There’s nothing new about the term “open source” as it relates to software - it’s been around for more than a decade now. However, as being a tad tech-suave has settled into the collective consciousness, the reliance on commercial software solutions is dropping daily.

Whereas the connotation initially was that open source projects were buggy and unstable (I mean, how could anything being worked on for free not be?), and commercial software was solid and trusted - over the last 10…

If you’re a little befuddled by Windows Vista’s start menu and it’s general lack of any sort of organization - check out Vista Start Menu, a freeware program (with a pro upgrade) that enhances the Vista start menu.

On top of the organizational and customizational benefits, the Vista Start Menu’s developers have taken into account the human brain’s cognitive abilities and limitations - particularly that your brain is darn good at using visual memory to find stuff.

h/t to Tekzilla for the tip.…

I don’t buy many domain names, but when I do buy a dot-com I usually try to track down a promo code to save a few bucks on the usually $9.99 price. I’ve found the best way to do this is to search twitter for promo codes that have recently been tweeted:

Twitter search for “Godaddy” + “Promo”: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=godaddy+promo

You can also subscribe to the RSS feed for that search result as well.