http://wiredforgadgets.com Improving your computing experience everyday Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:02:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As part of the Wired For Gadgets relaunch, we're giving the power to the people! Instead of me guessing what you want to read about (and generally guessing wrong), the new WFG is turning the tables, and looking for writers, giving Wired For Gadgets an online community feel. You can write ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1719 You never thought you'd see the day, did you... After almost a year "off the air", WFG will be coming back on the air in the near future. In the coming weeks, I plan on revamping the website to make it more social media oriented. Instead of me writing the ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1714 Good Morning once again- It's Monday, so you know what that means- it's Manic Monday. Let's go: • Facebook's new vanity URL's were the highlight of the weekend. • In fact, 200,000 users added vanity URL's in 3 minutes (me included). • Sadly, though, the best one has already been taken. • ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1705 Time to talk internet. This one, I couldn't help but talk about. Last week, Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show brought back "In The Year 3000" from his former Late Night show. Inside, a joke that everyone thought was funny that really wasn't a joke at all. The joke is ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1700 Good Afternoon. As promised, a round up of WWDC 2009. The NEW MacBook Family: • 13" Unibody MacBook now part of "MacBook Pro" line. White one simply called "MacBook". • Backlit Keyboard is STANDARD!! • Express Card slot is now an SD Card slot, added to 13". • Firewire 800 now on 13" MacBook ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1698 Good Morning- we are just an hour away from the WWDC Keynote where (hopefully) a new iPhone will be announced. I'll deal with that later. But now: Manic Monday. • Soon, you'll have to pay for Hulu. No more Tapioca for Alec Baldwin... • You now control Microsoft with Project Natal- okay ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1696 So why exactly would I want to open a word document with Camino when I don't even have it? I'm not sure, but Mac OS X thinks I might want to. If you've got apps that you have since deleted, you should delete them off of the "Open With..." Menu. ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1694 My apologies for being late today- it's almost Tuesday and Manic Monday is not done. I got called in to work this morning, making me unable to get it up. That said, Manic Monday. • Hulu now has a desktop application- Your brain is now easy to turn to mush. • ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1691 As you (hopefully) recall, last Thursday I told you about Notepad++, a text program that was very lightweight and great for coding. I couldn't really find a comparable program for the Mac, that is until I found Smultron. Just like Notepad++, it's a TextEdit replacment, but does a whole lot ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1689 Good Morning- and for those of you (like me) in the US, Happy Memorial Day- While you enjoy your day off, take a moment to remeber the reason of Memorial Day. That said, let's go- it's Manic Monday: •  Is the Pirate Bay mad about the recent verdict? Let's just say ... http://wiredforgadgets.com/?p=1687