other reason. Klaus' response:The key is to express your interest and appreciate that they've asked you, making sure to leave the door open for some time in the future. Also, express that it would not be good for either of you if you took on the project. If the person asking is your boss, sit down and show a list of things you are already doing and ask for some help prioritizing where this new project fits in.Your requesters' personality, and therefore your mileage, will vary, of course, but the point about expressing that the project wouldn't be good for either party is a point well taken. How do you turn down an assignment without burning a bridge? Share some tips in the comments.\nSharpening the Soft Skills (Which Aren't Really Touchy-Feely) [New York Times] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/266409909\/tell-your-boss-no-on-a-project","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"8","hour":"14","minute":"18","second":"0.000","score":"108","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592322","modified_date":"1209592322","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 8, 2008 2:18 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 8, 2008 7:18 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2497784a670c888d":{"eid":"2497784a670c888d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Ultimate Guide to the WordPress Loop","utc_ts":"1207665858","descrptn":"One of my favorite parts about using WordPress for my blogs is getting to work with PHP code, which I find to be much easier to write\/hack.\u00a0\u00a0 For those that are shy around code, it really isn\u2019t that difficult to get ahold of the basics of PHP, so WordPress is the right place for you.\u00a0\nOne great area to start is learning how the WordPress loop works.\u00a0 This is a basic function of blogging used to display the most recent X number of posts on your blog\u2019s homepage (for traditional blogs).\u00a0\u00a0 Rather than go into to much detail here, I\u2019d like to point you towards a new post by Themelab which is designed to be the Utlimate Guide to the WordPress loop.\u00a0\nThis post definitely lives up to its name and goes beyond just showing you how to do something.\u00a0 It actually explains how and why it works, and includes screenshots with many of the examples.\u00a0\u00a0 If you have any interest in learning about the WordPress loop you may want to read through this post and\/or bookmark it for future reference.\u00a0\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | 2 comments\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:A WordPress 2.5 Widget GuideUse WordPress Tags?  Try The Recommended Tags WordPress PluginHow To: Adding Edit Buttons To Your WordPress ThemeHow To: Converting Your Category Pages to Display Post TitlesHow To: Manually Backing Up Your WordPress BlogHow To: Alternating Your Post Background Colors","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/ultimate-guide-wordpress-loop-tutorial\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"8","hour":"14","minute":"44","second":"18.000","score":"98","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 8, 2008 2:44 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 8, 2008 7:44 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"efca4c7866733d17":{"eid":"efca4c7866733d17","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Theme releases for 4\/10","utc_ts":"1207886103","descrptn":"Two Column Themes\nColourise\n \nColourise is a two column theme which is made up of dark colors, it sports a gray colored text on a dark background. The theme comes built in with recents posts and comments listing in the footer area.\nColourise Theme\nWP Brown\n \nWP Brown is a two column widget ready page with valid XHTML and CSS. The theme is largely made up of brown colors. \nWP Brown Theme\nThree Column Themes\nGrunge Style\n \nGrunge Style is a three column theme with in built support for flickr, pagenavi support, custom field options, related posts and recent comments. The theme sports a wooden background with a grunge unique style.\nGrunge Style Theme\nBlue Jeans\n \nBlue Jeans is a three column theme which is based on the popular denim. It sports the material in the background and also has trendy buttons in the sidebar headers. If you are a denim lover you will definitely like this.\nBlue Jeans Theme","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/10\/wordpress-theme-releases-for-410\/","img_url":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/b2-img\/2008\/04\/colourise-thumbnail.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"11","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"3.000","score":"142","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 11, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 10, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6bfdfd3842bf1e47":{"eid":"6bfdfd3842bf1e47","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"A WordPress 2.5 Widget Guide","utc_ts":"1207962385","descrptn":"If you don\u2019t have a lot of coding knowledge, you probably find that you use widgets a lot for your sidebar content.\u00a0 I know many bloggers have come to rely on widgets and now WordPress 2.5 has changed some things.\nIf you would like to learn how to use widgets in WordPress 2.5+, I recommend you check out the WordPress 2.5 Sidebar Widgets Guide over at WordPress Max.\u00a0 He does a good job of getting you used to the new look and feel of the new WordPress widgets system.\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | One comment\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:How To: Add Widget Support to Your WordPress ThemeUltimate Guide to the WordPress Loop3 Easy Steps to Enable Widgets On Your ThemeHow To: Manually Backing Up Your WordPress BlogUpgrading WordPress with FantasticoPremium WordPress Theme: Shifter Theme","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/guide-widgets-wordpress-25\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"12","hour":"1","minute":"6","second":"25.000","score":"82","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 12, 2008 1:06 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 11, 2008 6:06 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"c76878e65385eb3f":{"eid":"c76878e65385eb3f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Plugin Release For 4\/14","utc_ts":"1208231722","descrptn":"WP Page Numbers\nWP Page Numbers uses numbers which makes it easier for users to choose what page to go to instead of the regular Next and Previous links. There are five themes to choose from and an option to create your own themes to display the page numbers.\nWP Simple Sitemap\nWP Simple Sitemap is a Wordpress plugin that automatically lists all your posts with a page number navigation.\nDashboard last news\nAllows you to display the last items of several feeds in your dashboard. Aggregates as much feeds you want and displays the last items from it.\nDivvaFlip\nA plugin based on the WP2.5 media gallery DivvaFlip allows you to flip your pages using AJAX. It works in harmony with your native media WordPress galleries or with your Nextgen gallery.\nSmartAds\nSmartAds is a plugin that let\u2019s you automatically, yet intelligently place Adsense ads into your posts. Some features include showing ads above and below post content automatically, limiting ad visibility by post word count and more.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/14\/wordpress-plugin-release-for-414\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"15","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"22.000","score":"92","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 15, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 14, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"47d547fef8a4bc0e":{"eid":"47d547fef8a4bc0e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"10 Security Plugins For WP","utc_ts":"1208337131","descrptn":"Speckyboy has created a list of the top 10 security plugins to use with WordPress. The plugins range from AskApache Password Protect to WP Security scan. When asked about security at WordCamp Dallas, Matt Mullenweg responded by saying \u201cThe best thing you could do to make sure your blog is secure is to stay up to date with the latest stable versions of WordPress.\u201d Using strong passwords for your administrator account along with not using the default admin account that is created during a WordPress install are also good practices.\nFor more information in regards to securing your WordPress installation, be sure to check out the Hardening WordPress article on the Codex.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/16\/10-security-plugins-for-wp\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"16","hour":"9","minute":"12","second":"11.000","score":"78","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 16, 2008 9:12 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 16, 2008 2:12 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"34fa12f9ae0295b5":{"eid":"34fa12f9ae0295b5","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Theme Release for 4\/16","utc_ts":"1208404555","descrptn":"Two Column Themes\nInverted Headline\n \nInverted Headline is a dark theme with white and gray text. The theme has 4 widgetized areas in the sidebars which you can customize.\nThree Column Themes\nMultiplayer Tech Blog\n \nMultiplayer Tech Blog is a three column WordPress theme for technology blogs with blue and yellow colors. The sidebar is placed at each side of the content.\nMilaMira - Two authors blog\n \nMilaMira is a unique concept in a theme where the theme allows users to show separate sections for different authors. The theme is targeted at blogs which have two authors. Please read the customization options to set up the theme to show content from different authors. You can setup one author to use the left side of the page and the second one to use the right side of the page.\nAd Clerum 3.0\n \nAd Clerum is a three column theme which includes a redesign from the original Ad Clerum theme, three levels of drop down navigation and a new posting feature where you can post in two different sections of the right sidebar.\nMissing Kids\n \nMissing Kids is a charitable theme released in collaboration with The Prevent Deliquency Project. The theme displays a flashing banner that updates from National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/16\/wordpress-theme-release-for-416\/","img_url":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/b2-img\/2008\/04\/inverted-headline-thumbnail.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"17","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"55.000","score":"140","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 17, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 16, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8f678fd37c06942e":{"eid":"8f678fd37c06942e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Premium WordPress Themes: Omni Theme","utc_ts":"1208433624","descrptn":"The premium WordPress themes market has become a little crowded lately, but I think that the market can probably support a few more web designers, as long as the quality is on par or above what the existing authors are releasing.\u00a0 That is the great thing about competition.\u00a0 It forces innovation and buyers of these themes win by getting much better products.\nOne newcomer to the premium WordPress themes market is the Omni WordPress theme.\u00a0  Though I think this theme would appeal to just about any blogger, it was designed with social network addicts in mind.\u00a0\u00a0 This theme provides a place to feature your videos, your pictures, and your various social networking profiles, without creating a content management feel.\nHere is a sample of the Omni homepage:\n\nHere is a sample of a single Omni post page:\n\nIf you are looking for a theme that can turn your blog into a content management system, this theme probably isn\u2019t for you. \u00a0 However, for pure bloggers, this theme could be the perfect fit.\u00a0 For now, you can purchase a single-use license for $79.95 or get the multiple-use license for $199.95.\nIf you\u2019re interested and what to learn more about this theme, I recommend you check out the Omni WordPress theme.\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | 7 comments\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:Where Did the Blog Themes Go?Premium WordPress Themes: Flash News and the Gazette EditionAdii Giving Away Premium News All-Inclusive PackagePremium Themes dot Net Finally LaunchedPremium WordPress Theme: Shifter ThemePremium Theme: Premium News WordPress Theme","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-themes-omni-theme\/","img_url":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/omni-theme1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"17","hour":"12","minute":"0","second":"24.000","score":"148","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 17, 2008 12:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 17, 2008 5:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e624fac8b7b2c0d5":{"eid":"e624fac8b7b2c0d5","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Theme Releases for 4\/18","utc_ts":"1208577355","descrptn":"Two Column Themes\nBlog It 750\n \nBlog It 750 is a minimalistic two column theme with a sidebar big enough to hold two 125 x 125 banner ads. The theme is available in white and blue, black and blue, & black and red colors.\nRC2\n \nRC2 is a lightweight 2 column theme with a top bar. The theme is simplistic and is widget ready. The theme loads quite fast since it uses minimal images both in the background as well as the page.\nExcel \n \nExcel is a two column theme which sticks to a strict horizontal grid. The theme has rotating header images, post ad integration, author comment styling and built in separated comments and trackbacks.\nLouisBrooks\n \nLouiseBrooks is a fixed-width, 2 column with right sidebar theme, with a little Deco styling. The theme is widget enabled and compatible with WordPress 2 and above.\nSimple Power\n \nSimple Power is a two column theme with a dark background and header. The content section is consists of a single sidebar to the right side. The theme is widget ready.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/18\/wordpress-theme-releases-for-418\/","img_url":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/b2-img\/2008\/04\/blog-it-750-thumbnail.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"19","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"55.000","score":"142","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 19, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 18, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"16d5fce0606388a4":{"eid":"16d5fce0606388a4","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Neural magazine issue 29 is out","utc_ts":"1208786861","descrptn":"The latest Neural magazine is available in the best book shops. This issue is dedicated to new media art in China. It contains an essay by Timothy Murray on The Paradox of Chinese Art in the Age of Technology, another by Brian Holmes on China urbanism, industrialization and culture, a review of the 11th Microwave festival in Hong Kong, a presentation of the online project The Great Firewall of China, etc.\n\nThere are book and CD\/ DVD reviews, highlights on various musical, artistic or activists projects and as usual, chief redactor Alessandro Ludovico has carried out a series of interviews, this time with 8gg, Yao Bin, Zen Lu, my pals at we-need-money-not-art and i have been been submitted to some parallels quizzes, etc.\n\nNow you'll know what to answer when someone asks you \"I keep reading about contemporary art in China but btw, what is happening in the field of new media art over there?\"\n\nRelated: 8gg big.","link":"http:\/\/www.we-make-money-not-art.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/the-latest-neural-magazine-is.php","img_url":"http:\/\/www.we-make-money-not-art.com\/wow\/0aneural29.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"21","hour":"14","minute":"7","second":"41.000","score":"138","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 21, 2008 2:07 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 21, 2008 7:07 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e8fb2cc44c4460bd":{"eid":"e8fb2cc44c4460bd","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Theme Releases For 4\/22","utc_ts":"1208922958","descrptn":"One Column Themes\nCranky Hemingway\n \nA one column theme based on the Hemingway theme. This theme also sports a extended sidebar in the footer area to display additional content.\nTwo Column Themes\nLibertine\n \nLibertine is a minimalistic theme specifically made for WordPress 2.5. It contains support for Gravtar, new image classes and more.\nWP Bats\n \nWP Bats is a two column, fixed-width, widget ready theme. The theme comes build in with page links navigation.\nGrayplicity\n \nGrayplicity is a two column widget ready theme. The theme comes with a CSS file that is compressed and used by the site so if you try editing the style.css and nothing changes please make changes in the header to use style.css.\nCodescheme Blue\n \nCodescheme Blue is a fixed-width, 2 column widget ready theme. The pages have a horizontal tab menu, using the CSS \u2019sliding-doors\u2019 method and are generated automatically.\nThree Column Themes\nThoughtlog\n \nThoughtlog is a 3 column theme that features a Springtime header. The theme is widget ready and contains two headers one with text and one without it.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/22\/wordpress-theme-releases-for-422\/","img_url":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/b2-img\/2008\/04\/cranky-hemingway.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"23","hour":"3","minute":"55","second":"58.000","score":"142","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 23, 2008 3:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 22, 2008 8:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2ae9f348ed6f9ade":{"eid":"2ae9f348ed6f9ade","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Revolution Theme Goes Free!","utc_ts":"1208952035","descrptn":"Did that title get your attention? While most of the Revolution themes still require payment, it looks like Brian Gardner has made another contribution to the WordPress community, this time with a free 3-column and widget-ready version of Revolution.\nBecause this theme is designed more for an end-user than to serve as a template for a web designer, the first thing you\u2019ll notice about the free Revolution theme is the large amount of color Brian used.\u00a0\u00a0 Brian has also talked about adding additional stylesheets to the theme, given you an easy way to pick your own color for the theme.\nHere is a screen shot of the free Revolution theme:\n\nAs you can see above, Brian stays true to the Revolution series with this theme.\nIf you\u2019d like to get a copy for yourself, you can now demo the theme or download the free Revolution theme.\nAs a side note, it looks like iThemes has also released their own set of 8 new free WordPress themes.\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | 6 comments\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:Revolution Releases New Forum SkinsPremium Theme: Revolution Pro Media Now AvailablePremium WordPress Themes: Revolution Pro Business Now AvailablePremium Themes: Revolution Goes Real EstateBrian Gardner Announces March Madness ContestGoogle AdSense Optimized WordPress Theme Gallery","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/revolution-theme-goes-free\/","img_url":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/revolution-free.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"23","hour":"12","minute":"0","second":"35.000","score":"130","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 23, 2008 12:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 23, 2008 5:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"dea9a5860367a373":{"eid":"dea9a5860367a373","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Dipity Timeline Created","utc_ts":"1209017289","descrptn":"","link":null,"img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"24","hour":"6","minute":"8","second":null,"score":"3047","hash":"","creation_date":"1209017289","modified_date":"1209017289","type":"","datetime":"Apr 24, 2008 6:08 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 23, 2008 11:08 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"d4ef3963a08d1fc7","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"866261c96b3ccd38":{"eid":"866261c96b3ccd38","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"What\u2019s New Pussy Cat?","utc_ts":"1209052802","descrptn":"\n\nCash Brown, George, 2008, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches. Originally via: Daily Serving.  Link tip: S. Chernick\n \nGustave Courbet\u2019s The Origin of the World has inspired a great number of paintings since its execution in 1866, Australian artist Cash Brown amongst the most recent.   \u201cI have been thinking a lot about the concept of originality and the derivative nature of so much contemporary artwork\u201d, says Brown, going on to explain, \u201cThis led me to think of the beginning of Modernism. Origin, original, beginning, it all seemed a bit obvious\u2026but I liked that about it.\u201d  In other words, the root concept lies in the connection between the meaning of the word origin, Courbet\u2019s titling, and contemporary interest in appropriation.   I\u2019ll let you draw your own conclusions about this project\u2019s depth, and point to a few other variations by the artist here.\nOn that same note, a google search on the subject provides additional fodder below.\n\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TJmDsnFcyWM\n\nAn animation of photo graphics and chanting monks inspired by Courbet\u2019s Origin of the World.  This may not even be bad in an interesting way.\n\nTanja Ostojic, Untitled, 2004\nIt\u2019s probably unfair to contextualize a mature work commenting on the EU\u2019s politics of non-integration with the rest of these paintings, but I can\u2019t help but find this brand of underwear amusing.  Thus, the picture stays.\nUPDATE:\n\n\nFilip Noterdaeme, The Birth of a New Museum, 1991\nFilip Noterdaeme of HOMU sends us a painting [above] executed during his final MFA year at Hunter College.  The work marries Courbet\u2019s,  L\u2019origine du Monde , with Rene Magritte\u2019s generative 1929 painting,  La Trahison des Images .  This particular piece has quite a bit of history behind it, so I\u2019ve posted the write up from the artist\u2019s website below. \nBirth of a New Museum has an interesting history. In the early Nineties, when he was an art student at Hunter College, Noterdaeme invented an eccentric alter ego for himself, a certain Marcellus Wasbending-Ttum, a painter and self-proclaimed \u201cHomoplagiarist.\u201d Under this alias, Noterdaeme created multiple works, some of which he painted himself, some of which, like Birth (originally titled Self-Portrait), were executed to his specifications by a hired professional. When Noterdaeme, acting as Marcellus Wasbending-Ttum, presented the Hunter faculty with this \u201cSelf-Portrait,\u201d he found himself accused of plagiarism and was prematurely expelled from the MFA program. Embittered, Noterdaeme destroyed all his artworks - with the notable exception of Self-Portrait - and, for the next ten years, abstained from making art, working as a museum educator for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum. In 2002, Noterdaeme created his own museum, the Homeless Museum of Art (HoMu). When he eventually turned his rental apartment in Brooklyn into a showcase for HoMu, he gave the painting a place of honor in the apartment\u2019s High Gallery and renamed it Birth of a New Museum.","link":"http:\/\/www.artfagcity.com\/2008\/04\/24\/whats-new-pussycat\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.artfagcity.com\/wordpress_core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/courbet_pussy.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"24","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"2.000","score":"122","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 24, 2008 4:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 24, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"33d8f9d9c4a21037":{"eid":"33d8f9d9c4a21037","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress 2.5.1 security update","utc_ts":"1209211200","descrptn":"Filed under: Security, Blogging, web 2.0The WordPress team has released version 2.5.1 of the blogging software. The new version, which comes nearly a month after the initial release fixes a slew of performance and interface bugs, but also includes a very important security update. It is highly reccommended that all WordPress 2.5 users update their installations as soon as possible, especially if you allow open-registration (for user comments or for multi-author blogs).In addition to the aforementioned security patch, 2.5.1 contains a number of fixes to issues that have plagued some WordPress users for the last couple of weeks.The highlights include\n\n    Improvements to the Media Uploader\n    Performance tweaks for the Dashboard and the Write and Comments pages\n    TinyMCE has been updated\n    Layout fixes for IE users\n\nDownload the latest version of WordPress from their site and update your installations accordingly.Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/278331712\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/04\/wordpress-2.5.1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"26","hour":"12","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"138","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 26, 2008 12:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 26, 2008 5:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e74cf2d956509f37":{"eid":"e74cf2d956509f37","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Reset WP Password Manually","utc_ts":"1209244846","descrptn":"Although there were over 80 security\/bug fixes in WordPress 2.5.1, there was one thing that crept up immediately following the release. According to numerous reports by individuals and a ticket filed in the WordPress Trac when a user resets their password, the password reset link received in the email does not work. The error message that is received looks like this \u201cSorry, that key does not appear to be valid.\u201d\nThis bug has already been fixed and will be included in WordPress 2.5.2. However, if you are having issues with the reset link right now, you can read this post by Ryan McCue on how to Reset your WP Password Manually through phpMyAdmin.\n[EDIT] Ryan has included the files which contain the patch that you can download here","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/26\/reset-wp-password-manually\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"26","hour":"21","minute":"20","second":"46.000","score":"78","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 26, 2008 9:20 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 26, 2008 2:20 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"247d04d5707a1b0e":{"eid":"247d04d5707a1b0e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Woopra and WordPress: Unofficial Coolness Guide","utc_ts":"1209335487","descrptn":"Woopra was opened up to the world at the Dallas WordCamp where I met John for the first time. His talk was not on Woopra but he introduced it to the event in a very short, three minute spiel. Since then Woopra has generated a tremendous amount of buzz in blogging circles. In short, Woopra is a stats tool for websites that lives as an application on your desktop (among other places) and can provide live webstats on your visitors. I like it since it is fast and since the developers gave me an opportunity to look at the insides early on, I have developed quite a fondness for it. They are in growth mode and with the recent upgrade to their desktop client, they can support more locations and are in the process of approving a large number of new users for their service.\nAll of that being said, with my previous knowledge of Woopra and its capabilities, I was literally floored this afternoon by a flood of new \u201cstuff\u201d that I had either completely missed or capabilities that were added in this new release. So if you are a Woopra user (or if you are not, just sign up), pull up a chair, grab a cup of your favorite beverage and read on. This is pretty cool.\nAll of the following assumes that you have an active Woopra account, are using WordPress, have the WordPress plugin installed and have the Woopra application (1.1.1.0) installed on your machine.\n\nWith Woopra, and the Woopra WordPress Plugin, you can monitor all your registered users and all your commenters. This sounds obvious\/relatively mundane until you install the plugin on your WordPress blog and create an event notification on the application. Follow the bouncing ball.\n\nOpen up your Woorpa application, click on the manage tab on the left and then click on Create a new Event Notification.\nThen type in \u201cKnown Visitors\u201d into the label box, click Next.\nOn the next window, click and activate the checkbox next to \u201cVisitor is tagged or is a member\u201d and click next until you come to the \u201cEdit Notification\u2019s look and feel\u201d screen.\nHere click on the \u201cNotification\u2019s Icon\u201d dropdown to click on \u201cvisitor\u2019s Avatar\u201d and then paste the following in the \u201cCustom notification message\u201d box: Visitor %NAME% is viewing %PAGETITLE% Then click on Apply Notification button\n\nNow you will receive a notification on your desktop whenever a registered user or a user who has left a comment, visits your blog. This gets even cooler when you notice their gravatar shows up on the notification and you are now able to track these known visitors are they traverse through your blog. You can even choose to initiate a web chat with these visitors through the Woopra application. The chat shows up on their browser. This is cool and scary at the same time.\nAnother cool new tool I discovered today was the little map of the world on the top left corner of the \u201clive\u201d tab. Now I had noticed the map there but had not looked into it much. Look for a small arrow on the top right corner of that map. Once you click on that arrow, the map opens up to a full screen view and now you are able to use your mouses\u2019 scroll wheel to zoom in on any part of the map and use your cursor to identify users. I could spend hours doing this on a busy day.\nI had noticed the small column of labels at the top right hand corner of the Woopra desktop application but had not paid much attention to it. The lowest item on that list is called \u201clive\u201d and once clicked it shows the number of\u00a0 users on your blog on a moving bar graph, much like whos.amung.us\nThe analytics tab has a bunch of hidden gems. Some newer features were also added to the items on this tab. Click on the Analytics tab on the Woopra application and look for the following:\n\nThe \u201creferrers\u201d tab now has a few new subtabs. They include regular stats stuff like webpages, domains and search engines. But now this tab also include Feed Readers, Emails, Social Bookmarks, Social Networks, Media, News and Communities. Each one of these intrigued me and the I was taken aback by the breakdowns of referrals from various applications. The Email tab gave me the most food for thought. If your blog has email readers or you publish regular newletters via email, this tab could help you identify reader populations from various email services. Clicking on the graph part of the display brings up a historical view.\nThe \u201cpages\u201d tab breaks up visitors by subdirectories. With WordPress\u2019 permalinks, you can now determine how hard your yearly archives are working for you. Apparently, over a thousand people looked at my archives from 2003 this week. As your data grows, this tab could contain breakdowns by tag, by author and any other permalink features that you have enabled through your blog. I wonder why our WordPress tag is so popular?\nThe last tab to point out is \u201csystems\u201d. Now this data can be mundane and almost all stats programs offer some sort of systems breakdown. Woopra adds to this functionality by letting you find permutations of systems options. This blog receives more Chinese speaking, Internet Explorer 6 users on Windows XP than any other language. I will be using that information to my advantage, I am sure you can find your particular niche to help or enhance.\n\n\n\nWoopra is a great tool. It is even better with these little tidbits. There are literally thousands of different ways to enhance your stats and understand your reader population better. I have just outlined a few that I had completely missed till today.\nHave you found any cool new tricks for Woopra that you would like to share?","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/27\/woopra-and-wordpress-unofficial-coolness-guide\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"27","hour":"22","minute":"31","second":"27.000","score":"120","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 27, 2008 10:31 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 27, 2008 3:31 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"023f685c57af0f97":{"eid":"023f685c57af0f97","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Editor Keith Olwell Launches Proton Studio, NYC","utc_ts":"1209355200","descrptn":"Editor Keith Olwell and Executive Producer Elizabeth Kiehner have teamed up to helm Proton Studio, a full service editorial resource with expanded creative capabilities including sound design and finishing, as well as a road-worthy, full capacity studio for working remote situations. Located in the heart of Chelsea, Proton first project is a national campaign for TomTom out of Boathouse in Waltham, Massachusetts. Additional editor signings are forthcoming....","link":"http:\/\/studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9416.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"28","hour":"4","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"120","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 28, 2008 4:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 27, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"a003867f5ab51f84":{"eid":"a003867f5ab51f84","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Employers Fine Smokers [Office Culture]","utc_ts":"1209389400","descrptn":"Some companies are fining employees for smoking, while others reward non-smokers with healthcare benefit discounts, reports the NY Times.  Think smokers should be penalized somehow at the office?  Tell us what you think. \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/279396329\/employers-fine-smokers","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"28","hour":"13","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"104","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 28, 2008 1:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 28, 2008 6:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2b9face11f68a7c6":{"eid":"2b9face11f68a7c6","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Worth Checking Out: Loshadka","utc_ts":"1209403998","descrptn":"A series of posts I really enjoy from Loshadka.  Check the blog out regularly - there\u2019s usually something good up.\n\nI like that this jpeg is damaged. Image link.\n\nImage link\n\n museumofthevoidafteracidaftersmithsonafterafterrainbowroad.jpg","link":"http:\/\/www.artfagcity.com\/2008\/04\/28\/worth-checking-out-loshadka\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.artfagcity.com\/wordpress_core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/losh1.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"28","hour":"17","minute":"33","second":"18.000","score":"132","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 28, 2008 5:33 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 28, 2008 10:33 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e93326d3664b5501":{"eid":"e93326d3664b5501","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Sound Grinder Pro 1.0 released","utc_ts":"1209468480","descrptn":"Sound Grinder Pro is a new audio processing application that includes batch processing capabilities and support for AU and VST plug-ins.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133212\/2008\/04\/sgp.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"11","minute":"28","second":"0.000","score":"86","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 11:28 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 4:28 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"95cff5d9856a4458":{"eid":"95cff5d9856a4458","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Need something designed? Crowdsource it.","utc_ts":"1209481678","descrptn":"99 designs is an interesting site. It fills a niche that I have carefully treaded in the past and have received negative feedback for (rightfully so). 99 Designs allows you to crowdsource your design needs. If an organization or an individual seeks a new design, they hold a \u201ccontest\u201d of sorts using the tools built into 99 Designs and offer up some money for their project. Designers are then allowed to post entries for these and the contest holder is allowed to pick and choose the best design(s) and distribute the money based on the winning design. In the past designers have turned up their nose on design contests for a variety of reasons, most of which I agree with. However, the surprising thing about 99 Designs is the popularity of the site and the sheer number of designs that have been submitted for existing contest. Some of the work submitted is top notch. My question for designers is to find out whether competition has become so fierce and economic conditions so strained that contests are now fair game or have the rules changed a little? What do you think of the submitted designs on the linked site?","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/04\/29\/need-something-designed-crowdsource-it\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"15","minute":"7","second":"58.000","score":"106","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 3:07 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 8:07 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"33c92f1b6c07f095":{"eid":"33c92f1b6c07f095","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Mac OS X 10.5.3 Build 9D25 has been seeded","utc_ts":"1209484800","descrptn":"Filed under: OS, RumorsAccording to World of Apple, Mac OS 10.5.3 (build 9D25) has been seeded. No new issues have been identified this time around, and twenty-two fixes have been implemented, including:\n\n    Various printing issues\n    An issue with Safari bookmarks and .Mac Mail account has been resolved (I'll believe that when I see it)\n    Issues with mounted Boot Camp volumes\n    A crash within the Network Preference Pane\n\nSo far, 180 fixes have been implemented for this version of the OS. Apple seeded build 9D10 in March and several in the month of April. As of the release of build 9D12 on April 4th, 110 fixes had been applied, meaning an additional 70 bugs have been squashed between then and now.No word on when 10.5.3 will be released officially.Is anyone else hungry for pumpkin seeds now?Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.tuaw.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/tuaw\/~3\/280148102\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.tuaw.com\/media\/2008\/04\/pumpkinseeds5e3e25.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"160","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 4:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"dae0a5f8241c3257":{"eid":"dae0a5f8241c3257","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Dust kills","utc_ts":"1209489720","descrptn":"Dan Frakes takes his own advice about Mac maintenance and winds up fixing a problem involving dusty internal components.\n","link":"http:\/\/rss.macworld.com\/~r\/macworld\/feeds\/main\/~3\/280216503\/dustkills.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"17","minute":"22","second":"0.000","score":"46","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 5:22 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 10:22 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"5ffedeb65950281a":{"eid":"5ffedeb65950281a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Pastor 1.8","utc_ts":"1209491820","descrptn":"Pastor is a free, easy-to-use program for securely storing passwords, software licenses, and other personal data.\n","link":"http:\/\/rss.macworld.com\/~r\/macworld\/feeds\/main\/~3\/280237376\/pastor.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"17","minute":"57","second":"0.000","score":"46","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 5:57 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 10:57 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"23000b17b79d038f":{"eid":"23000b17b79d038f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Radeon HD 3870 for Mac Pro by end of May?","utc_ts":"1209494400","descrptn":"AMD's Radeon HD 3870 will become available in a Mac version during May, a report suggests.  Citing a \"reliable source,\" the report claims that AMD's mid-range video card will \"definitely\" ship in Mac form before June, sold as a retail upgrade for owners of current and older Mac Pro desktops.  The card should have 512MB of DDR4 RAM, and remain compa...","link":"http:\/\/www.macnn.com\/articles\/08\/04\/29\/radeon.hd.3870.for.mac.pro\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"18","minute":"40","second":"0.000","score":"108","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 6:40 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 11:40 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ab47c855a81268e2":{"eid":"ab47c855a81268e2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Pooch Cluster Software for Mac Adds OpenMPI Support","utc_ts":"1209496800","descrptn":"Dauger Research announced on Tuesday that their Pooch Pro clustering software version 1.7.6 now taps the OpenMPI implementation that shipped with Mac OS X,\"Leopard.\"                      \n  \n","link":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?i=2370be3478393b842afe9502a4f9365f","img_url":"http:\/\/www.macobserver.com\/article\/2008\/04\/20080429pooch.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"19","minute":"20","second":"0.000","score":"178","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 7:20 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 12:20 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ddaa41c8c5a38dba":{"eid":"ddaa41c8c5a38dba","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"JoeSoft's Stox 1.1 adds new tracking tools","utc_ts":"1209498000","descrptn":"JoeSoft has released the v1.1 update to Stox, its stock portfolio management program.  The software organizes data into a single window, but lets users create reports and color-coded charts, and gather information such as analyst opinions and performance evaluations.  New to this version of Stox are increased tracking tools, such as graphs of portf...","link":"http:\/\/www.macnn.com\/articles\/08\/04\/29\/stox.11.released\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"29","hour":"19","minute":"40","second":"0.000","score":"110","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 29, 2008 7:40 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 12:40 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"476468dafbb2de18":{"eid":"476468dafbb2de18","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Apple adds Java SE 6 to Mac OS X Leopard","utc_ts":"1209516300","descrptn":"Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 for 64-bit Intel Macs, finally enabling Java 1.6 on the newest Mac OS X Leopard release. The update adds support for Java SE 6, specifically version 1.6.0_05, although v1.6.0_06 is the latest release. Apple says that the release \"does not change the default version of Java\" and is only for Mac OS X...","link":"http:\/\/www.macnn.com\/articles\/08\/04\/29\/leopard.gets.java.se.6\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"0","minute":"45","second":"0.000","score":"106","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 12:45 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 5:45 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"cb5b6b68dfee68c6":{"eid":"cb5b6b68dfee68c6","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Apple Posts Java Update 1 for Leopard","utc_ts":"1209525300","descrptn":"Late on Tuesday, Apple posted a Leopard only Java for Mac OS X Update 1. The update adds Java SE 1.6.0_05 to the system\n  \n","link":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?i=c3b71945c853ce603746d77d78348655","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"3","minute":"15","second":"0.000","score":"100","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 3:15 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 8:15 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"f02b0ed0e07c19bd":{"eid":"f02b0ed0e07c19bd","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Update: TimeDrawer 2.0.2","utc_ts":"1209535230","descrptn":"TimeDrawer is an automatic \"file versioning\" system that detects when you save a file and creates a backup copy.","link":"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/index.shtml#prod.2008.04.29.td","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"6","minute":"0","second":"30.000","score":"74","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 6:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3bffa8e443393f4a":{"eid":"3bffa8e443393f4a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Update: FastCut RT 3.0.5","utc_ts":"1209535240","descrptn":"Changes in the real-time video editor since Version 3.0.3 include a metadata export option, extended undo, and improved handling of unresolved movie references.","link":"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/index.shtml#prod.2008.04.29.fcrt","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"6","minute":"0","second":"40.000","score":"74","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 6:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"266e4b91970c66fa":{"eid":"266e4b91970c66fa","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Update: Renamer4Mac 3.0","utc_ts":"1209535244","descrptn":"The batch file renamer gets a new interface and now includes two other utilities: iArchiver, an archiving and file compression\/decompression utility, and iCombiner, a tool to combine multiple images and PDF documents into a single document.","link":"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/index.shtml#prod.2008.04.29.rnm","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"6","minute":"0","second":"44.000","score":"72","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 6:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"59547dff3a3be5ad":{"eid":"59547dff3a3be5ad","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Update: OnyX 1.9.5","utc_ts":"1209535252","descrptn":"The maintenance, optimization, and personalization utility adds a new Manuals panel to display man pages, enable\/disable single window mode in Safari, improved cache and log deletion, and more.","link":"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/index.shtml#prod.2008.04.29.onyx","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"6","minute":"0","second":"52.000","score":"62","hash":"","creation_date":"1209592320","modified_date":"1209592320","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 6:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 29, 2008 11:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"17b55bebb25536e5":{"eid":"17b55bebb25536e5","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Upcoming WordCamps","utc_ts":"1209549288","descrptn":"WordCamps are my favorite events to go to because there\u2019s something about the core WordPress community that attracts smart folks with good philosophies that are fun to hang out with. In this post I\u2019ve collated the upcoming WordCamps we know about, including the one in San Francisco. Hopefully there will be one nearby so you can meet other WordPressers in your area.\nWordCamp San Francisco will be August 16 at the Mission Bay Conference Center.\nWordCamp Paris will be on May 3rd. Here\u2019s their official site.\nWordCamp Italy in Milan will be May 10th. (And I believe I\u2019ll be there.)\nWordCamp Birmingham UK will be July 19-20.\nWordCamp Toronto will be October 4th.\nThere are people in the planning stages in Australia, Philippines, Beijing, Utah, Hawaii, UK, NYC, and possibly others, so if you live in one of those areas and would like to help set up a WordCamp in your area Google around or connect with bloggers in your area.\nYou can always find out more at WordCamp Central.","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/development\/2008\/04\/upcoming-wordcamps\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"9","minute":"54","second":"48.000","score":"62","hash":"","creation_date":"1209605401","modified_date":"1209605401","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 9:54 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 30, 2008 2:54 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"03917be31a7ec97e":{"eid":"03917be31a7ec97e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"HyperEdit HTML\/PHP editor improves Leopard support","utc_ts":"1209574380","descrptn":"HyperEdit, the HTML and PHP text editor, improves support for Leopard, gains stability fixes and makes other enhancements in its 1.6 release.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133233\/2008\/04\/hyperedit.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"4","day":"30","hour":"16","minute":"53","second":"0.000","score":"126","hash":"","creation_date":"1209904019","modified_date":"1209904019","type":"feed","datetime":"Apr 30, 2008 4:53 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Apr 30, 2008 9:53 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0f3e8242f41082d9":{"eid":"0f3e8242f41082d9","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Pastor Stores and Secures Your Passwords [Featured Mac Download]","utc_ts":"1209648600","descrptn":" Mac OS X only: Store your passwords, serial numbers, and web site login information in Pastor, a personal encrypted database. Much like my beloved KeePass (available for Mac as KeePassX), Pastor stores a title, username, password, URL, and notes for each entry and locks the entire database with one master password. Pastor's interface is a simple, no-nonsense single window. Unlike KeePassX, you can't organize your entries in folders, but it does include a handy password generator that tailors suggestions to rules (like alphanumeric only, mixed case, must include symbols, etc). Juicy screengrabs await, after the jump.\n\n\nPastor's main window lists entries on the left, and you can enter a new entry directly into the form on the right.\n\nHit the \"Generate Password\" button to use Pastor's handy password helper.\n\nPastor is a free download, Universal Binary, for Mac OS X only, donations requested.\nPastor [mehlau.net via Macworld]\n\n \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/281462415\/pastor-stores-and-secures-your-passwords","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/04\/pastor_thumb.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"13","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"204","hash":"","creation_date":"1209714224","modified_date":"1209714224","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 1:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 6:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"80772c05fe060eb2":{"eid":"80772c05fe060eb2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Big Nerd Ranch is hiring","utc_ts":"1209648955","descrptn":"Big Nerd Ranch needs nerds.\nWe do three things:\n\nTraining\nConsulting\nBooks\n\nWe work with the very best technologies: Cocoa, Unix, PostgreSQL, Ruby, Python, OpenGL, Android, BerkeleyDB, Asterisk, the iPhone. If you would be interested in training, consulting, and writing about cutting edge stuff, please send me a resume. You should be really smart, articulate, and adaptable. We are based in Atlanta.\nwww.bignerdranch.com\nWe have free health insurance and a 401K plan with generous matching. There are lots of opportunities to learn, and you would be working with some really capable people.\nread more","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/macresearch\/~3\/281529068\/big-nerd-ranch-hiring","img_url":"http:\/\/www.macresearch.org\/files\/images\/public_logo.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"13","minute":"35","second":"55.000","score":"124","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 1:35 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 6:35 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"f6afe2b33f766a1f":{"eid":"f6afe2b33f766a1f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"ooVoo video chat connects up to six users","utc_ts":"1209656460","descrptn":"ooVoo is a new cross-platform video chat service that accommodates up to six connections simultaneously.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133248\/2008\/05\/oovoo.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"15","minute":"41","second":"0.000","score":"108","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 3:41 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 8:41 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e46de3b5f7abe8ea":{"eid":"e46de3b5f7abe8ea","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Free Keynote Jam package released","utc_ts":"1209656820","descrptn":"Jumsoft is now offering a free collection of 56 3D rendered images for use in Apple Keynote presentations.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133249\/2008\/05\/keynotejam.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"15","minute":"47","second":"0.000","score":"92","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 3:47 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 8:47 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"020c8df587251771":{"eid":"020c8df587251771","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"DomainBrain 1.0","utc_ts":"1209657600","descrptn":"Filed under: Software, Internet ToolsIf you're anything like me (and I hope you aren't, for your own sake) then you have more logins for websites than you know what to do with. I run upwards of 14 billion personal websites, blogs, bulletin boards, and Gopher servers and I've forgotten my username and password for 95% of them. If only someone could help!DomainBrain to the rescue. This simple app is designed to be a one stop depot for usernames, passwords, web admin URLs, content management system credentials, and database logins. You can even encrypt the contents of DomainBrain so that a ne'er-do-well can't pilfer your passwords in passing. You can also organize your various websites into folders to help keep track of what's what.DomainBrain is free for tracking up to 4 domains, and $14 if you want to track more than 4.Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.tuaw.