There is so little news of importance these last couple of days that this issue is mostly devoted to tips and freebies. I did find a couple of new items that fit the bill for this newsletter. But most of the news won’t probably interest you…it sure didn’t interest me. There are plenty of rumors out there that tech “journalists”print as new stories with little or no confirmation…but I almost always ignore those. When the rumors come true, I will tell you about them.
Mostly, I lay before you today some good things that you might find useful. So let’s get to it… –JRC
Intel plans to launch Internet television service this year
The company has confirmed it will be launching an Internet television service this year with both live and on-demand content. Employees are already testing a new set-top box.
Obama signs long-awaited cybersecurity executive order
Announcement may reduce pressure on Congress to move ahead with CISPA, a controversial privacy bill that's loathed by privacy groups and is scheduled to reappear tomorrow.
Microsoft, Big Data Pick Oscar Winners - And They Are...
Microsoft Research's has used the predictive nature of the early awards shows to place his bets on who will be winning the various Academy Awards. And the winners are...
Hundreds of Criterion Collection movies streaming for free on Hulu through this weekend
They are opening up the floodgates and making hundreds of classic motion pictures available at no cost.
Watch 6301 Full-Length Documentaries From Your Browser
If you've ever wished that YouTube was more serious, or in-depth, or intellectual, then here's a treat for you. A web site from which you can want thousands (6301 to be precise) full-length documentary programs on everything from money to health to music to sexuality.
Ultimate Google toolbox: 20 tips, tricks, and hacks
With this toolbox of tips, usability tricks, and third-party services, you can rule the Google universe and bend it to your will. The following will help you keep your privacy, fix Google annoyances, and get the most out of automation
How to access your old 3.5-inch floppy disks
I did a little shopping on Ebay and found plenty of 3.5-inch external floppy disk drives, most of them selling in the $10-15 range. If you'd rather not go the auction route, Newegg also sells an external floppy drive for $14.99 shipped.
Folder Colorizer brightens up Windows Explorer, may help navigation
Check out the free Folder Colorizer to add a dab of paint to the place and inject some color and life into the operating system. You may be surprised at the difference in not just your mood, but the efficiency of navigation.
PhoneClean Freeware
PhoneClean enables you to free up space on your iPhone, iPad or iPod by deleting temporary data files, cache and off-line files, as well as cookies and script files.
Evernote Food 2.0: Your Entire Food World In A Single App
We went back to the drawing board and rethought Evernote Food from scratch. The result is one the most beautiful, fun and complete food applications ever. Free for all iOS devices.
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