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As yet another year slips quietly into the annual abyss, it's customary to take a retrospective glance at all that has happened. While history is surely nowhere near as exciting as the future -- especially as far as technology is concerned -- we can still learn a lot by looking back at the events of a year and analyzing, with perfect hindsight, what actually happened. After all, it is one thing ...
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This week, with the high-profile Gawker Media hack, we've been innundated with commenters asking how to change their Download Squad password. Now, it's not the easiest thing in the world, and yes, we know our commenting system isn't the best in the world (and we know there are still a few 'Easter eggs' from the Switched ...
Every morning, as Lee empties the mail bag onto my desk, we pore through cries of help that range from the utterly banal -- "how do i install iTuns???" -- through to truly taxing technical teasers. The fact is, though, no matter how simple the question is, how blatant the answer might be -- "google it!" -- we try to answer them. After all, a problem is a problem. If something prevents you from ...
When I helped launch DownloadSquad into cyberspace five years ago, our goal was to make the site a one-stop shop for news and reviews about applications you can download on your computer. Since then we've seen the rise of "web 2.0" applications -- or apps that run in your browser -- and the rise of mobile computing and apps on smartphones. In short, the tech landscape has changed quite a bit! ...
Jeffrey Morley of the Rainmeter development team has decided to grace us with our very own Download Squad Rainmeter skin!
As you can see on the screenshot, the skin shows current DLS headlines right on your desktop. They're clickable, so it's very easy to get to the post that you want to read. You also get a temperature reading and a clock/date display.
You can't see it very well on the ...
We often get comments from readers who would like to be able to subscribe to specific feeds here on Download Squad -- Windows, Google, Firefox -- you get the picture.
As it happens, you've always been able to do that. Here's how!
The easiest method is to check out our Feeds Page. You'll find direct links to dozens of specific RSS feeds for the categories we use. Whether you're an Open ...
Need a sysadmin, coder, designer or other web working new hire? Virtual, on-location or whatever, the Download Squad job boards have you covered. Post your resume using emurse, or (better yet) post a job position in no time and immediately get an engaged, targeted audience of job seekers. We'll also start showing some search-powered job results on posts, like what you see here, but with a ...
We meet a lot of interesting people in the course of running Download Squad; Developers, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, executives. Thinkers. Far and away the best part of this job are the connections made and ideas shared with people on the bleeding edge of the web and software. Too often, we only get to share a tiny slice of those conversations and off-topic bits. Starting today we're ...
As Steve Jobs would say, "boom." Download Squad readers with keen eyes have taken notice; we've gotten our first full redesign in our history. It's green, it's hot and we luvs it. You can quickly jump to points of interest from the top of the page, we got rid of some nagging limitations of our original design and, just for kicks, we threw the extra $10 for the new logo. Maybe AOL read Adam's "So ...
The few, the proud, the Download Squad. Think you have what it takes to join us in world domination covering software and the web? We're looking for a few great bloggers to add to our team. We won't give you a corner office. We will not offer you a company car. Health care? Dude, you're better off hitting up Clinton or Obama. What we can offer you is a contract, the same pay as every other ...
You love us. We love you. Aww. It's this unspoken thing we have. So why aren't you pimping your Download Squad commenter account by adding an avatar? Recently, Download Squad received the same spiffy threaded comment system enjoyed by Engadget, Autoblog and Joystiq. Then we added a slick default avatar, just to make it official. We've noticed however, that many of you haven't added a custom ...
Download Squad is uber-fortunate, and rather humbled, to be included in the new book Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World's Top Bloggers along side some of our own heroes like Boing Boing's Mark Fraudenfelder, Lifehacker's Gina Trapani and The Long Tail's Chris Anderson. As if that weren't enough, the book's publisher, Wiley, gave us permission to pass out our chapter as if it were ...
Fun, fortune, adventure and excitement; You'll find them all in Download Squad's week in review. Ok, so we're lying about the fortune and excitement is a highly subjective term. Still, there's fun, and adventure afoot so kick back and catch up. Squander that extra hour you're getting this weekend and let's take a look at this week on Download Squad. The Asus Eee PC Our own Brad Linder gave in to ...
If you're software obsessed, motivated and, a whiz with english, Download Squad could have a spot for you on our team. We're looking for a few new faces to join the Squad. You'll cover software like a blanket and, get exposure to a huge audience all while tracking down interviews and news from the big names in the business. Interested? We thought you might be. All we need from you for ...