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/tuaw\/~3\/281503787\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.tuaw.com\/media\/2008\/04\/domainbrainsbm4302008.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"106","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 4:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"4a0b673323e047f2":{"eid":"4a0b673323e047f2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Seven Common Cooking Mistakes to Avoid [Cooking]","utc_ts":"1209664800","descrptn":"Real Simple online rounds up seven common cooking mistakes you can easily avoid if you practice a few simple tricks of the trade. For example: Covering the entire surface of a pan traps heat and creates steam. And steam, says Simpson, is an enemy of browning, which locks in flavor and juices. To guard against overcrowding, use two pans or cook in batches. To prevent the first batch of food from getting cold while you cook the second, keep it on an ovenproof plate in an oven set at a low temperature (about 200\u00b0 F).Since getting good in your kitchen is generally a matter of trial and error consisting of just such mistakes, let's hear your favorite and best cooking tips in the comments.\nCommon Cooking Mistakes [Real Simple] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/281604536\/seven-common-cooking-mistakes-to-avoid","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/cooking.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"172","hash":"","creation_date":"1209714224","modified_date":"1209714224","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 6:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3f8788c064c15c62":{"eid":"3f8788c064c15c62","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Mozy online backup service comes to Mac","utc_ts":"1209666780","descrptn":"EMC has released a Mac-compatible version of its backup service MozyHome.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133252\/2008\/05\/mozyhome.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"18","minute":"33","second":"0.000","score":"104","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 6:33 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 11:33 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"7e1e0319460b4b6c":{"eid":"7e1e0319460b4b6c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Apps: ProjectForum, MacBreakZ","utc_ts":"1209680100","descrptn":"ProjectForum 6.1 ($80) a wiki-based software application that supports collaboration within and between professional workgroups. Version 6.1 introduces a new \"mail to wiki\" feature, and improves support for outgoing email notifications. This version also includes many smaller enhancements and bug fixes. CourseForum 6.1, a version of the ProjectForu...","link":"http:\/\/www.macnn.com\/articles\/08\/05\/01\/agenda\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"1","hour":"22","minute":"15","second":"0.000","score":"84","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 1, 2008 10:15 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 3:15 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"870148139edf88d3":{"eid":"870148139edf88d3","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Diamond's Radeon HD 3870 1GB video card","utc_ts":"1209693300","descrptn":"What happens when you slap a gig of memory on a Radeon HD 3870?  That's the question of the hour, since our subject is Diamond's card with just such a configuration.  Could doubling up on memory allow the 3870 to distinguish itself from the GeForce 8800 GT?","link":"http:\/\/techreport.com\/articles.x\/14654","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"1","minute":"55","second":"0.000","score":"104","hash":"","creation_date":"1209714224","modified_date":"1209714224","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 1:55 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 6:55 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8a0b386db36bc026":{"eid":"8a0b386db36bc026","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Review: Alien Skin Image Doctor 2","utc_ts":"1209709200","descrptn":"Alien Skin, known for its Eye Candy Photoshop plug-in series, makes Photoshop worth the price of admission. For photographers and filmmakers who employ stills, Alien Skin offers two important tools: Blowup, which allows you to upscale images to increase resolution without degradation, and Image Doctor 2, to assist in restoring old photos and JPEGs....","link":"http:\/\/www.macnn.com\/reviews\/review.php?id=449","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"6","minute":"20","second":"0.000","score":"92","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 6:20 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 1, 2008 11:20 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"886fb3b03be6c581":{"eid":"886fb3b03be6c581","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"50 Best Free WordPress Themes Gallery","utc_ts":"1209722443","descrptn":"It has been awhile since I\u2019ve created one of our popular WordPress theme galleries, so I decided it was time to build a new one.   In the past I\u2019ve always taken the approach of trying to remove any personal bias and just display the WordPress themes and demo\/download information in a manageable way so that the reader can choose their favorite themes that they\u2019d like to use.\nThis time I decided to comb through the internet and pick out my personal favorite 50 free WordPress themes.  Right now, they are broken down into the following categories:  2-Column Themes, 3-Column Themes, 4-Column Themes, and Magazine Themes.  I\u2019m pretty sure not everyone will agree with my choices, so if I missed one of your favorites, feel free to add a link to the theme in the comments below.\nBest 2-Column Free WordPress Themes\nPassionDuo Theme (3 Colors)\n\n\nGreen: Demo | Download, Red: Demo | Download, Blue: Demo | Download\nGreen Tech Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nLemon Twist Theme\n\nSource\/Demo | Download\nGlossyBlue Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nStudioPress Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nSeveral3 Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nMag on Wood Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nDaily32 Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nSilicon Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nCurved Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nTwilight Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nInsense Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nCool Water Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nAccord Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nWebby Green Theme | Webby Blue Theme\n\n\nSource | Download (Green) | Download (Blue) | Demo (Green) | Demo (Blue)\nBest 3-Column Free WordPress Themes\niPhone Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nSimpleton Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nPadangan Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nFree Revolution Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nBlack and White Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nProSense Theme\n\nSource | Download (Orange, Blue, and Gray) | Demo\nBlue Stripes Ajax Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nGossip City Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nXplosive Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nXplosive Reloaded\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nBlog oh Blog Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nFresh Theme\n\nSource | Download | Download w\/widgets | Demo\nBlue Dream Theme\n\nSource\/Demo | Download\nElegantBlue Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nDeep Blue Theme\n\nSource | Download (Right Sidebar) | Download (Left Sidebar) | Download (125\u00d7125 Ad Blocks) | Demo\nWP-Polaroid Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nSimple Red Theme\n\nSource | Download (Requires free registration) | Demo\nTrue Blue Theme\n\nSource | Download (Requires free registration) | Demo\nResurrection Theme\n\nSource\/Demo | Download\nWP Premiere Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nSilveray Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nRhea Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nVelocity Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nFacebooked Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nBest 4-Column Free WordPress Themes\nTechicon Theme\n\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nQuadruple Blue Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nRoyal Blue Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nBest Free Magazine WordPress Themes\nOptions Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nStructure Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nMassive News Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nVisionary Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nMimbo Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nMorning After Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nForte Theme \n\nSource | Download | Demo\nThe Studio Theme\n\nSource | Download | Demo\nWe all have different tastes, so here is your chance to give your input.  What are your favorite free WordPress themes?  Feature them in a post on your blog or let us know in the comments below!\n  My Best WordPress Themes SeriesPremium WordPress Themes Gallery2-Column WordPress Theme Gallery3-Column WordPress Theme Gallery4-Column WordPress Theme GalleryK2 WordPress Theme Mods and Styles GalleryGoogle AdSense Optimized WordPress Theme GallerySearch Engine Optimized (SEO) WordPress Theme GalleryMagazine Style WordPress Theme Gallery125\u00d7125 Button-Ready WordPress Themes Gallery50 Best Free WordPress Themes Gallery    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | 11 comments\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:WordPress Theme GalleriesWhere Did the Blog Themes Go?Smashing Magazine Gives More WordPress Themes Some LoveWP Themes Gallery Lists Top 40 WordPress BlogsFree 3-Column WordPress Theme: SilveRayRevolution Theme Goes Free!","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/50-best-free-wordpress-themes-gallery\/","img_url":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/passionduogreen1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"10","minute":"0","second":"43.000","score":"150","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 10:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 3:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ff164f172f50f34b":{"eid":"ff164f172f50f34b","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Ask TUAW: Permissions problems, html email, Quick Look and Illustrator, RDC, SugarSync and more","utc_ts":"1209735000","descrptn":"Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAWIn this round of Ask TUAW we'll be looking at questions about permissions problems after an upgrade to Leopard, html email in Mail.app. using Quick Look with Adobe Illustrator files, Remote Desktop Connection for controlling PCs from OS X, syncing files across platforms, and much more.As always your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When asking a question please include which machine you're running and which version of OS X, as certain answers will vary between different Macs and Tiger vs. Leopard, etc. (we'll assume you're running Leopard if you don't specify). And now, on to the questions!Continue reading Ask TUAW: Permissions problems, html email, Quick Look and Illustrator, RDC, SugarSync and moreRead\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.tuaw.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/tuaw\/~3\/282081340\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.tuaw.com\/media\/2008\/02\/asktuawlogo021808.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"13","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"266","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 1:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 6:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"361493665e1233e3":{"eid":"361493665e1233e3","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Synology offers new network storage systems","utc_ts":"1209747900","descrptn":"Synology has rolled out three new Mac-compatible SATA Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems this week.","link":"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/133270\/2008\/05\/synology.html","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"17","minute":"5","second":"0.000","score":"112","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 5:05 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 10:05 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"c209c5e0ccf64b22":{"eid":"c209c5e0ccf64b22","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"MGTwitterEngine","utc_ts":"1209751052","descrptn":"MGTwitterEngine is a class which lets you integrate Twitter support into your Cocoa application, by making use of the Twitter API.\u00a0 The entire API is covered, and appropriate data is returned as simple Cocoa objects (NSArrays, NSDictionarys, NSStrings, NSDates and so on), for very easy integration with your code. \napi  cocoa  twitterapi, cocoa, twitterScreenshotVisit the developer's website\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/freemacware\/~3\/282263421\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.freemacware.com\/wp-content\/images\/twitter1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"17","minute":"57","second":"32.000","score":"106","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 5:57 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 10:57 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"36a2013a490be218":{"eid":"36a2013a490be218","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Returning to U.S. with a Computer Poses Risks for Private Data","utc_ts":"1209754800","descrptn":"A recent ruling by a U.S. Court allows border patrol agents to inspect and search a notebook computer or other digital device without limitation, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Travelers cannot be forced to divulge the password for encrypted disks, but the computer can still be seized\n  \n","link":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?i=ffe944ce99390dd1e116c6db0c82e77d","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"19","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"150","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 7:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 12:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"eb47e71a70760a79":{"eid":"eb47e71a70760a79","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Java update for Mac OS X 10.5.x problems","utc_ts":"1209762940","descrptn":"Check which version of Java you are using.","link":"http:\/\/www.macfixit.com\/article.php?story=20080502142740674","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"21","minute":"15","second":"40.000","score":"106","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 9:15 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 2:15 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"35d6ecfb897e1d50":{"eid":"35d6ecfb897e1d50","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Google Adds Mac-Specific Search [Google]","utc_ts":"1209765600","descrptn":"\nIf you run into a problem on a Windows computer, all you have to do is type a little description of the problem and Google takes care of the rest; Mac users, on the other hand, often need to include a little context in their search\u2014instead of typing a query like text editor, you type text editor mac. Google's Mac-specific portal, found at http:\/\/google.com\/mac\/, now includes a Mac-specific search box. It's not groundbreaking, but the guaranteed Mac-specific results could come in handy next time you're looking for a specific application or you're troubleshooting your Mac.\nGoogle for Mac [via Digital Inspiration]\n\n \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/282387085\/google-adds-mac+specific-search","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/search-mac-sites.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"2","hour":"22","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"156","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832192","modified_date":"1209832192","type":"feed","datetime":"May 2, 2008 10:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 2, 2008 3:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"5222cc2ea619c8e7":{"eid":"5222cc2ea619c8e7","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Copyrighted Images - and the Ideal Solutions","utc_ts":"1209808844","descrptn":"This guest post was written by Herbert of Digital Media Break, where he writes about the latest digital technology.  If you have WordPress knowledge and are interested in writing a post for Hack WordPress, please contact us.\nI recently wrote my first guest post for Hack Wordpress, which didn\u2019t really go as smoothly as planned. I made an honest mistake about copyrighted images, which lead me to think that the readers at Hack WordPress could use a good lesson from my blunder and not fail where I did.\nI\u2019m now ashamed to admit it - yep, I\u2019ve used copyrighted images before. This is dangerous in the sense that your reputation can end up a bit banged up (hehe\u2026), but can also result in legal action. Whoa, if you\u2019re not careful what image you use, you can get sued? Yep. But in this day and age, there\u2019s a ton of non-copyrighted images out there that are published under Creative Commons that can be used.\nThe Solutions\nNot to worry - I\u2019ve got a solution for you. My primary solution, YotoPhoto, is down at the moment (and has been for a while now) - so I ended up actually having to do some research to find some alternative resources.\nI chose to bring up image search engines instead because I feel that as bloggers, none of us have enough time to browse around entire stock image sites.   For those that have time, I personally find SXC.hu to be a great stock image site - best of all, it\u2019s free!  Also, some photos on Flickr published under the Creative Commons license can be used freely.  If you\u2019ve got any other free stock image sites to suggest, feel free to list them in a comment.\nReadWriteWeb\u2019s got a great set of reviews on YotoPhoto and four other alternatives - Xcavator which searches iStockPhoto.net, everystockphoto which searches through licensed Creative Commons images, PicFindr which runs through free-to-use stock images but also Dreamstime images if you prefer, and FotoSearch which examines pay images .  Click here to read the article.\nI personally also enjoy using the Photo Dropper Wordpress plugin, allowing you to search through Flickr Creative Commons licensed images right from your blog\u2019s dashboard.\nConclusion\nIf you\u2019re looking for stock\/creative commons-licensed images to take your post content to the next level, then why not give these search engines a try?  However, if you want to take advantage of image SEO, then I won\u2019t guarantee these will make the cut for you.\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the Hack WordPress writing team!\n\n    Digg This Post! | Stumble This Post! | Add this Post to Del.icio.us | Google Bookmark This Post! | Netscape it! | One comment\n\n    Hack WordPress \u00a9 2008\n---Related Articles at Hack WordPress:How To: Prevent Google From Indexing Your ImagesIncrease Traffic by Choosing the Right Images for your PostCompilation of WordPress Greasemonkey ScriptsHow To: Setting Up Your WordPress Permalink StructureMust-Have Plugins For A Professional WordPress BlogHow To: Easily Add A Forum To Your WordPress Blog","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/copyrighted-images-and-the-ideal-solutions\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"3","hour":"10","minute":"0","second":"44.000","score":"114","hash":"","creation_date":"1209832191","modified_date":"1209832191","type":"feed","datetime":"May 3, 2008 10:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 3, 2008 3:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2868ad2bfab2e6a0":{"eid":"2868ad2bfab2e6a0","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Luminotes is a Wiki Without the Markup Learning Curve [Personal Organizers]","utc_ts":"1209859200","descrptn":"\nSetting up a personal wiki is a great way to set up a digital notebook for your thoughts and tasks, but it also requires getting familiar with the Wikipedia editing system\u2014asterisks, brackets, and all. Luminotes has you simply start typing, using familiar rich text buttons to add bullets and other styling, and a simple linking and tagging system for your notes. There's options to share and collaborate with others, as well as easy exporting and printing. Luminotes is available both as a package for hosted web space and as a somewhat-limited free account at Luminotes' servers.\nLuminotes [via Linux.com]\n\n \n      \n  \n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/283008394\/luminotes-is-a-wiki-without-the-markup-learning-curve","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/luminotes_cropped.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"4","hour":"0","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"226","hash":"","creation_date":"1209904019","modified_date":"1209904019","type":"feed","datetime":"May 4, 2008","specificity":"d","disp_date":"May 3, 2008","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"a51e597e1b059630":{"eid":"a51e597e1b059630","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Update: Flux 1.2.4","utc_ts":"1209903802","descrptn":"The drag-and-drop web design program adds better support for iWeb pages, visual editing of padding, better handling of non-XHTML pages, faster page loading and redrawing, and other improvements.","link":"http:\/\/www.macintouch.com\/index.shtml#prod.2008.05.01.flx","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"4","hour":"12","minute":"23","second":"22.000","score":"62","hash":"","creation_date":"1209904019","modified_date":"1209904019","type":"feed","datetime":"May 4, 2008 12:23 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 4, 2008 5:23 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"650688e18773358e":{"eid":"650688e18773358e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Cairo-Dock Adds Slick, Custom App-Launching to Linux [Featured Linux Download]","utc_ts":"1210000200","descrptn":"Linux only: We're big fans of application dock and launcher Avant Window Navigator around here, but free utility Cairo-Dock makes a strong showing as well, not least for its highly-configurable and slick appearance, as well as a good range of plug-ins and third-party applets. Changing Cairo-Dock's appearance with transparencies, two-bar-splitting, and other tweaks is a bit easier than with AWN, and, while not offered in as many official repositories, it's easily installed on Ubuntu and Debian-based systems, and not too hard to compile for other distributions as well. Cairo-Dock is a free download for Linux systems only. Hit the via link for help on an Ubuntu installation and configuration.\nCairo-Dock [via Tombuntu] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/284011112\/cairo+dock-adds-slick-custom-app+launching-to-linux","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/cairo_cropped.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"5","hour":"15","minute":"10","second":"0.000","score":"232","hash":"","creation_date":"1210044731","modified_date":"1210044731","type":"feed","datetime":"May 5, 2008 3:10 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 5, 2008 8:10 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6d0ae763db2d4e71":{"eid":"6d0ae763db2d4e71","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Lycos Cinema: Watch movies with friends across the world in real-time","utc_ts":"1210010400","descrptn":"Filed under: Video, Web services, web 2.0\nRemember Lycos? Once upon a time they were a search engine and internet portal, just like Google and Yahoo! And today they're... well, actually they're still around, much to our surprise. And today the company launched its most interesting product in ages: an online video site with a social twist.\nWhen you start watching a movie in Lycos Cinema, you can invite friends to watch along with you, no matter where they are. The video will play back on all of your computers at almost exactly the same instant. So users can chat about the movie in real-time as they watch. The person who starts the movie can pause, rewind, and fast forward the video stream. And the controls are almost instantaneous. If you've got a broadband connection, you can skip ahead to the end of a movie in just a matter of seconds, with no buffering.\nThe site features both free and paid content. When you rent a movie, you can pay one fee for a one person rental, another for \"5 seats,\" and the top price for \"10 seats.\" The prices seem reasonable, topping out at around $6 for 10 seats. But there's one major problem. The content sucks. We're talking, makes Joost, and even Babelgum look good sucks. The most exciting thing we could find in the free content was a Godzilla movie. The rental store content is about as fresh, with titles like Convoy and Monster from a Prehistoric Planet in the featured content section. You can imagine what the non-featured content looks like.Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/284223209\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/lycos-cinema.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"5","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"214","hash":"","creation_date":"1210139839","modified_date":"1210139839","type":"feed","datetime":"May 5, 2008 6:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 5, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8e9c2f3276e9f8d2":{"eid":"8e9c2f3276e9f8d2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Google Reader gets (more) social","utc_ts":"1210064400","descrptn":"Filed under: Internet, Web services, Google, Social Software, web 2.0\nGoogle Reader users have long had the option of sharing items from their feeds. Just click the share button and anyone who knows the URL of your shared item feed can subscribe or view your shared items in a blog-like format. A few months ago, Google even started showing your shared items to your Gmail contacts automatically. But if you wanted to share items or web pages from sites that you didn't subscribe to, you were out of luck.\nNow Google has launched several new tools that turn Google Reader into a bit more of a blogging\/communication tool. There's a new browser bookmarklet that you can use to share any item on the web, whether the site has an RSS feed or not. Google has alsdo added a new Notes section to Google Reader that lets you enter text notes to share with your contacts. You can either enter a standalone note or click the \"share with note\" button on any article you're looking at in Google Reader to add your thoughts to a shared item.\nYou can also choose one of four graphic headers for your shared items page. There's the default Google Reader icon, ice cream, ninjas, or sea. No, we have no idea why these four, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Google add to the list of graphics later. Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/284629785\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/google-reader-notes.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"6","hour":"9","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"140","hash":"","creation_date":"1210139839","modified_date":"1210139839","type":"feed","datetime":"May 6, 2008 9:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 6, 2008 2:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8a05b52eabc2f389":{"eid":"8a05b52eabc2f389","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"25 WYSIWYG Editors Reviewed","utc_ts":"1210087931","descrptn":"\nWhen it comes to coding editors, it\u2019s damn hard to a get a clear overview of all the benefits and functionalities different editors have to offer. However, in the end everybody needs one, so it\u2019s important to know which editor is best tailored to your personal needs.\nWYSIWYG-editors are often criticized by real coding ninjas for bloated, dirty and not standards-complaint source code they\u2019ve been producing over the last years. However, WYSIWYG-editors have become much better recently. Some of them even produce valid and elegant code.\nSometimes you need to provide your clients with some simple tools to edit or update their web-sites. And this is where the utility of WYSIWYG-editors comes in. As a web-professional you need to provide your clients with some sophisticated advice and offer a simple yet effective tool \u2014 e.g. a WYSIWYG-editor.\nWe believe that it would be wrong to recommend you some \u201cbest\u201d editors, because the choice always depends on your requirements, primary goals, skills and experience. Therefore in this article we\u2019ve tried to give you an overview of both useful and deprecated WYSIWYG-editors.\nHopefully, you\u2019ll find some editors you\u2019ve never heard about before. Or maybe you\u2019ll find some features you miss in your current editor and risk to experiment with some promising alternatives to improve your workflow. Besides, you can learn what editors you could use and what tools you shouldn\u2019t use.\nWhat does WYSIWYG mean?\nThe somehow cryptic abbreviation WYSIWYG stands for \u201cWhat You See Is What You Get\u201d. In such editors you edit not directly the source code of your documents, but its presentation as it (hopefully) will appear in the final document. So instead of writing blocks of code manually (as you e.g. would do it in Word or Latex), you manipulate with design components using an editor window. This means that you view something very similar to the end result while the document or image is being created.\nNotice: this post reviews only desktop-based WYSIWYG-editors which run on Windows, Linux or Mac. It doesn\u2019t provide an overview of JavaScript-based WYSIWIG-editors \u2014 you can find an extensive overview of JavaScript-based WYISWYG Web Editors in the post Through The Web WYSIWIG Web Editors \u2014 The List or WYSIWIG Editors Test.\nAdobe Dreamweaver\nDreamweaver (Win \/ Mac)Previously Macromedia Dreamweaver, this tool is one of the commonly used editors which can support developers, improve the workflow and save you a lot of time during coding. While previous versions of Dreamweaver sometimes produced rather quirky source code, the last version is able to generate (mostly) quite clean markup. \nDreamweaver also offers numerous helpful tools such as the library of code snippets, ftp management, server debug and an integrated coding development. E.g. you can view CSS information in a single, unified CSS panel that makes it easy to see the styles applied to a specific element, identify where attributes are defined, and edit existing styles without entering Code view. See also our List of Dreamweaver Tutorials. Price: $400 (version CS3). \n\nSome of Dreamweaver\u2019s endless features:\n\nAdvanced CSS Editing\nIntegrated coding environment\nSpry framework for Ajax\nBrowser Compatibility Check\nIntegration with Photoshop CS3 and Fireworks\nCode snippets (e.g. CSS Layouts)\nFTP management\nXML support\nFLV support\nLearning resources (e.g. Adobe CSS Advisor)\nNumerous Dreamweaver add-ons, e.g. SVN for Dreamweaver ($59).\n\nAmaya\nAmaya (Win \/ Mac \/ Linux)What really makes Amaya different is the fact that it is a hybrid of a web browser and a web-page editing application \u2014 thus you can browse in the Web and edit your pages in the same application. Created by the WWW-concorcium, this allround-tool allows you to manipulate web-sites, change or update their content, insert new images or links. Of course, if Amaya can display these pages.\n\nThe last version of the editor, Amaya 10, was released in February 2008. It is able to work on several documents at a time (several (X)HTML, native MathML (.mml) and SVG (.svg) documents can be displayed and edited at a time). E.g. you can insert mathematical formulas using a pop-up: Amaya converts them via Math-ML on the fly.\nAmaya also includes a collaborative annotation application (annotations are external comments, notes, remarks that can be attached to any Web document or a selected part of the document) and it has support for SVG, RDF and XPointer. Open-source.\nRapidweaver\nRapidWeaver (Mac)RapidWeaver is a powerful template-based website creation tool which can generate pages of different kinds, such as styled text, weblog, contact forms, image galleries, Flash slideshows, and podcasts; it also has a built-in FTP uploader, and integration with iPhoto and .Mac.\n\nThe editor includes podcasting, inline comments, RSS feeds, custom permalink and tag support. RapidWeaver has also been finely tuned to be SEO friendly. It also has many powerful features such as modifiable themes, live php rendering, mix and match WYSIWYG and HTML, smart publishing, XHTML and CSS based site output, viewable source code, built-in error checking. All templates are XHTML and CSS based. What is remarkable is that all the code RapidWeaver generates is valid. Price: $49.\nAdobe Contribute\nAdobe ContributeThe main purpose of Adobe Contribute is to allow editing web-sites and blogs for users without any technical expertise. Contribute CS3 enables content authors to update existing websites and blogs while maintaining site integrity. Contribute offers a Dreamweaver integration, enables posting from Microsoft Office and editing from IE 7 and Firefox.\n\nWith a WYSIWYG authoring environment, content authors and contributors can edit or update any website or blog without having to learn HTML. Price: $169 (version CS3).\nAdobe Golive\n Adobe Golive (Win \/ Mac)Once Adobe\u2019s flagship, now GoLive is an editor which even Adobe isn\u2019t really happy with. In April Adobe has stopped development and sales of GoLive 9, which makes GoLive a legacy web authoring application. Adobe recommends its GoLive users to switch to Dreamweaver which is why you probably shouldn\u2019t recommend GoLive (actually a remarkably powerful editing tool, see features below) to your clients.\n\nSome of Adobe GoLive 9 features\n\nDesigner styles\nVisual CSS layout\nPlace command\nAdobe InDesign\u00ae integration\nColor management\nPlatform support\nSite management tools\nPublish Server \nSmart Objects\n\nMicrosoft Expression Web\nMicrosoft Expression (Win)Once being severely criticized for its really bad web-editors (Frontpage), Microsoft\u2019s recent editor, Expression, seems to have learnt a lot from its predecessors. Expression attempts to comfort web-users with features which are remarkably similar to Adobe Dreamweaver. However, in a direct comparison Dreamweaver offers more and produces a cleaner code. Nevertheless, Expression does produce decent standards-compliant code and knows how to deal with CSS and CSS-layouts.\nThe Studio edition with further software applications (graphic design tool, video encoding tool etc.) costs ca. $500. Single Expression package costs $350. You can get Expression by updating Frontpage and thus save some money. A 60 days trial version can be downloaded for free, however a registration is required.\nPlease notice: Expression isn\u2019t a successor of Frontpage, rather a different development tool. Microsoft Expression, which bears striking similarity to Microsoft SharePoint Designer, is rather designer-oriented, aimed at general web development. Microsoft SharePoint Designer which reflects the emphasis on designing and customizing SharePoint-based sites, can be considered as Frontpage\u2019s big brother.\n\nSome of Microsoft Expression features:\n\nASP.NET 2.0 Integration\nAdvanced CSS rendering\nXPath Expression Builder\n Build and format views of industry-standard XML data\n Tag Property Grid\n Accessibility Checking\n Real-time Standards Validation\n Full Schema Support\n\nNVU\nNVU (Win \/ Mac \/ Linux)This editor should once become a real alternative to dominating products: an ultimate WYSYWIG-editor for Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac which could rival FrontPage and Dreamweaver. And in some aspects Nvu indeed offers more features than one would expect from a completely free software.\nNvu (pronounced as N-view, for a \"new view\") offers integrated file management via FTP, powerful support for forms, tables and templates and it is indeed very easy to use. CaScadeS, the well-known CSS editor add-on, is integrated into Nvu and enables you to create and manage stylesheets easily and see your style settings applied \u2018\u201dlive\u201d to the document you\u2019re editing.\n\nNvu is open source and released under the Mozilla Public License (MPL). Unfortunately, the development of NVU hasn\u2019t been continued over the last years. An advanced, improved version of NVU is KompoZer.\nSome of NVU\u2019s features:\n\nSite manager allows you to review the sites that you\u2019re building\nXML support\nBuilt-in validator\n\nKompozer\nKompoZer  (Win \/ Mac \/ Linux)This tool is a branch of NVU which has been developed further after the development of NVU has slowed down. KompoZer is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and WYSIWYG-editing.\nKompoZer is designed to be extremely easy to use, making it a feasible solution for users who want to create sites without obtaining technical knowledge. Compared to NVU, Kompozer produces a cleaner markup and has visible marks \u2014 visible carriage returns and block borders.\n\nThe last version was released in August 2008. Kompozer can be considered as a sound alternative for small projects and for users without technical knowledge. But it\u2019s definitely too weak for professional web-development.\nNamo WebEditor 2006\nNamo WebEditor 2006 (Win)Namo WebEditor combines almost all tools which are necessary for creating web-sites in a simple and user-friendly interface. The interface elements are remarkably intuitive, simple and easy-to-use. You can switch between a design-editor, HTML and browser-preview. You can also use a number of wizards to automate your workflow. Namo is powerful, however its WYSIWYG-features are limited. The editor wasn\u2019t updated since 2006 which is why the producing source code is sometimes extremely quirky. Namo Web Editor Pro comes with a Flash editing program as well as a graphics program. A test-version is available. Price: $99.95.\n\nSome of Namo Webeditor features:\n\nCode Helpers for speedy auto tag completion\nQuick Tag Editor\nTag Selector\nHTML\/CSS Reference\n\nEvrsoft First Page 2006\nEvrsoft First Page 2006 (Win)Actually, this editor is highly underrated. It\u2019s not that popular and it hasn\u2019t been updated since 2006, but it has some quite useful features one wouldn\u2019t find in advanced WYSIWYG-editors. E.g. Auto History feature remembers all the attributes and values commonly used and suggests the \u201cright\u201d value automatically.\nDual Preview Engine enables you to preview your web documents in multiple browsers within First Page 2006. You can preview your work in Internet Explorer, Mozilla or view your page in both browsers side-by-side (horizontal\/vertical pane swap). And a real-time visual source rendering engine offers document editing and previewing without the typical code tampering usually seen in WYSIWYG editors.\nA number of integrated tools produce decent standards-based code, quickly and easily. First Page is freeware. Similar freeware alternative (also not updated since 2005): Selida HTML Editor.\n\nSome of First Page\u2019s features:\n\nCSS Class\u00a0Support & Auto Detection\nSyntax Highlighting\nTag Document Selection Tool\nTag Auto Completion\nTidy HTML Power Tools \nPreview in IE as you type\nImage Mapper\nCSS Style Sheet Designer\nServer Side Includes Support\nHighly customizable Toolbars and Interface\nFTP client\nAdvanced Find & Replace In Files\n\nMicrosoft SharePoint Designer\nMicrosoft SharePoint Designer 2007 (Win)\nMicrosofts Frontpage successor. SharePoint Designer is a standard WYSIWYG-editor. Apart from support for interactive ASP.NET pages it doesn\u2019t offer something revolutionary. Free trial is available. There is an online-version which requires Internet Explorer and a large potion of patience.\n\n\nSome of Sharepoint\u2019s features:\n\nsupport for interactive ASP.NET pages\ncreate Data Views from RSS, XMl, Office XML\ncollaborate with the built-in Workflow Designer\nCSS tools \ntrack customized pages\nspelling checker \nSharePoint Server 2007 integration\n\nNetObjects Fusion\nNetObjects FusionThis editor was once probably the worst yet extremely popular WYSIWYG-editor. It produced horrible source code (only MS Word produced worse source code), but was often given away by web-hosting companies and ISPs. NetObjects Fusion allows you to create web-sites without any technical knowledge. Particulalry if you\u2019d like to create a business card, you may get it done in minutes. But if you want to create professional web-sites, NetObjects isn\u2019t an option worth considering.\nCurrently NetObjects Fusion is available in its 10th version. The quality of the produced source code might have changed, but it doesn\u2019t really matter. There is a trial-version which requires you to register in a shop. Which is why we have no screenshot for the product. Price: \u20ac100.\nQuanta Plus\nQuanta Plus (Linux)Quanta Plus is a stable, very comfortable and feature rich web development environment. Quanta has created an editor designed for efficient and natural use and with maximal user extensibility.\nThe editor is capable of both WYSIWYG and handcoding interface. It features tag completion as you type and tag editing through a dialog interface, script language variable auto-completion, project management, live preview and a PHP debugger. It also has a visual CSS editor, autocompletion for CSS, offers high extensibility and integrated preview.\n\nThe editor has also nice features for project management, including support for local and remote (through the network) projects. Project files can be uploaded to many servers using various protocols. CVS support is integrated, Subversion support is possible through external plugins. Quanta is based on KDE. Released under GPL.\nFreeway\nFreeway (Mac)Freeway (originally Uniqorn) comes in two flavours, Freeway Pro and Freeway Express. Freeway 5 Pro can be used to create CSS page layouts using absolute positioning. Advanced procedures (like connecting to a MySQL database using a scripting language like PHP) are done through plug-ins called \u201cActions\u201d. Several Actions can be downloaded for free on several websites, but there are also commercial 3rd Party Actions. \nThere is a trial-version which requires you to fill in a quite long web form. Freeway has been nominated for the Macworld 2008 Awards in the Creative Web Product of the year section. If you use Mac, FreeWay is together with RapidWeaver probably first option worth considering.\n\nSome of Freeway\u2019s features:\n\nMultiple Master Pages\nLayout Tools\nLink Map\nLink Styles\nIntegrated .Mac upload\nInternet Explorer Compatibility\nSupport for Sliced Background Images\nBuilt-in preview within Freeway (Safari\/Webkit)\nFull EPS (Panther & later), Illustrator, Photoshop layered file import\nFreeway Shop\nWork with Blogger Templates\n\nSeamonkey Composer\nSeaMonkey Composer (Win \/ Mac \/ Linux)\nThis editor is a simple yet powerful alternative for large commercial applications. Being a successor of Netscape Composer, SeaMonkey Composer doesn\u2019t really have anything common with it.\n\nThe editor is powerful yet simple and offers dynamic image and table resizing, quick insert and delete of table cells, improved CSS support, and support for positioned layers. The WYSIWYG-editor is built into SeaMonkey, an all-in-one web application suite.\nCreate\nCreate (Mac)Create combines the major features of applications like Illustrator, InDesign, Pages, GoLive, Canvas, DreamWeaver, QuarkExpress, Streamline in one easy-to-use, low-cost, OS X native application. Among other things you can add links to text and graphics with drag-n-drop, the tool automatically creates navigation bars and index and you can produce PDF and web-sites from one document.\nWYSIWYG Web Builder\nWYSIWYG Web BuilderWeb Builder is a highly customizable and extensible application with numerous features, scripts and templates. New design elements are added via drag\u2019n'drop, many scripts. Image editing is available within the software.\n\nThe PayPal eCommerce Tools are integrated; RSS Feed object with podcast option, blog with built-in RSS feed option and Google compatible sitemap generator are available. The editor also has numerous extensions such as password protection, RSS feed, RSS parser, photo album and lightboxes.\nEditors for non-professionals, newbies and small companies\niWeb (Mac)iWeb is small, compact and simple. You can switch the theme of any page with the click of your mouse. Mix themes in a site if you wish. You can place Google Maps and Google AdSense ads on your web pages and simplify navigation by dragging your photo albums to a sleek, animated index page. Web widgets, live content from other sites, like video, stock tickers, and headline news can also be added with few clicks. Price: $7. No trial-version is available.\n\nSandvox (Mac)\nSandvox features drag-and-drop website assembly, live editing without a  preview mode, over 40 designs, and 17 different pagelets. It\u2019s an easy and elegant website creation tool for people who don\u2019t want to spend too much time developing their websites.\nDrag and drop content,  watch your site take shape as you create it, and make it available to  others with Sandvox\u2019s publishing assistant. Pricing starts at 49,- USD.\n\n\nSitegrinder (Win \/ Mac)SiteGrinder is a Photoshop Plug-in that converts Photoshop designs to web sites. It is smart. It has many many features. It is easy to use. Trial-version is available. Pricing starts at $129.\n\nStudioline Web3 (Win)\nThe results of Studioline can be observed only if Javascript is activated \u2014 otherwise you won\u2019t see anything at all. The source code doesn\u2019t contain tables, but it has a very low quality and is extremely bloated. Don\u2019t try this at home.\nBluevoda (Advertising)\nBlueVoda is offered as a free download but requires a VodaHost account to publish the website to. BlueVoda looks very similar to Microsoft Office\u2019s interface, like most WYSIWYG editors HTML code is hidden allowing the user to create websites without knowing code and having components such as tables, text formatting and the rest.\nWebsite X5 (Win)WebSite X5 is a completely visual software: web-sites aren\u2019t coded but \u201cclicked\u201d together. Remarkable: the results are standards-conform. Price: $60+.\n\n (Win \/ Linux \/ Mac)Actually,  is an advanced XML editor, but it also offers a number of useful tools for both newbies and professional web-developers. In fact, you can exploit the tool for editing (X)HTML-web-documents. E.g. it makes easier the document sharing between content authors by including a Subversion (SVN) client. The SVN client allows you to browse repositories, check for changes, commit changes, update your working copy and examine the revision history. The editor is available as standalone desktop or Java Web Start application, or as an Eclipse plugin.\tPrice: $59.\nNo code and text-editors? Wait, there will be more. Tomorrow.\n\n\n\n\n      \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/284717389\/","img_url":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/editors\/amaya.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"6","hour":"15","minute":"32","second":"11.000","score":"130","hash":"","creation_date":"1210139839","modified_date":"1210139839","type":"feed","datetime":"May 6, 2008 3:32 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 6, 2008 8:32 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"d913aa30f3ac64aa":{"eid":"d913aa30f3ac64aa","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Vista SP1 Now on Windows Update [Windows]","utc_ts":"1210111746","descrptn":"\nWindows only: We know it's kind of pathetic to get all excited about something as mundane as a service pack\u2014yet here we are, hearts all a-patter because XP SP3 and Vista SP1 have been unleashed on Windows Update and at the Microsoft Download Center. Get thee to patching your PC! Why should you? Our complete field guide to XP Service Pack 3 holds all the answers.\n[via Gizmodo]\n\n \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/284942672\/windows-xp-service-pack-3-and-vista-sp1-now-on-windows-update","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/windowsupdatesp3.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"6","hour":"22","minute":"9","second":"6.000","score":"218","hash":"","creation_date":"1210139839","modified_date":"1210139839","type":"feed","datetime":"May 6, 2008 10:09 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 6, 2008 3:09 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"50a857aa430d3546":{"eid":"50a857aa430d3546","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Delish Manages and Thumbnails Your Del.icio.us Bookmarks [Featured Mac Download]","utc_ts":"1210190400","descrptn":"Mac OS X only: Browse your Del.icio.us bookmarks like never before with freeware beta application Delish. URLs weren't mean to be viewed as text, according to the minds behind Delish, so the software provides a visual interface for your bookmarks by creating thumbnail snapshots of all the links, which it displays in an attractive, easy-to-use interface. Delish even supports multi-touch pinch and scroll gestures for owners of new MacBook Pros and Airs\u2014though unfortunately you can't create a new bookmark with it. Delish is currently freeware, Mac OS X only. \nDelish [via TUAW] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/285609005\/delish-manages-and-thumbnails-your-delicious-bookmarks","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/delish.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"7","hour":"20","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"236","hash":"","creation_date":"1210632957","modified_date":"1210632957","type":"feed","datetime":"May 7, 2008 8:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 7, 2008 1:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"b643ff1d93b1064c":{"eid":"b643ff1d93b1064c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Now More Than Ever: 50 More Excellent Blog Designs","utc_ts":"1210254357","descrptn":"\nDesigning blogs is easy. Designing blogs in a unique way is hard. Whatever blog engine you are using, there are literally thousands of templates available which you can apply directly, without any significant code modifications. That\u2019s efficient, but it\u2019s not creative, because using a default blog-template you risk to end up with some wide-spread look which has actually nothing to do with you. To convey your personality effectively, you need a design which reflects who you are and what you are doing. That\u2019s why important is not just what you post, but also how you post it.\nIn fact, beyond the template-design-culture exists a field of creative, individual and impressive blog designs. And the good thing about it is that this field has been rapidly growing over the last years. To celebrate the creativity of blog designers we regularly present reviews of excellent blog designs we have stumbled upon recently. This post is no exception. Below you\u2019ll find 50 further examples of excellent, unique and impressive blog designs.\nApart from \u201cusual\u201d minimal designs, one can observe more rather complex graphic works. If earlier only blog headers had striking visual elements, now whole web-layouts seem to have become more vibrant: paper clips, mp3-players, coffee cups and further objects are used extensively. Apparently, they are used as metaphors for the environment of site designers. Such designs are just impossible to copy and they unite the visual design with the author\u2019s content in a unique and very personal layout.\nYou can also have a look at our previous showcases:\n\n45 More Excellent Blog Designs (February 2008)\n30 More Excellent Blog Designs (November 2007)\n45 Excellent Blog Designs (August 2007)\n\nExcellent Blog Designs\nNarfstuffPerfect integration of visual elements in a standard 2-column blog structure. Artwork.\n\nViget LabsA pretty, clean, light and fresh blog design.\n\nDollarshortInformal yet looking professional, with moderate use of white space and light colors.\n\ncoda.cozaThe sixth version of Damien du Toit\u2019s blog. Grid in use.\n\nBrad Frost\u2019s BlogA truly creative blog design. This blog contains \u201cwords that would otherwise be coming out of designer\u2019s mouth\u201d. Literally.\n\nMissyTrendy stripes gone wild. The colors just fit together.\n\nPopstalin.comBeautiful visual composition which includes date stamps with a bird, search box with a bird and a navigation with birds. The RSS-bird is orange, of course.\n\nNzrn.comSometimes less colors is more. A very nice grid-based site layout which is easy to scan and to read.\n\ntehCpengWood, coffee, ear phones. This blog reflects the habits of its owner.\n\nAntiphrasis.comA blog with a very intuitive structure; nothing can really confuse a visitor and the date stamps are pretty sweet!\n\nLucy BlackmoreAn artistic blog design for a blogger-artist.\n\nDesign ReviverA magazine style blog with its own way of presenting the overview of recent articles.\n\nClementeBlog design meets vintage style. If you will ever need to design a blog in the vintage style, here is how you could do it.\n\nViget LabsSometimes background image is everything you really need for a distinctive design. However, this blog offers more. Notice how well design elements are executed \u2014 e.g. article headings.\n\nFreelenzAchieving an intuitive design in complex layout isn\u2019t easy. Ewald Natter manages to get it right. Although the layout isn\u2019t simple, it manages to remain scannable and readable.\n\nBits & PixelsVivid colors on dark background look sexy. Can you find a space invader?\n\ncreative briefingSimplicity at its best. This design emphasizes the importance of typography. Visual elements aren\u2019t really necessary.\n\nOllie KavanaghHere the content seems to \u201chang\u201d in the air which is unusual and attractive. The design is remarkable.\n\nThe SuperestA blog doesn\u2019t have to contain posts. Kevin Cornell and Matthew Sutter present their illustrations in their blog.\n\nDistortionThe level of detail in this design is remarkable. Every single detail is taken care of. The layout may seem a little bit complex, but it is not. Very impressive.\n\nMike Poss\u2019 Rock GuitarSimple, clean and stylish.\n\nMancub\u201cThin\u201d blog design. The navigation menu at the top is pretty funky.\n\nwoorkAntonio Lupetti impresses with a very clean design and keen attention to details. Calm, clean and very user-friendly.\n\nFour LabsA 3-column-based blog design which is really distinctive from usual blog designs.\n\nSketchblogInteresting combination of illustrations and navigation in a blog design.\n\nSpadewerkUnusual blog design solution: both the left and the right column of the blog have the same width. This looks unusual but somehow attractive.\n\nInternet ZillionaireCreative blog design in the old-magazine-look.