Tag: AFD08

Been so busy trying to decide whether or not to drop out of the presidential race that you haven't had time to keep up on the week's technology news? Worry not dear reader, we've got you covered. Here are some of our favorite articles from the past week. Download Squad does April Fools In case you didn't notice, we had a few articles on April 1st that were a bit... factually challenged. We had a ...

For years, experts have debated whether Internet users would benefit from having all the web's pornographic material collected under a .xxx top-level domain. ICANN, the international body in charge of Internet addresses, wants to answer the question once and for all, by introducing a test-pilot program. The new test domain will be called .lol, and it's going to be designated specifically for sites ...

The folks at Aviary are at it again and today released their latest webbased photo tool called Dodo. Unlike any other photo editing tool, Dodo allows users to age people, places and things. So for instance, if you wanted to see what you might look like in say 25 years, you would upload a picture of yourself and choose different settings, set a year and click to generate. See below screenshot of ...

Some people claim to be addicted to their Apple products. Turns out it might be true. Everyone always assumed that Apple gear (iPods, Macs, iPhones, etc) have sold well because they are well built and user friendly, but a recent police investigation has determined that they are actually infused with small amounts of LSD, that the user absorbs slowly through their skin, creating a sense of wonder ...

Welcome to Googleholic - your bi-weekly fix of everything Google, the April 1 edition! Google loves April 1, otherwise known as April Fool's Day, so we're dedicating this entire edition of Googleholic to Google news/hoaxes/jokes centered around April 1. This edition covers: Google's April 1, 2008 pranks Google pranks go International GMail turns 4 -- AKA, the hoax that wasn't A look ...

Download Squad's parent company AOL announced the acquisition of several small companies this week: Originally intending to sue for copyright infringement, AOL decided to instead purchase the rights to AIM for Lindsay Lohan, a forked AOL instant messenger app designed by fans of the popular but troubled star. ALL was conceived by three Michigan teens who say they cobbled the program together in an ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is renowned for his developer evangelism, and is well known in the tech community for his rousing, if presumably fruity-smelling, cheerleading on stage. Clearly, the active lifestyle maintained at conferences is something that Microsoft wants to instill in all developers, leading to their latest online offering: 'Active-Build Live Developer Workouts Beta'. According ...

Today is the day many people will tie their friend's shoelaces together, pull the chair out from under an unsuspecting coworker, or tell their boss that they are quitting to work on American Idol audition songs. If you prefer pranks of the technical nature however, check out these suggestions: Screw with Firefox - download/install the Total Confusion Combo pack on the victim's computer to wreak ...

Regular Download Squad readers will remember that we reported last month on a revolutionary browsing platform that will completely change the way you use the web. That's right: Planet of Internet! Our initial review was almost entirely negative, but after a wild party at the Download Squad offices last weekend, we have seen the light. You heard it here first, people: Planet of Internet is going to ...