The license agreement is the part that most people ignore during an installation, but I tend to read them on principle.

Then I saw this.

Wow, leave it up to Google to publically announce the release of its new Web Browser program: Chrome the day before it is released. That’s right! Google will release Google Chrome, a Googlified version of a tabbed web browser based on Firefox 3 and Apple’s WebKit. Not surprisingly, Google decided to announce its release by publishing a 38 pages long comic book featuring techies discussing about the feature of the new Google Chrome.

Here’s some point-to-point features of this new Google Chrome browser software:

• Open Source
• Tabs located above the address URL bar, not below it
• URL auto-completion feature called ‘Omnibox.’
• Super “Incognito Windows” where any browsing that occurs will never be logged and will remain private
• Phishing defender
• Auto web-application launch feature without the need of a URL based application address.

Now, Firefox 3, Opera, and Safari are all great web browsers applications. (Actually, most tech-savvy people would no doubt prefer Firefox.) But come on… this is Google we’re talking about. Just the title “Google Browser” will make you dance in your chair and well, OMG. Like I said, leave it up to Google to sparkle us with wonder.

A fresh take on the browser [Official Google Blog]
Google Chrome Comic Book [Google Books]
Google Chrome, Google’s Browser Project [Google Blogoscoped]

Have you ever wanted to enlarge the size of an image without compromising its resolution? Well now you can.

A handy dandy application known as Reshade can resize your images up to 2000% (20x) without the loss of quality (a.k.a .pixelation).

Main Features:

• Innovative scaling algorithm – allows for over 2000% enlargements with no loss in clarity
• Easy to use interface – simple adjustments, with quick preview
• Fast access – use keyboard shortcuts to open and save files
• Drag and drop – open files directly from your internet or file browser
• Multiple file types – support various formats including jpeg, png, bmp
• Standard image modes – can use CMYK, RGB and grayscale images.

You can also test out Reshade with limited features using its free online application: [Reshape Online]

Current, Reshape is being offered at Giveaway of the Day for a free full day of downloading. There’s approximately 14 hours left until the download time is up so hurry and get your copy today!

Reshade Download [Giveaway of the Day]

Following Ubuntu’s rise to the top of the Linux distribution bulk, Wubi brings new and free-of-charge hope to Windows users who are curious about this operating system but are too lazy to burn CDs, partition, and perform other mundane preparations for dual-boots. Although Wubi is still a beta, it is a promising opportunity for the people unfamiliar with Linux and the apathetic lizardmen who could never muster the mental strength to partition a drive (me).

Adhering to Ubuntu’s user-friendly style, Wubi’s software-esque application makes installing Ubuntu ridiculously simple. Wubi gets downloaded, executes, and uninstalls like a usual software. After a few questions and a reboot later, it’ll go about its own business – which takes about 3 hours totally in my case.

To illustrate the ridiculously little effort to install Wubi, here are three steps that summarize the procedure.

1. First, select a password.
2. Secondly, click install.
3. “There is no three.”

Wubi requires at least 4 GB of your drive, and have a slightly slower hard drive access speed if it does not have a dedicated partition. Aside from the default Ubuntu, other flavors are also available during setup, such as Edubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Xubuntu (recommended for slower computers). Although I’ve encountered some wireless problems with this version of Ubuntu, everything seemed to be identical to my other computer dedicated to Ubuntu.

For more information, check out Wubi’s FAQ.

Firefox 3, code named Gran Paradiso, has now released its first BETA, not ALPHA versions. This testing browser is available cross-platform for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. New features include:

• Plug-in manager for applications such as web based flash and media players
• Places Organizer updates the Bookmark
• Better Phishing alerts
• Stars to help you determine and organize websites, similar to Googl-like stars
• The Bookmarks are directly in sync with the Stars
• Better, tweaked Notification
• Customize the default action of certain application links
• Saved Places allows quick views of recent events

And etcetera etc…

However, remember, this is a BETA version. Although it is a bit more stable than the previous ALPHA versions of Firefox 3 Gran Paradiso, it still tends to be cranky. Therefore, don’t be surprised if Gran Paradiso is unstable or randomly crashes/freezes.

Download Page: Firefox All-BETA [Mozilla Firefox]