\n\ndavor peic.gavranA blog design in which everything perfectly fits together. Don\u2019t miss the nice Flash-based language switcher at the top of the page.\n\nKristin AscoopA blog design with feminine touch from Holland.\n\nKohette Design WebQuite unusual, rather experimental solution. The RSS-feed-icon at the top of the site is animated.\n\nGuifxLight and fresh design. The calendar seems to serve as the primary navigation.\n\nHome Design FindPhotos, rulers and paper clips in use.\n\nJeux de Maux\n\nyo vivo en vigoThis header is really hard to forget.\n\nGlassHills - Web Design by Jackson HowellA blog design with many curves, swirls, clouds, sun and a rising RSS-feed-icon.\n\nCaty\u2019s BlogApparently, Caty likes cats and small colorful illustrations.\n\nVectipsSimplicity meets white space meets fresh colors.\n\nRevotaMaybe, there is a little bit too much noise on the page, but the way blog posts are presented is quite unusual.\n\t\nI Am NeatoWe don\u2019t know who Neato is, but he seems to be really happy. Emilio Cavazos combines portfolio and blog on one page.\n\nSusayA vertical navigation menu in use.\n\nNeweracaptalkInstead of displaying excerpts of the latest posts, this blog first presents the titles of the posts and the latest forum posts.\n\n Lisa BettanyWhat does Lisa like? Right, photography and music. And where does she come from? Right, Canada. You see it immediately. That\u2019s an effective use of visuals.\n\nModerno PrometeoSimilar ideas as in the previous design.\n\nPop Culture TeesA t-shirt-blog in a pop-art-style.\n\nPhil\u2019s ProofOk, that\u2019s probably too many details at once. But Phil doesn\u2019t care. A really different blog design.\n\nAlyssa TuckerSummer colors for the summer mood. Can you find the swimming duck in the layout?\n\nCatalyst StudiosA group-weblog with dozens of hand-drawn elements.\n\nDandelion PathSweet site navigation and sections labeling. All sections of the site are visible at one glance.\n\nNimbupani Designs\n\nI Menestrelli\n\nStitchifyA unique blog design with a personal note.\n\n\n\n\n\n      \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/286086872\/","img_url":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/blogdesign4\/narfstuff.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"8","hour":"13","minute":"45","second":"57.000","score":"176","hash":"","creation_date":"1210632957","modified_date":"1210632957","type":"feed","datetime":"May 8, 2008 1:45 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 8, 2008 6:45 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"bd37d88c6d96a7ac":{"eid":"bd37d88c6d96a7ac","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Nominate the best for the Flash Forward Film Festival","utc_ts":"1210327200","descrptn":"Filed under: Design, Games, Internet, Video, AdobeFlashforward2008 is going to be in San Francisco this August. This annual conference is directed at Flash designers and developers and those who aspire to be called a designer or developer. Every year Flashforward features a Film Festival with open nominations of the best Flash content out there. In 2008 the categories have changed to the following:\n\n    Application \n    Cartoon\/Story\/Narrative \n    Code \n    Experimental\/Art \n    Game \n    Motion Graphics \n    Navigation\/Experience \n    Sound \n    Typography \n    Video \n\nAnyone can submit links to Flash based works in all categories that are 'innovative and compelling.' Previous winners include Paper Vision 3d, the MoMA Contemporary Voice exhibition, and the amazing Tokyo Plastic. If you do submit a nomination to Flashforward2008 via the official film festival page, please let us know in the comments below with a link. The deadline for nominations is Father's Day, June 15, 2008.Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/286846715\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/flash-forward-2008.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"9","hour":"10","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"182","hash":"","creation_date":"1210632957","modified_date":"1210632957","type":"feed","datetime":"May 9, 2008 10:00 AM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 9, 2008 3:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"f3cad694ca33810f":{"eid":"f3cad694ca33810f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"CallerComplaints: Track down telemarketers and umm... complain","utc_ts":"1210350600","descrptn":"Filed under: Internet, Web services, web 2.0\nIt's 7:30 in the morning. You're trying to get the kids fed, clothed, and out the door on their way to school without being late for work yet again. And the phone rings. You don't recognize the number, but you pick it up anyway because who knows? It might be important. \"Hello?\" you say. \"Hello?\" No answer. Just as you're about to hang up, you hear a click and then a friendly voice finally comes on, asking if you'd like to apply for a credit card, change power companies, or purchase a burial plot. There goes two minutes of your day that you'll never be able to get back. And odds are it's going to happen again tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that.\nWe're not entirely sure that CallerComplaints will get those nasty telemarketers off your case any more than asking them to remove your number from their list. But it certainly might make you feel better.\nWhen you visit the web site, you can type in the phone number of the people who have been calling and hanging up on you to find out if other people have complained about calls from that number. You can read their comments and enter your own. Or if you're just bored and want to read some horror stories, you can click on the most reported numbers from the past week, month, or all time. And if you've got any tips for getting a telemarketer to stop calling, you can share them with the community. Or better yet, share them with us in the comments!\n[via Mashable]Read\u00a0|\u00a0Permalink\u00a0|\u00a0Email this\u00a0|\u00a0Comments\n\n \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/287073750\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/callercomplaints.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"9","hour":"16","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"200","hash":"","creation_date":"1210632957","modified_date":"1210632957","type":"feed","datetime":"May 9, 2008 4:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 9, 2008 9:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":0,"tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"322a7e121addf9f8":{"eid":"322a7e121addf9f8","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Google Doctype like Wikipedia for Web Development [Google]","utc_ts":"1210885200","descrptn":"Google's new web site Doctype rounds up web development tips, tricks, and best practices in an editable format \u00e0 la Wikipedia. Whether you dabble in HTML on your blog or you're a full-on web professional, this one's worth adding to your reference toolbox. [via] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/291207340\/google-doctype-like-wikipedia-for-web-development","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/doctype.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"15","hour":"21","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"192","hash":"","creation_date":"1211251615","modified_date":"1211251615","type":"feed","datetime":"May 15, 2008 9:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 15, 2008 2:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ba4c0cbaa7cec7a8":{"eid":"ba4c0cbaa7cec7a8","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Customize Your Google Reader Sidebar [How To]","utc_ts":"1211209200","descrptn":"You've seen how Google Reader's iPhone interface fits oh-so-nicely into your Firefox sidebar, and now the How-To Geek shows how you can make it even more compact and useful. Using some bookmark digging and the Stylish themeing extension for Firefox, you can remove Reader's blue border and header, change the font sizes, and reduce the feed displays to headlines only. Hit the link for individual or compilation Stylish scripts that make Reader even better on the side.\nTweak Google Reader iPhone Edition in Your Firefox Sidebar [The How-To Geek] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/293552755\/customize-your-google-reader-sidebar","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/greader_tweaked.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"19","hour":"15","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"166","hash":"","creation_date":"1211251615","modified_date":"1211251615","type":"feed","datetime":"May 19, 2008 3:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 19, 2008 8:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"4059e5414870c4ce":{"eid":"4059e5414870c4ce","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Build Your Own Gmail Notifier Lamp [DIY]","utc_ts":"1211211000","descrptn":" On Saturday you learned how to control hobbyist hardware using the Arduino microcontroller, and today we've got another neat Arduino project:  a Gmail notifier lamp.  Blogger Jamie Matthews connected a cube lamp to his Mac, and using the Arduino, configures it to light when he gets new messages to his Gmail account.  Hit the link to get the details on the Gmail notifier hardware and software setup.  Have you seen or done any other nifty Arduino projects?  Do tell us about them in the comments or at tips at lifehacker.com.\nHow to make a Physical Gmail Notifier [j4mie dot org via Hackszine] \n  \n\n\n   \n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/293581693\/build-your-own-gmail-notifier-lamp","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/gmailnotifier1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"19","hour":"15","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"156","hash":"","creation_date":"1211251615","modified_date":"1211251615","type":"feed","datetime":"May 19, 2008 3:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 19, 2008 8:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6e4145c25992589a":{"eid":"6e4145c25992589a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Borders launches new Amazon-free web store","utc_ts":"1211972400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-services\/\" rel=\"tag\">Web services<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/www.borders.com\"><\/a>\nWhile Borders may be one of the most recognizable bricks and mortar book sellers in the US, the company has been nearly invisible online. For the last seven years, Borders has basically relied on Amazon for its online presence. But now Borders is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.borders.com\">relaunching its website<\/a> with a heavy focus on recommendations and recreating the experience of browsing in a book store\nWhile you can certainly use the site to search for books, the most prominent features of the new site are recommendations for books, music, and movies. There are \"staff picks,\" new fiction and non-fiction, and customized suggestions based on your tastes in media.\nOne area where Borders has the advantage over Amazon is that the company does have bricks and mortar stores throughout the country. That means you can place an order online and have it shipped for free to your neighborhood store where you can pick it up. If you don't have a safe, secure spot for receiving deliveries at your home, this could be an attractive feature.\n[via <a href=\"http:\/\/ap.google.com\/article\/ALeqM5gux0lT9CSznyHwmaObknZnawpMPAD90TT2MO0\">AP<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.borders.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/28\/borders-launches-new-amazon-free-web-store\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1207424\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/28\/borders-launches-new-amazon-free-web-store\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=4sgVlV\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=LacK4h\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=jown2h\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/299900213\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/borders.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"28","hour":"11","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703840","modified_date":"1212703840","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 28, 2008 11:00 AM","disp_date":"May 28, 2008 4:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"95ed9fda5860e420":{"eid":"95ed9fda5860e420","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"CacheIt Offers Up Saved Copies of Downed Pages [Featured Firefox Extension]","utc_ts":"1211987640","descrptn":"Windows\/Mac\/Linux (Firefox): If you've ever arrived late to an overly-popular web page just to get a 404 or similar error, you'll know how CacheIt, a free Firefox extension, can save you time trying to locate a pre-crash page image. From any page, jump to CacheIt's right-click menu, and it will try to link you to cached pages served up by Google, Coral CDN, MSN, Dot Cache, and the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It probably won't work for every server every time, but you've got a fighting chance at seeing the last captured image of a page, whether it's down or not. CacheIt is a free download, works wherever Firefox (2, at the moment) does.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/1700\">CacheIt!<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2008\/05\/28\/firefox-cache-it-add-on\/\">gHacks<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=SlrZQg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=kJeURH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=aQiCSH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ACkNuh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=CXr1Kh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/299917261\/cacheit-offers-up-saved-copies-of-downed-pages","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/cacheit2.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"28","hour":"15","minute":"14","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703840","modified_date":"1212703840","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 28, 2008 3:14 PM","disp_date":"May 28, 2008 8:14 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2398fb83eacf753c":{"eid":"2398fb83eacf753c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Google demos latest version of Android cellphone OS","utc_ts":"1211999400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/os-updates\/\" rel=\"tag\">OS Updates<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/google\/\" rel=\"tag\">Google<\/a><br>\n<br>While Google may not be ready to release its Android mobile operating system on the world yet, the company did demonstrate the latest version of its upcoming cellphone OS today. <br><br>Overall, Android has an iPhone-like look and feel. The home screen has a program launcher that looks remarkably similar to Apple's. But there are a few things that set it apart. First, the status bar that shows up at the top of every page is far more interactive. You can click and drag any item on the status bar from any program to pull down a menu that will show you missed calls, unread emails, or other information. <br><br>You can also easily customize the shortcuts on your home screen as well as the look and location of widgets like a clock. And while you can zoom in and out of web pages using the mobile browser much the same way you can with Safari for the iPhone or Opera Mini for pretty much every other phone, you can also double click on the screen to open a magnifying glass-type box that lets you zoom in on just portions of a web page.<br><br>In addition to the video above, the folks at Android Community <a href=\"http:\/\/androidcommunity.com\/first-live-images-of-fullscreen-android-demo-20080528\/\">shot a few videos<\/a> demonstrating Google Maps, Street View, and Pac-Man running on a prototype Android device.<a href=\"http:\/\/androidcommunity.com\/first-live-images-of-fullscreen-android-demo-20080528\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/28\/google-demos-latest-version-of-android-cellphone-os\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1208563\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/28\/google-demos-latest-version-of-android-cellphone-os\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=ViYjIG\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=ft3EFh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=Rr1ogh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/300133606\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"28","hour":"18","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703840","modified_date":"1212703840","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 28, 2008 6:30 PM","disp_date":"May 28, 2008 11:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"9c722a25c55abd0e":{"eid":"9c722a25c55abd0e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Mac OS X's Address Book Can Now Sync Google Contacts (Update: For iPhone Owners Only, UGH) [Mac Tip]","utc_ts":"1212007851","descrptn":"<br>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged MAC OS X\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/mac-os-x\/\">Mac OS X<\/a> Leopard only: Today's <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/393727\/leopard-osx-1053-now-available\">release of Mac OS 10.5.3<\/a> added a juicy little tidbit to <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged ADDRESS BOOK\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/address-book\/\">Address Book<\/a>: the ability to automatically sync your Google contacts. After you've run Software Update and gotten 10.5.3 (and restarted your Mac), hit up Address Book's Preferences pane. At the button of the General tab, check off the \"Synchronize with Google\" box to get started. Be sure to back up your address book before you sync, and see the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/contactsync\/\">FAQ for more info<\/a>. <i>Update:<\/i> Several commenters rightly point out that this capability only exists for iPhone and iPod touch owners by default, which is quite possibly a crappier move than <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/377073\/stop-safari-on-your-pc\">forcing Safari onto Windows users<\/a> on Apple's part. Time to switch to Linux. <i>Update #2:<\/i> Only a few hours later, a workaround surfaces. Non-iPhone\/iPod touch owners, here's how to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/393855\/enable-google-contact-sync-without-an-iphoneipod-touch\">enable Google Contact sync<\/a>.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/googlemac.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/mac-os-x-1053-sync-google-contacts.html\">Mac OS X 10.5.3: sync Google Contacts<\/a> [Official Google Mac Blog]\n <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=cl27Nz\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=L4t1OH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=izrkMH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=r8LEuh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=RkOxDh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/300132648\/mac-os-xs-address-book-can-now-sync-google-contacts-update-for-iphone-owners-only-ugh","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/macgooglecontactsync1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"28","hour":"20","minute":"50","second":"51.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703840","modified_date":"1212703840","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 28, 2008 8:50 PM","disp_date":"May 28, 2008 1:50 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6fd23cf078460a31":{"eid":"6fd23cf078460a31","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Applying Divine Proportion To Your Web Designs","utc_ts":"1212079865","descrptn":"\n<strong>Effective web design<\/strong> doesn\u2019t have to be pretty and colorful \u2014 it has to be clear and intuitive; in fact, we have analyzed the principles of effective design in our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/01\/31\/10-principles-of-effective-web-design\/\">previous<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/04\/24\/5-more-principles-of-effective-web-design\/\">posts<\/a>. However, how can you achieve a clear and intuitive design solution? Well, there are a number of options \u2014 for instance, you can use grids, you can prefer the simplest solutions or you can focus on usability. However, in each of these cases you need to make sure your visitors have some natural sense of order, harmony, balance and comfort. And this is exactly where the so-called <em>Divine proportion<\/em> becomes important.\nThis article <strong>explains what is the Divine proportion and what is the Rule of Thirds<\/strong> and describes how you can apply both of them effectively to your designs. Of course, there are many possibilities. Hopefully, this post will help you to find your way to more effective and beautiful web designs or at least provide some good starting points you can build upon or develop further.\n<h3>Divine Proportion<\/h3>\nSince the Renaissance, many artists and architects have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio \u2014 especially in the form of the golden rectangle, in which the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the golden ratio. The rationale behind it is the belief that this proportion is organic, universal, harmonic and aesthetically pleasing. Indeed, being evident everywhere in the universe (in fact, many things around us can be expressed in this ratio), divine proportion (which is also called Golden ratio, divine section, golden cut and mean of Phidias) is probably the most known law of proportion which can <strong>dramatically improve the communication of your design<\/strong>.\nAs Mark Boulton states in his article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.markboulton.co.uk\/journal\/comments\/design_and_the_divine_proportion\/\">Design and the Divine Proportion<\/a>, \u201cone of the key components in the vehicle of communication is composition, and in design schooling it is something that is taught as something you should <em>feel<\/em> rather than create logically.\u201d Hence, to comfort your visitors with a pleasing and intuitive composition it is often worth considering the Golden ratio. So what exactly is Golden ratio? Basically, it is a proportion <strong>1.618033988749895 \u2248 1.618<\/strong> which holds between objects placed within some context. \n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/divine-proportion\/divine.gif\"><\/a>\nConsider the example above. You would like to create a fixed width layout. The width of your layout is 960px. You would to have a large block for your content (#content) and a smaller block for your sidebar (#sidebar). How would you calculate the widths of your columns?\n<ol>\n<li>First, calculate the width of your #content-block. You need to make sure that the ratio between this block and the overall layout width is 1.62. Hence you divide 960px by 1.62 which results in approximately 593px.<\/li>\n<li>Subtract 593px from the overall layout width (which is 960px) and get 960px - 593px = 367px.<\/li>\n<li>Now if you calculate the ratio between the #content-block and the #sidebar-block (593px : 367px \u2248 1.615) and the ratio between the container-width and the width of the content-block (960px : 593px \u2248 1.618) you have achieved almost the same ratio.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThis is the whole behind the \u201cGolden\u201d proportion. The same holds for fluid and elastic layouts, too.\nOf course, a web design doesn\u2019t <em>need<\/em> to be organized according to the Divine proportion. However, in some cases it can improve not only the communication of your design, but also <strong>improve further details of your layouts<\/strong>. As an example consider <a href=\"http:\/\/404uxd.com\/\">The 404 Blog<\/a>. The design itself is visually appealing, provides calm and supporting color scheme and has a nice composition.\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/404uxd.com\/\"><\/a>\nHowever, the design does not correspond to the Divine proportion as you can see from the image below. Actually, users don\u2019t necessarily feel it, because they intuitively split the layout in two separate blocks of the width 583px (630px - 31px - 31px) and 299px (330px - 31px). The reason behind it is that white space of the main area is <em>passive<\/em> (three columns, each 31px wide), it clearly supports the content next to it rather than being the content itself.\nThe ratio between the layout blocks is 630 : 330 px \u2248 1.91 \u2260 1.62, and the ratio between the content blocks is 583 : 299px \u2248 1.92 \u2260 1.62. The reason why the layout looks almost perfect although it doesn\u2019t stick to the Divine proportion is the simple fact that it is <strong>balanced<\/strong> \u2014 both the layout blocks and the content blocks have the same proportion. Hence the design provides some sense of closure and structural harmony.\nThe interesting thing is, however, that due to a suboptimal layout length visitors are offered a suboptimal text length of over 90 symbols per line. However, an optimal number for comfortable reading lies between 60 and 80 symbols per line. The improvement of the layout would therefore lead to the improved readability of the content, too. That\u2019s a useful side-effect of getting things done according to the laws of nature.\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/divine-proportion\/404full.jpg\"><\/a>\nFor some quick\u2019n'dirty drafts you may use the ratio <em>5 : 3<\/em> which is not exactly the Divine proportion, but can turn out to be a useful <strong>rule of thumb<\/strong> in case you don\u2019t have a calculator near you. Divine proportion usually provides bulletproof values one can perfectly incorporate in almost every design. When working on your next project you may want to consider using the following tools to calculate the widths \u201con the fly\u201d:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thismanslife.co.uk\/phiculator\">Phiculator<\/a><br>Phiculator is a simple tool which, given any number, will calculate the corresponding number according to the golden ratio. The free tool is available for both Win and Mac.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atrise.com\/golden-section\/\">Golden Section Ratio Design Tool<\/a><br>Atrise Golden Section is a program, which allows avoiding the routine operations, calculator compilations, planning of grouping and forms. You can see and change the harmonious forms and sizes, while being directly in the process of working on your project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Rule of Thirds<\/h3>\nBasically, the Rule of Thirds is a simplified version of the Golden ratio and as such poses a compositional rule of thumb. Dividing a composition into thirds is an easy way to apply divine proportion without getting out your calculator.\nIt states that every composition can be divided into <strong>nine equal parts<\/strong> by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to place the most important elements \u2014 the elements you\u2019d like to give a prominent or dominant position in your designs. Aligning a composition according to Rule of thirds creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the feature would. \n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rule_of_thirds\"><\/a><br><em>This photograph demonstrates the principles of the rule of thirds. Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rule_of_thirds\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em>\nIn most cases it is neither possible nor useful to use all four points to highlight the most important functions or navigation options in a design. However, you can definitely use some of them (usually one or two) to properly place the most important message or functionality of the site. The <strong>left upper corner is usually the strongest one<\/strong>, since users scan web-sites according to the \u201cF\u201d-shape.\nSo how do you split a layout into 9 equal parts? Jason Beiard <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitepoint.com\/article\/principles-beautiful-web-design\/3\">states<\/a> the following method for applying the Rule of Thirds to your layouts:\n<ol>\n<li>To start the pencil-and-paper version of your layout, draw a rectangle. The vertical and horizontal dimensions don\u2019t really matter, but try to keep straight lines and 90-degree angles.<\/li>\n<li>Divide your rectangle horizontally and vertically by thirds.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the top third of your layout into thirds again.<\/li>\n<li>Divide each of your columns in half to create a little more of a grid.<\/li>\n<li>You should have a square on your paper that looks similar to the rule of thirds grid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nLet\u2019s consider the following situation. Assume you have a layout of fixed width 960px. Consider the area above the fold which is likely to have the height between 750 and 950px.\n<ol>\n<li>Divide the width of your layout by 3. In an example you get 960px \/ 3 = 320px.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the height of your layout by 3. In an example you get ( (750 + 950 px) \/ 2 ) \/ 3 \u2248 285px.<\/li>\n<li>Each rectangle should have the size of 320px \u00d7 285px.<\/li>\n<li>Construct the grid of the rectangles described in step 4 by drawing lines going through the ends of rectangles.<\/li>\n<li>Place the most significant elements of your designs in the meeting points of horizontal and vertical lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nConsider the design of <a href=\"http:\/\/demandware.com\/\">demandware.com<\/a> presented below. Although the design uses a number of vibrant colors, it is not noisy and seems to be both simple and clear. The navigation options are clearly visible and the structure of the site seems to be easy to scan.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/demandware.com\/\"><\/a>\nHowever, if you consider the effectiveness of this design, you might find a perfect balance the design actually has. Indeed, it almost perfectly uses the Rule of Thirds as two out of four intersections of the lines (pink blocks in the picture below) <strong>contain exactly the information which the company wants its users to see<\/strong> \u2014 namely what the site is all about and an example of their work. Note also how perfectly the main sections are placed on the second horizontal axis. That is effective.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/demandware.com\/\"><\/a><br><em>Rule of Thirds in use: two out of four intersections of the lines (pink blocks) contain exactly the information which the company wants its visitors to see.<\/em>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\nIn some cases, applying the Divine proportion and the Rule of Thirds may significantly improve the communication of your design to your visitors. Offering your users an almost natural balance in proportion 1 : 1.62 you literally <strong>impose the natural order<\/strong> on it and force your design layout to become more scannable and well-structured.\nUsing the Rule of Thirds you can also effectively highlight important functions of your site providing your visitors with a design they can easily work with and effectively delivering the message you want to deliver in the first place.\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~a\/SmashingMagazine?a=9GtvdA\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=ZHQEjh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=6MtA6h\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=nlv0eh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=M6JtCh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=BsgmSH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=wViPxH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=xh56KH\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/300661985\/","img_url":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/divine-proportion\/404user1.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"29","hour":"16","minute":"51","second":"5.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 29, 2008 4:51 PM","disp_date":"May 29, 2008 9:51 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8f5cb08df300c5f6":{"eid":"8f5cb08df300c5f6","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Create shortcuts to common Windows tasks with Wizmo","utc_ts":"1212084000","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/freeware\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freeware<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grc.com\/wizmo\/wizmo.htm\"><\/a><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grc.com\/wizmo\/wizmo.htm\">Wizmo<\/a> is a handy little utility that lets you create desktop shortcuts for a handful of useful Windows system functions. Here's how it works. You download the tiny (40kb) Wizmo.exe file to your computer. then right click on Wizmo to create a shortcut. Add a modifier to your shortcut for the task you want to perform. Then when you click on your shortcut, you can perform that action.<br> <br> For example, say you want to create a desktop shortcut that you can hit to put your PC in standby. Your shortcut would look something like \"C:\\wizmo.exe\" -standby\"<br> <br> Here are some of the functions you can access with Wizmo:<br>\n<ul>\n    <li>Bring up a blank screen without turning off your monitors<\/li>\n    <li>Power off your monitor<\/li>\n    <li>Standby, hibernate, logoff, reboot, or exit Windows<\/li>\n    <li>Open or close a CD-ROM drive<\/li>\n    <li>Mute your system or change the volume to a specified level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYou can get a full list of available commands by clicking on the main Wizmo.exe file.<br> <br> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/393615\/wizmo-is-one-program-that-runs-many-windows-tweaks\">Lifehacker<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grc.com\/wizmo\/wizmo.htm\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/29\/create-shortcuts-to-common-windows-tasks-with-wizmo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1209928\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/05\/29\/create-shortcuts-to-common-windows-tasks-with-wizmo\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=1dE4AH\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=HJuVmh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=2ZeRlh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/300826584\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/wizmo.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"29","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 29, 2008 6:00 PM","disp_date":"May 29, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"518c9ea5bff53b04":{"eid":"518c9ea5bff53b04","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Ophcrack Live CD Cracks Windows Passwords [Password Recovery]","utc_ts":"1212102000","descrptn":"All systems with access to a Windows partition: The free, open source Windows password cracker, Ophcrack <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged LIVE CD\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/live-cd\/\">Live CD<\/a>, has updated to version 3.0 with faster cracking, a better interface, and an all-new Vista version. We've walked you through <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/password-recovery\/screenshot-tour-how-to-crack-a-windows-password-with-ophcrack-live-cd-232963.php\">how to crack a Windows password with Ophcrack<\/a> in the past (and offered tips for securing your password against Ophcrack), but the new and improved version has been rebuilt to beef up the already impressive tool. The Ophcrack source code is free to download and also available as a Windows installer, but the live CD .ISO file is the quickest and easiest way to get cracking. If you give it a try, let's hear how your passwords fared in the comments.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ophcrack.sourceforge.net\/\">Ophcrack<\/a> [Sourceforge] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=39e2Ga\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Dv9Y8H\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=tJRdYH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=86FXGh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=7VU5fh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/300850566\/ophcrack-live-cd-cracks-windows-passwords","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/ophcrack-1.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"29","hour":"23","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"May 29, 2008 11:00 PM","disp_date":"May 29, 2008 4:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"a2e7234324c684d9":{"eid":"a2e7234324c684d9","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Creating Web Input Forms with Google Spreadsheets [Video Demonstration]","utc_ts":"1212150600","descrptn":"<br>\nLynette Chandler of <a href=\"http:\/\/techbasedmarketing.com\/\">Tech Based Marketing<\/a> has put together a short-and-sweet guide to setting up a data-gathering web form using <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged GOOGLE DOCS\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/google-docs\/\">Google Docs<\/a>' spreadsheets tool. Follow the easy-to-grasp instructions, and you've got a clean form that can be embedded on any page and streams data back to a spreadsheet you control. Great for grabbing info for events, adding a \"Contact Me\" form to your web site, or any other data-gathering need.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/googledocs.blogspot.com\/2008\/05\/featured-video-quick-and-easy-forms.html\">Featured video: quick and easy forms<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.officetweaks.com\/quick-and-easy-forms-with-google-docs\/\">Office Tweaks<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=y3vRxu\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=6vh8TH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=VGUsaH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Joxuth\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=cnr47h\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/301239084\/creating-web-input-forms-with-google-spreadsheets","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"30","hour":"12","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":"168","hash":"","creation_date":"1212379348","modified_date":"1212379348","type":"feed","datetime":"May 30, 2008 12:30 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 30, 2008 5:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"f7fcfe91157364cd":{"eid":"f7fcfe91157364cd","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Make Your Own Illuminated Keyboard [DIY]","utc_ts":"1212181025","descrptn":"<br>\nDo-it-yourselfer Kipkay doesn't have a backlit keyboard, so he repurposed the pointless Scroll Lock LED on an old school keyboard to light up all the keys instead. The end result does indeed make typing in the dark possible, but it doesn't look anywhere near as cool as a commercial backlit keyboard. In fact, in the stark light of day you will probably be embarrassed about the keyboard's light antennae, which you turn on by hitting the Scroll Lock key. Still, this is a nifty mod if only for the innovative concept. Hit the jump to watch how he did it.\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Illuminated-Keyboard-Hack\/\">Illuminated Keyboard Hack<\/a> [Instructables]\n<br> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=7azqf2\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Ubt4IH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=WSNBYH\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=moGySh\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=eDEMjh\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/301502525\/make-your-own-illuminated-keyboard","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/ilumkeyboard.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"5","day":"30","hour":"20","minute":"57","second":"5.000","score":"156","hash":"","creation_date":"1212379348","modified_date":"1212379348","type":"feed","datetime":"May 30, 2008 8:57 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"May 30, 2008 1:57 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6cd9186636cccc91":{"eid":"6cd9186636cccc91","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Get More from Quicksilver with a New Interface [Quicksilver]","utc_ts":"1212343200","descrptn":"Apart from being the most useful application on my Mac, Quicksilver is also one of the most attractive. But that doesn't mean it can't be <em>improved<\/em>, either, and weblog MacApper has rounded up a few of the sexiest Quicksilver interfaces on the block. Aside from the eye candy, the other great thing about alternate interfaces is that many of them change the way you interact with Quicksilver\u2014meaning that if you've never quite gotten the hang of Quicksilver, a new interface may be just the ticket. If you've got a favorite Quicksilver interface that you've been using, let's hear about it in the comments. If a new interface has you aching to dive into Quicksilver, check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/quicksilver\/hack-attack-a-beginners-guide-to-quicksilver-247129.php\">beginner's guide<\/a> along with our many <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/quicksilver\/hack-attack-advanced-quicksilver-guide-+-slashes-appends-and-proxies-oh-my-249085.php\">other<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/quicksilver\/hack-attack-the-quicksilver-video-extravaganza-250949.php\">Quicksilver<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/lifehacker-top-10\/top-10-quicksilver-plug+ins-322363.php\">guides<\/a>.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/macapper.com\/2008\/05\/17\/spruce-up-quicksilver-with-new-interfaces\/\">Spruce Up Quicksilver With New Interfaces<\/a> [MacApper] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=yWaJEB\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=OV6pJI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=elVf2I\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=w7WePi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=EyVqEi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/302473808\/get-more-from-quicksilver-with-a-new-interface","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/05\/qs-interface.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"1","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":"196","hash":"","creation_date":"1212379348","modified_date":"1212379348","type":"feed","datetime":"Jun 1, 2008 6:00 PM","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jun 1, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"89c20c1f6c08857e":{"eid":"89c20c1f6c08857e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"NemusSync Synchronizes Your iPhone and Google Calendar [Apps Worth Jailbreaking For]","utc_ts":"1212368725","descrptn":"NemusSync synchronizes your iPhone's calendar application with your Google Calendar account. \n\nNot only does NemusSync boast an impressive sync, but it's also got all kinds of options. You can add more than one GCal account to sync to, choose which calendars you want to sync and which you'd prefer to leave alone, and set a default calendar that all your iPhone-created events will automatically post to. (<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/393602\/nemussync-syncs-google-and-iphone-calendars-wirelessly\">original post<\/a>)\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/394683\"><b>Go Back to iPhone Apps Worth Jailbreaking For<\/b><\/a> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=OYbK0s\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=jc46aI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=78ickI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ekJyKi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=WagGzi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/303445477\/nemussync-synchronizes-your-iphone-and-google-calendar","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/nemussync-thumb.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"2","hour":"1","minute":"5","second":"25.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 2, 2008 1:05 AM","disp_date":"Jun 1, 2008 6:05 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"df233a3dd71c87f3":{"eid":"df233a3dd71c87f3","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"VideoRecorder Turns Your iPhone into a Video Camera [Apps Worth Jailbreaking For]","utc_ts":"1212369592","descrptn":"The iPhone has been criticized for not taking advantage of its hardware in ways that almost all other cell phones do, and nowhere is this more glaring than in its absence of a good video recorder. Enter the aptly name VideoRecorder, an iPhone-only application that turns the iPhone's camera into a full-on video recorder.\n\n\n\nVideoRecorder captures both audio and video (as you can see in the video), is impressively customizable, and has built-in features to share your recorded video over email or upload it directly to your YouTube account. The downside: It's a commercial app, which means you only get 30 recordings limited to 30 seconds with the unregistered evaluation version. Bummer.\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/394683\"><b>Go Back to iPhone Apps Worth Jailbreaking For<\/b><\/a> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=UUw1zK\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=khmFcI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=WOiYHI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ke794i\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=8SAtvi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/303837352\/videorecorder-turns-your-iphone-into-a-video-camera","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/VideoRecorder-thumb.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"2","hour":"1","minute":"19","second":"52.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 2, 2008 1:19 AM","disp_date":"Jun 1, 2008 6:19 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6ff7abf6f1e8ee64":{"eid":"6ff7abf6f1e8ee64","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Pronounce Tells You How to Say It [Featured Firefox Extension]","utc_ts":"1212404400","descrptn":" All platforms with Firefox:  Whether English isn't your native language or you're just tired of wondering whether you're reading that unfamiliar word in your mind correctly, the Pronounce Firefox extension is a very handy tool.  With the extension installed, highlight a word on any web page, right click, and choose \"Pronounce\" from the context menu.  Have your speakers on, because using pronunciation audio from the Merriam Webster dictionary, Pronounce will tell you how to say it. Give it a try: milquetoast. Pronounce is a free download for all platforms running Firefox, and it's Firefox 3-ready.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/1689\">Pronounce<\/a> [Firefox Add-ons via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2008\/05\/30\/firefox-pronaunce\/\">gHacks<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=nV5xlc\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=p96D6I\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=HzlvlI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=69tdCi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=AhEWZi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/302912673\/pronounce-tells-you-how-to-say-it","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/pronounce.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"2","hour":"11","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 2, 2008 11:00 AM","disp_date":"Jun 2, 2008 4:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6ccc175cbbd9533c":{"eid":"6ccc175cbbd9533c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Control Microsoft Office with Your Voice [How To]","utc_ts":"1212409800","descrptn":"Taking a tip from Adam's recent look at <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/391884\/control-your-pc-with-your-voice\">Controlling your Vista PC with Speech Recognition Macros<\/a>, the Productivity Portfolio blog takes an in-depth look at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged SPEECH RECOGNITION\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/speech-recognition\/\">speech recognition<\/a> features built into nearly every <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Click here to read more posts tagged MICROSOFT OFFICE\" href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/microsoft-office\/\">Microsoft Office<\/a> release since 2002. With a decent microphone and a little training, you'll be able to dictate, issue commands, and hear your content read back to you. For those with arm and hand injuries or anyone looking to get comfortable with voice commands, it's a helpful post.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeatlas.com\/mos\/Useful_Utilities\/Free\/Use_Your_Voice_to_Power_Microsoft_Word\/\">Use Your Voice to Power Microsoft Word <\/a> [Productivity Portfolio] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=n1NgsL\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=3FjVTI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=p6ES0I\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=zaX6ki\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=vqMYsi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/302958715\/control-microsoft-office-with-your-voice","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/office_speech.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"2","hour":"12","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 2, 2008 12:30 PM","disp_date":"Jun 2, 2008 5:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"b716565b0a98c6f7":{"eid":"b716565b0a98c6f7","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Recover Lost Passwords with Free Tools [Passwords]","utc_ts":"1212422400","descrptn":"<br>\nACCESS DENIED. Those two bone-chilling words are the last thing you want to see when you're trying to log into a system or open a file, but they're not necessarily a dead end. Several free tools can help you find lost passwords you can't remember or that your computer has saved but obscured. Let's take a look at a few free remedies for lost password panic when you're trying to log onto a computer, network, or just figure out what's behind that string of asterisks.\n\nBefore we start, two things: First, use the information and utilities below to recover your own passwords, or to help out your desperate relative or co-worker with their consent\u2014<i>not<\/i> to snoop in other people's stuff. Second, to avoid these last-resort password recovery utilities forever, use an <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/feature\/geek-to-live--securely-track-your-passwords-184774.php\">encrypted database to keep track of your passwords<\/a>.\n<h3 >Windows<\/h3>\n When you can't log into that old Windows PC you haven't touched in years, try booting up using the <a href=\"http:\/\/ophcrack.sourceforge.net\/\">Ophcrack Live CD<\/a>. Ophcrack will detect all the users set up on your Windows systems, and reveal their passwords\u2014<i>if<\/i> the passwords are relatively easy to crack. See Adam's <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/password-recovery\/screenshot-tour-how-to-crack-a-windows-password-with-ophcrack-live-cd-232963.php\">screenshot tour of how Ophcrack works<\/a>, and which Windows passwords it was able to crack and which it wasn't.\n<br>\n<h3 >Windows Applications<\/h3>\n When you've saved a password in your FTP software, IM client, or any other application that boasts a password field filled with asterisks, you want a password reveal utility. Both <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snadboy.com\/\">Snadboy's Revelation<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/featured-windows-download\/recover-forgotten-passwords-with-snadboys-revelation-305926.php\">original post<\/a>) and Nirsoft's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/astlog.html\">Asterisk Logger<\/a> can show you what's behind the ***** in most apps' password field.\n<br>\n<b>Microsoft Outlook PST (Personal Folders) files:<\/b> For that old email archive from three jobs ago that you locked with a password you can't remember, try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/pst_password.html\">PstPassword<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/394017\/pstpassword-recovers-lost-outlook-passwords\">original post<\/a>). This free utility offers three possible passwords that can open the PST file.\n<b>Recover instant messenger passwords:<\/b> Lost your MSN Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Trillian, Miranda, or Pidgin password but you're logged in and you've saved the password on your computer? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/mspass.html\">MessenPass<\/a> can unearth them for you.\n<br>\n<h3 >Network and Wireless Router Passwords<\/h3>\n See what passwords your computer is sending across the network to log into various services with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/password_sniffer.html\">SniffPass<\/a>. The free SniffPass captures the passwords that pass through your network adapter, and displays them. SniffPass reveals passwords for POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, FTP, and HTTP (basic authentication passwords).\n<b>Reveal Wi-Fi network passwords:<\/b> This one saved me when I arrived at Mom's newly wireless-enabled house, asked her what the password to log onto the network was, and got a blank look in response. The free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/wireless_key.html\">WirelessKeyView<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/354013\/reveal-wi+fi-network-passwords-with-wirelesskeyview\">original post<\/a>) reveals Wi-Fi passwords saved in Windows.\n<b>Default router passwords:<\/b> Of course if you want to log onto a wireless router and think maybe the owner never changed the default, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phenoelit-us.org\/dpl\/dpl.html\">router default password list<\/a> to find the factory password for the router's model.\n<h3 >Mac OS X<\/h3>\nWhile password crackers for the Mac are non-existent as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong!), the Mac Keychain is the way to reveal many of the passwords you've saved on your system. Find the Keychain in your Applications\/Utilities folder. You'll have to enter an admin password just to get into Keychain, but then you can click on any entry\u2014like Wi-Fi networks or saved application passwords\u2014to get details and see the passwords.\n<h3 >Firefox Saved Browser passwords<\/h3>\nFinally, if you're saving web site passwords in Firefox, it's easy to reveal them as well. In Firefox, from the Tools menu, choose Options, and in the Security tab hit the \"Saved Passwords\" button. Then hit \"Show Passwords.