MC 2: October 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

MC2 Post 1092 A Bagful of Downloadable Treats This Halloween

Scare Up One of these 25 Downloads Released this Week

Link: http://betanews.com/2011/10/29/scare-up-one-of-these-25-downloads-released-this-week/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bn+%28Betanews+Full+Content+Feed+-+BN%29

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3cl4959

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Chrome 15.0.874.106 Final
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/23259-google_chrome_15

ZoneAlarm Free 10.1.056.000
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/2199-zonealarm_free

WinAmp 5.622
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/4720-winamp

FoxIt Reader 5.1.0
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/10906-foxit_reader

BurnAnywhere 4 Free
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/24485-burnaware_free

DVDStyler v2.0
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/18400-dvdstyler_portable

iSpring Free 6.0
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/11989-ispring_free

WinZip 16.0
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/295-winzip

PeaZip Portable 4.1 (32-bit) and PeaZip Portable 4.1 (64-bit)
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/174-peazip_32-bit
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/23991-peazip_portable

CCleaner 3.1.2
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/129-ccleaner

CCleaner Portable 3.1.2 A USB Drive Version.
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/132-ccleaner_portable

AIDA64 2.00
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/18631-aida64

7 Taskbar Tweaker 3.0
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/23699-7_taskbar_tweaker

Windows 8 BluePoison 2.1 One of the First Tweaking Tools for Windows 8.
Link: http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/25384-windows_8_bluepoison

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MC2 Post 1091 ARM Flexes a Bigger Arm with First 64-Bit architecture

From: http://www.thinq.co.uk

ARM has made the Final Leap to challenging Intel in the Data Center: The Launch of the ARMv8 Architecture, which Paves the Way for 64-bit ARM-based Processors.

Link: http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/10/28/arm-announces-its-first-64-bit-architecture/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thinq%2Frss+%28Latest+from+thinq_+%29

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3sfl47h

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IDC: Samsung, ZTE See Jump in Mobile Shipments, Apple Slides to Fifth Place

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/idc-samsung-zte-see-jump-in-mobile-shipments-apple-slides-to/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3m9szey

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

MC2 Post 1090 Jolicloud heads to the actual cloud

Joli OS gets Open-Sourced

Mum's been the word from the Jolicloud camp over the past few months -- summer vacation, we get it -- but the company has apparently been working quite diligently on what's next: the "new Jolicloud platform."

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/29/jolicloud-heads-to-the-actual-cloud-joli-os-gets-open-sourced/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3we9cst

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Friday, October 28, 2011

MC2 Post 1089 The Next Step of ePaper -- Bendable

From: http://www.engadget.com

AUO's Flexible e-paper to take on Stretch Armstrong in Battle of the Bendiest

There's nothing better than unplugging on a Sunday afternoon with a newspaper and a cup of Joe, which is exactly what AU Optronics hopes to facilitate with its 6-inch Rollable Organic TFT E-paper. We've heard rumblings about the foldable photovoltaic device before, but the company has finally delivered a working prototype that is completely solar powered and elastic enough to make even Gumby jealous. Made of organic TFTs, the SVGA e-paper has an amorphous silicon PV battery, which turns natural or indoor light into solar energy without requiring a power plug.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/auos-flexible-e-paper-to-take-on-stretch-armstrong-in-battle-of/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3mzf53t

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HP Does a Double-Back Flip

But WebOS Still in Limbo.

HP yesterday announced plans to keep its PC division, and said it would have a decision regarding webOS in the next few months, so where does that leave the HP TouchPad?

Link: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395459,00.asp#fbid=5TRkXgNhCz6

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3bp4dx7

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So Where's my HP TouchPad?

Oh Yeah, Kindle FIRE seemed a Better DEAL!

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

MC2 Post 1088 The slow Walking Dead Zombies Just Got a Ticket....

From: http://www.accesshollywood.com

And a Green Light For Season Three

over at AMC

AMC confirmed on Tuesday that they greenlit Season 3 of the survivalists-meet-zombies drama, based on Robert Kirkman’s comic book series, and starring Brit Andrew Lincoln.

Link: http://www.accesshollywood.com/amc-says-yes-to-more-zombies-greenlights-season-3-of-the-walking-dead_article_55645

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/6collrx

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From: http://www.cavalierdaily.com

Season Two of ‘walking dead’ Scares Up Viewers

Sheriff Rick Grimes is coming back for a third season to deliver swift

justice to those flesh-loving zombies on “The Walking Dead.”

Zombie Series deftly Mixes Elements

of Horror with Emotional Drama

AMC’s The Walking Dead has been nothing short of a phenomenon. The season two premiere episode, which aired Sunday, Oct. 16, brought in a record-breaking 7.3 million viewers. After the deaths that wracked the group at the end of the last season, The Walking Dead left fans wondering how our gang of survivors would move on. The season’s first episode, “What Lies Ahead,” demonstrates that while hope is almost lost, the survivors are far from giving in to the millions of zombies who have taken control of the world.

