Sync Office Documents to Google Docs with DocSyncer

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Windows only: Free web site/software combo DocSyncer has just rolled out its public beta, pitching a set-it-and-forget-it way of syncing your computer’s documents with Google Docs. After signing up and installing the software, DocSyncer goes to work uploading all the Microsoft Office and OpenOffice documents it finds in your Documents and Desktop folders. You can then choose which file types will be synced to Google Docs and set DocSyncer to open those files with local software instead of Google Docs, but you’ll likely want to make a few more tweaks before leaving it running.

[Via Lifehacker]

Thought this was something cool to use when you have documents you want to keep handy. If anyone uses this let me know!!

Keep Windows Up to Date Quickly with Appupdater

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Windows only: Install and remove programs, update all your applications at once and build your own Linux-style repository for Windows with AppUpdater, an unassuming but powerful free program for Windows. Similar to the Apt or Yum applications in Linux, AppUpdater saves you browsing time and guess work while installing from a big list of programs, including a number of Lifehacker favorites—but you can roll your own repository of programs as well. But Appupdater is more than just a low-tech installer—its real power lies in two simple commands.

Once you’ve got a good set of programs installed, you simply run (or schedule an automatic process to run) two lines from the Windows command prompt to make sure you’ve got the latest of everything:

Appupdater [via Hackosis]

[Via Lifehacker]

This is a appget like program but it is very useful!! Check it out and see for yourself!!

Intel to delay 45nm quads – report

ACCORDING TO A REPORT, Intel has decided to postpone the launch of its 45nm quad-core CPUs because AMD is in such a mess.

Digitimes said it learned from motherboard makers that the chippery was scheduled to launch in January next year. But now the mobo mob have coughed that the launch will be put back a month or two.

[Via Inquirer]

I thought Intel was supposed to be paranoid? Is this a new business strategy to get a better processor ready before they send it out?

UStream.TV Gets Some Cash And General Wesley Clark

What does General Wesley Clark know about live Web video? Apparently enough to land him a seat on Ustream.TV’s board of advisors. Or maybe they just liked his shiny medals. The company also announced a funding round today from Band of Angels and Western Technology Investors, which specializes in debt financing for startups. The amount was not disclosed.

Ustream.TV is a site for live Web video broadcasting that launched last March. It claims 115,000 people have used the service, “broadcasting one million unique viewer hours per month,” whatever that means. (How do you broadcast a “unique viewer hour”?) Anyway, that comes to about 5,000 hours of video a day, attracting a few hundred thousand viewers. Most of the broadcasters are regular consumers, but the site has also been used by presidential candidates, and the Plain White Ts rock band to broadcast a live concert that was watched by 150,000 fans online.
[Via TechCrunch]

This sounds like Ustream.tv is getting even more better. I hope to see more stuff from them now!! Wonder what they have planned for it now!!

XP Service Pack 3 release candidate ready to download

While Microsoft is quick to downplay XP when comparing it to Vista, the legacy OS continues to shackle the hearts (and systems) of many. Fortunately, Microsoft just opened up their XP service pack 3 release candidate for general download — that means you. SP3 RC was previously only available by invitation. Now get going, you’ll need time to download all 336MBs of the last major update to the six-year old OS.

P.S. This is a “release candidate.” The final SP3 release isn’t expected until the first half of 2008.
[Via Engadget]

Just thought people would like to know to go check out the first RC for SP3 for XP!! Enjoy!