\" Alternately, if you're on a page with a password field filled in with asterisks, you can use the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/feature\/geek-to-live-ten-musthave-bookmarklets-129141.php\">\"View Passwords\" bookmarklet<\/a> to see them (#10 on that list). (Of course, here's how to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/geek-to-live\/geek-to-live--secure-your-saved-passwords-in-firefox-154099.php\">secure your passwords in Firefox with a master password<\/a>.)\n<i>Note:<\/i> Much of the Windows software featured in this article is by Nirsoft, but the ones we mentioned are just the beginning. Check out Nirsoft's complete <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/index.html#password_utils\">mother lode of freeware Windows password utilities<\/a>.\nWhat password recovery utilities have saved your bacon? Tell us about 'em in the comments.\n<i><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ginatrapani.org\">Gina Trapani<\/a><\/strong>, the editor of Lifehacker, demands that you use your password superpowers only for good. Her weekly feature, <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/geek-to-live\/\">Geek to Live<\/a>, appears every Monday on Lifehacker. Subscribe to the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/tag\/geek-to-live\/index.xml\">Geek to Live feed<\/a> to get new installments in your newsreader.<\/i>\n <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=5nSHpV\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=RBlmVI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=yXKXpI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=FPofKi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=jRZOti\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/303073095\/recover-lost-passwords-with-free-tools","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/ophcrack-header.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"2","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703841","modified_date":"1212703841","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 2, 2008 4:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 2, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"08e7aa77c0c7ad80":{"eid":"08e7aa77c0c7ad80","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"NexusFile - Putting Windows Explorer out of its misery","utc_ts":"1212487200","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/productivity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Productivity<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/search\/\" rel=\"tag\">Search<\/a>What's one of the worst things about Windows?  The explorer function to find folders, documents, and pictures of your cat doing funny things.<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/free-software-downloads\/windows-file-manager\/\">NexusFile<\/a> aims to replace Windows Explorer.  <br><br>Here are some of the cool features that NexusFile sports that the Windows team left out on Explorer:<br>\n<ul>\n    <li>Favorite Folders<br><\/li>\n    <li>Tab support - This is a big productivity one<\/li>\n    <li>Smart bar that remembers the directories that you were in<\/li>\n    <li>Archive function built in (zip, rar ace, with password support)<\/li>\n    <li>Disk cleanup tool<\/li>\n    <li>Built in FTP client<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBut the best feature here is the commenting tool.  Comment on a file or a folder for later reference.  That is sheer genius!<br><br>If you're moving files from one directory to another a lot, then this is worth a shot.<br><br>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/free-software-downloads\/windows-file-manager\/\">online-tech-tips<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/free-software-downloads\/windows-file-manager\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/nexusfile-putting-windows-explorer-out-of-its-misery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1213715\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/nexusfile-putting-windows-explorer-out-of-its-misery\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=cEdfwj\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=YMP6Li\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=Vq7Dfi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/303748203\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/nexusfile-smart-file-manager-002.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"3","hour":"10","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 3, 2008 10:00 AM","disp_date":"Jun 3, 2008 3:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"659bbef494a091dd":{"eid":"659bbef494a091dd","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Googleholic for June 3, 2008","utc_ts":"1212501600","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-services\/\" rel=\"tag\">Web services<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/google\/\" rel=\"tag\">Google<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/googleholic\/\" rel=\"tag\">Googleholic<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-2-0\/\" rel=\"tag\">web 2.0<\/a><br>\nWelcome to Googleholic, your bi-weekly fix of everything Google!\n\nIn this edition:\n<ul>\n    <li>Google Finance gets real-time NASDAQ quotes<\/li>\n    <li>IMAP or POP? Learn the differences<\/li>\n    <li>Google Speaker series: Tim Ansell on open source gaming<\/li>\n    <li>New Google Apps book<\/li>\n<\/ul><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/googleholic-for-june-3-2008\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Googleholic for June 3, 2008<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/googleholic-for-june-3-2008\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1213989\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/googleholic-for-june-3-2008\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=av60qb\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=6u7Exi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=uRxOVi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/303901541\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/05\/googleholiclogo.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"3","hour":"14","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 3, 2008 2:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 3, 2008 7:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"90c5b2a2bcf72784":{"eid":"90c5b2a2bcf72784","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"ExpanDrive - Access Remote Files on the Mac","utc_ts":"1212512400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/macintosh\/\" rel=\"tag\">Macintosh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/productivity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Productivity<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-services\/\" rel=\"tag\">Web services<\/a>Have you ever wanted to view or edit a file that wasn't sitting on your own hard drive? Sure you have.<br><br>It's either on your work machine, or on your mom's machine, or it's on your brother's Alienware gaming machine in the basement and you just don't want to get up to deal with it.  You wish you had a network drive for all of these machines.<br><br>That's where <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magnetk.com\/expandrive\">ExpanDrive<\/a> comes in (Mac only).<br><br>The great thing about external drives on the mac is that they show up on your desktop immediately. Like this little USB thumbdrives.  We love how they JUST WORK.<br><br>Basically, ExpanDrive is a souped up SFTP client.  You don't have to set up any configurations, you can log in to any machine with its current credentials to access files and edit them seamlessly.<br><br>Just like they were on your own drive.<br><br>If you get disconnected, no problem...you'll automatically reconnect when you're able to.<br><br>This basically lets you use any computer that you have access to as an external drive for storage. As long as that computer has an internet connection and is turned on...you're set!<br><br>Currently, the cost is $29, and that's an introductory price, so it could go up in the future.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.magnetk.com\/expandrive\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/expandrive-access-remote-files-on-the-mac\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1214024\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/03\/expandrive-access-remote-files-on-the-mac\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=5VQ5jk\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=KUfFXi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=gqnC7i\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/304003932\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/screenshot-tm.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"3","hour":"17","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 3, 2008 5:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 3, 2008 10:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0bcfa128501f9ea1":{"eid":"0bcfa128501f9ea1","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Enable Flash in Firefox Portable [How To]","utc_ts":"1212607800","descrptn":" Windows only: You're in Internet Explorer-only <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/geek-to-live\/geek-to-live-survive-it-lockdown-151919.php\">IT lockdown<\/a>, so of course you're using <a href=\"http:\/\/portableapps.com\/apps\/internet\/firefox_portable\">portable Firefox<\/a>\u2014but you don't have rights to run the Flash installation program to hook up flashy web pages in the 'fox.  Luckily, when you're on a computer that already has Flash installed, you can enjoy Flash on the go with a simple trick that enables Flash in Firefox Portable.<ol><li>Copy these two files: flashplayer.xpt and NPSWF32.dll from the default install directory (usually c:\\Windows\\system32\\Macromedia\\Flash\\)<\/li><li>Paste them in the following folder in your portable installation of Firefox \\App\\firefox\\plugins\\ <\/li><li>Restart Firefox and check out a page with Flash content on it.<\/li><\/ol> Got any other Firefox Portable tweaks that make life in IT lockdown more bearable?  Let us know in the comments. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acidlabs.org\/2006\/09\/05\/installing-flash-in-portable-firefox-with-no-installer\/\">Installing Flash on Firefox Portable with no Installer<\/a> [Acid Labs] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=ddLID1\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=IP0VzI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=sEONTI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=cIy0Ci\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=XU0eNi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/304775079\/enable-flash-in-firefox-portable","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/firefoxlovesflash.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"4","hour":"19","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 4, 2008 7:30 PM","disp_date":"Jun 4, 2008 12:30 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ed79e7b84169f251":{"eid":"ed79e7b84169f251","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Polar Rose plug-in: facial recognition in your browser?","utc_ts":"1212656400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/photo\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photo<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/productivity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Productivity<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-services\/\" rel=\"tag\">Web services<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/search\/\" rel=\"tag\">Search<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-2-0\/\" rel=\"tag\">web 2.0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.polarrose.com\/found\/barbara+streisand#stack1\"><\/a> <br>\nThough it is currently accessible only to a closed set of beta testers, it seems the <a href=\"http:\/\/info.polarrose.com\/about\/\">22 minds<\/a> behind Polar Rose are trying to create a sort of \"Google\" for people pictures -- a system that is always indexing visual information. But that's only the beginning of the service.<br><br>Beta testers have recently been given access to <a href=\"http:\/\/tech.blorge.com\/Structure:%20\/2008\/06\/03\/polar-rose-image-search-will-recognizes-faces\/\">an Internet Explorer and Firefox plug-in<\/a> that will scan faces on a loaded web-page, placing an orange or red rose icon in the lower right-hand corner of every face on the page. The color of the icon depends on whether or not the system can stick a name to the face, and this is determined by whether or not the face has been registered with the system. Any unnamed faces can be registered with the system from there, though, don't expect miracles. The plug-in struggles with low-quality or poorly lit photos. <br><br>This is \"cool,\" of course, and we tend to like advanced stuff like this even if it's not personally useful to us. But what happens if a web-user doesn't want his\/her face indexed? As is often with new technology\/services (stop-light cameras, Google, Facebook, RFID cards, etc.) this may one day begin to spark the paranoia of privacy rights activists -- assuming it gets big enough to get noticed by less nerdy common folk. <br><br>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/tech.blorge.com\/Structure:%20\/2008\/06\/03\/polar-rose-image-search-will-recognizes-faces\/\">BLORGE<\/a>]\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.polarrose.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/05\/polar-rose-plug-in-facial-recognition-in-your-browser\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1215923\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/05\/polar-rose-plug-in-facial-recognition-in-your-browser\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=Uk49SA\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=dqp4Ai\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=UgqAgi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/305313280\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/barbaras.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"5","hour":"9","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 5, 2008 9:00 AM","disp_date":"Jun 5, 2008 2:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3ab82db425498b3a":{"eid":"3ab82db425498b3a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Flock 1.2 Bakes Social Networking into Everyday Browsing [Screenshot Tour]","utc_ts":"1212663600","descrptn":"All platforms: Based on the open source Firefox code base, social web browser Flock adds heavy integration into popular social and media web sites to your regular web surfing. We haven't <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/featured-download\/flock-social-web-browser-276585.php\">mentioned Flock in ages<\/a>, but the recent 1.2 release is worth another look. Much like <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/354345\/consolidate-im-email-and-social-networking-with-digsby\">Digsby bakes social networking into your instant messenger<\/a>, Flock offers easy access to your favorite social services built into the browser. Let's take a closer look at what you get with Flock.\n\nSetting up shop with Flock is straightforward: after the initial installation process it asks for the basics, like whether or not you'd like to set Flock as your default browser, and which bookmarks you'd like to import. From there, as you use the browser it continues configure itself to enhance your experience. Every time you log into a supported web service it offers to activate the support for it in Flock.\n<br>\nWondering if Flock supports a social networking service you can't live without? Digg, Pownce, Twitter, Gmail, AOL Mail, Yahoo Mail, Picasa, Photobucket, Piczo, Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Blogger, Wordpress, Live Journal, Blogsome, Typepad, Xanga, Del.icio.us, and Magnolia are all on Flock's supported servicer roster. Move quickly between your accounts using the accounts and services sidebar.\n Found a link that you want to email to a friend or submit to Digg? Address bar buttons allow for one click access to both your email account and Digg.\n If a site you're visiting has an RSS feed available, the RSS icon in the address bar will glow orange to show you the feed is available. Hit the button for one-click subscription to either the in-browser feedreader or an external newsreader like Google Reader or Feed Demon.\n If the prospect of switching from Firefox to Flock has you worried about leaving behind your most-loved extensions behind, fear not. According to the Flock web site, most Firefox extensions will work just fine, and they even offer a variety of verified Flock-compatible add-ons on their site. During my testing, four popular extensions we've covered here at Lifehacker\u2014Adblock Plus, DownThemAll!, Foxmarks, Greasemonkey, and PicLens\u2014all installed directly from Mozilla Add-ons and ran in Flock flawlessly.\n<br>\nUsers and casual browsers of media sites like Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, etc. can benefit from Flock's media bar feature. The media bar lets users quickly search, share, and upload media to popular sites.\n\n<br>\nFlock also comes with built-in blog editor. The editor currently works with Blogger, Blogsome, Wordpress, LiveJournal, Typepad, and Xanga and features a WSIWYG interface with a handy drag and drop feature for inserting media. For bloggers that host their own blogs there is a wizard for setting up a self-hosted blog (which then gets integrated along with all the other supported sites into the Flock browsing flow.)\nBuilt on the solid framework of Firefox, Flock offers quite a spread of goodies for hyper-connected users who spend time collaborating, sharing, submitting, and browsing social media sites. But does Flock have what it takes to lure you away from your primary browser to give it a whirl? Let's hear about your experiences with Flock in the comments.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flock.com\">Flock<\/a>\n <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=Nn8oFB\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=9vA7fI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=3qt5MI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=c676ji\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=DxL17i\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/305252526\/flock-12-bakes-social-networking-into-everyday-browsing","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/flocklogo.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"5","hour":"11","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 5, 2008 11:00 AM","disp_date":"Jun 5, 2008 4:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"bc56d6b665ee24ec":{"eid":"bc56d6b665ee24ec","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Five Best Antivirus Applications [Hive Five]","utc_ts":"1212681600","descrptn":"<br>\nThe internet is a glorious and exciting world, but unless you're properly protected with a good antivirus application, it can also be a dangerous one. We've come a long way since the days of Norton, with handfuls of excellent freeware software that can keep your computer safe from malware just as well as their bloated, more expensive counterparts. On Tuesday we asked you to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/394865\/best-antivirus-software\">share your favorite antivirus application<\/a>, and today we're rounding up the five most popular answers. Hit the jump for an overview of the five best antivirus applications and to cast your ballot for the best antivirus app of the group.\n\n<h3 >AVG Anti-Virus (Freeware and Shareware)<\/h3>\n The lightweight <a href=\"http:\/\/free.grisoft.com\/\">AVG Free<\/a> provides protection against the various nasties floating around the internet. Like many of the options in the Hive Five, AVG provides freeware (with limitations) and commercial versions of their software, but most users find AVG Free is all they need\u2014though many users prefer versions prior to the most recent 8.0 release.\n<h3 >NOD32 (Shareware)<\/h3>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eset.com\/\">NOD32<\/a> is best known for its speed and small system footprint, but users also swear by NOD32 as a comprehensive and bulletproof solution. At $40\/year for a home license, it's not free, but NOD32 die-hards claim the pricetag is well worth it.\n<h3 >Avast Antivirus (Freeware and Shareware)<\/h3>\n Available in both freeware (Home) and shareware (Professional) flavors, Avast Antivirus is the happy home of many an AVG-switcher. Avast is slightly heavier on system resources, but users argue its excellent protection more than makes up for the increased footprint. The freeware version will cost you an email address to get a free registration code from their website.\n<h3 >Avira AntiVir (Freeware and Shareware)<\/h3>\n According to many of its users, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avira.com\/en\/pages\/index.php\">Avira<\/a> is the go-to freeware app for detecting viruses and other malware that other antivirus apps miss. Like several of its peers, Avira is available in both freeware (Personal) and shareware (Premium) versions, and most people find the freeware alternative plenty to suit their needs. One downside to Avira on install is pop-up ads enabled by default (adware, anyone?), but you can disable the ads with a couple of clicks.\n<h3 >Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Shareware)<\/h3>\n Fans of shareware antivirus app <a href=\"http:\/\/usa.kaspersky.com\/\">Kaspersky<\/a> point out its consistently strong ratings in malware protection as well worth the $60 license. Kaspersky also boasts an extremely quick response time to new viruses, earning it a special place in the hearts and system trays of its users.\nNow that you've seen the best, it's time to vote:\n\n<b>Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you're viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your Javascript-enabled web browser.<\/b>\n<br>\n\nThis week's honorable mention goes out to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clamwin.com\/\">ClamWin<\/a>, the only open-source option featured in the bunch.\nIf you've got more to share, whether your antivirus-app of choice made the list or not, let's hear more about your favorite in the comments. If you give a new antivirus app after reading through some of your other options, you may want to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/virus-killers\/verify-that-your-virus-scanner-is-working-183733.php\">harmless EICAR virus test<\/a> to see what your new antivirus tool looks like when it catches a new virus.\n<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adampash.com\/\">Adam Pash<\/a><\/strong> is a senior editor for Lifehacker who loves a good antivirus app. His special feature <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/software\/hive-five\/\">Hive Five<\/a> appears every Thursday on Lifehacker. Subscribe to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/software\/hive-five\/index.xml\">Hive Five RSS feed<\/a> to get new installments in your newsreader.<\/em>\n <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=jRUuVS\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=OnKMhI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=1xRz8I\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=h6YKwi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=XWIrii\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/305424126\/five-best-antivirus-applications","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/antivir-3-head.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"5","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1212703842","modified_date":"1212703842","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 5, 2008 4:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 5, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0fda41edb96384d6":{"eid":"0fda41edb96384d6","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Plugin: Manage Your Tags More Efficiently With Better Tags Manager","utc_ts":"1212825643","descrptn":"<em>This guest post was written by <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keithdsouza.com\/\"><em>Keith Dsouza<\/em><\/a><em> of <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/\"><em>Techie-Buzz<\/em><\/a><em>. Keith is a WordPress enthusiast who has contributed numerous WordPress plugins to the WordPress community. If you have WordPress knowledge and are interested in <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/write\/\"><em>writing a guest post for Hack WordPress<\/em><\/a><em>, please <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/contact\/\"><em>contact me<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>\nTagging has become a integral part of our day to day life, may it be book marking, storing file information or for that matter blogging. Tags make it much more easier to find content and is also more easier to maintain.\nWordPress came out with a tagging system called <a href=\"http:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\/WordPress_Taxonomy\">Taxonomy<\/a> with the release of WordPress 2.3 and since its conception and release it has become a integral part for most of the bloggers.\nWordPress allows you to convert your categories to tags using their inbuilt functionality but that leaves a lot to be desired. The conversion is not perfect and that is why there is need for something that helps you manage tags in a much better way.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/wordpress-plugins\/better-tags-manager-wordpress-plugin-release.html\">Better Tags Manager<\/a> (BTM) is a plugin that allows you to manage your tags with much more ease right from your manage posts admin section.\nThe usual way of managing tags is by clicking on the post and then editing it, BTM saves you both time and efforts while helping you easily edit your tags.\nOnce you have downloaded and activated Better Tags Manager you can visit your Manage section to start using the plugin.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/bettertagsmanagermain.png\"><\/a>\nIn the manage posts section you will see a new icon next to your tags, clicking on it will show you a HTML textbox using which you can easily update your tags without even refreshing the page.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/bettertagsmanageredit.png\"><\/a>\nOnce you have updated your tags click on the save button and your tags will be updated, clicking on the cancel button will restore you to normal.\nIn addition to editing single tags you can also edit bulk post tags at once, or add tags to all the selected posts without individually editing them. Adding tags to all posts can be useful when you want to search for a keyword and add tags to all the posts you feel are relevant to the keyword.\nTo add tags to bulk posts you will need to enter the tags and select the posts you want to update tags for, clicking on the Add Tags to All Posts button will add the tags to the selected posts.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/btmaddtagstoallposts.png\"><\/a>\nYou can also choose the Bulk Edit Mode where you can edit individual post tags and update them all at once. To use bulk edit mode click on the check box and click on Filter or Search button.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/bettertagsmanagerbulkeditmode.png\"><\/a>\nOnce you do that you should be able to edit the tags for all the posts displayed in the results. After editing the tags click on the button in the top left hand corner called Update Bulk Post Tags to update all the tags you have updated.\nAnd last but not the least with Better Tags Manager you can filter out posts which do not have any tags and add tags to them.\nTo filter out posts select All Post Which Do not Have Tags option from the Tag Options drop down and click on the Filter button.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/bettertagsmanagerfilterpostswithnotags.png\"><\/a>\nThere are many different ways in which you can put Better Tags Manager to use and I would love your feedback and opinion on whether BTM will be useful to you or not. You can also let me know additional features you would like to see and I will try my best to incorporate those.\nVisit <a href=\"http:\/\/techie-buzz.com\/wordpress-plugins\/better-tags-manager-wordpress-plugin-release.html\">Better Tags Manager<\/a> release page for other news and downloads.\n    \n---\n    Enjoy writing about WordPress?  Get yourself more exposure by joining the <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/write\/\">Hack WordPress writing team<\/a>!\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/&title=WordPress%20Plugin:%20Manage%20Your%20Tags%20More%20Efficiently%20With%20Better%20Tags%20Manager\">Digg This Post!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/&title=WordPress%20Plugin:%20Manage%20Your%20Tags%20More%20Efficiently%20With%20Better%20Tags%20Manager\">Stumble This Post!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/post?url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/&title=WordPress%20Plugin:%20Manage%20Your%20Tags%20More%20Efficiently%20With%20Better%20Tags%20Manager\">Add this Post to Del.icio.us<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/bookmarks\/mark?op=edit&bkmk=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/\/&title=WordPress%20Plugin:%20Manage%20Your%20Tags%20More%20Efficiently%20With%20Better%20Tags%20Manager\">Google Bookmark This Post!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netscape.com\/submit\/?U=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/&T=WordPress%20Plugin:%20Manage%20Your%20Tags%20More%20Efficiently%20With%20Better%20Tags%20Manager\">Netscape it!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/#comments\">3 comments<\/a>\n\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\">Hack WordPress<\/a> \u00a9 2008\n---<br>Related Articles at Hack WordPress:<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/how-to-add-wordpress-23-tags-to-your-wordpress-theme\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: How To: Add WordPress 2.3 Tags to Your WordPress Theme\">How To: Add WordPress 2.3 Tags to Your WordPress Theme<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/recommended-tags-wordpress-plugin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Use WordPress Tags? Try The Recommended Tags WordPress Plugin\">Use WordPress Tags?  Try The Recommended Tags WordPress Plugin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-conditional-tags\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Improve Your Sites Behavior With WordPress Conditional Tags\">Improve Your Sites Behavior With WordPress Conditional Tags<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/how-to-display-wordpress-tag-cloud\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: How To: Display A WordPress Tag Cloud On Your Blog\">How To: Display A WordPress Tag Cloud On Your Blog<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-hack-using-wordpress-conditional-tags\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: WordPress Hack: Using WordPress Conditional Tags\">WordPress Hack: Using WordPress Conditional Tags<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugins\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Best WordPress Plugins\">Best WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><br>","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wordpress-plugin-better-tags-manager\/","img_url":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/bettertagsmanagermain-thumb.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"7","hour":"8","minute":"0","second":"43.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213166570","modified_date":"1213166570","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 7, 2008 8:00 AM","disp_date":"Jun 7, 2008 1:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"6190836b5c05616d":{"eid":"6190836b5c05616d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Use your iPhone or iTouch as a remote for your Mac or PC","utc_ts":"1213192800","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/fun\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fun<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/macintosh\/\" rel=\"tag\">Macintosh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/shareware\/\" rel=\"tag\">Shareware<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/iphone\/\" rel=\"tag\">iPhone<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alloysoft.com\/\"><\/a>With the announcement of the new iPhone, we figure there will be some new interest in this bit of software that's been around for a while: Do you have a computer without one of those newfangled infrared spots and a remote control? Do you still want to be able to change tracks on iTunes or pause a movie from across the room? As long as you have an iPod or an iPod Touch laying around, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alloysoft.com\/\">Signal<\/a> is the app for you. Its interface is almost indistinguishable from the regular iTunes player on those devices, which makes it a breeze to use. <br><br>Here's how it works: download Signal and open it up, then input the IP address it gives you into your iPhone or iPod. Boom! You can access all your iTunes media from your device. Signal lets you change speakers, adjust volume, turn on shuffle or repeat, and pretty much anything else you could do from within iTunes. <br><br>There's a full demo, so you might want to try it out before you shell out 25 bones, but here are a couple of things to consider:. If you're going to buy a standard remote anyway (like the Apple Remote, for example), remember that Signal will work with your iPhone or iTouch from anywhere your network reaches, so you can use it to shoot around walls. Also consider that Signal has both Mac and Windows versions, where some other remotes only work with one platform.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alloysoft.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/11\/use-your-iphone-or-itouch-as-a-remote-for-your-mac-or-pc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1221925\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/11\/use-your-iphone-or-itouch-as-a-remote-for-your-mac-or-pc\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=zreRdH\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=PK5oRi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=SpCH0i\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/309802556\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/signal.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"11","hour":"14","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213233294","modified_date":"1213233294","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 11, 2008 2:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 11, 2008 7:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0d3b9b42cf252d1f":{"eid":"0d3b9b42cf252d1f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Yet Another Homemade Air Conditioner [DIY]","utc_ts":"1213194600","descrptn":"Things are heating up this summer across the country, and air conditioner-less times and places call for some DIY ingenuity. You've already seen how to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/life-hacks\/how-to-build-a-30-air-conditioner-107753.php\">build a $30 homemade air conditioner<\/a> (and <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/diy\/make-your-own-air-conditioner-181510.php\">upgrade it<\/a>), but a new DIY air conditioner design has surfaced, this one using a fan and a bucket of cool water like the others, but without tubing. This isn't exactly a beginner's DIY project, but it looks very doable for an experienced do-it-yourselfer.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/assortedtips.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/homemade-air-conditioner-version-4.html\">Homemade Air Conditioner Version 4<\/a> [Assorted Tips via <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.makezine.com\/archive\/2008\/06\/homemade_air_conditioner_3.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890\">MAKE<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=EGxF90\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=yI8LSI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=fQdreI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=34IFei\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=O1JRvi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/309682519\/yet-another-homemade-air-conditioner","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/diyac.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"11","hour":"14","minute":"30","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213233294","modified_date":"1213233294","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 11, 2008 2:30 PM","disp_date":"Jun 11, 2008 7:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2aa05dce4045635a":{"eid":"2aa05dce4045635a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Screenshot of Microsoft \"TownSquare\" - Social Networking at Work","utc_ts":"1213279200","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/business\/\" rel=\"tag\">Business<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-services\/\" rel=\"tag\">Web services<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/microsoft\/\" rel=\"tag\">Microsoft<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/social-software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social Software<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-2-0\/\" rel=\"tag\">web 2.0<\/a><br>\n<br>We mentioned <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/12\/microsoft-unable-to-buy-facebook-makes-their-own-for-big-biz\/\">Microsoft TownSquare<\/a> today, the new offering from Microsoft for internal social networking and document sharing, and we have a screenshot for you to check out.<br><br>From what we can see it looks like you get a steady stream of activity based on employee which is really, really cool and helpful, along with an RSS feed to track the activity. From a project management standpoint, this is a huge.<br><br>We'll keep an eye out for more info and keep you up to date. Is this something you would want to use at work, or would it creep you out?<br><br>Be sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.officelabs.com\/Pages\/Default.aspx\">Microsoft Office Labs<\/a> too.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.officelabs.com\/Pages\/Default.aspx\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/12\/screenshot-of-microsoft-townsquare-social-networking-at-work\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1223839\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/12\/screenshot-of-microsoft-townsquare-social-networking-at-work\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=5CltmR\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=XEahpi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=wZktZi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/310571098\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/townsquare5.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"12","hour":"14","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 12, 2008 2:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 12, 2008 7:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fedcf37615c61249":{"eid":"fedcf37615c61249","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Make Your Own Feed Reader with Google Spreadsheets [How To]","utc_ts":"1213280100","descrptn":"<br> The Digital Inspiration blog shows how to create your own web page or embeddable widget that shows live feeds from your choice of web sites. Using Google Spreadsheets' publishing function, it takes only a little bit of cell hacking to pull in and customize feed items, and you simply publish only the cells containing the feed links when you're done. Helpful for start pages, personal web pages, or creating a reader for only the top feeds you need to stay on top of. <em>Update: Now with a live iFrame of my sample reader.<\/em><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.labnol.org\/internet\/office\/use-google-docs-spreadsheet-as-rss-reader-feed-aggregator\/3527\/\">Turn Google Docs Into an RSS Reader and Feed Aggregator<\/a> [Digital Inspiration] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=OTpppF\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=KF29LI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=VBj0xI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ujeVBi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=WFoNpi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/310455237\/make-your-own-feed-reader-with-google-spreadsheets","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"12","hour":"14","minute":"15","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 12, 2008 2:15 PM","disp_date":"Jun 12, 2008 7:15 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"78e5afb6ea738bab":{"eid":"78e5afb6ea738bab","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"HotPads shows real estate rents, foreclosure, demographic heat maps","utc_ts":"1213286400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/search\/\" rel=\"tag\">Search<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-2-0\/\" rel=\"tag\">web 2.0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/hotpads.com\/\"><\/a><br>\nLooking to buy a house or rent an apartment? There are hundreds of web sites that can help you in your search. But <a href=\"http:\/\/hotpads.com\/\">HotPads<\/a> takes a rather unique approach with its real estate search engine. Not only can you search by price, location, and number of bedrooms, but you can also apply a series of heat maps that give you a better sense of the neighborhood.<br><br>Want to know how crowded the area is? Just click the population density heat map option and you'll get a good of how many neighbors will be sucking up your oxygen. You can also apply heat maps for per capita income, household income, median age, and median rent. There are even heat maps that show you the foreclosure rate per household, and the rent ratio. What's rent ratio? It's a comparison of rental rates versus mortgage rates in an area. In other words, if you see lots of blue, it means you'll probably save money by purchasing a home, while if an area is red, you're probably better off renting. <br><br>If you're looking for more mundane information, you can also plot schools, universities, and subway stops on the map.<br><br>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2008\/06\/10\/not-sure-whether-to-rent-or-buy-check-the-heat-map\/\">TechCrunch<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/hotpads.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/12\/hotpads-shows-real-estate-rents-foreclosure-demographic-heat-m\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1223798\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/12\/hotpads-shows-real-estate-rents-foreclosure-demographic-heat-m\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=IDEzvD\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=ZHsiAi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=TjqgGi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/310637396\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/hotpads.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"12","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 12, 2008 4:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 12, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fa18ba57bf00a4d9":{"eid":"fa18ba57bf00a4d9","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"How to Snap and Edit Screenshots with Picnik [Screencast]","utc_ts":"1213298100","descrptn":"    <br> Reader <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/commenter\/Torley\/\">Torley<\/a> adds a helpful screencast to the <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/groups\/lifehacker-tip-testers\/\">Lifehacker Tip Testers Flickr group<\/a>, which demonstrates how to use the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/featured-firefox-extension\/grab-and-edit-images-online-with-picnik-extension-321484.php\">previously mentioned<\/a> Picnik Firefox extension. Turn up your speakers and hit play to see it in action. You too can show the world how you use stuff we write up\u2014add your own photos and video to the <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/groups\/lifehacker-tip-testers\/\">Lifehacker Tip Testers group pool<\/a> on Flickr. <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/torley\/2571773193\/in\/pool-lifehacker-tip-testers\">Use Picnik to make exciting webpage screenshots<\/a> [Flickr]<br><a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/4889\">Picnik 2.2<\/a> [Mozilla Add-ons]<br>  <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=A503oi\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=gwBNtI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Zt8eRI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=zpsm6i\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=qbQXui\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/310624445\/how-to-snap-and-edit-screenshots-with-picnik","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"12","hour":"19","minute":"15","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 12, 2008 7:15 PM","disp_date":"Jun 12, 2008 12:15 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"1373bad767064e57":{"eid":"1373bad767064e57","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Free Fonts Of The Month: Anivers, Gentium, Fresco","utc_ts":"1213357909","descrptn":"\nEvery now and again we take a look around, select <strong>\u201cfresh\u201d high-quality free fonts<\/strong> and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually the time you should be investing in your current projects. We search for them and we find them, so you don\u2019t have to.\nThis month we are glad to present you the updated Anivers, Gentium family and Fresco Semi Bold. Please <strong>read the license agreements carefully<\/strong> \u2014 they can change from time to time.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/12\/free-fonts-of-the-month-freebooter-script-cora-basic\/\">Free Fonts Of May<\/a> features Freebooter Script, Cora Basic Regular, Walkway and Karabine.<\/li>\n<li>You can find over 80 more free fonts in our section <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/category\/fonts\/\">Fonts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Free Fonts Of The Month<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.josbuivenga.demon.nl\/anivers.html\">Anivers Regular<\/a><br>Jos Buivenga has released an update for Anivers, a font which was originally designed to celebrate the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2007\/09\/03\/get-out-the-balloons-smashings-1st-anniversary\/\">first anniversary of Smashing Magazine<\/a>. Now the new improved Anivers has been expanded and Anivers Regular undergone a major update. Changes: extended language support, improved glyph shapes and improved metrics and kerning.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.josbuivenga.demon.nl\/anivers.html\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.josbuivenga.demon.nl\/anivers.html\"><\/a>\nJos Buivenga has extended Anivers to the Anivers family which now comes in regular, italic, bold and small caps and has some nice OpenType features. However, <strong>only Anivers regular is free<\/strong>. To download the free Regular you have to register at MyFonts.com. The rest of the family can be purchased on MyFonts.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium\">Gentium<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium_samples\">specimen<\/a>) and <a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium_basic\">Gentium Basic<\/a><br>SIL International which has released Gentium few years ago, now released a modification of Gentium which is called Gentium Basic. Gentium is a typeface family designed to enable the diverse ethnic groups around the world who use the Latin and Greek scripts to produce readable, high-quality publications. It supports a wide range of Latin-based alphabets and includes glyphs that correspond to all the Latin ranges of Unicode.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium\"><\/a>\n<strong>Gentium Basic<\/strong> and Gentium Book Basic are font families based on the original Gentium design, but with additional weights. The \u201cBook\u201d family is slightly heavier. Both families come with a complete regular, bold, italic and bold italic set of fonts. The supported character set, however, is much smaller than for the main Gentium fonts. These \u201cBasic\u201d fonts support only the Basic Latin and Latin-1 Supplement Unicode ranges, plus a selection of the more commonly used extended Latin characters, with miscellaneous diacritical marks, symbols and punctuation. Designed by Victor Gaultney.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/scripts.sil.org\/cms\/scripts\/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium_basic\"><\/a>\n<h3>Reminder<\/h3>\nWe have already <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/23\/friday-freebies-font-icons-wallpapers-and-screensaver\/\">written<\/a> about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fontshop.com\/freefonts\/\">Fresco Semi Bold<\/a>. However, in this post we would like to remind some of you who haven\u2019t downloaded the font yet that Fresco Semi Bold is still available for free download. Fresco Semi Bold is just one member of a large and flexible type family by Dutch design legend Fred Smeijers. OpenType. Registration is required.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fontshop.com\/freefonts\/\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~a\/SmashingMagazine?a=bn2zEq\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=9uWcpi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=qS3Usi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=W8vIei\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=MaAeOi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=I2PToI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=mbfOHI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=EYUfUI\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/311103651\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"13","hour":"11","minute":"51","second":"49.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 13, 2008 11:51 AM","disp_date":"Jun 13, 2008 4:51 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"4424c6578a72d854":{"eid":"4424c6578a72d854","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"OneLoupe: Simple, small, and portable desktop zooming solution","utc_ts":"1213362000","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/features\/\" rel=\"tag\">Features<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/freeware\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freeware<\/a>    <br>\nIt happens to all of us. As we get older, we find it a bit harder to read the text on our computer screens, or make out fine details on digital images. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softwareok.com\/?seite=Microsoft\/OneLoupe&language=english\">OneLoupe<\/a> can help. This tiny Windows utility (like, 22kb tiny), hangs out in your system tray until you need to zoom in on an area of your desktop. Then you just click the OneLoupe icon, move your mouse to the portion of the screen you want to zoom in on, and you too can see a highly pixelated version of any web page, picture, or other media.<br><br>The zoom window is resizeable. All you have to do is hit the up, down, right, or left arrow keys on your keyboard to stretch or shrink the window. And you can zoom in and out by hitting the plus or minus buttons or scrolling your mousewheel.<br><br>Want to save a zoomed image to your clipboard? Just hit B to save a bitmap and you can paste your image into any program.<br><br>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2008\/06\/13\/magnify-the-screen-with-one-loupe\/\">gHacks<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.softwareok.com\/?seite=Microsoft\/OneLoupe&language=english\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/13\/oneloupe-simple-small-and-portable-desktop-zooming-solution\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1224890\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/13\/oneloupe-simple-small-and-portable-desktop-zooming-solution\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=cCgyUR\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=zKawfi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=rhRPKi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/311282671\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"13","hour":"13","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 13, 2008 1:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 13, 2008 6:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"091325d40eea9f31":{"eid":"091325d40eea9f31","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"RUBotted Checks Your Computer for Zombie Bots [Featured Windows Download]","utc_ts":"1213380000","descrptn":"<br> Windows only: Freeware application RUBotted monitors your computer for the presence of malware zombie bots and alerts you of any suspicious activity. A common and popular form of malware, bots turn an infected computer into a zombie of sorts that will perform tasks in the background when directed by the maker of the virus. Often a network of bots will be used to send spam or participate in <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DoS\">denial-of-service attacks<\/a>. RUBotted monitors your computer for suspicious, bot-like activity and alerts you if it thinks you may be infected. Granted, a <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/395046\/five-best-antivirus-applications\">good antivirus app<\/a> should hopefully detect any malware before it gets to this point, but RUBotted provides a nice second line of defense. It's made to run all the time (and with a 4MB footprint, it's not that bad), but more people will probably run this on a per-case basis to confirm suspicions. RUBotted is a freeware beta application, Windows only.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendsecure.com\/portal\/en-US\/tools\/security_tools\/rubotted\">RUBotted<\/a> [TrendSecure via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/rubotted-%E2%80%93-find-out-here\/\">MakeUseOf<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=sUB6Rj\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=cX25LI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=O369KI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=1jfxXi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=4DcIui\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/311314073\/rubotted-checks-your-computer-for-zombie-bots","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/rubotted.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"13","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1213438086","modified_date":"1213438086","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 13, 2008 6:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 13, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2996720c74195538":{"eid":"2996720c74195538","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]","utc_ts":"1214092800","descrptn":"<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396091\/rubotted-checks-your-computer-for-zombie-bots\">RUBotted Checks Your Computer for Zombie Bots<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"Freeware application RUBotted monitors your computer for the presence of malware zombie bots and alerts you of any suspicious activity.