I better file this under “just because I can.” If you’re wondering where the unused (for a good reason) Dream Scene features found in Windows Vista went when Windows 7 came to the scene, well, it’s dead, Jim.

If you’re looking for a way to integrate video in your desktop, you can try this one hack, with a little help from everyone’s favorite open-source media player, VLC. This isn’t going to help you with productivity, but why the hell not? Read more…

A few days ago, Google released Google SSL, a service that will help you if you’re worried about privacy concerns when Googling for stuff (you’re still Googling for Hello Kitty bikini pictures aren’t you?) and you don’t want your searches to be easily accessible to third parties. Read more…

It’s pretty obvious by now that I’m not that that much of a fan of the iPad, given how much I criticize the damned thing over at Gadzooki. But honestly, I might not like the iPad, but I am a big fan of the concept. My dislike for the iPad stems from mostly hardware concerns, but for the most part Apple has got it right. Tablet computers, those that are optimized for full touch screen (read: stripped-down operating systems) – and not the ones with a full-blown desktop operating system crammed into it with half-baked touchscreen support created by OEMs – are the future. Sadly, the iPad’s hardware is a bit lacking. I still can’t believe that they didn’t even put a USB drive in there. Read more…

Now if you have a collection of Hello Kitty pictures you still don’t want to let go of, but you really don’t want the world to know that you hold on to his pictures, there’s a nice way to keep your top-secret files away from prying eyes. Read more…

I once said that I wasn’t impressed at all with Google Chrome OS’s user interface because, well, it’s just Google Chrome the browser taking up the whole screen and if you’ve worked with nothing but a browser open, you’d know how boring that is. I don’t think I can work with just Google Chrome on my screen, that’ll be a hassle, don’t you think?

Well, now these are design ideas so far, but if this gets implemented, Google Chrome OS will get a window management scheme that’s similar to Apple’s Cover Flow seen on iTunes and Safari. Read more…