Geek News and Musings

Microsoft drops Silverlight 3 a day early, Kevin talks all about life after cable TV, and we take a look at fake Google Chrome OS screenshots.

• Silverlight 3 arrives early
  Microsoft’s answer to Adobe’s Flash Player, Silverlight updates to version 3 today, a day earlier than expected. [Ars Technica]
• Acer, Asus and HP have all signed on, suggesting they’re looking to make Chrome netbooks.
  Lots of big names in hardware appear to have already signed up to join in the Chrome OS world of netbooks. [IT Pro]
• Life After Television
  Our very own Kevin Purdy talks about easing the transition to a post-cable TV world. [The Takeaway]
• Billy Mays Caps Lock 1.0 Released
  Remind yourself what kind of message you’re sending when you write in Caps Lock with the Billy Mays Caps Lock app, a silly little utility that plays a Billy Mays quote whenever you hit your Caps Lock key. [PortableApps.com]
• Android Live
  It may not be the Google Chrome OS, but if you wanna play with Android on a big box, the Android Live CD could be a good time. [Phandroid
• Web-based Productivity Suite Zoho Now Integrated With Microsoft Access
  Want to collaborate on a Microsoft Access database? Zoho's got you covered. [TechCrunch]
• Two More Android Updates Slated for 2009
  Two cheers for Android lovers! You’ve got two updates in your future yet this year. [Android Guys]
• Limit the CPU usage of a certain application in Linux
  Haven’t tried it, but seems like a handy trick. [Tips4Linux]
• Are These the First Chrome OS Screenshots?
  No, no they are not. [Gizmodo]

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