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396121\/remove-empty-directories-does-what-it-says\">Remove Empty Directories Does What It Says<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"Free, open-source application Remove Empty Directories, aka RED, scans any folder you point it to for empty or partially empty folders and helps you remove them.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396219\/cleanafterme-removes-your-tracks-on-other-computers\">CleanAfterMe Removes Your Tracks on Other Computers<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"The single-file application, which easily runs from a USB drive, provides an all-in-one interface for wiping out all the records of your work or play, including registry files, \"Recent Documents\" lists in the Start menu and elsewhere, clipboard memory, and much more.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396300\/sxipper-automatically-fills-in-web-forms\">Sxipper Automatically Fills in Web Forms<\/a> (Firefox)<br><em>\"Firefox extension Sxipper automates your web logins and form filling through a simple, attractive interface.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396304\/xb-browser-provides-anonymous-web-browsing\">XB Browser Provides Anonymous Web Browsing<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"Freeware application xB Browser is a portable web browser that provides anonymous web surfing at startup.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396373\/fusiondesk-starter-manages-your-tasks-with-gtd-emphasis\">FusionDesk Starter Manages Your Tasks with GTD Emphasis<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"Freeware application FusionDesk Starter is a full-featured task management application with an emphasis on author David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396448\/read-it-later-adds-firefox-3-integration-offline-reading\">Read It Later Adds Firefox 3 Integration, Offline Reading<\/a> (Firefox)<br><em>\"The add-on places a little red checkmark in the address bar for quick adding to a locally-saved list of reading links, but carries over the bookmarking star for easier sorting.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396420\/diskaid-transfers-files-between-your-computer-and-iphone\">DiskAid Transfers Files Between Your Computer and iPhone<\/a> (Mac and Windows)<br><em>\"Freeware application DiskAid enables iPhone and iPod touch owners to use their devices as an external hard drive.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/374651\/xoopit-transforms-your-gmail-inbox-into-a-multimedia-haven\">Xoopit Transforms Your Gmail Inbox into a Multimedia Haven<\/a> (Firefox)<br><em>\"Firefox extension Xoopit turns Gmail into a robust, searchable media management tool for every piece of media that comes through your inbox.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396484\/quartz-pdf-displays-inline-pdfs-in-firefox-3\">Quartz PDF Displays Inline PDFs in Firefox 3<\/a> (Firefox)<br><em>\"Firefox extension Quartz PDF enables inline viewing of PDFs in Firefox 3 for the Mac.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396532\/wine-10-runs-hundreds-of-windows-apps-flawlessly\">Wine 1.0 Runs Hundreds of Windows Apps Flawlessly<\/a> (Linux)<br><em>\"Wine 1.0, the first stable release of the Windows API recreation tool, is available for most major Linux distributions.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396526\/decaffeinatid-detects-hacking-attempts-on-untrusted-networks\">DecaffeinatID Detects Hacking Attempts on Untrusted Networks<\/a> (Windows)<br><em>\"Freeware application DecaffeinatID is a simple intrusion detection and alert system for your PC that monitors your Windows logs for suspicious behavior.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/396607\/multifirefox-runs-firefox-2-and-3-side-by-side\">MultiFirefox Runs Firefox 2 and 3 Side by Side<\/a> (Mac)<br><em>\"Run multiple versions of Firefox side by side and quickly switch between profiles with donationware application MultiFirefox.\"<\/em><\/li><\/ul> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=Cw0doP\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=wy2xGI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=V30dZI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=33p5ai\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=vfpL3i\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/317147111\/this-weeks-top-downloads","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"22","hour":"0","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214216118","modified_date":"1214216118","type":"feed","specificity":"d","datetime":"Jun 22, 2008","disp_date":"Jun 21, 2008","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"655500ed1be2d2ab":{"eid":"655500ed1be2d2ab","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Open Web Design Offers Free Web Design Templates [Web Design]","utc_ts":"1214143200","descrptn":"Planning to spend some time this weekend, or during one of those mythical \"free\" weekends, whipping your web site into shape? Open Web Design, a free and frequently-updated collection of site templates handed out without copyright, is a great place to start looking. We've posted <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/weekend-project\/roll-your-own-professionally-designed-web-site-328289.php\">similar collections before<\/a>, but Open Web Design trumps our archives for up-to-date designs and breadth of material\u2014images, CSS templates, and standard HTML are all available. The site is free to use, and registration lets you submit and post to a forum.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openwebdesign.org\/\">Open Web Design<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/webworkerdaily.com\/2008\/06\/14\/css-designs-for-free\/\">Web Worker Daily<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=hYC8Zb\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=AyHFGI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rB9fFI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=XmuIvi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=SOsd4i\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/317484950\/open-web-design-offers-free-web-design-templates","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/designs.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"22","hour":"14","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214216118","modified_date":"1214216118","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 22, 2008 2:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 22, 2008 7:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0ead1159ba96a6bc":{"eid":"0ead1159ba96a6bc","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Mixed in what key?!?!","utc_ts":"1214150400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/audio\/\" rel=\"tag\">Audio<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/macintosh\/\" rel=\"tag\">Macintosh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/commercial\/\" rel=\"tag\">Commercial<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/fabiovenni\/1334412487\/\"><\/a>If you've ever played a musical instrument the concept of playing in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Key_(music)\">key<\/a><\/em> is nothing new. But what about DJs? Are there lessons out there that go over majors, minors or even basic chord progressions? Having 2 songs mixed in key gives the impression that the songs were made for each other. \n<a href=\"http:\/\/mixedinkey.com\">MixedInKey<\/a> has developed a software for DJs that will analyze your songs to determine what key they are in. That way when you are building your set you can select songs that where performed in the same key or a complementary key.\nIn order to have your mp3s analyzed add them to MixedInKey. From there, the software will determine its key and display them according to their <a href=\"http:\/\/harmonic-mixing.com\/overview\/easymix.mv\">Camelot Sound<\/a> keycode. Add songs according to their keycode using your favorite mixing software and start mixing.\nWe had our reservations about this program, fearing that all your mixes will be in the same key leading to one boring set. But the system itself, teaches you musical concepts and if you follow the system you can move from one key to the next to add chord progressions to your mix.\nMixedInKey is available for both Windows and Mac and cost $58.\n <a href=\"http:\/\/mixedinkey.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/22\/mixed-in-what-key\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1232430\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/22\/mixed-in-what-key\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=8q8ji7\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=vzFYui\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=EaUeKi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/317614089\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/mixedinkey.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"22","hour":"16","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214216118","modified_date":"1214216118","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 22, 2008 4:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 22, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"d17f475fd8d6050c":{"eid":"d17f475fd8d6050c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Timeline your life with Dipity.","utc_ts":"1214244000","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/social-software\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social Software<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/web-2-0\/\" rel=\"tag\">web 2.0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/dipity.com\"><\/a>Timelines are a great way to provide an overview of events. But what's even better is a timeline that generates content automatically based on information you probably already have.<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/dipity.com\">Dipity<\/a> takes automated timeline creation to a new level. If you have (and quite frankly who doesn't) a Blogger, Flickr, WordPress, YouTube, Twitter or any of the other supported social networking site just enter in your user name, URL or an RSS feed and dipity will do the rest. <br><br>You can view your timeline in years, months, weeks or even one day. Dipity also let's you rate your events so that those with higher ratings are displayed more prominently than others with lower ratings.<br><br>You're free to embed your timeline on your own site or list them on dipity's searchable directory.<br><br>If you ever wanted to see your online life sprawled out in front of you, dipity is one way to go about it.<a href=\"http:\/\/dipity.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/23\/timeline-your-life-with-dipity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1234151\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/06\/23\/timeline-your-life-with-dipity\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=7TlpYG\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=G0EmIi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=fukgHi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/318417145\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/06\/dipity.jpg","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"23","hour":"18","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214303644","modified_date":"1214303644","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 23, 2008 6:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 23, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"22190d91c6ca333e":{"eid":"22190d91c6ca333e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Free Keynote Objects Spice Up Your Presentation [Featured Download]","utc_ts":"1214247600","descrptn":"<br> All platforms: The IT designers at iPresentee offer a package of 100 attractive icons and objects for download and use in your slideshows and documents. The iPresentee Keynote objects are resizable TIF images with transparent backgrounds for use in your Keynote or PowerPoint slideshow, Word document, brochure, or any creative project. The package is a free download and includes common icons like flags, stars, speech bubbles, road signs, and computer symbols like folders and hard drives.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipresentee.com\/iPresentee\/iPresentee_-_Keynote_Objects.html\">Keynote Objects<\/a> [iPresentee via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/134100\/2008\/06\/keynoteobjects.html\">Macworld<\/a>] <br >\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=d090cf0a684466b9a30c0c168826ccad\"><\/a>\n  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=ZzhtBD\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=mv67qI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Y3THBI\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rObrgi\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=vwHRTi\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/318313299\/free-keynote-objects-spice-up-your-presentation","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/ipresentee-header.png","media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"23","hour":"19","minute":"0","second":"0.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214303644","modified_date":"1214303644","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 23, 2008 7:00 PM","disp_date":"Jun 23, 2008 12:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"01865f71f04b2a50":{"eid":"01865f71f04b2a50","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Ultra 16 is looking for an Interactive Designer in New York, NY, USA","utc_ts":"1214771539","descrptn":"**Description:** Ultra 16, a small award-winning interactive design studio located in downtown Manhattan, is looking for a Designer. Our employees enjoy a fun and collaborative environment in an open loft-style studio. Designers at Ultra 16 create innovative and engaging interface design, navigation, typography, and screen or page layouts for websites ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/52jxj\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/52jxj\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/52jxj\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/52jxj\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"29","hour":"20","minute":"32","second":"19.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214775433","modified_date":"1214775433","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 29, 2008 8:32 PM","disp_date":"Jun 29, 2008 1:32 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"a0e124d97d817ecd":{"eid":"a0e124d97d817ecd","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"HUGE is looking for an Art Director in Brooklyn, NY, USA","utc_ts":"1214771557","descrptn":"HUGE is an innovative design firm with offices in Brooklyn and Los Angeles and a renowned team of designers, programmers, and interaction specialists, all with a dedication to beautiful, functional design. We\u2019ve won numerous design and branding awards for our work and have an outstanding client list including IKEA, JetBlue, ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/k9jxd\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/k9jxd\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/k9jxd\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/k9jxd\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"29","hour":"20","minute":"32","second":"37.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214775433","modified_date":"1214775433","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 29, 2008 8:32 PM","disp_date":"Jun 29, 2008 1:32 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fda5e257a226b9b9":{"eid":"fda5e257a226b9b9","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Le Site is looking for a Flash Developper \/ Motion in montreal, QC, Canada","utc_ts":"1214771576","descrptn":"Developping advanced Flash Website. We are working on Burraflo Jeans, Le Ch\u00e2teau, EA and many others. We are looking for passionated people in Flash and motion. * Portfolio required * Flash, AfterEffects and others. * AS2\/AS3 Programming Passion : innovation : creativity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f9jxc\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f9jxc\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f9jxc\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f9jxc\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"6","day":"29","hour":"20","minute":"32","second":"56.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1214775433","modified_date":"1214775433","type":"feed","specificity":"n","datetime":"Jun 29, 2008 8:32 PM","disp_date":"Jun 29, 2008 1:32 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"43aac2f18bb272ef":{"eid":"43aac2f18bb272ef","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Convergent Design Unveils nanoFlash HD Recorder\/Player","utc_ts":"1215489600","descrptn":"Continuing to leverage the size and storage advantages of CompactFlash (CF) memory, Convergent Design has unveiled the nanoFlash portable HD Recorder\/Player,  which records video, audio and time code from an HD-SDI stream onto memory cards using 4:2:2 (MPEG-2) compression. The unit measures 4.2x3.7x1.4 inches and, powered by the camera battery, consumes less than 10W....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9658.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709563","modified_date":"1217709563","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 8, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 7, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"425fb3329412c4af":{"eid":"425fb3329412c4af","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Preparing Footage for HD Projects With Magic Bullet","utc_ts":"1215489600","descrptn":"For editors working on standard workstations, Red Giant Software now offers an Adobe After Effects CS3 plug-in that facilitates easy conversion of SD footage to HD and can be used to prepare analog source footage and DV video clips for inclusion in HD projects....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9662.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709563","modified_date":"1217709563","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 8, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 7, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"39408935b32c6763":{"eid":"39408935b32c6763","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Click 3X Launches Music Video Division Haunt","utc_ts":"1215576000","descrptn":"New York-based design and animation studio Click 3X recently launched Haunt, (www.Click3x.com\/haunt), a division that specializes in cutting-edge motion design for music videos, virals, and installations....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9673.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709563","modified_date":"1217709563","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 9, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 8, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"7caee6cdae5fd2ec":{"eid":"7caee6cdae5fd2ec","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"A.D.A.M., Inc. is looking for a Creative Director who's a rock star! in Atlanta, GA, USA","utc_ts":"1216085751","descrptn":"Join one of the internet\u2019s leading pioneers in multimedia and interactivity. A.D.A.M., Inc., a public company founded in 1990, develops engaging web-based products that help consumers understand their health and wellness. We are a thriving, profitable company with a client list that includes Google, the New York Times, About.com, Merck, ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/t9j2c\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/t9j2c\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/t9j2c\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/t9j2c\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"7","day":"15","hour":"1","minute":"35","second":"51.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1216308844","modified_date":"1216308844","type":"feed","datetime":"Jul 14, 2008 6:35:51 PM PDT","specificity":"s","disp_date":"Jul 14, 2008 6:35 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"d733a31a04a53ae0":{"eid":"d733a31a04a53ae0","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Publicis in the West is looking for an Integrated Interactive Producer in Seattle, WA, USA","utc_ts":"1216085819","descrptn":"** * INTEGRATED INTERACTIVE PRODUCER Who we are. We\u2019re 200 entrepreneurs. We\u2019ve built a billion-dollar business \u2013 the city\u2019s biggest communications company by far \u2013 here in the cultural capital of the Pacific Northwest. We love Seattle. And its spirit. A ton of us have moved from New York, San ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f6jz4\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f6jz4\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f6jz4\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/f6jz4\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"7","day":"15","hour":"1","minute":"36","second":"59.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1216308844","modified_date":"1216308844","type":"feed","datetime":"Jul 14, 2008 6:36:59 PM PDT","specificity":"s","disp_date":"Jul 14, 2008 6:36 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"9e6d0d977472ad8d":{"eid":"9e6d0d977472ad8d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Arnold is looking for an Information Architect in Washington, DC, USA","utc_ts":"1216087853","descrptn":"User experience. Systems integration. Information science. If your nipples are getting hard as we speak, you just might be the Information Architect for us. You\u2019ll be working with the designers, developers and other architects at our DC office to translate business rules into functional requirements for digital marketing initiatives, from ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/b2jzx\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/b2jzx\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/b2jzx\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/b2jzx\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"7","day":"15","hour":"2","minute":"10","second":"53.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1216308844","modified_date":"1216308844","type":"feed","datetime":"Jul 14, 2008 7:10:53 PM PDT","specificity":"s","disp_date":"Jul 14, 2008 7:10 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"4b8cbd4da24c95fe":{"eid":"4b8cbd4da24c95fe","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Arnold is looking for a Digital Producer in Washington, DC, USA","utc_ts":"1216087878","descrptn":"\u201cSpringtime for Hitler, and Germany\u2026\u201d Oh, my bad, it\u2019s actually a Digital Producer that we\u2019re looking for at our DC office, someone who understands everything that\u2019s involved in taking web projects from infancy to final execution. You\u2019ll be the grand poohbah of project deliverables, schedules and budgets. Communication skills are ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/g5jzw\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/g5jzw\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/g5jzw\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/g5jzw\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"7","day":"15","hour":"2","minute":"11","second":"18.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1216308844","modified_date":"1216308844","type":"feed","datetime":"Jul 14, 2008 7:11:18 PM PDT","specificity":"s","disp_date":"Jul 14, 2008 7:11 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"5cd37e793f3b4747":{"eid":"5cd37e793f3b4747","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Arnold is looking for a Digital Strategist in Washington, DC, USA","utc_ts":"1216087895","descrptn":"Are you a regular Nostradamus who can predict the next Google? The next Facebook? The next YouTube? Smug much? Seriously though, as the Digital Strategist at our DC office, you\u2019re a digital trendspotter with a sixth sense when it comes to knowing what makes a brand relevant to online users\/consumers\u2014i.e., ... <a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/74jzv\/\">[more]<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/74jzv\/\">http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/74jzv\/<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/www.krop.com\/jobs\/74jzv\/","img_url":null,"media_url":null,"year":"2008","month":"7","day":"15","hour":"2","minute":"11","second":"35.000","score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1216308843","modified_date":"1216308843","type":"feed","datetime":"Jul 14, 2008 7:11:35 PM PDT","specificity":"s","disp_date":"Jul 14, 2008 7:11 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"652e32dd6a86e904":{"eid":"652e32dd6a86e904","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Domani Studios is looking for an Interactive Producer in New York, NY, USA","utc_ts":"1216087973","descrptn":"Domani Studios seeks an inspired, motivated, and experienced Interactive Producer to join our team. 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But not everybody can walk the less-tech-inclined through <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/feature\/geek-to-live-how-to-control-your-home-computer-from-anywhere-125607.php\">installing a VNC server<\/a> and opening up their router ports, or have the time to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/vnc\/geek-to-live--tech-support-with-ultravnc-singleclick-198532.php\">create their own SingleClick tech support tool<\/a> (cool as it may be). Today, we're looking at the best solutions for getting into a computer remotely, whether you're helping out Uncle Bif, grabbing files from home, or controlling your media server from the lounger. <em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/mig\/2361489\/\">miguelb<\/a>.<\/em> <h3 >Windows<\/h3> <strong>The tech support solution:<\/strong> From personal experience, the most techno-phobic aunt, uncle, or boss-with-a-favor-to-ask can hook up with you through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossloop.com\/\">CrossLoop<\/a>, a dead-simple app that uses simple access codes to make sure it's the right two screens hooking up. Lifehacker friend The How-To Geek has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/howto\/windows-vista\/remotely-control-somebodys-desktop-the-easy-way\/\">full screenshot walk-through<\/a> on hooking up the connection (remember to have the help-ees click \"Unblock\"!). If you're truly tech-savvy, you can even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/howto\/the-geek-blog\/how-to-make-money-from-home-using-your-tech-skills-with-crossloop-marketplace\/\">make some money in CrossLoop's Marketplace<\/a>, helping similarly lost souls battle it out with their systems. <br> <strong>The file grabber<\/strong>: Those among our commenters who had the chance to try out Microsoft's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesh.com\/\">Live Mesh<\/a> service before it <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398716\/live-mesh-connects-folders-and-desktops-across-windows-pcs\">opened to anyone who wanted it<\/a> agreed that once you got the (admittedly clingy) service installed, making remote connections was a nearly pain-free process. It doesn't mind multiple monitors, it serves up crisp graphics (on fast connections, at least), and can even follow your remote computer <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398716\/live-mesh-connects-folders-and-desktops-across-windows-pcs#c6743161\">through a reboot<\/a>. What's more, you get 5 GB free to store and sync documents to a \"Live Desktop,\" so if you can't wait for a big package to transfer directly, you can log in, start moving it into the 5 GB cloud, and come back later to grab it. The remote connection happens through Internet Explorer (a convenience or drawback, depending on your mindset), but the rest of Live Mesh's tools work fine with Firefox. <br> <strong>Other options:<\/strong> If you shy away from VNC connections more out of security concerns than difficulty level, it's not too much work to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/vnc\/geek-to-live--secure-vnc-with-hamachi-228862.php\">create a secure VNC connection with Hamachi<\/a>. If you don't like dealing with all those port numbers, IP addresses, and such, <a href=\"http:\/\/showmypc.com\/\">ShowMyPC<\/a> wraps up a VNC client, SSH, and a simple two-way password authorization, similar to CrossLoop, but with clients for Linux and OS X as well. <br> <h3 >Mac OS X<\/h3>  <strong>The tech support solution:<\/strong> One of the Mac's less-touted assets is its super-simple screen, file, and printer-sharing capabilities. With the introduction of OS X Leopard (10.5), it's easy to control how much of your system is shared and to whom, and screen sharing simply requires an enabling click and a password. Better still, another Mac or any ol' VNC client can connect and command. If we had to choose, though, we're partial to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tightvnc.com\/\">TightVNC<\/a>. <br> <strong>The file grabber:<\/strong> Apple has rolled their $100\/year .Mac service into the similarly-priced MobileMe, but one thing remains the same\u2014they want you to pay them to link together the tools you already have. Adam's guide to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/365673\/get-back-to-your-mac-without-paying-for-it\">getting Back to Your Mac for free<\/a> still holds true, using a combination of FTP and screen sharing and <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/web-publishing\/how-to-assign-a-domain-name-to-your-home-web-server-124804.php\">setting up a domain name for your home network<\/a>. <br> <strong>Other options:<\/strong> As noted above, Mac-to-Mac connections are seriously simple (at least with Leopard installed). If you're a Mac wizard but still know enough to help a frustrated Windows user, the free program <a href=\"http:\/\/cord.sourceforge.net\/\">CoRD<\/a> lets you create a Remote Desktop connection, which is generally faster and more secure than a straight-up VNC link-up. And if you were on a Mac and wanted to grab files from a PC, you're best off using a simple app like <a href=\"http:\/\/filezilla-project.org\/download.php?type=server\">FileZilla<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/339887\/build-a-home-ftp-server-with-filezilla\">build a home FTP server<\/a>. <br>  <h3 >Linux<\/h3> <strong>The tech support solution:<\/strong> You're telling me your grandmother runs Linux? Seriously? Well, we've got a few options to help her out too\u2014or is it the other way around? If one of the two parties needs n00b-level help, luckily most user-friendly distros will have VNC built in\u2014just head to System->Preferences->Remote Desktop to enable it, and the Linux guru should be able to jump in. But for faster, cross-platform support, our <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/how-to\/control-ubuntu-from-windows-274153.php#c1780600\">commenters<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/how-to\/control-ubuntu-from-windows-274153.php#c1786922\">recommend<\/a> a faster client\/server combo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomachine.com\/products.php\">NoMachine NX<\/a>. <br> <strong>The file grabber:<\/strong> To save yourself a lot of headaches, you're best off learning how to set up an SSH server (as described in <a href=\"https:\/\/help.ubuntu.com\/community\/SSHHowto\">Ubuntu's wiki<\/a>), then <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/top\/geek-to-live--how-to-access-a-home-server-behind-a-routerfirewall-127276.php\">open it up to outside traffic<\/a>, and then get familiar with a little cross-platform command line, like the all-important scp command <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/command-line\/geek-to-live--introduction-to-cygwin-part-iii-+-scripts-packages-and-more-181282.php\">detailed in an earlier series<\/a> by Gina. Not the simplest solution, indeed, but you will have a secure system that you can get to from any operating system. <br> We've offered up our picks for the best, or just easiest, ways to get onto your computer, or Aunt Margies', but we want to hear from you. What apps make grabbing a file remotely as easy as sliding a mouse? What solutions did we overlook? Tell us in the comments. <br> <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepurdman.com\">Kevin Purdy<\/a><\/strong>, associate editor at Lifehacker, admits to feeling like a pretend hacker when he's using a remote desktop client. 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The app looks up its information from ProcessLibrary.com, which provides a description of the process and recommendations for whether or not you should feel comfortable disabling it. When your computer seems slow and bogged down with running processes you can't make heads or tails of, ProcessQuickLink's seamless integration with Task Manager seems like the perfect way to hunt down and eliminate your unnecessary processes. For a full snapshot of all your running processes and their priorities, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/windows\/download-of-the-day-processscanner-windows-222927.php\">previously mentioned ProcessScanner<\/a>. ProcessQuickLinks is freeware, Windows only.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.processlibrary.com\/quicklink\/\">ProcessQuickLink<\/a> [ProcessLibrary] <br >\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=c943288923a865066f202227c7976e57\"><\/a>\n  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=nAO59w\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=IixFLJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=LhRsSJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=A9YCOj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=11Zznj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/346063870\/processquicklink-makes-it-easy-to-find-out-what-a-process-does","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/processquicklink.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590224","modified_date":"1217590224","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/processquicklink.png","datetime":"Jul 25, 2008 10:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 25, 2008 3:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"91eedc62f60149f5":{"eid":"91eedc62f60149f5","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"It\u2019s time to cast your vote","utc_ts":"1217095313","descrptn":"Listed here are the entries to the WordPress Plugin Competition 2.5.\nPlease help us choose the winners by visiting each of the plugins below and rating them on the linked page.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/22\/adminimize\/\">Adminimize<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/09\/anyvar\/\">AnyVar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/attachment-extender\/\">Attachment Extender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/19\/automatic-timezone\/\">Automatic Timezone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/11\/broken-links-remover\/\">Broken links Remover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/09\/click-tracking-plugin\/\">Click<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/06\/comicpress-manager\/\">ComicPress Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/07\/dk-obama-slideshow-plugin\/\">Dk Obama Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/11\/dodo\/\">DoDo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/editor-extender\/\">Editor Extender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/09\/flaresmith\/\">Flaresmith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/flickr-gallery\/\">Flickr Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/09\/fun-with-in-context-comments\/\">Fun with in-context comments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/24\/great-real-estate\/\">Great Real Estate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/idealien-category-enhancements\/\">Idealien Category Enhancements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/wordpress-image-browser-extender\/\">Image Browser Extender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/09\/invite-friends\/\">Invite friends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/07\/live-blogroll\/\">Live Blogroll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/last-release-of-mailpress-ver-12\/\">MailPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/25\/manageable\/\">Manageable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/25\/maxref-widgets\/\">Maxref Widgets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/09\/media-in-response\/\">Media in response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/08\/multisitemanager-unleashed\/\">MultiSiteManager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/25\/nonce-please\/\">Nonce! Please<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/04\/photojar-base\/\">PhotoJAR: Base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/25\/pics-picture-increment-cron-system\/\">Picture Increment Cron System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/26\/postgroups\/\">Post Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/24\/post-tabs\/\">Post Tabs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/07\/wpmu-plugin-repost\/\">Repost<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/11\/role-scoper\/\">Role Scoper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/22\/seo-smart-links\/\">SEO Smart Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/12\/sermon-management-plug-in-for-churches\/\">Sermon Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/show-me-options\/\">Show Me Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/01\/sidebars\/\">Sidebars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/simple-flash-video-plugin-15-beta-2\/\">Simple Flash Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/07\/slideshare-plugin\/\">SlideShare Presentation List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/snazzy-archives-2\/\">Snazzy Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/paypal-api-subscriptions\/\">Paypal API Subscriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/tabbed-widgets-plugin\/\">Tabbed Widgets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/02\/twptter-wordpress-microblogging\/\">tWPtter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/vent-add-events-to-your-blog\/\">Vent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/07\/wpmu-plugin-vote2publish\/\">Vote2Publish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/wp125-easy-125x125-ad-management-for-wordpress\/\">WP125<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/05\/30\/wp-comment-remix\/\">WP Comment Remix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/29\/wp-easy-uploader\/\">WP Easy Uploader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/08\/wp-sentry-private-posting-plugin\/\">WP Sentry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/06\/wp-wall\/\">WP Wall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/07\/10\/yank-widget\/\">Yank Widget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/pluginblog\/2008\/06\/24\/zdmultilang\/\">ZdMultiLang<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRemember to test the plugin properly before giving your vote.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/07\/26\/its-time-to-cast-your-vote\/","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 26, 2008 6:01 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 26, 2008 11:01 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8c5d690de4113c0c":{"eid":"8c5d690de4113c0c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Toon Boom Studio 4.5 Announced","utc_ts":"1217217600","descrptn":"Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc.\ntoday announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Studio 4.5. This\nlatest version brings photo animation and live-action cartooning to\nthe next level. In addition, Studio 4.5 offers better integration with\nPhotoshop files, extended ease of use, more export options to iTunes\nand YouTube as well as being the perfect upgrade for Flip Boom and\nAnimation-ish. With each release, Studio is injected with new features\nthat make this all-in-one animation software the companion to\ncreate eye-catching animation....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9741.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709564","modified_date":"1217709564","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 28, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 27, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fd3ed251c7615116":{"eid":"fd3ed251c7615116","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Premium WordPress Theme: NewsPro 2.0","utc_ts":"1217232012","descrptn":"Though the number of premium WordPress themes being released seems to have slowed recently, one of the newcomers to the market is Mehmet of <a href=\"http:\/\/gabfirethemes.com\/\">Gabfire Themes<\/a>, who is the author of the popular <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/go\/gabfire.php\">NewsPro theme<\/a>, as well as the WP-Showcase theme.\nIn honor of Mehmet\u2019s release of NewsPro version 2.0, he is celebrating the occasion by offering our readers a chance to win a free single license copy of NewsPro for your private use!\u00a0 Before I get to the details, here is some of the features you get with NewsPro 2.0:\n<ul>\n<li>Installation guide<\/li>\n<li>Ad Optimized<\/li>\n<li>Built in Flickr Support<\/li>\n<li>Video Spot<\/li>\n<li>Ajax tabs<\/li>\n<li>Unique newspaper design<\/li>\n<li>Easily customizable using CSS<\/li>\n<li>Advertising Space (125\u00d7125 sponsor ads)<\/li>\n<li>Custom 404 Error page<\/li>\n<li>Gravatar support<\/li>\n<li>Dropdown navigation<\/li>\n<li>Widget support for sidebar<\/li>\n<li>Valid XHTML<\/li>\n<li>Valid CSS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support by e-mail & chat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHere are a couple screenshots of NewsPro 2.0 (which is available in Blue, Green, and Red colors)\n<strong>NewsPro Homepage<\/strong>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gabfire-theme1.jpg\"><\/a>\n<strong>NewsPro Post Page<\/strong>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gabfire-post.jpg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/go\/gabfire.php\">NewsPro<\/a> is normally available for $59.00 (single use), $159.00 (multiple use), and $259.00 (developer\u2019s license), but as I mentioned above, Mehmet has a special offer for our readers.\u00a0 In order to obtain a single-use license of NewsPro (which includes all three colors), you simply need to leave a comment on this post!\u00a0\u00a0 That is it.\u00a0\u00a0 We will then pick two winners at random among all the comments.\u00a0\u00a0 If you decide to comment, just make sure you use a valid email address so we can contact you if you win.\n---<br>Related Articles at Hack WordPress:<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/newspro-premium-themes-winners-announced\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: NewsPro Premium Themes Winners Announced\">NewsPro Premium Themes Winners Announced<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/where-did-the-blog-themes-go\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Where Did the Blog Themes Go?\">Where Did the Blog Themes Go?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/developing-premium-wordpress-themes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Developing Premium WordPress Themes\">Developing Premium WordPress Themes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-news-themes-now-woo-themes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Premium News Themes Has Rebranded as Woo Themes\">Premium News Themes Has Rebranded as Woo Themes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/blog-oh-blog-premium-theme-giveaway\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Blog oh Blog Premium Theme Giveaway\">Blog oh Blog Premium Theme Giveaway<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/adii-giving-away-premium-news-all-inclusive-package\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Adii Giving Away Premium News All-Inclusive Package\">Adii Giving Away Premium News All-Inclusive Package<\/a><\/li><\/ul><br>\nYou are reading <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/\">Premium WordPress Theme: NewsPro 2.0<\/a>.  This post is the property of <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\">Hack WordPress<\/a> \u00a9 2008.\n\nLooking to find success with WordPress?  Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/ebook.hackwordpress.com\/\">Hack WordPress eBook<\/a>!\n\nEnjoy writing about WordPress?  Get your blog more exposure by joining the <a href=\"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/write\/\">Hack WordPress writing team<\/a>!\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/&title=Premium%20WordPress%20Theme:%20NewsPro%202.0\">Digg This!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/&title=Premium%20WordPress%20Theme:%20NewsPro%202.0\">Stumble This!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/del.icio.us\/post?url=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/&title=Premium%20WordPress%20Theme:%20NewsPro%202.0\">Add to Del.icio.us!<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/bookmarks\/mark?op=edit&bkmk=http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/\/&title=Premium%20WordPress%20Theme:%20NewsPro%202.0\">Google Bookmark It!<\/a> ","link":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/premium-wordpress-theme-newspro-20\/","img_url":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gabfire-theme1.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/hackwordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/gabfire-theme1.jpg","datetime":"Jul 28, 2008 8:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 28, 2008 1:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"55759b064471fbcf":{"eid":"55759b064471fbcf","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress Plugin Releases for 07\/28","utc_ts":"1217274284","descrptn":"<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisrand.com\/scripts\/winex\/\">WineX<\/a><\/strong>\nWineX is a lightweight script that will import the listing contents of your CellarTracker wine cellar into your Wordpress website.\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infine.ru\/support\/wp_plugins\/hidden-content.htm\">Hidden Content<\/a><\/strong>\nSome blocks of the text can be shown\/hidden for bots, logged-in users or all visitors (in posts, pages and comments) (<em>Page in Russian<\/em>)\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.gdragon.info\/plugins\/gd-star-rating\/\">GD Star Rating<\/a><\/strong>\nStar Rating plugin allows you to set up rating system for pages and\/or posts in your blog. Also includes the widget for displaying votes and rating statistics for all posts and pages with votes.\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.gdragon.info\/plugins\/gd-linkedin-badge\/\">GD LinkedIn Badge<\/a><\/strong>\nThis widget displays badge with a link to a LinkedIn profile page. It can also display some additional custom information above the picture and link.\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.gdragon.info\/plugins\/gd-pages-navigator\/\">GD Pages Navigator<\/a><\/strong>\nStandard display of pages in Wordpress can be a problem if you have a lot of pages with subpages causing the widget with list of pages to take a lot of space on the page.\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverlight-travel.com\/blog\/wordpress-silverlight-plugin\/\">Silverlight Content<\/a><\/strong>\nAdd Silverlight objects (XAP-files) to the post and manage default values. Like location, width, height and necessary Silverlight version.\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenshine.net\/blog\/1474_wordpress-plugin-show-active-category\">Show Active Category<\/a><\/strong>\nWith Worpress it is only possible to show the active category when you browsing the category archive. But when you are on a single post page you have a possibility to show to which category other categories the current blogpost belongs to. This small plugin adds the CSS \u201cactive_category\u201d to all categories the active post belongs to. (<em>Page in German<\/em>)\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/082net.com\/2006\/756\/wp-slimstat-ex-plugin-en\/\">WP-Slimstat-Ex<\/a><\/strong>\nTrack your blog stats. Based on Mr. Coolmann\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.duechiacchiere.it\/wp-slimstat\/\">Wp-SlimStat<\/a>","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/07\/28\/wordpress-plugin-releases-for-0728\/","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 28, 2008 7:44 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 28, 2008 12:44 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2b80c386d96d43e3":{"eid":"2b80c386d96d43e3","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"VICON House of Moves Builds New Motion Capture Sound Stage;\nExpands Staff with Full Service Animation Team","utc_ts":"1217304000","descrptn":"VICON House of Moves, a leading motion\ncapture service bureau and a division of VICON, the developer of Academy\nAward-winning motion capture systems, today announced the company's most\nsignificant expansion to date....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9748.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709564","modified_date":"1217709564","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 28, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"8e34d01a33ed0835":{"eid":"8e34d01a33ed0835","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Skip Business School and Get Your \"Personal MBA\" [Self Education]","utc_ts":"1217341800","descrptn":"Self-educator Josh Kaufman says you can bypass business school and earn a \"Personal MBA\" by reading the best books in business\u2014and he offers 77 of his picks. Kaufman writes:<br> Top MBA programs don't have a monopoly on advanced business knowledge: you can teach yourself everything you need to know to succeed in life and at work. The Personal MBA Recommended Reading List features only the very best business books available, based on thousands of hours of research. So skip b-school and the $100,000 loan: you can get a world-class business education simply by reading these books.  Books fall under various categories from Productivity & Effectiveness, Marketing, Sales, & Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, to Strategy & Innovation. We <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/productivity\/a-personal-mba-program-036483.php\">mentioned the PMBA's first version back in 2005<\/a>, but this is the update for 2008. Overall, the PMBA reading list looks like a fantastic resource for motivated autodidacts looking to get into business. <a href=\"http:\/\/personalmba.com\/best-business-books\/\">The Personal MBA Recommended Reading List: The 77 Best Business Books In Print<\/a> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=gO8WWx\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Ky9fyJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=T37xfJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=G2tkaj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=171yWj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/349497538\/skip-business-school-and-get-your-personal-mba","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/personalmba-thumb.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590224","modified_date":"1217590224","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/personalmba-thumb.png","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 2:30 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 29, 2008 7:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"e2c451d87442cb1c":{"eid":"e2c451d87442cb1c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Gawker Media Fall Internships Available [Announcements]","utc_ts":"1217347020","descrptn":"Lifehacker's publisher, Gawker Media, is hiring three fall interns to work in its New York City office. <br> <strong>Office Intern:<\/strong> Handle a variety of administrative tasks for all Gawker Media properties. Proficiency with Excel, experience using blogging tools such as Movable Type and ability to multi-task a must. Send email with bio, resume, and subject line 'Office Intern' to <em>interns (at) gawker dot com<\/em>.<br> <strong>Photo Intern:<\/strong> Field photo and image requests from editors. Must have Photoshop expertise, ability to prioritize and work under deadline pressure. Recent design or art school grads encouraged to apply. Send email with short bio, resume and subject line 'Photo Intern' to <em>interns (at) gawker dot com<\/em>.<br> <strong>Project Intern:<\/strong> Fulfill writing and reporting requests from editors. Experienced reporter (3 years min.) with encyclopedic knowledge of the internet, proficiency with blogging software and basic HTML coding skills. Send email with resume, three writing samples and subject line 'Project Intern' to <em>interns (at) gawker dot com<\/em>. <br> All Gawker Media internships are paid. <em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bistrosavage\/3774175\/\">Doug Bowman<\/a>.<\/em> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=L7JjqV\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=bbGEsJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rcIkNJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Bx5b8j\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=QZDxSj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/349575419\/gawker-media-fall-internships-available","img_url":"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/assets\/images\/gizmodo\/2008\/07\/intern3.