Month: April 2006

I’m not “Mr. Graphic Designer”, I work with pictures from digital photo cameras, I play around with images for websites and that’s about it. But I do like to have a program that has a bit more than just the very basic functions. And that’s what I’ve found in Paint.NET! A free program for Windows… Continue reading Paint.NET 2.61

” We are now in the final stages of Ubuntu 6.06 development. Everything is stabilizing and Ubuntu 6.06 will certainly be a top-notch professional OS. With a five year support cycle Ubuntu 6.06 will provide enterprise users with a platform upon which to build solutions and products that will be beneficial for years to come.… Continue reading Ubuntu Linux 6.06 beta

This morning, starting at 3 am, Telenet finally launched the update for their Digicorder digital television recorder (with 160 gb hd). When I switched my Digicorder, the update started automatically. There are some new menu items in the program guide, and the manual recording function is to be found in the Extra menu. The option… Continue reading Telenet Digicorder update today

The best browser in the world just got a new release! If you already use Firefox, click on “Check for updates” in the Help menu. * Universal Binary support for Mac OS X which provides native support for Intel-based Macintosh computers. Firefox supports the enhancements to performance introduced by the new Mac Intel chipsets. *… Continue reading Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2

Salon.com has a featured article on where all our unwanted techno trash gets sent, and what is not being done enough to account for all the so-called ‘recycling’ we’re doing. From the article: ‘More than 50 percent of our recycled computers are shipped overseas, where their toxic components are polluting poor communities.’ >> Read the… Continue reading Where computers go to die

Firefox, the free, open-source browser from Mozilla, quietly gained enough users in March to finally grab 10 per cent of the web browser market, according to a report released by web audience measurement firm Net Applications. Firefox was used by 10.05 per cent of web surfers last month, up from 9.75 per cent in February.… Continue reading Firefox takes 10%