RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
SyncToy v2.0 Beta
SyncToy 2.0 Beta for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.
More Updates and Hotfixes released
Another Batch of hotfixes for 32 & 64 bit versions of vista released Today .
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The Vista wow becomes a whisper
All I can do is quote a Valley Girl: “Oh, My, Gawd. Gag me with a spoon.“…
Article
SIW 1.71 is available
SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
Random Musings…
If you aren’t into Ubuntu it’s been a rather slow week for PC users. I’ve been continuing my setup of openSUSE 10.3, installing Ubuntu 7.10 on one machine and doing an upgrade on another. BTW, does anyone know what the problem is at KDE-Look? I haven’t been able to access that site in quite some time.
You know, if I have to see one more lame-butt ‘is Linux ready for the desktop’ article I think I’m gonna have a conniption. Yes, Linux is ready for the desktop, if you have the nads to learn a new OS.
The big news for me this week is that I ditched Comcast broadband and got Verizon FIOS. All I can say is WOOOOHOOOOO!!! It also seems that the original story of Comcast monkeying with downloads may be true after all.
I would like to send a big ‘atta-boy’ to whomever does the Mozilla updates at openSUSE. Before I read about Firefox being updated anywhere on the net, Firefox 2.0.0.8 was on the openSUSE servers! I checked for updates via SMART and, ‘what the, 2.0.0.8?‘ so I scooted over to the FF home page and sure enough…
Anywho…I hope you have an awesome weekend!
Eric
Firefox 2.0.0.8 Is Out
Fixes 8 security issues,
adds Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Support,
New Languages.
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Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon Released!
Torrents are wicked fast, I downloaded it in under 20 minutes.
Main download page.
Full downloads list page.
I put the standard torrent file up on my server (please don’t link to this):
https://www.tweakhound.com/linux/ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent
Windows Home Server in depth
OK, I completely do not get why someone would want to use this product and this review does absolutely nothing to change my mind. In fact it just hardens my belief that it’s a waste of money. Anywho…
When Microsoft announced Windows Home Server earlier this year, it was greeted with a mixture of curious disdain and eagerness. Some questioned what the product offered over existing solutions, while others welcomed it with open arms. It’s at once hard to explain and easy to understand what Windows Home Server is, but it’s worth getting to know the newest addition to the Windows family.
Upgrading to Ubuntu 7.10 now, before the rush
I usually don’t upgrade an OS but I saw this on Digg and figured I would give it a shot, just for the heck of it.
When Ubuntu’s Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) is released on Thrusday there will be a mad rush to download updates and ISOs from Ubuntu’s servers. This article will explain various ways to upgrade to the latest and greatest by avoiding to download rush.
More at TheLinuxStore.ca
Original post at Digg
*update 6:14 pm: Upgrade complete, no errors, no problems!