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590225","modified_date":"1217590225","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/assets\/images\/gizmodo\/2008\/07\/intern3.jpg","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 3:57 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 29, 2008 8:57 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3b08b4dc827d31b7":{"eid":"3b08b4dc827d31b7","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"How to Sync Any Desktop Calendar with Google Calendar [Google Calendar]","utc_ts":"1217347200","descrptn":"<br> As of <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399366\/google-calendar-adds-caldav-support-enabling-ical-sync\">yesterday's announcement of CalDAV support in Google Calendar<\/a>, you can now sync your Google Calendar with virtually any popular desktop calendar for free. Not only can you enjoy your favorite desktop calendar software and still get the benefit of the web interface, but you can also sync any desktop calendar with any other across platforms using GCal as a go-between. Let's take a comprehensive look at how to set up bidirectional syncing between Google Calendar and your favorite desktop calendar\u2014from Outlook and iCal to Sunbird and Thunderbird\u2014for free. Remember, this doesn't mean that you can sync Google Calendar with just one desktop calendar. It means that no matter what you're using\u2014Outlook at work and iCal at home, for example\u2014you can always stick to desktop calendars if that's what you prefer. Google Calendar now works as both a great web application <em>and<\/em> a dedicated syncing tool. It's the cloud, and once it's set up, you don't ever have to access your calendar through the web again if you don't feel like it. But when you're not at a desktop, you can fire up GCal from any web browser, make changes, and still be confident your desktop is completely in sync next time you fire it up. Let's get started. <br> <h3 >Sync Microsoft Outlook with Google Calendar<\/h3> <br> Syncing calendar events between Outlook and Google Calendar has been a cinch ever since Google came out with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/calendar\/bin\/answer.py?answer=89955\">Google Calendar Sync<\/a>, a free application that provides bidirectional syncing between the two. (It also supports one-way sync in either direction, if for some reason you don't want two-way syncing.) Assuming you're using a supported setup (Outlook 2003 or 2007 and either Vista or XP), here's how to get it working. <br> <br> <ol> <li>Download and install <a href=\"http:\/\/dl.google.com\/googlecalendarsync\/GoogleCalendarSync_Installer.exe\">Google Calendar Sync<\/a>.<\/li> <li>Enter your Google account email address and password.<\/li> <li>Select your sync method (most likely you want two-way syncing) and the sync frequency you prefer. It defaults to syncing every 120 minutes, which seems a little long for most.<\/li> <li>Hit Save and you're done. Easy, right?<\/li> <\/ol> If you've added a new item to your calendar and you want to force a new sync rather than waiting for Google Calendar Sync to run its next sync, just right-click the system tray app and choose Sync. It doesn't get much simpler than that. <h3 >Sync iCal with Google Calendar<\/h3> As of yesterday, Google Calendar supports two-way synchronization with iCal through the CalDAV remote calendar standard. Setting up iCal with GCal varies slightly based on whether or not you're using your default GCal calendar or a secondary calendar. First, here's how to set up your Google Calendar default with iCal: <ol> <li>Open iCal, then fire up your iCal Preferences (iCal -> Preferences or Cmd-,).<\/li> <li>Click on the Accounts tab, and then click the '+' button to add a new remote calendar to iCal.<\/li> <li>Call the calendar whatever you want (I went with 'Personal' for my main calendar), then enter the Google account username (which is normally your Gmail address) and password.<\/li> <li>Click on Server options to display the Account URL text box. For your default calendar, enter the following URL: https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/dav\/youremail@gmail.com\/user ...replacing youremail@gmail.com with your actual email address.<\/li> <li>Once you've done that, just hit Add and you're finished. Give iCal a few minutes to download all your events and you're good to go.<\/li> <\/ol> If you want to add a secondary calendar, the steps are exactly the same as above with one small difference. Instead of inserting your email address in the Account URL as described in step 4, you need to grab the calendar ID for that specific calendar. You can find it by opening GCal, clicking the arrow next to the calendar you want to sync, and selecting Calendar settings. In the settings, find the Calendar Address section near the bottom of the window, then just copy and paste the Calendar ID (which is formatted like an email address) in place of youremail@gmail.com in the URL above. <br> You can refresh iCal to make sure you've synced the latest-and-greatest at any time by selecting Calendar -> Refresh or hitting Cmd-R. (<b><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399366\/google-calendar-adds-caldav-support-enabling-ical-sync\">Original post<\/a><\/b>) <h3 >Sync Mozilla Sunbird or Thunderbird with Google Calendar<\/h3> Whether your using Mozilla's standalone calendar application <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/projects\/calendar\/sunbird\/\">Sunbird<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/en-US\/thunderbird\/\">Thunderbird<\/a> with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/projects\/calendar\/lightning\/download.html\">Lightning extension installed<\/a> (Lightning integrates Sunbird into Thunderbird), bidirectional calendar syncing between either application and Google Calendar is a breeze. The special sauce in this sync is the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/thunderbird\/addon\/4631\">Provider for Google Calendar extension<\/a>. Installing Provider in either Sunbird or Thunderbird is basically the same procedure, and here's how it works: <ol> <li>Download and install the <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/thunderbird\/addon\/4631\">Provider extension<\/a> by saving it to your desktop, opening the Add-ons dialog in either Sunbird or Thunderbird, and dragging the file you just downloaded into the Add-ons dialog. Once installed, make sure to restart the application.<\/li> <li>Now that Provider is installed, you have to add your new Google Calendar. In Sunbird, go to File -> New Calendar; in Thunderbird, it's File -> New -> Calendar when you're in the calendar view.<\/li> <li>You're now looking at the Create new calendar wizard. Select \"On the Network\" and hit Continue.<\/li> <li>Choose Google Calendar as the calendar type. The Location field requires the XML flavor of your calendar's Private Address, which you can get by opening GCal and choosing Calendar settings from the drop-down next to the calendar you want to access. At the bottom of the settings page you'll see the Private Address section. Copy the XML link and paste it into the Location field in Sunbird or T-bird.<\/li> <li>When you hit Continue, you'll be asked for your Google Calendar username (again, your Gmail address) and password. Enter it, give your new calendar a name, and hit Continue. You're done.<\/li> <\/ol> From now on, any event you add to that calendar will automatically sync to GCal and vice versa. You can reload the calendar to get the most up-to-date information at any time by clicking the Reload button in your toolbar. (The button is installed in the toolbar by default in Thunderbird, but you may have to customize your Sunbird calendar to add it to the toolbar.) <br> <h3 >Sync Your Mobile Device with Google Calendar<\/h3> <br> If you're interested in syncing your mobile device with Google Calendar, you've also got a ton of great and free options. BlackBerry users can check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/mobile\/blackberry\/sync\/index.html\">Google Sync<\/a>, a BlackBerry app made by Google specifically for Gcal-to-BlackBerry syncing. <br> Alternatively, the free, open-source application <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcalsync.com\/\">GCalSync<\/a> does bidirectional syncing between Gcal and tons of supported phones. (<b><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/google-calendar\/download-of-the-day-gcalsync-177036.php\">Original post<\/a><\/b>) If you're an iPhone or iPod touch user, you can set up automatic, two-way syncing between your Google Calendar (and Gmail contacts) with web site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuevasync.com\/\">NuevaSync<\/a>. (<b><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398796\/another-free-push-calendar-and-contacts-source-for-your-iphone\">Original post<\/a><\/b>) Finally, if your phone supports SyncML, web application <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goosync.com\/\">GooSync<\/a> can handle Gcal syncing without installing anything. <br> <h3 >Other Options<\/h3> If you're not happy with the methods detailed above\u2014which I selected because each represents the easiest and cheapest (read: free) option\u2014there are still tons of other tools to sync Google Calendar with your desktop calendar. First, we've covered <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/google-calendar\/geek-to-live--sync-google-calendar-and-gmail-contacts-to-your-desktop-251279.php\">how to sync Google Calendar and Gmail contacts with the more technical GCALDaemon<\/a>. Also, the cross-platform <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgoo.com\/index.do\">Calgoo<\/a> just went free, with both Outlook and iCal syncing capabilities. <br> On a somewhat unrelated but still useful note, you can also now <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/393810\/mac-os-xs-address-book-can-now-sync-google-contacts-update-for-iphone-owners-only-ugh\">sync Google contacts with your Mac OS X Address Book<\/a>. <br> How do you like to get your GCal on your desktop? Let us know in the comments. <br> <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adampash.com\/\">Adam Pash<\/a><\/strong> is a senior editor for Lifehacker who isn't happy until everything syncs. His special feature <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/software\/hack-attack\/\">Hack Attack<\/a> appears every Tuesday on Lifehacker. Subscribe to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/software\/hack-attack\/index.xml\">Hack Attack RSS feed<\/a> to get new installments in your newsreader.<\/em> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=qJYrmj\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=KlvEPJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=atapiJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=dQkGsj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Pvt74j\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/349575417\/how-to-sync-any-desktop-calendar-with-google-calendar","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/gcal-sync-head.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590225","modified_date":"1217590225","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/gcal-sync-head.png","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 4:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 29, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"017f7e0e34c61435":{"eid":"017f7e0e34c61435","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"MakeInstantPlayer Converts Videos to Executables [Featured Windows Download]","utc_ts":"1217354400","descrptn":"<br> Windows only: Free application MakeInstantPlayer converts any video file into an EXE file complete with the player and codecs needed to play it. If you've ever shared a video with a non-tech-savvy friend just to get reports back that they couldn't get it to play, this application offers a simple solution: Just run your video through MakeInstantPlayer and send the resulting EXE instead (which in my test is about 5 MB bigger than the original). Your friend can simply run the EXE\u2014which bundles the MPlayer media player and everything else they need to play back the file\u2014and start watching. It may not be an application you'll use every day, but under the right circumstances, this clever app might be just what you need.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/mulder.dummwiedeutsch.de\/home\/?page=projects#instplay\">MakeInstantPlayer<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackosis.com\/2008\/07\/29\/windows-video-to-exe-with-makeinstantplayer\/\">Hackosis<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=P25qMv\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Q7PAFJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=Kpl62J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=krx32j\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=YG8gFj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/349661912\/makeinstantplayer-converts-videos-to-executables","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/makeinstantplayer.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590225","modified_date":"1217590225","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/makeinstantplayer.png","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 6:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 29, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"2da53407b18df62d":{"eid":"2da53407b18df62d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Bob Caldwell cheated us for years (Ingles proof)","utc_ts":"1217358606","descrptn":"And who says local commercials have low budgets. Check out this production:","link":"http:\/\/jimjamesson.com\/2008\/07\/29\/bob-caldwell-cheated-us-for-years-ingles-proof\/","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709563","modified_date":"1217709563","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 29, 2008 7:10 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 29, 2008 12:10 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"4c8b464bfdfc3075":{"eid":"4c8b464bfdfc3075","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"WordPress As A CMS Checklist","utc_ts":"1217416391","descrptn":"<strong>Thord Daniel Hedengren<\/strong> over at <strong>Devlounge<\/strong> has published an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devlounge.net\/publishing\/things-to-consider-when-using-wordpress-as-a-cms\">extensive checklist<\/a> based on his experience of things to consider when using WordPress as a CMS, especially when it will be used for a client. His post covers a number of different situations you should think about ahead of time before you step into your favorite code editor. According to Thord, there are three things you need to consider before committing to WordPress:\n<strong>1. Is the functionality needed covered by the WordPress core functions, and\/or with the addition of (not too many) plugins?<\/strong> This is usually managing information pages (using Pages), and publishing news\/press releases (using Posts). If I need to add a lot of custom stuff, including the custom fields, then perhaps it gets too complicated for the client.\n<strong>2. Is there a good translation of WordPress available, so that your client can get the backend in their own language?<\/strong> Why should my Swedish customers not have their CMS in Swedish? There is no reason, of course, and it is easy enough to install a language pack.\n<strong>3. Will my client be able to upgrade WordPress themselves, or do I need to make plans for this as well?<\/strong> This is true for most platforms out there, but nevertheless you\u2019ll need to have an upgrade strategy.\nI\u2019ve never dived into the realm of setting up WordPress for a client so this is all new to me. However, I know a lot of you install and configure WordPress for your own clients. With that in mind, I\u2019d be interested in knowing your own checklist of things to consider before committing them to WordPress.","link":"http:\/\/weblogtoolscollection.com\/archives\/2008\/07\/30\/wordpress-as-a-cms-checklist\/","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 30, 2008 11:13 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 30, 2008 4:13 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"858f63a35d80493a":{"eid":"858f63a35d80493a","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: August 2008","utc_ts":"1217418209","descrptn":"\n<strong>Desktop wallpapers<\/strong> can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That\u2019s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months.\nAnd to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we\u2019ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you need to look up some date, isn\u2019t it better to show off a nice wallpaper with a nice calendar instead of launching some default time application?\nThis post features <strong>24 free desktop wallpapers<\/strong>, created by designers across the globe. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free.\nPlease notice:\n<ul>\n<li>all <strong>images can be clicked<\/strong> and lead to the preview of the wallpaper;<\/li>\n<li>you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/03\/19\/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-join-in\/\">feature your work in our magazine<\/a> by taking part in our desktop wallpaper calendar series. We are regularly looking for creative designers and artists to be featured on Smashing Magazine.  Are you one of them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSo which wallpapers have we received for August?\n<h3>Typography Technopop<\/h3>\n\u201cI love visually transcribing music, and having recently acquired some great Kraftwerk albums my inspiration ran rampant. The wallpaper is a transcription of Kraftwerk\u2019s song Techno Pop.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/jonathanhaggard.com\/\">Jonathan Haggard<\/a> from United States.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/technopop.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/technopop.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.6 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-technopop-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Signalnoise A\/V<\/h3>\n\u201cThis is the abstracted of globalized television broadcast that came about in the 1940s to 1960s. The multicolored designs are my rendition of audio\/video waves mingled with television feedback, which is how I imagine these signals floating above and beyond our planet. Even though they are, ultimately, invisible.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.signalnoise.com\/\">James White<\/a> from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/signalnoise.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/signalnoise.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.2 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-signalnoise-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dolphins are so 90\u2019s\u2026<\/h3>\n\u201cFor me august equals summer. And what says summer better than the ocean? So i took the colorful theme from our website, threw in some waves, dolphins, cool summer sky and\u2026 some halftone patterns and mixed them all in.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adaptd.com\">Adaptd.com<\/a>.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/adaptd.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/adaptd.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-adaptd-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Monster Sushi<\/h3>\n\u201cMonster Sushi and is a product of procrastination \u2014 I came up with this character when I was putting off filling out some very important forms.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wedgienet.net\">Regina Silva<\/a> from Manila, Philippines.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/sushi.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/sushi.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-sushi-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August Fruit<\/h3>\n\u201cOne of the things that pop into my mind when thinking about August is fruit - besides summer and warmth. Plus I\u2019ve just discovered the Museo font and I thought it would be perfect for the job.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/oddwebthings.com\">Piotr Godek<\/a>.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/fruit.png\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-calendar-1280x960.png\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-calendar-1600x1200.png\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-calendar-1680x1050.png\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-calendar-1920x1200.png\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-nocal-1280x960.png\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-nocal-1600x1200.png\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-nocal-1680x1050.png\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fruit-nocal-1920x1200.png\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Night Fire<\/h3>\n\u201cThe inspiration for this wallpaper came from a beautiful night sky and the flames of a bonfire flying up to the sky.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moving-insect.com\">Henrik Wissing<\/a> from Germany.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/night-fire.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/night-fire.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.2 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-night-fire-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>August siberians<\/h3>\nAvailable in 12 desktop resolutions \u2014 both widescreen and fullscreen. Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vladstudio.com\/home\/\">Vlad Gerasimov<\/a> from Irkutsk, Russia.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/siberian.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/siberian.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.15 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar:<br><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-800x600.jpg\">800\u00d7600<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1152x864.jpg\">1152\u00d7864<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1280x800.jpg\">1280\u00d7800<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a> , <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1400x1050.jpg\">1400\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1440x900.jpg\">1440\u00d7900<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-vladstudio-siberian-calendar-2560x1600.jpg\">2560\u00d71600<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bird In Hand<\/h3>\n\u201cI made this image in reaction to what has been a very grey and wet English Summer and also to inject a little color and karma to my day. I hope it does the same for you.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iamscotty.com\/\">Scott Jackson<\/a> from UK.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/bird-in-hand.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/bird-in-hand.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.5 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-bird-in-hand-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Water Mellie<\/h3>\n\u201cShe looked at me with that curious expression when I was swimming in my pool one lazy afternoon, thinking \u201cBetter not dive in!\u201d While her mind follows the flow of the water, wave by wave. In fact, she was wondering how swimming feels like!\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/athenakina.mikakoli.com\/wordpress\/\">Athena Emi<\/a> from Hong Kong.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/cat.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/cat.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.2 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-calendar-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-calendar-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-nocal-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-nocal-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-water-cat-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Carrio<\/h3>\n\u201cCarrio has been designed in architectural terms.., like an for seatting on!\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arquimiadesign.com.ar\">Ricardo Guillamondegui<\/a> from Buenos Aires, Argentina.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/arquimia.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/arquimia.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-arquimia-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Refreshing Bubbles<\/h3>\n\u201cIn this wallpapers the summer concept goes directly related to the high temperatures. For this reason I have wanted to dedicate the calendar of August, the warmest month, to the refreshing summers baths. The principal image is of an advertising cut of the 70s.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elsombrerodepensar\">Alba Soler<\/a> from Spain.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/bubbles.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/bubbles.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-refreshing-bubbles-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-refreshing-bubbles-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-refreshing-bubbles-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-refreshing-bubbles-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Summer Time<\/h3>\n\u201cI\u2019ve seen this guy several times taking a nap on the grass while I have my lunch in the park (Old Port, Montreal). He seems to be enjoying summer. I wish I could be as relaxed as he is.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabanadigital.com\">Patricia Montero de Cabana<\/a> from Maracaibo, Venezuela.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/summer.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/summer.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.3 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-calendar-800x600.jpg\">800\u00d7600<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-calendar-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-calendar-1280x800.jpg\">1280\u00d7800<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-calendar-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-calendar-1440x900.jpg\">1440\u00d7900<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-nocal-800x600.jpg\">800\u00d7600<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-nocal-1024x768.jpg\">1024\u00d7768<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-nocal-1280x800.jpg\">1280\u00d7800<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-nocal-1280x1024.jpg\">1280\u00d71024<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-summer-time-nocal-1440x900.jpg\">1440\u00d7900<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3D Type<\/h3>\n\u201cI have fresh new wallpapers for you to give away for free this august. I chose autumn-like colors, and the theme is: typo-loving, and art nouveau.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicolebauer.com\">Sandie S\u00f8rensen<\/a> from Denmark..\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/3d-type.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/3d-type.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.6 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-3d-type-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Agriculture<\/h3>\nThis wallpaper is based on the photo the designer has taken in a field. Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/radol.deviantart.com\">Radek Adamczewski<\/a> from Poland.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/clouds.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/clouds.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.2 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-clouds-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Augustography<\/h3>\n\u201cThe typography is based on ITC Garamond, and while drawing I just started pulling random stuff, floating in my mind, into the design.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whoneedswords.com\/\">Arthur Dam<\/a> from the Netherlands.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/august.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/august.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-august-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-august-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-august-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-august-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Miscellaneous Days<\/h3>\n\u201cThis version of a monthly calendar is about GTD (\u201dGetting things dropped\u201d) on your desktop: you can use the calendar to drag all the files on your desktop to certain days, when you expect to (hopefully) be working on them. If you didn\u2019t make it - no prob - just drag them to the next day! For the time after August 2008, you can use the wallpaper for weekly \u201cgetting things dragged and dropped\u201d on your desktop. It\u2019s easy - and I hope it\u2019s efficient.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.misc.at\">Michael Schmidt<\/a> from Austria.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/gtd.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/gtd.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.26 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>monthly: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>weekly: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-gtd-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>My Fragile World<\/h3>\nDesigned by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coroflot.com\/public\/individual_details.asp?individual_id=194211&sort_by=1\">Maryam Kazerooni<\/a> from US \/ Iran.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/white.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/white.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-white-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/black.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/black.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-fragile-black-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Geometrical Flower<\/h3>\n\u201cThis design is a big geometrical flower pattern, with each flower made up of smaller abstract patterns. Inspired by Escher and old Japanese Kimono designs; The patterns and abstract lines create a chaotic blossom full of movement.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mooz.com.br\">Daniel Edmundson<\/a> from Pernambuco\/Recife, Brazil.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/geometry.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/geometry.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.5 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-mooz-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Purple Flame<\/h3>\n\u201cI\u2019ve tried to make an ethereal, minimalistic wallpapaper. No collages or photomanupulation. I really like \u201crelax images\u201d in my workspaces. And I love purple!\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.criteriondg.info\/wordpress\">Armando Sotoca<\/a> from Spain.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/purple-flame.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/purple-flame.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-purple-flame-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Independence Day Of Pakistan<\/h3>\n\u201cWhen August comes it remind me of 14th August 1947 when my lovely country Pakistan was came into being. So, I am dedicating this wallpaper to all the lovely people of my country. This wallpaper contains National Monument (Pakistan) which is located in Islamabad.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.altafsayani.com\">Altaf Sayani<\/a> from Pakistan.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/pakistan.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/pakistan.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.4 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-pakistan-independence-day-nocal-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Smashing Poker<\/h3>\nDesigned by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fueledbydesign.co.za\">Wade Bekker<\/a> from Cape Town, South Africa.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/poker.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/poker.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.2 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-poker-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-poker-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-poker-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-poker-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Burning Sun<\/h3>\n\u201cAugust is the month filled with sunlight, yellow and sand, beach. The sun in this wallpaper comes from a mosaic a made for a table.\u201d Designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nadeschda.nl\">Nadeschda Broere<\/a> from Holland.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/burning-sun.jpg\"><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/full\/burning-sun.jpg\">preview<\/a> (0.1 Mb, jpg)<\/li>\n<li>with calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-calendar-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-calendar-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-calendar-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-calendar-1920x1200.jpg\">1920\u00d71200<\/a><\/li>\n<li>without calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-nocal-1280x960.jpg\">1280\u00d7960<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-nocal-1600x1200.jpg\">1600\u00d71200<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/wallpapers\/august08\/august08-burning-sun-nocal-1680x1050.jpg\">1680\u00d71050<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/w","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/350413285\/","img_url":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/technopop.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590226","modified_date":"1217590226","type":"","lat_lon":"45.140583,-63.774915","image":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wallpaper-calendar-august\/technopop.jpg","location":"Nova Scotia","datetime":"Jul 30, 2008 11:43 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 30, 2008 4:43 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"91219b672c118b02":{"eid":"91219b672c118b02","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Objection Deletes Hard-to-Reach Flash Cookies [Featured Firefox Extension]","utc_ts":"1217419200","descrptn":"Windows\/Mac\/Linux (Firefox): Many sites that use Flash objects put Local Shared Objects, or \"Flash Cookies,\" on your computer in often out-of-the-way locations. Objection, a free Firefox add-on, automatically tracks down those cookies (most of the time) and provides an interface for learning more about what information they're storing and deleting them. Why go through this effort? It's a more complete way of covering your browsing tracks at work or home, for one thing, and Flash Cookies are <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Local_Shared_Object\">not the most secure items<\/a> to keep lying around. If Objection doesn't find your LSO directory right off, hit the via link below for a list of common locations. Objection is a free download, works wherever Firefox does.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/objection.mozdev.org\/\">Objection<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2008\/07\/30\/delete-flash-cookies\/\">gHacks<\/a>] <br >\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=809aae31b7426f7cf66e7b79308c2b0c\"><\/a>\n  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=IftJMd\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=zUvQbJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=LqZNrJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=eJivkj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ZCxPoj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/350441437\/objection-deletes-hard+to+reach-flash-cookies","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/objection_cropped.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590226","modified_date":"1217590226","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/objection_cropped.jpg","datetime":"Jul 30, 2008 12:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 30, 2008 5:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0adf26400f01f78b":{"eid":"0adf26400f01f78b","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Top 10 Command Line Tools [Lifehacker Top 10]","utc_ts":"1217433600","descrptn":"<br> When you need something done quickly, efficiently, and without any software overhead, the command line is where it's at. It was the first way humans told computers what to do, but as graphics became increasingly important, the command line, or terminal, became an insiders' secret weapon. But with the right commands and a little bit of know-how, anyone can get things done from a text-only interface. Let's take a look at 10 commands and tricks that make the terminal more accessible, and more powerful, on any system. <em>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/blakespot\/2376236382\/\">blakepost<\/a>.<\/em> <br> <strong>Note:<\/strong> Mac OS X and Linux users have robust command line interfaces baked right into their systems. To get to them, head to Applications->Utilities->Terminal in Finder. It varies in Linux, depending on your distro and interface, but a \"terminal\" can usually be found in an \"Accessories\" or \"Utilities\" menu panel. Windows users are best served by installing and configuring <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cygwin.com\/\">Cygwin<\/a>, a Unix emulator, which we've detailed in a <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/top\/geek-to-live--introduction-to-cygwin-part-i-179514.php\">three<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/cygwin\/geek-to-live-introduction-to-cygwin-part-ii-more-useful-commands-180690.php\">part<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/command-line\/geek-to-live\u2014introduction-to-cygwin-part-iii--scripts-packages-and-more-181282.php\">series<\/a>. <br> <h3 >10. Customize your prompt<\/h3> If you're going to spend any time at the terminal, or want to start doing so, it should be a welcoming place. To go beyond green or white on black, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/ask-lifehacker\/ask-lifehacker--how-do-i-customize-my-command-line-prompt-202042.php\">Ask Lifehacker response<\/a>, in which Gina runs through a few simple ways to change the colors, and the greeting message, on your prompt for Windows, Mac, or Linux systems. <br> <h3 >9. Force an action with sudo !! (\"bang bang\")<\/h3>  You already know that prefixing a command with sudo makes your system execute it with superuser privileges. But when you forget to sudo, the !! or \"bang bang\" comes to the rescue. When you've perfectly crafted a long command that does exactly what you need, hit Enter, and d'oh\u2014you don't have sufficient access privileges\u2014you can sudo !! to repeat the last command with superuser privileges. It's the ultimate nerd triumph: \"Oh, you didn't like that command? Well, then sudo !!\" <br> <h3 >8. Create whole directory trees with mkdir<\/h3> When it comes to organizing music, pictures, documents, or other media, nested folders become a necessary annoyance\u2014as in right-clicking, choosing \"New Folder\" and then naming and clicking through each of \"The Beatles->White Album->Disc 1.\" It's far easier from the terminal, as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.codejacked.com\/quick-tip-create-a-whole-dir-path-with-one-stroke\/\">Codejacked blog points out<\/a>: mkdir The Beatles\\White Album\\Disc 1 Some terminal users have to add a \\ before spaces, but you get the If you're a Vista user who's just not down with Cygwin, you can still pull this off with the <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/ConfessionsOfAFreewareJunkie\/~3\/350443387\/did-you-know-you-can-create-multiple.html\">md tool in command line<\/a>. <br> <h3 >7. Filter huge lists with grep<\/h3> Some terminal commands spit back a bit <em>too<\/em> much information, and that's where grep comes in. Need to manually kill a faltering Thunderbird? Punch in ps aux | grep bird, and you'll get back the specific number to kill. Need to know which files don't have your company name in them? grep -v DataCorp *.doc. Programmer Eric Wendelin <a href=\"http:\/\/eriwen.com\/tools\/grep-is-a-beautiful-tool\/\">explains grep more in-depth<\/a>. <br> <h3 >6. RTFM with man (and more)<\/h3> Let's say a program, or web site, has just asked you to run a command to unlock or enable something, but you'd like to know just a little more before jumping in. Add man before the command (as in man ssh) and you'll get manual-style pages detailing how to use the command. Bit too much material to process? Try whatis for a brief description, --help <em>after<\/em> the command for basic usage, or any of these <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/cli-fun\/get-help-at-the-linux-command-line-beyond-man-261112.php\">other command-line learning tools<\/a>. <br> <h3 >5. Manage processes with top<\/h3> Most systems have a tool to view \"tasks\" or \"running programs,\" but they usually hide the true guts of what your system's doing from you. The Hackszine blog points out that Mac and Linux users can harness the power of the built-in top command to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackszine.com\/blog\/archive\/2007\/02\/track_down_runaway_mac_apps.html?CMP=OTC-7G2N43923558\">track and kill runaway processes<\/a> making your system unstable. There's also ps -aux for a single-screen, non-updating look at what's bugging your computer. <h3 >4. Master wget for powerful file-grabbing<\/h3> The wget command has been around since before there was all that much stuff to actually yank from the net, but this extensible, multi-purpose tool has lots of great uses these days. You can mirror entire web sites locally, resume huge downloads on the flakiest of connections, download the same file every hour to keep tabs on a project, and <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/downloads\/geek-to-live-mastering-wget-161202.php\">do much, much more with wget<\/a>. It's one of those elegantly simple tools that's only as powerful as your creativity. <br> <h3 >3. Get way beyond system searching with find<\/h3> Once again, programmer Eric Wendelin offers real-world examples of how powerful a command line tool like find can be in, well, finding files and directories that match the smallest criteria you can imagine. Want a list of every HTML file that references the hexidecimal color #FF0000 (red)? find can totally do that for you. As Wendelin points out, find, by itself, is about as convenient and powerful as a total-system searcher like Google Desktop or Quicksilver, but piped into and out of other tools like grep, it's a powerhouse. For a more pared-down look at some of find's powers, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.debuntu.org\/how-to-find-files-on-your-computer-with-find\">this tutorial<\/a> at Debian\/Ubuntu Tips & Tricks. <br> <h3 >2. Set up powerful backups with rsync<\/h3> You can spend a lot of money and time hunting down a perfect backup app that works with all your systems just the way you want. Or you can spend a few minutes learning the basics of rsync, the flexible, powerful command that makes one folder (on your system) look like another (where you back up). To put it simply, rsync is a cross-platform, completely free Time Machine, if you use it right. Luckily, Gina's already <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/rsync\/geek-to-live--mirror-files-across-systems-with-rsync-196122.php\">shown us how to do that<\/a>. <br> <h3 >1. See your most-used commands with history, make aliases for them<\/h3> Once you're comfortable with the terminal and getting good use from it, you might notice some of the more useful commands require an astute memory and typo-free typing\u2014unless you make them shorter and easier. Start off by copying and pasting this command (on one line): history|awk '{print $2}'|awk 'BEGIN {FS=\"|\"} {print $1}'|sort|uniq -c|sort -r It will return a ranked list of your most commonly-entered commands using your command history\u2014and you can start creating <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398258\/ten-handy-bash-aliases-for-linux-users\">aliases to shorten them<\/a> and make them easy to remember. Or you could <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/command-line\/ctrl%252Br-to-search-and-other-terminal-history-tricks-278888.php\">search through your recently-used commands<\/a> with as-you-type results for quick-fire repeats. <br> While these 10 commands are generic and applicable on all systems with a Unix-like terminal, Mac OS X offers a few Mac-specific tools. Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/geek-to-live\/useful-command-line-tricks-for-mac-users-302197.php\">useful command line tricks for Mac users<\/a>. <br> We're love to have some CLI fun around here, and we know our savvier readers have tons of cool terminal hacks and tricks that are new to us. So, please\u2014share the knowledge and spread the wealth in the comments. <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=glUbXL\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=NeYb6J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rdLO0J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=S2RGYj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=opcfTj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/350629431\/top-10-command-line-tools","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/terminal_splash.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590226","modified_date":"1217590226","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/terminal_splash.jpg","datetime":"Jul 30, 2008 4:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 30, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"d01126aa2bcd9f03":{"eid":"d01126aa2bcd9f03","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Cinnafilm Ships Cinnafilm HD1, the All-in-One\nFormat Conversion Platform","utc_ts":"1217476800","descrptn":"Cinnafilm Inc., a pioneering developer of advanced film and video production tools, today announced the immediate availability of Cinnafilm HD1, the industry\u2019s first all-in-one format conversion platform designed specifically for film simulation and unlimited frame rate conversion of digital video....","link":"http:\/\/www.studiodaily.com\/main\/news\/9770.html","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217709564","modified_date":"1217709564","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 4:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 30, 2008 9:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"9f928ae7c0ffd301":{"eid":"9f928ae7c0ffd301","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"July 2008's Most Popular Posts [[this Is Good]]","utc_ts":"1217511000","descrptn":"<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398581\/one-hundred-push-ups-takes-you-from-zero-to-a-hundred-in-six-weeks\">One Hundred Push Ups Takes You from Zero to a Hundred in Six Weeks<\/a><br><em>\"Web site One Hundred Push Ups details a training plan for going from 0 to 100 push-ups in a matter of six weeks. We've discussed why the push-up belongs in your fitness routine, but we didn't offer you a good road to push-up bliss.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/397792\/five-best-windows-maintenance-tools\">Five Best Windows Maintenance Tools<\/a><br><em>\"You download, create, delete, and move around countless files and endless piles of data on your PC every day. While your PC would handle all of this data for you, it doesn't take long before you end up with a disorganized, cluttered computer.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398591\/top-10-computer-annoyances-and-how-to-fix-them\">Top 10 Computer Annoyances and How to Fix Them<\/a><br><em>\"Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, but too much of the time they can be frustrating, time-wasting, stubborn machines.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398275\/whats-good-and-free-in-the-itunes-app-store\">What's Good (and Free!) in the iTunes App Store<\/a><br><em>\"More than 550 new applications arrived for the iPhone and iPod touch this morning in iTunes' brand new App Store and more than 130 of them are available for free.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399296\/the-lifehacker-editors-favorite-software-and-hardware\">The Lifehacker Editors' Favorite Software and Hardware<\/a><br><em>\"Lifehacker readers range from the complete newbie to the most seasoned techie, but where do the Lifehacker editors stand? We polled our own editors for the computer hardware and applications they swear by and we're breaking it down for you here.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398153\/top-10-modern-life-survival-skills\">Top 10 Modern Life Survival Skills<\/a><br><em>\"Avoid everyday problems and modern mini-calamities by arming yourself with the right know-how before you head out into the world.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398035\/do-more-than-just-game-on-your-xbox-360\">Do More Than Just Game on Your Xbox 360<\/a><br><em>\"Millions of homes have an Xbox 360 sitting in the living room, but if you're only using your 360 to game, you're missing out. With some free tools and a little elbow grease, that compact, networked PC sitting under your television can offer a whole lot of useful media functionality.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/397573\/master-your-digital-media-with-vlc\">Master Your Digital Media with VLC<\/a><br><em>\"Cross-platform media player VLC is often referred to as the 'Swiss Army knife of media applications' for good reason: Not only does VLC play nearly any file you throw at it (you even voted it the best desktop media player), but it can do so much more.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/398526\/set-up-push-email-contacts-and-calendar-on-your-iphone-for-free\">Set Up Push Email, Contacts, and Calendar on Your iPhone for Free<\/a><br><em>\"One of the coolest features available in the new iPhone 2.0 software update is the ability to get new email messages, contacts, and calendar events pushed to your device automatically.\"<\/em><\/li><\/ul> <br >\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=32c9a4cfce01e8c896de85362f54e9ee\"><\/a>\n  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=F2vKUH\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=7g81EJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=jMpgSJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=puG2pj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ZgbG3j\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/351561832\/july-2008s-most-popular-posts","img_url":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=32c9a4cfce01e8c896de85362f54e9ee","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590227","modified_date":"1217590227","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?s=32c9a4cfce01e8c896de85362f54e9ee","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 1:30 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 6:30 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"824dc05503875bb2":{"eid":"824dc05503875bb2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"What Webapp Combinations Work Best Together? [Ask The Readers]","utc_ts":"1217513160","descrptn":"The ReadWriteWeb site lists a few webapp combinations that add up to more than the sums of their parts. In the list: Jott & Evernote (as guest Brad Isaac <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/373815\/jott-your-way-to-evernote-bliss\">detailed for us), <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/information-overload\/subscribe-to-any-sites-most-popular-posts-with-aiderss-282814.php\">AideRSS<\/a> with the ticker-display <a href=\"http:\/\/www.snackr.net\/\">Snackr<\/a>, Facebook filtered through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dapper.net\/\">Dapper<\/a>, and other clever But you're the folks who actually read about and use the services we write about\u2014so let's hear some of your own killer combinations. What webapps filter\/feed\/pipe each other best? Post your link-ups in the comments.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwriteweb.com\/archives\/some_web_apps_work_better_together.php\">Some Web Apps Work Better Together<\/a> [ReadWriteWeb]<\/a> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=KRgPp8\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=AXUiCJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=08XsHJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=o632gj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=5RzV3j\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/351591228\/what-webapp-combinations-work-best-together","img_url":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?i=d4c06ae44a9039b7008ef34f0bbed1c5","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590227","modified_date":"1217590227","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?i=d4c06ae44a9039b7008ef34f0bbed1c5","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 2:06 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 7:06 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"ebed53f67fb9db04":{"eid":"ebed53f67fb9db04","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"FrameIt Feeds Digital Frames with RSS or Web Pictures [Digital Images]","utc_ts":"1217517000","descrptn":"Got yourself (or a friend) one of those shiny new digital, wireless-capable picture frames? Windows Live FrameIt combines multiple RSS feeds, along with the pictures from any web site, into a single, frame-friendly feed. As the Digital Inspiration blog points out, however, the resulting output also lets you check to see when images on a certain page\u2014like the Google homepage, or a big \"Sale\" button on a discount dealer\u2014have changed. In general, FrameIt is a pretty nice aggregator of both RSS-capable and standard web pages. The service is free to use, but requires a Windows Live sign-up.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/frameit.com\/\">Windows Live FrameIt<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.labnol.org\/internet\/frameit-turns-web-pages-feeds-into-images\/4063\/\">Digital Inspiration<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=joeZfe\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=NfF4OJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=jAfIjJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=W3AcJj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=N3aobj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/351634930\/frameit-feeds-digital-frames-with-rss-or-web-pictures","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/livefeed_scaled.