Link: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2011/10/27/season-two-of-%E2%80%98walking-dead%E2%80%99-scares-up-viewers/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3fyocdr

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Get the iPhone App Comics, and The Walking Dead

Comic Books.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

MC2 Post 1087 Chrome 15 released with... improved start page

The New Chrome Tab ?

Sure Looks like a Copy of Opera and

the Group Tabs button on Firefox

Link: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/10/chrome-15-released-with-improved-start-page.ars?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+Featured+Content%29

A Stupid 212 Characters--Down the Drain.

Get Smart--Use TinyURL's

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/44ppk9o

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

MC2 1086 iPod Creator's Next Quest: Making Thermostats Sexy

The Nest Learning Thermostat is designed to improve home energy efficiency by 20 percent to 30 percent. It was designed by a team of Apple and other Silicon Valley veterans.

It's hard to imagine making thermostats sexy, but if anyone could do it, it would be the "father of the iPod."

Link: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20124057-52/ipod-creators-next-quest-making-thermostats-sexy/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3ec7ufu

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Why Are So Many Bee-Carrying Trucks Crashing?

Link: http://www.livescience.com/16698-bee-carrying-trucks-crashing.html

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3uv2c6r

The Story:

"Interstate 15 in southern Utah has been reopened and officials say 25 million bees that closed the road have been accounted for after a flatbed truck heading for California carrying 460 beehives overturned near a construction zone.

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Quad Core i7-2700K Processor

Sandy Bridge Beauty of it's Own

Link: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers/intel-prepares-to-bulldoze-bulldozer-with-launch-of-core-i7-2700k-processor/6913

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/5stuelg

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

MC2 Post 1084 Happy Birthday iPod

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/opinion/sunday/happy-birthday-ipod.html

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3ug3dnn

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Link: http://www.macworld.com/article/53500/2006/10/ipodreax.html

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/yffr2cs

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'60 Minutes' Features Previously Unheard Interviews with Steve Jobs

Link: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/23/60_minutes_features_previously_unheard_interviews_with_steve_jobs.html

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3qopwan

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MC2 1083 Just Say Hello Netflix Goodbye Cable

Goodbye Cable

Hello Netflix

Just this last week I finished 4 Seasons of BSG, the Top Pick on Most Lists as The BEST Sci-Fi Series on TV.

I Agree.

I'm Now Into the Prequel Caprica which only had 22 episodes.

The Pundits all seem to enjoy taking Jabs at Netflix's Public Banter, but on The Whole, the Netflix Package

at 7.99 a Month is Hard To BEAT!

Wingman.

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Yeah they Lost Starz, but the inclusion of Hit AMC's Series

Such as Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Killing and Last Year's Surprise Zombie Hit The Walking Dead.

Netflix is a Good Reason why the

Cable Network Zombies

should be Scared.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

MC2 Post 1082 Why I Love Tips and Tricks

From: http://www.howtogeek.com

Way back in my Linux days, whenever I installed a new Distro (Distribution: like Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian and even SuSE.) I would always look for a web page that had quick and dirty ways of adding features that the compiler of the ditribution left out for various reasons. Adding VLC as the preferred media player was always first on the list.

Now that Linux-styled Best Practices has become pretty much mainstream, Tips and Tricks are available for most popular Operating Systems. Even Windows.

Without further fanfare I give You (from How-To-Geek):

The 20 Best Windows 7 Start Menu and Taskbar Tips and Tricks

Link: http://www.howtogeek.com/77614/best-windows-7-start-menu-and-taskbar-tips-and-tricks/

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3fk4jg2

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Friday, October 21, 2011

MC2 Post 1081 Lytro's New Light Field Camera

From: http://arstechnica.com

It lets you focus after you take a picture

A multi-camera array built at Stanford to record light fields.
Stanford University

Link: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/lytros-new-light-field-camera-lets-you-focus-after-you-take-a-picture.ars?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arstechnica%2Findex+%28Ars+Technica+-+Featured+Content%29

234 Freakin Characters for One Silly Link

--Get Real--

Get TinyURLs you Bozos...

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/44erwux

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Background.

The Stanford Multi-Camera Array

Link: http://graphics.stanford.edu/projects/array/

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

MC2 Post 1080 Is SoundCloud The Next YouTube? [Interview]

From: http://www.readwriteweb.com

One of the talking points of Mary Meeker's presentation at Web 2.0 Summit yesterday was the future of sound. Meeker claimed that sound would soon be bigger than video on the Web.

Link: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_soundcloud_the_next_youtube.php#more

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/3ml2ota

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iPhone Keylogger Can Snoop on Desktop Typing

Get into the office, sit down at the computer and lay your cellphone on the desk – a ritual that millions play out every morning, but one that could reveal more than you expect. Security researchers have discovered they can detect the vibrations caused by using a computer keyboard and read off what is being typed simply by placing a smartphone with a keylogging app on the desk nearby.

Link: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21059-iphone-keylogger-can-snoop-on-desktop-typing.html

TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/645e5yc

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