Winstep Xtreme's 8.11 release last December brought the Windows 7 "Superbar" to the Windows XP and Vista world. With Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) now available, the new 9.5 release also ensures that Winstep Xtreme is fully compatible with both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of what will soon become Microsoft's new flagship Operating System. Live Icon Reflections: New Automatic Glass Blur Effect (Vista/Win7 only): An integrated workspace environment, Winstep Xtreme...
It’s time to start looking for an upgrade for my current desktop, and starting off with the motherboard I found this one on Newegg and it seems like a good deal. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387
I just wanted to take a moment and say Happy Memorial Day to everyone who observes it, and to give a special thank you to our current enlisted men and women in the armed forces who put their lives on the line every day for our freedoms. If you would like to learn a bit more about Memorial Day, I would recommend visiting www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html . So enjoy the day, and remember why this day is celebrated in history.
The 50% off Demigod coupon for friends is starting to be mailed out. If you haven’t received one yet, just keep an eye on your inbox as they don’t all go out at once. Coupons are being sent out to Demigod customers who ordered before May 18th, in which they can give to their friends to purchase Demigod via Impulse. See more info here: http://frogboy.impulsedriven.net/article/352561/Demigod_So_what_the_hell_happened A number of you have asked how to get in touch with other...
This is a holiday weekend in the U.S., in which Monday is memorial day. While I was in town I saw the city putting up a bunch of flags, so I wanted to check out the galleries and find some skins that would accompany this holiday. Here are some that I highlighted.
I just love Fridays that are heading into a long, holiday weekend. We are going to end the week off right with another fantastic edition of This Week in Skinning. We have some cool wallpapers, WindowBlinds skins, and much more for you to check out. We are also wrapping up the TWiS icon contest, and I have to say I am so impressed with the entries. This is definitely the best icon contest yet! If you haven’t checked out the entries, head over to the forum threa...
Long weekend! I think Fridays that are before a long weekend are always much better, and to end off this week we have another edition of This Week in Skinning! We have some great skins from the past week, so lets get right into it. Now for this weeks picks! Naked DX by RedneckDude Naked is just an awesome new WB theme, and here is a just as awesome DX theme to match. Peipir by PiscDong This was an entry in the ‘08 GUI Champs, and i...
Object Desktop, the desktop enhancement suite that you all know and love so much, that includes applications such as WindowBlinds, IconPackager, DesktopX, SkinStudio, and more, is continuing its sale. You get all the includes applications, plus all the updates and any new additions throughout the year for just $39.95! Get more info about Object Desktop at www.objectdesktop.com , and don’t forget you can purchase Object Desktop via Impulse .
The latest edition of Impulse Tips and Tricks is up! In this edition we cover the Tabs and Views in Impulse, and how you can customize them to your liking. There are several different views you can use, and you can even add your own tabs to add your own shortcuts in Impulse. Check out Impulse Tips and Tricks #4
In this edition of Impulse Tips and Tricks, I thought we could cover Tabs and Views in Impulse. There are several ways to customize your tabs and views inside Impulse, and it’s quite easy to change the views to suit your preference. Download your copy of Impulse from www.impulsedriven.com . Tabs Impulse has four main tabs that you will always see: Explore – The store and product pages in Impulse Community – Where all community based feature...
Do you need Multiplicity ? The answer for me is a big yes, simply because I have several PC’s o n my desktop and controlling them from one keyboard and mouse has become a necessity. Every once and a while we have forum posts where people show off their desks, and I have to say, I think many of you could benefit from Multiplicity. So here’s what you need to do. Take a picture of your desktop at home or at work, post it here, and tell us why you need Multiplicity and how ...
AMD has announced that they have released the world first 1GHz graphics processor. From the AMD blog: With this product, AMD achieves a notable engineering milestone as the first graphics company to break the 1 GHz barrier. The new ATI Radeon™ HD 4890 utilizes advanced GDDR5 memory and a 1 GHz clock speed to deliver 1.6 TeraFLOPs of compute power, 50 percent more than that of the competition’s best single-GPU solution 2 . With this level of raw compute pow...
In the last poll on WinCustomize we asked if you have downloaded Windows 7 RC. Judging by the results, the answer is an overwhelming yes. This week I wanted to expand on that and ask if you are interesting in customizing the visual look of Windows 7, with applications such as WindowBlinds .
I was reading a very interesting article over at istartedsomething.com this morning. Link It seems Windows 7 incorporates Virtual Wi-Fi technology, which is in the current RC release, but there are no drivers yet that can take advantage of this, so we just have to wait a bit longer to try a hands-on test. More from istartedsomething.com: “You might be wondering why anyone would ever need multiple WLAN adapters on the same PC, well to be honest, you don’t need but its...
As I mentioned last week, I have started to transfer over 2008 GUI Champs skins again, and today we got many more over to the WinCustomize site. Skins from all three categories were moved over, but the majority were IconPackager packs. There are so many great icons in these packs, it shouldn’t be hard to find one to match just about any skin out there. Check out the galleries for more!