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590227","modified_date":"1217590227","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/livefeed_scaled.jpg","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 3:10 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 8:10 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"396a65b5ef52909c":{"eid":"396a65b5ef52909c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Five Best Note-Taking Tools [Hive Five]","utc_ts":"1217520000","descrptn":"<br>  Despite the wealth of information a Google search box puts at our fingertips, good old-fashioned note-taking is still one of the best ways to build a personal knowledge database. The only sensible solution used to be pen and paper, but computers have introduced a handful of excellent alternatives for capturing notes in computer-friendly digital form. On Tuesday you shared <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399484\/best-note+taking-tools\">your favorite note-taking tools<\/a>, and today we're back with the five most popular answers. Keep reading for a look at the five best note-taking tools, then cast a ballot for the note-taking tool you prefer. <i>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/dvortygirl\/2445114424\/\">Dvortygirl<\/a><\/i>. <h3 >Evernote (Windows\/Mac, Free)<\/h3>  <a href=\"http:\/\/evernote.com\/\">Evernote<\/a> is a free, cross-platform universal capture application. With support for text, images, audio, tagging, and syncing between its web interface and all of your desktop installations, Evernote offers seamless capturing of information no matter where you are. Images you add to Evernote are searchable by text, and Evernote even supports several mobile devices\u2014including <a href=\"http:\/\/evernote.com\/about\/download\/iphone\/\">the iPhone<\/a> and Windows Mobile phones. If you can't install Evernote on a computer, you can also use Evernote's web interface and clipping bookmarklet to pull anything into your notebook. Evernote is free to use, provides 40MB per month of upload space; for $5 per month or $45 per year, you get 500MB. <br> <h3 >Pen(cil) and Paper<\/h3> <br> <br> Despite a multitude of high-tech note-taking tools, the pen and paper still holds a special place in many a note-taker's heart. The low-tech gadgets readers prefer for pen-and-paper notes vary greatly. From like the Moleskine or simple notebook to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.43folders.com\/2004\/09\/03\/introducing-the-hipster-pda\">Hipster PDA<\/a> or Post-It notes, the dead-tree route is still the place many prefer to take their notes. If paper is your preference, check out how to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/note-taking\/geek-to-live-take-great-notes-167307.php\">customize your notebook to take great notes<\/a>. <br> <h3 >Microsoft OneNote (Windows, Shareware)<\/h3> <br> <br> Whether you're a fan of Microsoft products or not, <a href=\"http:\/\/office.microsoft.com\/en-us\/onenote\/default.aspx\">Microsoft OneNote<\/a> is a killer note-taking app that integrates with every corner of your Windows PC. In fact, some readers even admit to running Windows in virtual machines on their Macs solely for the note-taking goodies available in OneNote. OneNote 2007 syncs with the web and other computers, provides two-way sync with Windows Mobile phones, boasts quick searching of all your notes, and much more. Finally, if you miss putting pen to paper with digital note-taking apps, OneNote's marquee feature is support for handwriting recognition on tablet PCs (you can even search your handwriting without converting it to text). OneNote is shareware, costs $100. <i>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/dannohung\/6978805\/\">DannoHung<\/a><\/i>. <br> <h3 >Google Notebook (Web-based, Free)<\/h3> <br> <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/notebook\/\">Google Notebook<\/a> is a web-based note-taking application that brings Google's familiar interface and excellent search capabilities to your notes. The application includes a rich-text editor, labeling (Google's version of tagging), and the <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399384\/google-notebook-integrates-google-bookmarks\">recent integration with Google Bookmarks<\/a>. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/tools\/firefox\/\">Google Notebook add-on<\/a> for Firefox and Internet Explorer makes adding notes and clips to Google Notebook a breeze. With the right setup, Google Notebook also makes for <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/geek-to-live\/getting-things-done-with-google-notebook-256844.php\">one helluva GTD application<\/a>. <br> <h3 >Personal Wiki<\/h3> <br> <br> Whether you've <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/wikipedia\/geek-to-live--set-up-your-personal-wikipedia-163707.php\">installed your personal MediaWiki<\/a> (the software that runs Wikipedia) or you're <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/getting-things-done\/get-organized-with-gtdtiddlywiki-210354.php\">getting things done with GTDTiddlyWiki<\/a> on a thumb drive, wikis are excellent tools for note-taking. You can easily link pages together, collaborate with others, or just use it as a simple notebook you can access from anywhere. Since the primary point of entry for a wiki is your web browser, you can access your wiki from any computer with a browser\u2014whether it's web-based or running locally. <br>  <br> Now that you've seen the favorites, it's time to vote for the tool you like best. <br> <a href=\"http:\/\/answers.polldaddy.com\/poll\/826407\/\">Which Is the Best Note-Taking Tool?<\/a><br> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.polldaddy.com\">polls<\/a>) <br> This week's honorable mentions go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.devon-technologies.com\/products\/devonthink\/index.html\">DevonThink<\/a> (Mac), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omnigroup.com\/applications\/omnioutliner\/\">OmniOutliner<\/a> (Mac), and voice-to-text service <a href=\"http:\/\/jott.com\/default.aspx\">Jott<\/a> (web-based). Whether it made the list or not, let's hear more about your note-taking app of choice in the comments. <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=1eOw2o\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ZXer7J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=zDwx3J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=qSGhCj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=cDaacj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/351681732\/five-best-note+taking-tools","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/notebooks.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590227","modified_date":"1217590227","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/notebooks.png","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 4:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3e1191ffe8e8343c":{"eid":"3e1191ffe8e8343c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"A Small Study Of Big Blogs: Further Findings","utc_ts":"1217525501","descrptn":"\nLast week we presented the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/07\/24\/a-small-study-of-big-blogs\/\">first results of our study of top blogs<\/a>. As promised, this week we publish the second part of the survey, including further findings and problem solutions we have found out during the study. In the first part we discussed layout design and typographic settings. What remains to be covered are the navigation design, information architecture, advertisements and functionality (RSS-feeds, tag clouds, pagination etc.).\nReminder: since we wanted to make the survey as objective as possible, we used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technorati.com\/pop\/blogs\">Technorati Top Blogs<\/a> and analyzed 50 most popular blogs which appear there. We have important design problems and considered solutions for each of the problems separately.\nWe have posed 30 questions which we wanted to to answer with our blog survey. Below we present <strong>further findings of our survey of popular blog designs<\/strong> \u2014 the second part of the analysis of 50 popular blogs according to Technorait\u2019s Top 100.\nPlease notice: the results presented below <strong>should not be considered as guidelines<\/strong> for an effective blog design. They are supposed to give you the intuition of which solution may be better than the other one. Still it is useful to know what big players do and, more importantly, what they don\u2019t do.\n<h3>3. Structure<\/h3>\nInformation design is usually even more important than visual design. The structure and hierarchy of the content (the way the content is presented), has a tremendous impact on how visitors perceive the presented information and how well they can scan it when looking for some specific information. In the context of the information architecture navigation plays the most important role.\n3.1. Navigation menu: top, left or right?\nFew years ago, before the wave of blogs has overflooded the Web, it was an unwritten rule to place the navigation menu on the left-hand side of the layout. Today it definitely does not hold for top blogs.\nWe have found out that\n<ul>\n<li><strong>58% use right-hand side (vertical) navigation<\/strong><br>(Scobleizer, TPM, CrunchGear, Neatorama, Google Blog, DailyKos, Engadget),<\/li>\n<li>52% use a primary horizontal navigation at the top (often combined with a right-hand side secondary navigation)<br>(A List Apart, Google Blogoscoped, Dooce, GigaOM, TreeHugger, Smashing Magazine, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, Ars Technica, TechCrunch, Huffington Post),<\/li>\n<li>12% use left-hand side (vertical) navigation,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nActually, visitors do not care whether your navigation menu is placed on the top or in the sidebar. As long as your usability tests confirm that most first-time visitors can easily the menu and use available options up front, you are on the right side. So essentially you can use any of the solutions presented above.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwriteweb.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwriteweb.com\/\">ReadWriteWeb<\/a> uses a primary horizontal navigation at the top of the layout.<\/em>\nIn fact, visitors aren\u2019t really confused when the navigation design doesn\u2019t completely follow conventions. However, it is designer\u2019s task to ensure that the navigation is clear and unambiguous \u2014 independent of how <em>exactly<\/em> it is designed.\nA number of users prefer the right-hand side navigation, because from the ergonomic point of view it is more pleasant to use. Since <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Right-handed\">70-95% of people are right-handed<\/a>, it is sound to assume that the mouse pointer usually reseats on the right half of the window.\nWhy? The scroll bar is placed to the right of the browser window. Hence, if the mouse doesn\u2019t have a wheel users need to use the scrollbar more often than browser-buttons in the toolbar of the browser. Since scrollbar is necessarily used on most (or at least many) of sites the mouse pointer is likely to be close to the scroll bar. Consequently, the required motion path to the right-hand side navigation is smaller than the path to the left-hand side navigation.\n3.2. How many posts on the start page?\nFrom the user\u2019s perspective there is nothing worse than an extreme cognitive load which comes from the information overload on some site. As Smashing Magazine we know <em>exactly<\/em> how hard it is to find the optimum between extensive article and information overkill.\nWhen too much information is presented to the users, they try to escape the cognitive load \u2014 they bookmark the page for future visits (and never visit it again) or simply close the browser window, because they can\u2019t cope with the information presented to them.\nPresenting an <strong>optimal amount of content<\/strong> is crucial to keep your visitors on your site and, more importantly, make sure that they\u2019ll come back to your site.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>28% have 14 - 18 posts<\/strong> on their start page<br>(Tuaw, Slashfilm, Gizmodo, TMZ, Lifehacker, ArsTechnica),<\/li>\n<li>26% have 10 - 12 posts<br>(ProBlogger, TechCrunch, Dooce, ReadWriteWeb, CrunchGear),<\/li>\n<li>14% have 20-26 posts<br>(ValleyWag, Seth Godin, Search Engine Land),<\/li>\n<li>10% have 2 - 6 posts<br>(A List Apart, Smashing Magazine, CopyBlogger),<\/li>\n<li>10% have 27 - 35 posts<br>(Kottke, Boing Boing, ThinkProgress, Neatorama),<\/li>\n<li>8% have 7 - 9 posts<br>(GigaOM, Mashable, TreeHugger),<\/li>\n<li>2% have 36+ posts<br>(Andre Sullivan, 50 posts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arstechnica.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arstechnica.com\/\">Ars Technica<\/a> has excerpts of 18 posts on its start page. 28% of top blogs have 14-18 posts on their start page.<\/em>\n3.3. Are related and popular posts displayed?\nWe couldn\u2019t a trend toward displaying links to the articles related to the post currently viewed by the visitors. <strong>54% of top blogs display related posts<\/strong> (GigaOM, CopyBlogger, ProBlogger, ReadWriteWeb, Mashable, Engadget, TreeHugger), while the rest does not display them (Dooce, TechCrunch, BoingBoing).\nOnly <strong>48% of top blogs display popular posts<\/strong>. Among them are Zen Habits, CopyBlogger, DailyKos, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, Smashing Magazine and Huffington Post. Most recent comments are displayed by 16% of the blogs (ReadWriteWeb, BoingBoing, TreeHugger, TMZ, Tuaw). However, the majority of the blogs doesn\u2019t present recent comments on the start page at all.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigaom.com\/\">GigaOM<\/a> belongs to 54% of top blogs that in each article display a list of related posts. In fact, the blog displays links to related articles twice.<\/em>\n3.4. What information is placed in the footer?\nMost web-sites use footers to present rather unspectacular information such as terms of service, W3C-hints, help, copyright and links to the \u201cabout us\u201d-page. However, there are more options available (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/04\/08\/footers-in-modern-web-design-creative-examples-and-ideas\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Footers In Modern Web Design: Creative Examples and Ideas\">Footers In Modern Web Design: Creative Examples and Ideas<\/a>). Interestingly enough, our survey provides some useful for design of a footer as well.\nThe footers may contain\n<ul>\n<li>copyright, legal, privacy, terms of service, terms of use (90%),<\/li>\n<li>link to the \u201cabout us\u201d-page (40%)<br>(GigaOM, TMZ, ProBlogger, ReadWriteWeb, Ars Technica),<\/li>\n<li>link to advertising-page (38%)<br>(Slashfilm, Dooce, GigaOM, ReadWriteWeb, Gizmodo).<\/li>\n<li>link to the contact information (30%)<br>(Kottke, GigaOM, ReadWriteWeb, ProBlogger),<\/li>\n<li>links to RSS-feeds (22%)<br>(Slashfilm, Ars Technica, BoingBoing),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boingboing.net\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boingboing.net\/\">BoingBoing<\/a> has navigation options as well as links to RSS-feeds and e-mail-subscription in its footer.<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>link to FAQ or Help (22%)<br>(Gizmodo, ArsTechnica, Andrew Sullivan),<\/li>\n<li>search box (14%)<br>(Dooce, Tuaw, Engadget),<\/li>\n<li>link to the top of the page (10%)<br>(TreeHugger, Zen Habits),<\/li>\n<li>link to the start page (10%)<br>(Kottke, CrunchGear, Joystiq, TPM),<\/li>\n<li>link to the site map (8%)<br>(Andrew Sullivan, Wired, Tecaucus @ NY Times),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joystiq.com\/\">Joystiq<\/a>\u2019s footer is neither beautiful nor effective. Less is sometimes more. The image under the footer is an ad.<\/em>\n44% of the blogs display more than just a simple copyright-disclaimer and few links. For instance, <a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\/\">Zenhabits<\/a> (with some kind of a site map) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/\">Netorama<\/a> (with further navigation options). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.problogger.net\/\">Problogger<\/a> additionally presents a link to the about-page. 58% use a \u201cstandard\u201d approach which often is chosen to be rather minimal (e.g. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/\">Techcrunch<\/a>). The rest uses no footer at all.\n<h3>4. Advertisements<\/h3>\nIn many cases, particularly when considering top-blogs, advertisements are necessary to keep the site alive, pay bills for traffic, support the editorial team and hence enable the publishers to actually publish the content. And most users are willing to have disturbing and colorful ads next to the content if they get the information they are looking for. But where is the limit and how do big blogs display ads on their sites? And what are users used to? Let\u2019s find out.\n4.1. How many ads per page?\nBad news: the <strong>blogosphere is heavily infected with ads<\/strong>. Only few sites don\u2019t contain any advertisements at all and in most cases there are more than 2-3 ad blocks per page. Usually blogs combine sponsor ads with text link advertising similar to Google AdSense. Disturbing contextual advertising (underlined links with pop-ups) could be found on 12% of the sites.\nThe number of advertising blocks on an article page is usually the same as the number of blocks on a start page or even slightly higher. Reason: many publishers tend to use text link advertising such as Google AdSense in the articles or below the posts. Further findings:\n<ul>\n<li>on average <strong>5,84 advertising blocks per start page<\/strong><br>(Mashable has most ads (20), TechCrunch wins the second place (15)),<\/li>\n<li>on average <strong>5,96 advertising blocks per article page<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>68% of the blogs use Google AdSense<br>(among exceptions: Kottke, Scoble, Joystiq, Tuaw, CopyBlogger, Valleywag, GigaOM),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe award for the widest ad block goes to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kotaku.com\">Kotaku<\/a> with an 1000px ad block in the middle of the page.\n4.2. Are ads displayed in the content area?\nIn the content area of the layout ads are usually placed directly below the post. We have observed that advertising in the middle of the post is still popular, however it is used (relatively) rarely.\nAccording to our findings,\n<ul>\n<li><strong>76% had no ads in the articles<\/strong> (but might have ads below or above)<br>(Dooce, A List Apart, ReadWriteWeb, Mashable, TechCrunch, BoingBoing),<\/li>\n<li>44% had ads below the article and before the comments<br>(ProBlogger, Zen Habits, Engadget, Smashing Magazine, Tuaw, CopyBlogger, GigaOM),<\/li>\n<li>18% displayed ads within the content (Huffington Post, Yanko, PerezHilton, Slashfilm, Search Engine Land),<\/li>\n<li>6% displayed the ads directly below the headline and before the content of the article<br>(Smashing Magazine, Neatorama, Yanko),<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n4.3. Where are ads placed in the layout?\nApart from the content area one usually expects ads\u2026 well, everywhere: at the top, on the right-hand side and even at the bottom of the page. Indeed, on 12% of the reviewed blogs ads could be found everywhere \u2014 on the top, on the bottom, on the left and on the right of the main content. That\u2019s not good. But, apparently, users got used to it and stubbornly ignore disturbing ads consuming the content offered to them.\nFurther findings:\n<ul>\n<li>there are <strong>ads on the right-hand side (88%)<\/strong><br>(GigaOM, CopyBlogger, Engadget, TechCrunch, Smashing Magazine),<\/li>\n<li>there are ads on the top (42%),<br>(Gizmodo, Talking Points Memo, Autoblog, TreeHugger, TMZ, PerezHilton),<\/li>\n<li>there are ads on the left-hand side (34%)<br>(Lifehacker, Mashable, Gizmodo),<\/li>\n<li>there are ads on the bottom (24%),<br>(Andrew Sulivan, Tuaw, Wired).<\/li>\n<li>there are no ads (8%),<br>(Google Blog, Think Progress, Seth Godin).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Functionality<\/h3>\nTo achieve its primary goals, design needs to be not only user-friendly, but also functional. All important functions should be available and clearly visible and the user must have a simple intuition of what actions are required to actually use them. For instance, new visitors should know up fron where is an RSS-button, where are social buttons, where the search box is placed and how to contact the owner of the blog.\n5.1. Are social buttons and icons used?\nSocial icons have managed to become popular, yet they are <strong>far away from becoming a standard<\/strong>. Icons are used slightly more often than simple text links. Web-services such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/\">Addthis<\/a> which hide a number of popular social buttons behind one single \u201csocial\u201d button and display them once this button is hovered are quite popular. Advantage of this approach: content area remains clean and provides a good overview of available option. Disadvantage: some users may not find the way to vote for the story on a social network.\nAccording to our findings,\n<ul>\n<li><strong>54% of top blogs use social icons below the post<\/strong><br>(GigaOM, ProBlogger, Mashable, Ars Technica, BoingBoing, ReadWriteWeb),<\/li>\n<li>38% don\u2019t use social icons<br>(Dooce, Google Blogoscoped, Scobleizer, Political Ticker),<\/li>\n<li>8% use social icons above the posts (Smashing Magazine, TreeHugger, The Huffington Post).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/\">Netorama<\/a> uses social buttons embedded in a bubble. RSS-feed and e-mail-subscription are available as well.<\/em>\n\n5.2. RSS-feeds: position and visual appearance\nSince an RSS-button is probably the most important design element which binds visitors to the blog, it should be given a prominent position in the site layout. In fact, there was a good reason behind designing large, glossy RSS-buttons in the Web 2.0-era: these buttons needed to be visible at the first glance.\nTherefore it\u2019s not surprising that RSS-buttons still (usually) can be found in the header of blogs. In fact, <strong>only 38% of top blogs display an RSS-button in the header<\/strong>, while 28% present it in the top area of the sidebar. The middle area of the sidebar (8%), bottom of the sidebar (14%) and footer (8%) are used as well, but they are not as popular as the upper area of the layout. However, here RSS-buttons often appear additionally to the button at the top of the site.\nIt\u2019s interesting to notice that only 66% of the sites used a standard RSS-icon to indicate their feed, while the rest used simple text links for the same purpose.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigaom.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gigaom.com\">GigaOM<\/a> has two RSS-feeds and an alternative e-mail-subscription.<\/em>\nRegarding the number of available RSS-feeds: we\u2019ve found out that 64% of top blogs have <strong>only 1 main RSS-feed<\/strong>. Often comments-feeds and tags-feeds are available as well; however, it seems that only few blogs actually offer multiple channels (e.g. feeds for some specific topics). In 56% of the cases publishers were offering an e-mail-subscription as an alternative to RSS-feeds.\n24% publicly display the number of RSS-readers, usually via Feedburner. Wordpress-users can consider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapelli.info\/feed\/feed-count-12\">Feedcount<\/a> as a handy alternative and define their own designs for the button. However, here Feedburner is required as well.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/zenhabits.net\/\">Zenhabits<\/a> displays the number of site\u2019s RSS-subscribers.<\/em>\n5.3. Tag clouds in use?\nTag clouds provide a good overview of the popular topics covered on a blog and their weight throughout the blog. However, 90% of top blogs don\u2019t have any kind of tag clouds and present standard navigation options instead. According to our intuition there is often just no space for a tag cloud which is why when a tag cloud is used at all then it is rather small and compact.\nAmong sites who have a tag cloud are The Huffington Post, ReadWriteWeb and Joystiq. You can find more information about tag clouds in our article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2007\/11\/07\/tag-clouds-gallery-examples-and-good-practices\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Tag Clouds Gallery: Examples And Good Practices\">Tag Clouds Gallery: Examples And Good Practices<\/a>.\n5.4. Pagination in use?\nSurprisingly, pagination was used only on 22% of the sites we\u2019ve reviewed (among them are Dooce, GigaOM, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb). In most cases a standard navigation with \u201cnext\u201d and \u201cprevious\u201d-links is used (60%).\nPagination offers a lot of advantages as it shows to the visitors how much content is available and allows them to quickly jump to older articles. Our article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2007\/11\/16\/pagination-gallery-examples-and-good-practices\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Pagination Gallery: Examples And Good Practices\">Pagination Gallery: Examples And Good Practices<\/a> provides creative examples of what can be achieved with pagination.\nSome blogs also use calendar navigation (6%, Thecaucus, Andrew Sullivan) or an archive section instead (12%, A List Apart, TPM, The Huffington Post)\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/\"><\/a><br>\n<em>Pagination on Gigaom<\/em>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/\"><\/a><br><em>An unusual navigation on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.treehugger.com\">Treehugger<\/a>. Instead of pagination and usual next-prev-navigation, the site displays articles which appear on the next and on the previous archive page.<\/em>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com\/\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com\/\">The Caucus<\/a> with an archive instead of pagination and next-prev-navigation.<\/em>\n5.5. Where to place the search box?\nOnly 62% of top blogs have a search box in the right upper corner of the site layout. Among them in 58% of the cases the search box is placed in the header. The rest of the blogs place it in the top area of the sidebar. Search box in the middle of the sidebar and in the lower part of the sidebar is less popular (16%). Footer as the only place to display the search box is used only once (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dooce.com\">Dooce<\/a>) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kottke.org\">Kottke<\/a> doesn\u2019t have a search box at all.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dooce.com\/\"><\/a><br><em>Dooce displays a search box only in the footer of the site.<\/em>\n5.6. Where to place the link to the contact page?\nMost top blogs place the link to the contact page in the sidebar. Usually this link is among further navigation options available in the right-hand side navigation menu or in the left-hand side navigation menu. Sometimes icons are also used (particularly the e-mail icon) to indicate the purpose of the link.\n<ul>\n<li>52% of the blogs place the link to the contact page in the sidebar (Engadget, TMZ, DailyKos, Smashing Magazine),<\/li>\n<li>40% place the contact link in the header<br>(A List Apart, Dooce, CopyBlogger, ProBlogger, Ars Technica, Tech Crunch),<\/li>\n<li>30% have a contact link in the footer<br>(ReadWriteWeb, ProBlogger, Mashable, TMZ),<\/li>\n<li>in 4% of the cases the link to the contact form was hidden in the about-section (TreeHugger).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIt\u2019s worth mentioning that most blogs provide readers only with a \u201ccontact e-mail\u201d (64%), while only 28% have a contact form which needs to be filled in online. 8% offer both a contact form and the e-mail (Yanko, TechCrunch). And Zen Habits asks its readers to comment on a blog\u2019s entry to get in touch with the blog\u2019s owner.\n5.6. Are top blogs standard-conform?\nActually, before conducting the survey we have assumed that the content would be more important than design for most blogs. However, we didn\u2019t expect that only 4% of the top blogs are actually standard-conform.\nApparently, \n<ul>\n<li>96% of top blogs are not standard-conform,<\/li>\n<li>8% of top blogs have over 500 errors<br>(Ben Smith\u2019s Blog, Neatorama, Search Engine Land),<\/li>\n<li>28% have 200 - 499 errors,<br>(BoingBoing, ProBlogger, Google Blog, Engadget),<\/li>\n<li>24% have 100 - 199 errors,<br>(TreeHugger, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, Gigazine, TUAW),<\/li>\n<li>22% have 50 - 99 errors,<br>(TechCrunch, CopyBlogger, Dooce, Ars Technica, Lifehacker),<\/li>\n<li>10% have 1 - 49 errors, <br>(Kottke, GigaOM, AutoBlog, Google Blogoscoped),<\/li>\n<li>4% have 0 errors<br>(e.g. A List Apart).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/validator.w3.org\/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neatorama.com%2F\"><\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neatorama.com\">Neatorama<\/a> is not valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional. That\u2019s no wonder \u2014 the page is built with tables.<\/em>\nThe awards for most errors goes to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/bensmith\/\">Ben Smith\u2019s Blog<\/a> (2286 errors, no Doctype definition), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neatorama.com\/\">Neatorama<\/a> (1428) and <a href=\"http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\">Search Engine Land<\/a> (1116).\nThere is a simple reason for \u201cinvalid\u201d HTML-code: from the perspective of Web standards, ad-servers are nothing but horrible. They almost never produce a valid code which is why most blogs (which need to have advertising to keep them alive) are almost never standard-conform. The publisher often has no choice and needs to compromise the quality of the code with the revenues resulting from \u201cdirty\u201d source code of ad-servers.\n<h3>Bottom line<\/h3>\nLet\u2019s conclude survey results with a brief overview of the main findings. Please keep in mind that the results of the survey should not be considered as guidelines for an effective blog design \u2014 this is a topic for another article.\n<ul>\n<li>usually right-hand side vertical (58%) and top horizontal navigation (52%) are used;<\/li>\n<li>the start page presents excerpts of 10-20 posts (62%),<\/li>\n<li>related and popular posts are displayed on every second top blog (50%),<\/li>\n<li>footer contains copyright information (90%), links to about-page (40%) and link to contact information (30%),<\/li>\n<li>on average popular blogs have 5,84 advertising blocks per start page,<\/li>\n<li>on average popular blogs have 5,96 advertising blocks per article page,<\/li>\n<li>articles often contain no ads (76%),<\/li>\n<li>layouts usually contain ads on the right-hand side (88%),<\/li>\n<li>social icons are often placed under the post (54%),<\/li>\n<li>RSS-buttons are displayed in the above area of the layout (66%),<\/li>\n<li>\u201cstandard\u201d RSS-icons are used more often than text links (66%),<\/li>\n<li>most publishers use one main RSS-feed instead of multiple feeds (64%),<\/li>\n<li>tag clouds are not used (90%),<\/li>\n<li>pagination is used rarely (22%),<\/li>\n<li>search box in the right upper corner of the site layout (62%),<\/li>\n<li>96% of top blogs are not standard-conform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPlease stay tuned and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-rss.php\">subscribe to our RSS-feed<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-rss.php\"><\/a>, we are going to conduct more design-related surveys in the future.\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~a\/SmashingMagazine?a=22crwI\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=ZweQOj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=AeSrpj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=DnWfwj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=2V6SWj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=eoMVZJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=xUcmrJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=zixxlJ\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/351746887\/","img_url":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/blogs-survey-further-findings\/readwriteweb.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/blogs-survey-further-findings\/readwriteweb.jpg","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 5:31 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 10:31 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"0dd8e0c680e43689":{"eid":"0dd8e0c680e43689","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2 Now Available [Beta Beat]","utc_ts":"1217527200","descrptn":"<br> Mac OS X only: VMware releases a new beta of Fusion 2.0, the virtual machine software for Mac. We <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/387819\/test+driving-vmware-fusion-20-beta-1\">were impressed with our test drive of beta 1<\/a>, and beta 2 adds a few more promising features, like: automatic virtual machine snapshots (for easy rollback in case something goes wrong), mirroring folders (like your Mac's Documents folder to Windows' My Documents folder), better keyboard and mouse mapping, and improved 3D graphics (happy news for gamers). The folder mirroring is a welcome addition to my virtual XP installation\u2014no more constant browsing to a shared Mac folder. Take a look at how it works. Screencast courtesy of VMware:    <br> The Fusion 2.0 beta 2 has all-around improved Unity and its ability to use apps from either operating system in any context. For example, you can set Windows apps as the default file handler for documents on your Mac (and vice versa). (Adam <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/software\/hack-attack\/set-windows-programs-as-defaults-for-your-mac-and-vice-versa-279028.php\">showed you how to do this to some extent in Parallels last July<\/a>.) Here's another upbeat screencast from VMware demonstrating: <br>    <br> Right now beta 2 is a free download for testers; Fusion 2.0 will be a free upgrade for 1.0 users with a ($79.99) license.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vmware.com\/communities\/content\/beta\/fusion\/fusion2_beta2.html\">Fusion 2.0 Beta 2<\/a> [VMware via <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.chron.com\/techblog\/archives\/2008\/07\/vmware_fusion_20_beta_2_plays_catchup_and_the_1.html\">TechBlog<\/a>] <br >\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/click.phdo?s=346a900fdd90c2e6212368ce7abcbe92\"><\/a>\n  \n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=kUrAhP\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=FHBcZJ\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=FdHd8J\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=KtuVvj\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=MvgNqj\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/351788753\/vmware-fusion-20-beta-2-now-available","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/vmware2beta2-header.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217590228","modified_date":"1217590228","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/vmware2beta2-header.png","datetime":"Jul 31, 2008 6:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Jul 31, 2008 11:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"f6a189524b7d270d":{"eid":"f6a189524b7d270d","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"15 Desktop Blogging Tools Reviewed","utc_ts":"1217590160","descrptn":"\n<em>By Glen Stansberry<\/em>\n<strong>Desktop blogging tools<\/strong> can benefit designers-bloggers in a number of ways. They provide extra functionality that can significantly speed up the blogging process for both newbies and professionals.\nOne of the main benefits of using a desktop client is the ability to comfortably write a post offline, and publish it later. Many clients also have a scheduled post feature, so you can define what time you would like to publish your articles. Some editors provide a spell checker, drafts saver, remote publishing and WYSIWYG-editor with advanced formatting options such as inserting media or structuring the post \u2014 they may be hard to deal with using standard online blogging-engines.\nLet\u2019s take a look at <strong>15 desktop blogging editors which can speed up the blogging process<\/strong>. Some are free and some cost a few dollars, but in the end all of these editors can significantly improve your workflow, regardless of your skills.\n<h3>Windows Live Writer (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/get.live.com\/writer\/overview\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/get.live.com\/writer\/overview\">Windows Live Writer<\/a> is an impressive blog editor, and is probably the cleanest one. It provides the familiar user interface that one would expect from usual Microsoft applications. Writing a blog entry with intuitive features like a rich text editor and spell checker is easy. Users also have the ability to quickly add images and other media.\nThe distinctive feature that puts Live Writer ahead of the competition is that you can can add <a href=\"http:\/\/gallery.live.com\/default.aspx?pl=8\">plugins<\/a> to the editor. For instance, there are plugins that seamlessly integrate with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\">Flickr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\">Facebook<\/a> photos; word counting as well as many further features are available as well.\nLive Writer is useful for people who don\u2019t necessarily want to mess with HTML and just want to quickly write a blog post, but it\u2019s also great for more advanced users with the ability to add specific features with plugins.\n<h3>MarsEdit (Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.red-sweater.com\/marsedit\/\"><\/a>\nThe main advantage of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.red-sweater.com\/marsedit\/\">MarsEdit<\/a> lies in its ability to integrate with other text editors. The client integrates cleanly with BBEdit, SubEthaEdit, TextMate, or TextWrangler. It has a simple yet robust user interface. Users can define powerful markup macros to insert commonly used snippets of code. The tool works with WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, LiveJournal, Drupal, and Vox. You can also quickly scan your Flickr library, then insert an image into your blog post with the click of a button.\nAnother nifty feature is the preview functionality. The tool allows you to build a template to match your blog, then let MarsEdit\u2019s live preview show you how your posts will look before you publish them. Extensive AppleScript support makes it possible to add further features. Price: $29.95. A free 30-days-trial-version is available as well.\n<h3>BlogDesk (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogdesk.org\/en\/index.htm\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogdesk.org\/en\/index.htm\">BlogDesk<\/a> is a robust, multi-language blog editor that supports all of the popular blogging platforms except Blogger. If that isn\u2019t a problem for you, then you\u2019ll love the unique and intuitive features BlogDesk provides. The Image Wizard allows you to <strong>upload and edit pictures<\/strong>, without editing images in image processing applications. You can also define frequently used phrases and keywords to speed up your writing time, much like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smileonmymac.com\/TextExpander\/\">TextExpander<\/a> (Mac).\nLinks can be easily inserted and edited. If you link to local files (such as MP3 or PDF), BlogDesk will automatically upload them. Dictionaries in 14 languages are available for the integrated spell checker. Posts already published can be edited afterwards and deleted directly from the server. In the Notebook you can insert and rearrange text before you actually use it in your weblog entry. For your convenience you can create multiple categories where text can be saved separately.\n<h3>Zoundry Raven (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundry.com\/download.html\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundry.com\/download.html\">Zoundry Raven<\/a> is a free advanced WYSIWYG-blog editor with XHTML editing, drag and drop from browser-functionality. It also provides the Unicode (UTF-8) support, quicklinks and a template-based preview. Users can manage multiple blogs online and offline and use a built-in indexer that allows to see posts by blogs, links, tags and images.\nZoundry Raven supports Blogger, TypePad, MovableType, MetaWeblog and LiveJournal. The tool is available as a portable application which you can use on your flash\/thumb drive. Finally, you can use Raven to create and modify your WordPress Pages just like any other blog post and set WordPress tags as well as import tags from all of your posts.\nIt is worth mentioning that Zoundry Raven also has an <strong>integrated HTML validator<\/strong> built into the code view and includes a publish menu to finalize your decisions, tags, trackbacks, etc.\n<h3>Ecto (Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/\">Ecto<\/a> is one of the most popular blog editors, and has earned the respect of some top bloggers like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.problogger.net\/archives\/2005\/06\/21\/making-the-most-of-ecto\/\">Darren Rowse<\/a>. It\u2019s a powerful tool with all typical features (Rich text editor, spell check, draft saving, etc.), but it also allows you to <strong>extend the functionality by using <a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/plugins\/\">plugins<\/a><\/strong>, much like Windows Live Writer. Amazon\u2019s affiliate scheme seamlessly integrates in Ecto and makes it easier for you to link to a particular Amazon product page.\nEcto also has support for Flickr and del.icio.us. In addition, ecto also lists the tags you have used with del.icio.us and Flickr, so that you can reuse them for your blog entries. The only drawback is that the software costs $17.95, but you can try it out for free for 21 days.\n<h3>w.bloggar (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wbloggar.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wbloggar.com\/\">w.bloggar<\/a> is a professional blog editor for advanced users who are fairly technologically savvy. It\u2019s snappy and has a lot more advanced features built-in than Live Writer. While the interface isn\u2019t as intuitive or elegant as Live Writer and some of the others, it\u2019s a useful little editor.\nWith w.bloggar you can save posts locally for further publishing, import text files, post to many blogs and ping to Weblogs.Com, blo.gs, Technorati and ping-o-matic. Also, you can <strong>download a portable version<\/strong> that you can take with your anywhere on a USB drive. Perfect for bloggers on the go!\n<h3>Thingamablog (Window, Mac, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thingamablog.sourceforge.net\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thingamablog.sourceforge.net\/\">Thingamablog<\/a> is a hybrid of a <strong>blog editor and RSS-feed reader<\/strong>. It\u2019s not quite as polished as other blog editors, but is great for someone needing a cross-platform blog editor. Setting up the blog is a bit cumbersome for the first time, but not unbearable. You\u2019ll need to have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/index.jsp\">Java Virtual Machine<\/a> downloaded and running on your machine to work.\nThingamablog has a few advanced features that are different from other blog editors. You can import RSS feeds, and you can post to your blog while reading your RSS feeds. It\u2019s a nice program for bloggers who typically write news-related posts. The editor also allows publishing remotely to your blog via email and saving entries as drafts. Thingamablog is released under the terms of the GPL.\n<h3>Qumana (Windows, Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/download.htm\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/download.htm\">Qumana<\/a> has an interesting feature that isn\u2019t found in other blogging platforms. If you are interested in joining an ad network for your blog, Qumana has a built-in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/qads.htm\">ad network<\/a> (Qads) that allows you to insert ads into your post.\nYou can use Qumana when you are offline. Save your blog posts to your hard drive and upload whenever you like. Useful for bloggers on the move. Apart from standard features the editor has a handy little feature called the <strong>DropPad<\/strong>, which adds drag-n-drop capability to snag links, pictures and text to a desktop pad. Qumana is very intuitive and is definitely an option worth consdering for both newbies and advanced bloggers.\n<h3>Scribefire (Firefox)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribefire.com\">Scribefire<\/a> is quite different from the other blog editors as it is a Firefox extension. When you want to blog about the page you are currently viewing, hit \u201cF12\u2033 and the scribefire extension pops up in the lower-half of your browser. You can blog about a specific web page <strong>without having to leave the browser<\/strong>. You can also click an icon to move blogging frame into a separate tab, if you\u2019re going to need some more space.\nScribefire isn\u2019t as feature-rich as an editor like Ecto or BlogDesk, but it is fast and easy, and works well for everybody in a hurry.\n<h3>BlogJet (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\"><\/a>\nIf you are a power blogger, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\">BlogJet<\/a> is definitely a solution worth considering. While the application costs around $60, it manages to combine a number of useful tools in one <strong>clean, intuitive interface<\/strong>. It supports most blogging services, integrates with RSS-readers and also allows you to use keyword-shortcuts (like BlogDesk).\nBlogJet cares about typography: it automatically replaces quotes and dashes with proper ones as you type. If you are on the road and there is no Internet-connection, or if you want to finish your post later, save it as draft. Then you can get back to finishing and publishing it. The tool also has Flickr and YouTube support, Spell Checker, Word Counter and Blog Statistics, Post Management and Searching. And BlogJet can automatically insert the title and the artist of the song playing in iTunes, Winamp or Windows Media Player.\nIf you are looking for a free alternative, stick with BlogDesk. It has almost the same features and is free. However, if a beautiful, intuitive design is important to you, then give BlogJet a shot. You won\u2019t be disappointed.\n<h3>Flock (Mac, Windows, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flock.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flock.com\">Flock<\/a> is a web-browser that has a built-in blogging tool. The blogging tool allows you to blog directly from the page, similarly to Scribefire, with a keyboard shortcut or a mouse click. However, the interface on Flock is a bit nicer, and has a <strong>slightly more seamless integration<\/strong> than in case of Scribefire and Firefox. Also you can use the web clipping tool to save and store clips of information in your browser.\nFlock is an optimal tool for simple bloggers who don\u2019t need a lot of bells and whistles that come with other blogging editors. \n<h3>Post2Blog (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bytescout.com\/post2blog.html\"><\/a>\nOn the surface, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bytescout.com\/post2blog.html\">Post2Blog<\/a> appears to be a very simple blogging tool. If you dig under the hood for a bit, you\u2019ll notice that this <strong>lightweight blogging tool<\/strong> has some pretty nifty features. You can quickly add amazon affiliate links to your posts. It even has plugins for Firefox and Internet Explorer for quickly blogging a web page.\nThe tool also has a \u201cPortable Mode\u201d support, integration with RSS Bandit and Sharp Reader \u2014 you can post selected items from these RSS readers using Post2Blog plugin. You can also add Technorati, Del.icio.us, Buzzwords, 43 Things tags to your posts and earn money using \u201cInsert Amazon Link\u201d feature.\nThe only drawback is that the interface isn\u2019t as elegant or intuitive as other Windows blogging platforms, and the tool isn\u2019t supported by the developers.\n<h3>Bleezer (Mac, Windows, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleezer.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleezer.com\/\">Bleezer<\/a> is a light piece of software that has all standard features as well some advanced functionality which one would expect from robust editors. Spell checking, pinging services, uploading files and FTP capabilities are available. It\u2019s a handy little tool that is quick and efficient. Again, it doesn\u2019t have the beautiful design that BlogJet has, but it\u2019s free and works smoothly. Bleezer is an optimal choice for advanced bloggers who can appreciate the advanced functionality that the software provides.\nUsing Bleezer you <strong>can work with every blogging service<\/strong> (even Blogger). You can also create custom markup by defining your own key strokes for custom HTML markup. As usual, you can also compose posts offline and post them when you want to. Windows and Linux users should extract the .zip file into a directory and double click the .jar file to run. You will need Java Virtual Machine.\n<h3>Further Desktop Publishing Tools<\/h3>\nLet\u2019s take a look at the brief overview of further desktop blogging tools which may be also useful:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sizlopedia.com\/2007\/09\/29\/airpress-desktop-blogging-client-powered-by-adobe-air\/\">AirPress<\/a> (cross-plattform, Adobe Air)<br>AirPress was a promising client with a file I\/O API for saving FLV webcam videos record and ActionScript \/ JavaScript bridging to interact with the text editor made in HTML\/Javascript. In the last release AirPress supported only WordPress and DotClear. The project\u2019s official page (AdobeAir.org) has somehow disappeared few months ago. We don\u2019t know the reason.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sizlopedia.com\/2007\/09\/29\/airpress-desktop-blogging-client-powered-by-adobe-air\/\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.codeplex.com\/sharpmt\">SharpMT<\/a> (Mobile, Windows Mobile 5\/6, PocketPC)<br>harpMT is an offline blogging tool that is designed for MovableType-based systems. There are three versions of the application: desktop, PocketPC, and SmartPhone, all of which share the same file format for offline drafts. The application uses text boxes for post entry: it was a design goal to not support WYSIWYG. It also includes the infrastructure to support plugins and XML-RPC calls that were designed to inteface with MT or TypePad. Freeware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\nIf you have <strong>little experience<\/strong> in blogging you might try either Flock, Windows Live Writer or Scribefire. Those three have fairly intuitive interfaces and don\u2019t have all the advanced features that more robust programs have. Also, they are free so you can check out what application better manages to cover your needs.\n<strong>Advanced bloggers<\/strong> looking for a bit more firepower should try Ecto, BlogJet or BlogDesk. BlogDesk works especially well for bloggers who frequently use photos in their posts (Image Wizard). Windows Live Writer and Ecto have extra functionality built in, as they both allow you to install plugins to add specific features.\nEvery desktop blog editor is a great benefit to any blogger\u2019s toolkit, as it saves time and has features that traditional blog platforms don\u2019t always have.\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\nYou may also be interested in the following related articles:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/06\/19\/css-editors-reviewed\/\">CSS Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/07\/35-useful-source-code-editors-reviewed\/\">Source Code Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/06\/25-wysiwyg-editors-reviewed\/\">WYSIWYG Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/01\/18\/productivity-boost-key-stroke-launchers\/\">Key Stroke Launchers Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2007\/11\/21\/web-browsers-you-have-never-heard-of\/\">Interesting Web Browsers You Have Never Heard Of<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~a\/SmashingMagazine?a=F8ecvx\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=CIsZxk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=9Djuik\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=ukLcuk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=vyTK2k\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=9xDSnK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=gP1ECK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=36TbmK\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/08\/01\/15-desktop-blogging-tools-reviewed\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/wlr.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217848245","modified_date":"1217848245","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/wlr.jpg","datetime":"Aug 1, 2008 11:29 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 1, 2008 4:29 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"a7b040dd59b7989c":{"eid":"a7b040dd59b7989c","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"15 Desktop Blogging Tools Reviewed","utc_ts":"1217590160","descrptn":"\n<em>By Glen Stansberry<\/em>\n<strong>Desktop blogging tools<\/strong> can benefit designers-bloggers in a number of ways. They provide extra functionality that can significantly speed up the blogging process for both newbies and professionals.\nOne of the main benefits of using a desktop client is the ability to comfortably write a post offline, and publish it later. Many clients also have a scheduled post feature, so you can define what time you would like to publish your articles. Some editors provide a spell checker, drafts saver, remote publishing and WYSIWYG-editor with advanced formatting options such as inserting media or structuring the post \u2014 they may be hard to deal with using standard online blogging-engines.\nLet\u2019s take a look at <strong>15 desktop blogging editors which can speed up the blogging process<\/strong>. Some are free and some cost a few dollars, but in the end all of these editors can significantly improve your workflow, regardless of your skills.\n<h3>Windows Live Writer (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/get.live.com\/writer\/overview\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/get.live.com\/writer\/overview\">Windows Live Writer<\/a> is an impressive blog editor, and is probably the cleanest one. It provides the familiar user interface that one would expect from usual Microsoft applications. Writing a blog entry with intuitive features like a rich text editor and spell checker is easy. Users also have the ability to quickly add images and other media.\nThe distinctive feature that puts Live Writer ahead of the competition is that you can can add <a href=\"http:\/\/gallery.live.com\/default.aspx?pl=8\">plugins<\/a> to the editor. For instance, there are plugins that seamlessly integrate with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\">Flickr<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\">Facebook<\/a> photos; word counting as well as many further features are available as well.\nLive Writer is useful for people who don\u2019t necessarily want to mess with HTML and just want to quickly write a blog post, but it\u2019s also great for more advanced users with the ability to add specific features with plugins.