http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog Otaku Software Weblog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:31:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DeskSpace 1.5.4.4 has been released. This version contains the following bug fixes: The DeskSpace 3D Cube now animates more smoothly. Icons are now managed correctly by DeskSpace when using StarDock DeskScapes. You can visit the DeskSpace page to find out more about DeskSpace, and visit the Online Store to buy DeskSpace 1.5.4.4. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/07/03/deskspace-1544-released/ A user contacted us today, asking how they could download the full version of DeskSpace they had just purchased. When we couldn't find their order details they sent us their order receipt, and we found that they hadn't actually bought DeskSpace from us. Instead, they had been tricked into purchasing ... http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/24/beware-softonic-download-scam/ Poor Man PC Review has a great guide to tweaking and tuning Windows Vista. You can check it out here. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/22/windows-vista-tweak-guide/ Mozilla has released Firefox 3.0. If you're currently using a previous version of Firefox it's well worth the upgrade. If you're into tweaking your browser, Lifehacker has a great Power User's Guide to Firefox 3.0. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/20/firefox-30-released/ ComputerWorld has an informative FAQ on the impending retirement of Windows XP. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/17/windows-xp-retirement-faq/ We had a tornado rip through Perth yesterday, a very rare occurrence in this part of the world. While some areas suffered damage, thankfully no-one was seriously hurt. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/10/stormy-weather/ We've released UpRight 1.2.1, a utility that lets you upload files via FTP and Amazon S3 simply by right-clicking on them. The main changes in this version are: Windows Vista Support - UpRight now supports Windows Vista. 64-bit Windows Support - UpRight now supports Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista x64 64-bit operating ... http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/06/upright-121-released/ TG Daily has a writeup with details on nVidia's next generation GT200 video card. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/06/05/new-nvidia-gt200-nv60-graphics-card/ For a brief glimpse of what Windows will look like circa 2010, check out the Engadget preview of Windows 7 multi-touch interfaces and the screen grabs of prototype Windows 7 user interfaces on CrunchGear. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/05/29/windows-7-preview/ Another sub-notebook PC, the OLPC XO-2, looks like an iPhone crossed with a Nintendo DS, on steroids. Coming 2010. http://www.otakusoftware.com/blog/2008/05/26/olpc-xo-2-sub-notebook/