Archive for June, 2008
Facebook chat through Pidgin.
Facebook chat plugin for Pidgin and libpurple messengers. It connects to the new Facebook Chat IM service without the need for an API key. Currently the plugin can log into the Facebook servers, grab the buddy list, and send/receive messages.
Similar plugin : Skype for Pidgin http://code.google.com/p/skype4pidgin/
Technorati Tags: Facebook, Pidgin
Firefox 3 field guide.
Mozilla tech writer Deb Richardson offers a thorough rundown of the browser’s features in a Field Guide to Firefox 3.
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Firefox 3 will be released on June 17th.
Mozilla announces that Firefox 3 will be officially released this coming Tuesday, June 17th. Get your clickers ready, because they’re aiming to break a world downloading record that day.
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John's Background Switcher Automatically Swaps Your Desktop Wallpaper
Posted by theGeek in wallpapers on June 11th, 2008
Freeware application John’s Background Switcher automatically switches your desktop wallpaper at regular intervals using photos from your desktop or from online photo services, ranging from Flickr to Picasa to Yahoo image search. The new version can embed a calendar on your desktop over the switchable wallpaper, apply effects to the photos, or limit photos you [...]
Tips to Increase Your Car's Miles Per Gallon
Posted by theGeek in Environment on June 11th, 2008
Saving gas is not only good for your pocket, but also you are saving the planet one mile at a time. Here are some pretty easy ways to get that extra mile.
Don’t accelerate quickly. – Don’t be an aggressive driver. Don’t speed up quickly from stops, accelerate into the fast line quickly on the [...]
Apple Keynote in 60 seconds.
We agree, Steve Job’s keynote was long. And sometimes boring. So thanks to Mahalo Daily, here it is in Sixty Seconds.
Steve Jobs Keynote Live Roundup [Lifehacker coverage]
Lifehacker’s blow by blow account of the Steve Jobs Keynote. View Original Article
Tags: Apple, Steve Jobs
Photos: Apple shows off the iPhone 3G
In a speech at the Worldwide Developers Conference, CEO Steve Jobs unveils the device in its second generation, complete with GPS, new apps, and the low-end price of $199.
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Tags: iPhone, Apple
Tune your piano.
Posted by theGeek in productivity on June 6th, 2008
Piano tuning is a surprisingly simple process, though clothed in mystery by those "in the know." When I wanted to learn how to tune my piano, I could not find information on the web that clearly explained how to do it without insisting I buy a book or take a [...]
GMail gets experimental features.
Lifehacker reports that starting at 6PM Pacific Time tonight, Google will start rolling out Gmail Labs, an experimental area of new Gmail features. Once your Gmail account is Labs-enabled, you’ll get a Labs tab in the Settings area of your account where you can enable 13 new experimental Gmail features, including signature tweaks, mouse gestures, [...]