WrapUp: Installing KDE 4.1 on Ubuntu, iPhone Tethering, and More

Aug 01

WrapUp: Installing KDE 4.1 on Ubuntu, iPhone Tethering, and More

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

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Tethering App Appears for iPhone
A program appeared in Apple’s App Store last night that would allow users to wirelessly tether their iPhones. Doing this makes it possible to get Internet access on a laptop by going through your phone, and this type of thing is against AT&T’s terms. Needless to say the program quickly disappeared from the App Store, but this isn’t against the terms for all carriers. So it looks like for right now the program is available.

The Pirate Bay Supports Tagging
The Pirate Bay is aiming to make it even easier to find the best torrents by letting users add tags to the files. You can then browse files according to tags, which will definitely be helpful.

Mars Phoenix Tastes Water
The Mars Phoenix mission looks like it is becoming rather successful. NASA scientists have now said that they have now “touched and tasted” water on Mars, giving an indication that sustainable life may have been possible at one time.