\n<h3>MarsEdit (Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.red-sweater.com\/marsedit\/\"><\/a>\nThe main advantage of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.red-sweater.com\/marsedit\/\">MarsEdit<\/a> lies in its ability to integrate with other text editors. The client integrates cleanly with BBEdit, SubEthaEdit, TextMate, or TextWrangler. It has a simple yet robust user interface. Users can define powerful markup macros to insert commonly used snippets of code. The tool works with WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, LiveJournal, Drupal, and Vox. You can also quickly scan your Flickr library, then insert an image into your blog post with the click of a button.\nAnother nifty feature is the preview functionality. The tool allows you to build a template to match your blog, then let MarsEdit\u2019s live preview show you how your posts will look before you publish them. Extensive AppleScript support makes it possible to add further features. Price: $29.95. A free 30-days-trial-version is available as well.\n<h3>BlogDesk (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogdesk.org\/en\/index.htm\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogdesk.org\/en\/index.htm\">BlogDesk<\/a> is a robust, multi-language blog editor that supports all of the popular blogging platforms except Blogger. If that isn\u2019t a problem for you, then you\u2019ll love the unique and intuitive features BlogDesk provides. The Image Wizard allows you to <strong>upload and edit pictures<\/strong>, without editing images in image processing applications. You can also define frequently used phrases and keywords to speed up your writing time, much like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smileonmymac.com\/TextExpander\/\">TextExpander<\/a> (Mac).\nLinks can be easily inserted and edited. If you link to local files (such as MP3 or PDF), BlogDesk will automatically upload them. Dictionaries in 14 languages are available for the integrated spell checker. Posts already published can be edited afterwards and deleted directly from the server. In the Notebook you can insert and rearrange text before you actually use it in your weblog entry. For your convenience you can create multiple categories where text can be saved separately.\n<h3>Zoundry Raven (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundry.com\/download.html\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundry.com\/download.html\">Zoundry Raven<\/a> is a free advanced WYSIWYG-blog editor with XHTML editing, drag and drop from browser-functionality. It also provides the Unicode (UTF-8) support, quicklinks and a template-based preview. Users can manage multiple blogs online and offline and use a built-in indexer that allows to see posts by blogs, links, tags and images.\nZoundry Raven supports Blogger, TypePad, MovableType, MetaWeblog and LiveJournal. The tool is available as a portable application which you can use on your flash\/thumb drive. Finally, you can use Raven to create and modify your WordPress Pages just like any other blog post and set WordPress tags as well as import tags from all of your posts.\nIt is worth mentioning that Zoundry Raven also has an <strong>integrated HTML validator<\/strong> built into the code view and includes a publish menu to finalize your decisions, tags, trackbacks, etc.\n<h3>Ecto (Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/\">Ecto<\/a> is one of the most popular blog editors, and has earned the respect of some top bloggers like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.problogger.net\/archives\/2005\/06\/21\/making-the-most-of-ecto\/\">Darren Rowse<\/a>. It\u2019s a powerful tool with all typical features (Rich text editor, spell check, draft saving, etc.), but it also allows you to <strong>extend the functionality by using <a href=\"http:\/\/infinite-sushi.com\/software\/ecto\/plugins\/\">plugins<\/a><\/strong>, much like Windows Live Writer. Amazon\u2019s affiliate scheme seamlessly integrates in Ecto and makes it easier for you to link to a particular Amazon product page.\nEcto also has support for Flickr and del.icio.us. In addition, ecto also lists the tags you have used with del.icio.us and Flickr, so that you can reuse them for your blog entries. The only drawback is that the software costs $17.95, but you can try it out for free for 21 days.\n<h3>w.bloggar (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wbloggar.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wbloggar.com\/\">w.bloggar<\/a> is a professional blog editor for advanced users who are fairly technologically savvy. It\u2019s snappy and has a lot more advanced features built-in than Live Writer. While the interface isn\u2019t as intuitive or elegant as Live Writer and some of the others, it\u2019s a useful little editor.\nWith w.bloggar you can save posts locally for further publishing, import text files, post to many blogs and ping to Weblogs.Com, blo.gs, Technorati and ping-o-matic. Also, you can <strong>download a portable version<\/strong> that you can take with your anywhere on a USB drive. Perfect for bloggers on the go!\n<h3>Thingamablog (Window, Mac, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thingamablog.sourceforge.net\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thingamablog.sourceforge.net\/\">Thingamablog<\/a> is a hybrid of a <strong>blog editor and RSS-feed reader<\/strong>. It\u2019s not quite as polished as other blog editors, but is great for someone needing a cross-platform blog editor. Setting up the blog is a bit cumbersome for the first time, but not unbearable. You\u2019ll need to have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.java.com\/en\/download\/index.jsp\">Java Virtual Machine<\/a> downloaded and running on your machine to work.\nThingamablog has a few advanced features that are different from other blog editors. You can import RSS feeds, and you can post to your blog while reading your RSS feeds. It\u2019s a nice program for bloggers who typically write news-related posts. The editor also allows publishing remotely to your blog via email and saving entries as drafts. Thingamablog is released under the terms of the GPL.\n<h3>Qumana (Windows, Mac)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/download.htm\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/download.htm\">Qumana<\/a> has an interesting feature that isn\u2019t found in other blogging platforms. If you are interested in joining an ad network for your blog, Qumana has a built-in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qumana.com\/qads.htm\">ad network<\/a> (Qads) that allows you to insert ads into your post.\nYou can use Qumana when you are offline. Save your blog posts to your hard drive and upload whenever you like. Useful for bloggers on the move. Apart from standard features the editor has a handy little feature called the <strong>DropPad<\/strong>, which adds drag-n-drop capability to snag links, pictures and text to a desktop pad. Qumana is very intuitive and is definitely an option worth consdering for both newbies and advanced bloggers.\n<h3>Scribefire (Firefox)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribefire.com\">Scribefire<\/a> is quite different from the other blog editors as it is a Firefox extension. When you want to blog about the page you are currently viewing, hit \u201cF12\u2033 and the scribefire extension pops up in the lower-half of your browser. You can blog about a specific web page <strong>without having to leave the browser<\/strong>. You can also click an icon to move blogging frame into a separate tab, if you\u2019re going to need some more space.\nScribefire isn\u2019t as feature-rich as an editor like Ecto or BlogDesk, but it is fast and easy, and works well for everybody in a hurry.\n<h3>BlogJet (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\"><\/a>\nIf you are a power blogger, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.codingrobots.com\/blogjet\/\">BlogJet<\/a> is definitely a solution worth considering. While the application costs around $60, it manages to combine a number of useful tools in one <strong>clean, intuitive interface<\/strong>. It supports most blogging services, integrates with RSS-readers and also allows you to use keyword-shortcuts (like BlogDesk).\nBlogJet cares about typography: it automatically replaces quotes and dashes with proper ones as you type. If you are on the road and there is no Internet-connection, or if you want to finish your post later, save it as draft. Then you can get back to finishing and publishing it. The tool also has Flickr and YouTube support, Spell Checker, Word Counter and Blog Statistics, Post Management and Searching. And BlogJet can automatically insert the title and the artist of the song playing in iTunes, Winamp or Windows Media Player.\nIf you are looking for a free alternative, stick with BlogDesk. It has almost the same features and is free. However, if a beautiful, intuitive design is important to you, then give BlogJet a shot. You won\u2019t be disappointed.\n<h3>Flock (Mac, Windows, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flock.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flock.com\">Flock<\/a> is a web-browser that has a built-in blogging tool. The blogging tool allows you to blog directly from the page, similarly to Scribefire, with a keyboard shortcut or a mouse click. However, the interface on Flock is a bit nicer, and has a <strong>slightly more seamless integration<\/strong> than in case of Scribefire and Firefox. Also you can use the web clipping tool to save and store clips of information in your browser.\nFlock is an optimal tool for simple bloggers who don\u2019t need a lot of bells and whistles that come with other blogging editors. \n<h3>Post2Blog (Windows)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bytescout.com\/post2blog.html\"><\/a>\nOn the surface, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bytescout.com\/post2blog.html\">Post2Blog<\/a> appears to be a very simple blogging tool. If you dig under the hood for a bit, you\u2019ll notice that this <strong>lightweight blogging tool<\/strong> has some pretty nifty features. You can quickly add amazon affiliate links to your posts. It even has plugins for Firefox and Internet Explorer for quickly blogging a web page.\nThe tool also has a \u201cPortable Mode\u201d support, integration with RSS Bandit and Sharp Reader \u2014 you can post selected items from these RSS readers using Post2Blog plugin. You can also add Technorati, Del.icio.us, Buzzwords, 43 Things tags to your posts and earn money using \u201cInsert Amazon Link\u201d feature.\nThe only drawback is that the interface isn\u2019t as elegant or intuitive as other Windows blogging platforms, and the tool isn\u2019t supported by the developers.\n<h3>Bleezer (Mac, Windows, Linux)<\/h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleezer.com\/\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleezer.com\/\">Bleezer<\/a> is a light piece of software that has all standard features as well some advanced functionality which one would expect from robust editors. Spell checking, pinging services, uploading files and FTP capabilities are available. It\u2019s a handy little tool that is quick and efficient. Again, it doesn\u2019t have the beautiful design that BlogJet has, but it\u2019s free and works smoothly. Bleezer is an optimal choice for advanced bloggers who can appreciate the advanced functionality that the software provides.\nUsing Bleezer you <strong>can work with every blogging service<\/strong> (even Blogger). You can also create custom markup by defining your own key strokes for custom HTML markup. As usual, you can also compose posts offline and post them when you want to. Windows and Linux users should extract the .zip file into a directory and double click the .jar file to run. You will need Java Virtual Machine.\n<h3>Further Desktop Publishing Tools<\/h3>\nLet\u2019s take a look at the brief overview of further desktop blogging tools which may be also useful:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sizlopedia.com\/2007\/09\/29\/airpress-desktop-blogging-client-powered-by-adobe-air\/\">AirPress<\/a> (cross-plattform, Adobe Air)<br>AirPress was a promising client with a file I\/O API for saving FLV webcam videos record and ActionScript \/ JavaScript bridging to interact with the text editor made in HTML\/Javascript. In the last release AirPress supported only WordPress and DotClear. The project\u2019s official page (AdobeAir.org) has somehow disappeared few months ago. We don\u2019t know the reason.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sizlopedia.com\/2007\/09\/29\/airpress-desktop-blogging-client-powered-by-adobe-air\/\"><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.codeplex.com\/sharpmt\">SharpMT<\/a> (Mobile, Windows Mobile 5\/6, PocketPC)<br>harpMT is an offline blogging tool that is designed for MovableType-based systems. There are three versions of the application: desktop, PocketPC, and SmartPhone, all of which share the same file format for offline drafts. The application uses text boxes for post entry: it was a design goal to not support WYSIWYG. It also includes the infrastructure to support plugins and XML-RPC calls that were designed to inteface with MT or TypePad. Freeware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\nIf you have <strong>little experience<\/strong> in blogging you might try either Flock, Windows Live Writer or Scribefire. Those three have fairly intuitive interfaces and don\u2019t have all the advanced features that more robust programs have. Also, they are free so you can check out what application better manages to cover your needs.\n<strong>Advanced bloggers<\/strong> looking for a bit more firepower should try Ecto, BlogJet or BlogDesk. BlogDesk works especially well for bloggers who frequently use photos in their posts (Image Wizard). Windows Live Writer and Ecto have extra functionality built in, as they both allow you to install plugins to add specific features.\nEvery desktop blog editor is a great benefit to any blogger\u2019s toolkit, as it saves time and has features that traditional blog platforms don\u2019t always have.\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\nYou may also be interested in the following related articles:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/06\/19\/css-editors-reviewed\/\">CSS Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/07\/35-useful-source-code-editors-reviewed\/\">Source Code Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/05\/06\/25-wysiwyg-editors-reviewed\/\">WYSIWYG Editors Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/01\/18\/productivity-boost-key-stroke-launchers\/\">Key Stroke Launchers Reviewed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2007\/11\/21\/web-browsers-you-have-never-heard-of\/\">Interesting Web Browsers You Have Never Heard Of<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~a\/SmashingMagazine?a=F8ecvx\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=CIsZxk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=9Djuik\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=ukLcuk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=vyTK2k\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=9xDSnK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=gP1ECK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~f\/SmashingMagazine?a=36TbmK\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/SmashingMagazine\/~3\/352527787\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/wlr.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760927","modified_date":"1217760927","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/wlr.jpg","datetime":"Aug 1, 2008 11:29 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 1, 2008 4:29 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"763e766ce0ffccbc":{"eid":"763e766ce0ffccbc","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Clean Your Grill with an Onion [Food Hacks]","utc_ts":"1217595600","descrptn":"Wipe your grill clean without the chemical waste by rubbing an onion against the grate of the grill. The Apartment Therapy blog explains that scrubbing a halved onion faced downwards on a heated grate will remove the grime and grit without requiring the hard and frustrating scrubbing of a Brillo pad. Plus, it's an affordable green alternative that won't cause putrid smells like most chemicals do. That is, as long as you like the smell of onions. <i>Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/scrapstothefuture\/2625378799\/\">allygirl520<\/a><\/i>.<br> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/thekitchn\/cleaning\/flickr-find-clean-the-grill-with-an-onion-057083\">Clean the Grill with an Onion?<\/a> [Apartment Therapy] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=QYRMkk\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rXaP0K\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=r1O1uK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=VR8SZk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=TI05Vk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/352601153\/clean-your-grill-with-an-onion","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/onion_grill.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760928","modified_date":"1217760928","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/07\/onion_grill.jpg","datetime":"Aug 1, 2008 1:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 1, 2008 6:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fd58cd45c2714fbf":{"eid":"fd58cd45c2714fbf","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"This Week's Best Posts [Highlights]","utc_ts":"1217635200","descrptn":"If Lifehacker spews out information faster than you can read it, consider switching to our trimmed-down <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/top\/index.xml\">Top stories feed<\/a> for a handful of our best posts per day. To customize what topics you do and don't see on these pages, check out how to <a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/344188\/get-only-the-posts-you-want-from-lifehackers-site-feeds\">get only the posts you want<\/a>. Before you head out to happy hour, get a load of this week's most popular posts: <ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399296\/the-lifehacker-editors-favorite-software-and-hardware\">The Lifehacker Editors' Favorite Software and Hardware<\/a><br><em>\"Lifehacker readers range from the complete newbie to the most seasoned techie, but where do the Lifehacker editors stand? We polled our own editors for the computer hardware and applications they swear by and we're breaking it down for you here.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399468\/top-10-command-line-tools\">Top 10 Command Line Tools<\/a><br><em>\"When you need something done quickly, efficiently, and without any software overhead, the command line is where it's at.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399407\/how-to-sync-any-desktop-calendar-with-google-calendar\">How to Sync Any Desktop Calendar with Google Calendar<\/a><br><em>\"As of yesterday's announcement of CalDAV support in Google Calendar, you can now sync your Google Calendar with virtually any popular desktop calendar for free.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399362\/power-up-windows-explorer-with-free-addons\">Power Up Windows Explorer with Free Add-ons<\/a><br><em>\"When moving, copying, pasting, browsing, and getting information about your files feels like tedious work\u2014and it can in the feature-sparse Windows Explorer\u2014you need some power add-ons that can help.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399411\/skip-business-school-and-get-your-personal-mba\">Skip Business School and Get Your \"Personal MBA\"<\/a><br><em>\"Self-educator Josh Kaufman says you can bypass business school and earn a 'Personal MBA' by reading the best books in business\u2014and he offers 77 of his picks.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399556\/five-best-notetaking-tools\">Five Best Note-Taking Tools<\/a><br><em>\"Despite the wealth of information a Google search box puts at our fingertips, good old-fashioned note-taking is still one of the best ways to build a personal knowledge database.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399336\/cuil-search-engine-out-to-challenge-google\">Cuil Search Engine Out to Challenge Google<\/a><br><em>\"Ex-Google employees unveil a new search engine today out to challenge their former employer: Cuil, pronounced 'cool,' launches with 120 billion web pages in its index.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399403\/gallery-of-naturethemed-desktop-wallpaper\">Gallery of Nature-Themed Desktop Wallpaper<\/a><br><em>\"The Using Mac blog posts a selection of 50 beautiful nature-themed desktop wallpaper images that will work on any system.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399156\/how-covervilles-brian-ibbott-gets-things-done\">How Coverville's Brian Ibbott Gets Things Done<\/a><br><em>\"Podcaster Brian Ibbott has turned out Coverville, a 40-minute podcast of cover songs and commentary, three times a week since September 2004, with only a few misses here and there.\"<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/399227\/give-tech-support-or-grab-files-remotely-on-any-system\">Give Tech Support or Grab Files Remotely on any System<\/a><br><em>\"Whether you're missing a crucial file at work or home, or you just need to tweak one little setting to get Mom's email working again, having remote control of another desktop can be seriously handy.\"<\/em><\/li><\/ul> <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=TAbj44\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ppWmlK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=wGnwkK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=eiBfxk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ZVdNGk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/353110367\/this-weeks-best-posts","img_url":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?i=44697add9a8137b82f70d9472c622638","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760928","modified_date":"1217760928","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.pheedo.com\/img.phdo?i=44697add9a8137b82f70d9472c622638","datetime":"Aug 2, 2008 12:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 1, 2008 5:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"3f26d668f6bc379f":{"eid":"3f26d668f6bc379f","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Sitemeter bug takes down thousands of web sites (for Internet Explorer users)","utc_ts":"1217664000","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/troubleshooting\/\" rel=\"tag\">Troubleshooting<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/www.sitemeter.com\"><\/a><br>\nThousands of web sites are currently inaccessible to Internet Explorer 5.5, 6, and 7 users thanks to a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitemeter.com\">Sitemeter<\/a> bug. Sitemeter is a free web analytics service used by many popular blogs and web sites including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\">Lifehacker<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmodo.com\">Gizmodo<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/\">Consumerist<\/a>. They all appear to be affected as of this morning. It's worth noting that the bug only affects Internet Explorer users. The web sites load just fine in Firefox, Safari, and Opera.<br><br>It's likely that the bug is due to <a href=\"http:\/\/weblog.sitemeter.com\/2008\/07\/31\/stat-counter-display\/\">tracking code changes<\/a> Sitemeter has been rolling out. Visitors to web sites using the code who are using IE will see the page start to load, and then get an error message. When you click OK to make the error message go away, the entire site goes with it. Nice.<br><br>If your site has been affected it looks like you have two options. You can either remove the code altogether until Sitemeter gets its act together, or you can try <a href=\"http:\/\/motls.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/fix-internet-explorer-7-with-sitemeter.html\">modifying your code<\/a> by using the plain HTML version instead of the Javascript version. If you take the latter route, your counter won't show up thanks to another bug, but at least it will continue tracking visits to your site.<br><br><em>Thanks Darren Paul!<br><\/em><br><strong>Update: <\/strong>It looks like the bug has been fixed.<em><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitemeter.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/02\/sitemeter-bug-takes-down-thousands-of-web-sites-for-internet-ex\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1273613\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/02\/sitemeter-bug-takes-down-thousands-of-web-sites-for-internet-ex\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=h6WkI0\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=qADWXk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=JrxDik\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/353518250\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/sitemeter-crash.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760929","modified_date":"1217760929","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/sitemeter-crash.jpg","datetime":"Aug 2, 2008 8:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 2, 2008 1:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"c8d8f07aa4d3c046":{"eid":"c8d8f07aa4d3c046","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Cleepr Finds Music Videos [Online Video]","utc_ts":"1217692800","descrptn":"Searching YouTube for music videos from your favorite artists can be a bit of a crap shoot. If you've ever loaded a video expecting Billy Corgan rocking out against a surreal production set and instead got a kid in mascara rocking karaoke against a sheet in his grandma's basement, music video search engine Cleepr is for you. While an occasional karaoke fest slips in, the vast majority of searches return only legitimate footage of your favorite musicians in music videos, public performances, and collaborations with other artists. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleepr.com\/\">Cleepr<\/a> [via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/cool-websites-and-tools-edition-151\/\">MakeUseOf<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=xsZXtm\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=rrlzjK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ka1nEK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=koBe1k\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=97jTEk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/353656403\/cleepr-finds-music-videos","img_url":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/2008-06-22_105853.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760929","modified_date":"1217760929","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/06\/2008-06-22_105853.jpg","datetime":"Aug 2, 2008 4:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 2, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"1c0eb01dfa3047d0":{"eid":"1c0eb01dfa3047d0","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"How to Make a Skateboard Sail [Weekend Project]","utc_ts":"1217703600","descrptn":" Sailors without a boat (but with a skateboard) can put together their own skateboard sail using PVC pipe, clear plastic, hot glue, and duct tape. Do-it-yourselfer Magnelectrostatic posts the step-by-step for his skateboard sail over at Instructables. A video is forthcoming, but turns out you actually need wind for this thing to go. Cool! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/How-to-Make-a-Skateboard-Sail\/\">How to Make a Skateboard Sail<\/a> [Instructables via <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.makezine.com\/archive\/2008\/07\/how_to_make_a_skateboard.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890\">Make<\/a>] <br >\n  \n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~a\/lifehacker\/full?a=JlMAdg\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=894S0K\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=1KvgJK\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=IZRnxk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~f\/lifehacker\/full?a=ELpZfk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.gawker.com\/~r\/lifehacker\/full\/~3\/353780567\/how-to-make-a-skateboard-sail","img_url":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/08\/skateboard-sail_th.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1217760929","modified_date":"1217760929","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.lifehacker.com\/assets\/resources\/2008\/08\/skateboard-sail_th.png","datetime":"Aug 2, 2008 7:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 2, 2008 12:00 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"fdae7766c0fc70c2":{"eid":"fdae7766c0fc70c2","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Red Giant Software - Products - Magic Bullet Instant HD Advanced 1.0 - Overview","utc_ts":"1217709249","descrptn":"","link":"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/categories\/enhancement\/magic-bullet-instant-hd-adv\/","img_url":"","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1219200766","modified_date":"1219200766","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"","datetime":"Aug 2, 2008 8:34 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 2, 2008 1:34 PM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"1b1734359f841f53":{"eid":"1b1734359f841f53","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"EFF launches tool to monitor ISPs for bad behavior","utc_ts":"1217840400","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/internet\/\" rel=\"tag\">Internet<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/security\/\" rel=\"tag\">Security<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/p2p\/\" rel=\"tag\">P2P<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eff.org\/testyourisp\/switzerland\"><\/a>The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is protecting your rights online again, this time with a tool called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eff.org\/testyourisp\/switzerland\">Switzerland<\/a>. Switzerland lets you check your ISPs compliance with net neutrality, making sure they're not trying to shut down specific kinds of traffic, like BitTorrent and VOIP. Naturally, Switzerland is Open Source.<br><br>It's also a command-line tool, and still in alpha, so it's not necessarily for everyone. If you're comfortable with this kind of app, and you're concerned about your ISP's behavior, definitely give it a go. How exactly does it know whether your ISP is fiddling around with your bandwidth? The EFF says, \"It will spot IP packets which are forged or modified between clients, inform you, and give you copies of the modified packets.\" It recognizes packets injected or modified by some of the most popular tools ISPs have been using to mess with p2p traffic, including SandVine and AudibleMagic.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eff.org\/testyourisp\/switzerland\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/04\/eff-launches-tool-to-monitor-isps-for-bad-behavior\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1273874\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/04\/eff-launches-tool-to-monitor-isps-for-bad-behavior\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=AqfTdB\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=O00iFk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=rCbRXk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/355305966\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/switzerlandtest.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1218196210","modified_date":"1218196210","type":"","lat_lon":"46.818188,8.227512","image":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/switzerlandtest.jpg","location":"Switzerland","datetime":"Aug 4, 2008 9:00 AM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 4, 2008 2:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"21db12c5f06c7323":{"eid":"21db12c5f06c7323","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Zoundry Raven: Portable blogging client for your flash drive","utc_ts":"1217865600","descrptn":"Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/utilities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Utilities<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/windows\/\" rel=\"tag\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/blogging\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogging<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/category\/freeware\/\" rel=\"tag\">Freeware<\/a><br>\nThere are plenty of applications that let you write blog posts without using the default web interface for Blogger, Wordpress, LiveJournal, or other blog platforms. But most have one limitation - you have to download and install the application on each and every computer you plan to work on. While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundryraven.com\/\">Zoundry Raven<\/a> might not have as many features as <a href=\"http:\/\/windowslivewriter.spaces.live.com\/\">Windows Live Writer<\/a> or be as easy to use as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribefire.com\/\">ScribeFire<\/a>, the free Windows tool has one major advantage: You can install it to a portable flash drive and use it on any Windows computer. <br><br>Zoundry Raven supports about two dozen platforms including Wordpress, Blogger, Moveable Type, TypePad, and LiveJournal. The program has a WYSIWYG editor and supports the ability to upload images and add tables to blog posts. Zoundry Raven also let you select from a small list of remote storage options in case you want to upload all of your blog images to Picasa Web Albums, Flickr, or another online storage site.<br><br>[via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2008\/08\/01\/15-desktop-blogging-tools-reviewed\/\">Smashing Magazine<\/a>]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoundryraven.com\/\">Read<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/04\/zoundry-raven-portable-blogging-client-for-your-flash-drive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1274868\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/04\/zoundry-raven-portable-blogging-client-for-your-flash-drive\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=hu6XJ1\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=ZyY81k\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=VVrpfk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/355634383\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/zoundry-raven.jpg","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1218196210","modified_date":"1218196210","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/zoundry-raven.jpg","datetime":"Aug 4, 2008 4:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 4, 2008 9:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"61406ed88c383ff6":{"eid":"61406ed88c383ff6","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Fervens: A Free Wordpress Theme","utc_ts":"1217928030","descrptn":"\nIf you have been following Smashing Magazine for a while you know that we love to release <strong>high-quality freebies<\/strong>. Over the last years we\u2019ve featured a number of designers and developers who released their work for free. You can find many of them in our section <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/smashing-freebies\/\">Freebies<\/a>.\nEvery release helps to make the Web a nicer place which is why we support designers and challenge them to release something for free in order to be featured on Smashing Magazine. And the results are quite often pretty impressive.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wordpress-theme-fervens\/fervens-c.jpg\"><\/a>\nToday we are glad to release a <strong>fervens \u2014 a free professional Wordpress-theme<\/strong>. The theme has 3 columns of fixed width, comes in 3 flavours and is supposed to be a starting point for your projects. The theme was designed by <a href=\"http:\/\/designdisease.com\/\">Elena Gafita<\/a> especially for Smashing Magazine and its readers.\nMain features of the theme\n<ul>\n<li>3 columns of fixed width<\/li>\n<li>widget-ready \u2014 two sidebars (both sidebars are supporting widgets, but I recommend to use the smaler one.<\/li>\n<li>the theme is using 3 plugins; 2 of them are integrated into functions.php, so there is no need to install them. These plugins are Gravatar, Recent Comments and FlickrRSS. You can use the last one to present your Flickr images in a Flickr Photostream (see the demo).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMotivation behind the design\nWe have provided Elena with the freedom to explore her creativity and asked her to create a fresh Wordpress-theme which could be used and extended for a variety of different projects. Here is how Elena explains what prompted her to design the theme the way it is released now.\n\u201c<em>Fervens<\/em> is the name for the new theme I made for my friends from Smashing Magazine. But what is Fervens and what does it mean? As you might know, I give <strong>Latin names<\/strong> to all <a href=\"http:\/\/designdisease.com\/blog\/smashing-theme\/\">my themes<\/a> simply because I believe they are more practical, more brandable and they just feel right to me.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wp-themes.designdisease.com\/testrun\/?theme=fervens-a\"><\/a>\n<em>Fervens<\/em> is supposed to stand for <strong>freshness<\/strong>. Summer is my favorite time of year as it always amazes us with a rainbow of sensation and colors, making this time of year the best of all.  The green of the plants and trees, the blue of the water\u2026 It\u2019s just amazing and beautiful. And this was the reason why one of the sidebars was chosen to be designed with different variations of green.\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wordpress-theme-fervens\/fervens-c.jpg\"><\/a><br><em>The sidebar of the theme was chosen to be designed with different variations of green.<\/em>\nWith this new theme I have tried to get something out of that \u201csummer freshness\u201d and deliver it to the Web in a form of a Wordpress-theme which is easy to use and to extend. Because I couldn\u2019t agree with Vitaly regarding the column positions we decided to make <strong>3 versions<\/strong> of it:\n<ul>\n<li>Fervens A (Sidebar 1, Central Column, Sidebar 2),<\/li>\n<li>Fervens B (Sidebar 1, Sidebar 2, Central Column) and<\/li>\n<li>Fervens C (Central Column, Sidebar 2, Sidebar 1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nI hope you enjoy this theme as much as I enjoyed making it. Thanks Vitaly for the opportunity!\nThe Fervens Theme is released under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. This means that you may use it for your personal and commercial projects and you may also make any changes \u2014 just don\u2019t remove the credits from footer. ;-)\u201d\n<a href=\"http:\/\/88.198.60.17\/images\/wordpress-theme-fervens\/i-love-sm.png\"><\/a>\nElena has also designed a small button for Smashing Magazine and all Smashing readers out there. Thank you, Elena. We appreciate your work and your good intentions.\nDownload the themes for free!\nYou can use the theme for all your projects for free and without any restrictions. However, it\u2019s forbidden to sell or redistribute the theme without both designer\u2019s and Smashing Magazine\u2019s permission \u2014 please link to this article if you would like to spread the word. 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Well, it's time for another installment - this time with alternatives that offer the functionality you want without the annoying, fetid bloat that you don't. <em><strong>Note:<\/strong> before the gripes start, to compare apples to apples I'm only offering apps that need to be installed - no portable apps, no web apps. <\/em><br><br><strong>Ahead Nero<\/strong><br>There was a time when Nero wasn't an overblown pig of a recording application, but over the years it's been \"improved\" to the glorious state of excess you see it in today. What sucks about Nero today? Well, let's see. First, it tries to install the Ask toolbar during setup. Then there's the hundreds of megs of DVD templates it piles on (none of them particularly attractive). Last but not least, there's Nero Scout. Has anyone ever found this useful? I don't know about you, but click and drag or browsing for files has always worked <strong>just fine<\/strong> for me.<br><br><em>The Alternative<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/cdburnerxp.se\/\"><strong>CD Burner XP<\/strong><\/a><br>I want burning software to burn discs, not transcode video, play media, serve it over my home lan, print labels, and scour my drives constantly for files I may want to burn. Not only is CD Burner XP free, it's also miniscule when compared to Nero, installs in seconds, not minutes, and doesn't bring any excess crap along with it. Launch it, and you're given clear choices: data, music, iso, copy, erase. The dual pane view makes creating compilations drag-and-drop easy, as does the totally slick dropbox.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/05\/5-apps-you-run-that-suck-and-5-replacements-that-dont\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>5 Apps You Run That Suck, and 5 Replacements That Don't<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/05\/5-apps-you-run-that-suck-and-5-replacements-that-dont\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent link to this entry\">Permalink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/forward\/1274754\/\" title=\"Send this entry to a friend via email\">Email this<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.downloadsquad.com\/2008\/08\/05\/5-apps-you-run-that-suck-and-5-replacements-that-dont\/#comments\" title=\"View reader comments on this entry\">Comments<\/a><br><br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~a\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=80p7Zw\"><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=w4TDdk\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~f\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad?a=GucJZk\"><\/a>\n","link":"http:\/\/feeds.downloadsquad.com\/~r\/weblogsinc\/downloadsquad\/~3\/356538479\/","img_url":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/smash.png","media_url":"","year":null,"month":null,"day":null,"hour":null,"minute":null,"second":null,"score":null,"hash":"","creation_date":"1218196211","modified_date":"1218196211","type":"","lat_lon":"","image":"http:\/\/www.blogsmithmedia.com\/www.downloadsquad.com\/media\/2008\/08\/smash.png","datetime":"Aug 5, 2008 1:00 PM GMT","specificity":"n","disp_date":"Aug 5, 2008 6:00 AM","timelines":[],"te_score":"0","tid":"feed*4bdaf3d7ef2d605c","parents":["dt*b7c5d3c55ae2ffca"]},"7751c7b40e91cb6e":{"eid":"7751c7b40e91cb6e","username":"93ad392bfac90860","title":"Make Word 2007 Default to .DOC Filetype [Microsoft Word Tip]","utc_ts":"1217960558","descrptn":"If you're sick of co-workers with older versions of Word not being able to open your .DOCX files, weblog Technix Update explains <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technixupdate.com\/change-the-default-files-save-format-from-docx-to-doc-in-word-2007\/\">how to change the default file format to .DOC<\/a> when you save files in Word 2007. 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Wax<\/em>\nLook at what you\u2019ve made. Beautiful, isn\u2019t it? But does it work? For whom does it work? Of course <em>you<\/em> can use it, but can anyone else? In short, is it <em>functional<\/em>?\nAt the heart of every piece of practical design, whether it be a website, product package, office building, manufacturing system, piece of furniture, software interface, book cover, tool, or anything else, there is a function, a task the item is expected to perform. Most functions can be achieved in a variety of ways, but there are  some basic elements a designer needs to take into account to create a product that best fulfills its intended function. \nThese are the elements of <strong>functional design<\/strong>, the process of responding to the needs or desires of the people who will use an item in a way that allows their needs or desires to be met. Functional design is both an outcome and a process. As an outcome, it describes products that work well to perform their assigned tasks; as a process, functional design is a set of practices guided by the principles that produce that positive outcome. (Functional design is also a computer modeling technique, but that\u2019s not what we\u2019re discussing here.)\nIn order to create a product that <em>works<\/em>, there are seven questions you should keep in mind about the product you\u2019re designing, who will be using it, and how they\u2019ll be using it. \n<h3>1. Consider what is the product\u2019s goal.<\/h3>\nConsider the <strong>screwdriver<\/strong>. The goal of a screwdriver is pretty straight-forward: to drive screws. Although there\u2019s certainly a lot of room for innovation in screwdriver design \u2014 there are screwdrivers with more ergonomic handles, ratchet-assemblies, magnetic tips, and exchangeable heads \u2014 ultimately everything in a screwdriver\u2019s design is aimed towards the accomplishment of that <strong>single goal: driving screws<\/strong>.\n<br><em>Ultimately everything in a screwdriver\u2019s design is aimed towards the accomplishment of that single goal: driving screws. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/-po\/302360126\/\">Image source<\/a>.<\/em>\nNow, consider a website like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\">Amazon.com<\/a>. What is the goal of Amazon\u2019s website? Amazon has a lot of different <em>uses<\/em>, some intended by Amazon and its designers and some not intended \u2014 you can look up reviews, compare product prices while you\u2019re in a store considering a purchase, promote your brand by leaving lots of reviews, scam shoppers by creating fake storefronts, collect images of book covers for a school project, search book text for half-remembered quotes, and so on.\n<br><em>For the folks at Amazon, the website has one purpose: to sell stuff. All the features that allow those other uses were put in place as ways to sell more products.<\/em>\nBut none of those are the reason the site was built. For the folks at Amazon, the website has <strong>one purpose: to sell stuff<\/strong>. All the features that allow those other uses were put in place as ways to sell more products. (And it seems to be working!) \n<h3>2. Consider who will be using it.<\/h3>\nPerhaps the single most important consideration in the design process \u2014 and the one most often forgotten \u2014 is the intended <strong>audience<\/strong> for the product. What works perfectly well for one user might be completely dysfunctional for another. And if the hoped-for users fall more into the second category than the first, you\u2019ve got a problem. \nThink about the way your parents or grandparents use their computers. Anyone with a bit of tech-savviness has probably fielded dozens of \"tech support\" calls from family members who are simply baffled by things like adding an email account to their email program, downloading family pictures from the Web, or dealing with a too-full hard drive. \n<br><em>Since CNN\u2019s web-site is supposed to be used by huge and versatile audience, it has to work equally well for all its potential users if it\u2019s to accomplish its goal.<\/em>\nWhy do people have so much trouble with their computers? \n<ul>\n<li>They don\u2019t know enough about how computers work.<\/li>\n<li>They don\u2019t have enough experience with computers.<\/li>\n<li>They don\u2019t have time to figure things out.<\/li>\n<li>They don\u2019t enjoy tinkering until they find a solution to a computer problem.<\/li>\n<li>The manuals are written in a dense, uninviting language that they find boring and difficult to comprehend.    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nConsidering the kinds of problems they have can give us a clue about the kinds of questions designers should be asking about their audience. \n<ul>\n<li>What kind of knowledge do your users bring with them?<\/li>\n<li>How much experience do they have?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of time do they have? Are they looking for a leisurely diversion or do they want to get in and out fast?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of personalities do they have?<\/li>\n<li>How much support will they need, and what form should it take?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nObviously there are likely to be several audiences for any given product. Plenty of computer users have the knowledge, experience, and personality types to easily do whatever they choose to do on their computers. If you\u2019re designing a niche product \u2014 a website for Linux users, for example \u2014 perhaps you can get away with directing yourself towards only one, narrow audience. In most cases, though, <strong>a product has to work equally for all its potential users if it\u2019s to accomplish its goal<\/strong>. \n<h3>3. Consider what your audience intends to do with it.<\/h3>\nAs we saw in the case of Amazon.com, there are a lot of ways that users use a product besides those that directly fulfill the product\u2019s main goal. In fact, every user comes to a product with his or her own <strong>intention<\/strong> \u2014 and they are rarely the goals that designers have in mind. For example, nobody in the history of humankind has ever wanted to record what was on channel Three between 9 pm and 10pm on Thursday the 27th \u2014 yet for years that was how VCR designers insisted we program our VCRs. No surprise, then, that few people programmed their VCRs. \nInstead, what people want to do is record <em>House<\/em> tomorrow night. Likewise, your dad doesn\u2019t want to configure his POP3 and SMTP settings. He doesn\u2019t even want to send and receive email. He wants to send pictures of the baby to Aunt Jill in Iowa. Engineers and designers have long suffered from a tendency to substitute concrete specifications and processes for fuzzy user behaviors \u2014 but users don\u2019t do that. \n<br><em>Engineers and designers have long suffered from a tendency to substitute concrete specifications and processes for fuzzy user behaviors \u2014 but users don\u2019t do that.<\/em>\n<strong>Adequate knowledge of who your audience is<\/strong> requires some sense of what their intentions are and how they are going to think about your product. That\u2019s what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tivo.com\">Tivo<\/a> did when they replaced the complicated process of recording a show on a VCR with a process that better reflected their users\u2019 intentions \u2014 just select a show you want to record and hit \"Record\". \n<h3>4. Is it clear how to use it?<\/h3>\nThe best design, as often said, \"speaks for itself\". It is immediately clear \u2014 at least to its target audience(s) \u2014 what a product does and how to use it. <strong>Clarity<\/strong> is key to functional design. Probably one of the best-designed objects in the world is the ball. With minimal instruction even infants can use it! \n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chipotle.com\/\"><\/a>\nIn contrast,  look at the website above. That\u2019s the home page for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chipotle.com\/\">Chipotle<\/a>, the Mexican fast food restaurant known for its use of free-range, organic, and locally-grown ingredients. Not that you\u2019d know that from the homepage. What you know is a) they have a logo, and b) there\u2019s something you should know about jalape\u00f1o peppers. If there were no food scare involving jalape\u00f1os, you\u2019d  see only the logo. What do you do? We can assume the site has a goal \u2014 probably to get you to buy some tasty Mexican food \u2014 but how do you, the visitor, fulfill your own goal of finding what you want to know about Chipotle?\nThis is a example of what Vincent Flanders  calls \"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webpagesthatsuck.com\/mysterymeatnavigation.html\">mystery meat navigation<\/a>\" (presumably free-range, organically-grown mystery meat), a website navigation system so clever, so stylish, that visitors have no what the site does or how to do it. <strong>Make your product difficult enough to understand and it won\u2019t get used at all<\/strong> \u2014 which means it doesn\u2019t achieve its goal, which in turn means it doesn\u2019t <em>function<\/em>. \n<h3>5. How does your user know it\u2019s working?<\/h3>\n\nRemember in the Bad Old Days of the Web, when you\u2019d make a purchase online and the \"Submit\" button would say underneath something like:\n<em>Please press the \"Submit\" button only once. Pressing  more than once will duplicate your purchase.<\/em>\nWe\u2019ve come a ways since then, but it\u2019s surprising how many times you still come across a website feedback form that doesn\u2019t tell you when your message has been sent, or a search form that doesn\u2019t tell you that it\u2019s working on your request.\nThis problem is by no means limited to the online world. How often do you double-check to see that your alarm clock is set to go off, and at the right time, before you can relax and go to sleep? Or maybe you\u2019ve run into this problem: you hit \"Program\" on your CD player (assuming you still have one) and key in the tracks you want to hear, but aren\u2019t sure whether to hit \"Program\" again or just hit \"Play\" \u2014 and if you hit the wrong one, whether your program will be lost and you\u2019ll have to re-do it. \nThese are all examples of inadequate <strong>feedback<\/strong> \u2014 it\u2019s not clear whether you\u2019ve completed the task you inteded to do or if there are more steps still required. <em>While technically a product is functioning even if you don\u2019t know it\u2019s working, it\u2019s not functioning well<\/em> from the user\u2019s standpoint \u2014 and  products that don\u2019t function well tend not to create very loyal users. \n<h3>6. Is it engaging to your users?<\/h3>\nOne of the great products of recent years, at least in terms of <strong>engagement<\/strong>, is the Blackberry. Blackberry owners can\u2019t stop fiddling with their devices \u2014 they check their email, flick the trackball around, check email again, send a text, scroll around the home screen, and then do it all over again. And again. \nIt\u2019s no accident it\u2019s earned the nickname \"Crackberry.\"\n<br><em>Usability testing and paper prototyping are common methods to understand the way your target group will interact with you web-site and find out if it is engaging to your users. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistapart.com\/articles\/paperprototyping\">Image source<\/a>.<\/em>\n<strong>Good design draws users in<\/strong>, whether through visual appeal, feel, ease of use, or sheer amazement. Anyone who has ever picked up a well-made hand tool and felt the desire to build something has experienced this \u2014 the tool just feels <em>right<\/em>. \nThis is, in part, the aesthetic value of the design \u2014 we are naturally drawn to things we find pretty. But aesthetics are hardly the limit of what makes something engaging. There are plenty of websites out there that a