Geek News CentralGeek News Central is technical weblog for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a twice weekly tech podcastCopyright Web Portal Online July 1st- June 30, 2008 Need to Copyright something Come July 1st, all you have to do is get on the web to apply for the Copyright. This should make it quick and easy to apply. The Library of Congress will be opening the portal so you can submit claims electronically. Filing online will save you $10 ($35 online), give you a registration date of when you file and online options like status of the copyright and ability to upload the materials. It's all part of an initiative to get services online. The portal was...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008068.html Live from PodCamp Ohio- June 28, 2008 I will be live streaming as much as possoible from Podcamp Ohio Thats all folks thanks for hanging out. Reruns later on Mogulus.comgeeknewshttp://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008067.html Some Free Alternatives to Pricey Software- June 27, 2008 Most of us don't want to spend $600 for a program to edit pictures (Adobe Photoshop or CS3 Suite) or $400 for a text editor and spreadsheet program. And for those of us that detest Outlook, but like the calendar features, we've felt left out since Thunderbird doesn't offer a calendar in its standard install. And then there's that pesky problem with Adobe Acrobat Professional; unless you are an educational buyer, Adobe Acrobat licenses are a bit on the pricey side. There are some free...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008066.html GNC-2008-06-27 386 Headed to Podcamp Ohio- June 27, 2008 Headed to Podcamp Ohio but my last night in Portland is being spent in a Hotel 6 Yuck. Anyway looking forward to Podcamp Ohio, and getting back to Hawaii next show from the Studio in Honolulu! Link to Complete Show Notes with Article Links Please Support my Show Sponsors!: AIM Call Out (Sign up for an Account Today and Give it a Try!) Try GoToMeeting free for 30 days at GoToMeeting.comtechpodcasts. No credit card needed. Save 10% off on any order at GoDaddy.com! Use Code Todd Twitter Me...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008065.html Facebook Suffers it's First App Problem- June 26, 2008 CNet is reporting that Facebook has banned the "Top Friends" by Slide because it violated the app agreement. The installed application would apparently bypass information a user set to private. CNet found the error and reported it to Facebook. The Social Media giant then suspended the app from running on the site. There have been a couple other applications that have had security issues, like Super Wall and SuperPoke. Both issues were resolved quickly. I am guessing the Slide apps could not...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008063.html Tech companies amongst the most respected in the US- June 26, 2008 Harris Interactive released its 9th annual survey of perception of US top corporates. In rating the most and least respected Google, Intel and Microsoft made it into the top 10. While there are some telco's in the bottom 10 tech companies have kept themselves out of it. This survey only looks at the 60 most visible US companies so not every company is part of the evaluation. What these results show are an indication of how well these companies do with their relationships with their...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008062.html T-Mobile Home- June 25, 2008 Todd is going to love this, but T-Mobile's Hotspot Home service has morphed into something that actually works, and might just replace that landline we're all so hot to get rid of. Labeled T-Mobile Home, it allows you to have unlimited nationwide calling for just another $10 more on your existing T-Mobile bill. It works with a Linksys-based VOIP router that then lets you plug in any corded phone (or cordless base station). The router costs about $50, and they even sell V-Tech cordless...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008061.html The Mouse is Dead Not So Fast, Slick...- June 25, 2008 It's probably an overstatement to call this guy a tool, but Mike Elgan over at Datamation seems to think that the mouse is obsolete and will disappear from computers in 2-4 years. Aside from this being a gross overstatement, his reasons for thinking this go beyond any kind of rational thought. Here's why he thinks that the mouse is dead: 1. Apple's improved large task pad on its new notebooks. 2. Gaming pointing devices (like joysticks and steering wheels). 3. "Brain-reading" devices. 4. .http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008060.html Microsoft to Extend XPSupport to 2014- June 25, 2008 I may have missed this somewhere during my convalescence from surgery on Friday, but it looks like Microsoft, while not directly offering Windows XP for retail purchase after June 30th, has extended support for Windows XP through April, 2014. This is unprecedented in Microsoft's history, as most operating systems are sunsetted within ten years of their release. In this case, however, Microsoft has recognized that many of their corporate and business clients are not rolling over to the new...http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008059.html Bill Gates Says Goodbye. Is it Steve Jobs Turn- June 25, 2008 I just read an article on CNN that highlighted 11 people that could take Steve Jobs place, just in case something happened to Jobs. It kinda annoyed me. Just because we are seeing the departure of Gates, does it mean all the guards need to be changed Steve Jobs has only been in his current role for a few years after getting ousted by John Sculley in 85. Steve Jobs came back in 96 and brought some great ideas with him. Apples' market share rose more in the last few years than it has since the..http://www.geeknewscentral.com/archives/008058.html |