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The 404 1,127: Where we eat our utility bill (podcast)

Leaked from today's 404 episode:

- Google Glass makes catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week.

- The Fifth Element inspired: Remote-controlled roaches to the rescue.

- Odd "digital rituals" we perform to make technology serve us.

- Will putting a car remote under your chin increase its range?

Bathroom break video: Pong traffic light in Germany.

Video voice mail: Matt is now the ultimate trucker.

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Automate mouse clicks with Auto Clicker by Shocker

The first auto clicker appeared not long after the first mouse, and since then they've evolved alongside mice. Some auto clickers have stayed simple, though. Like primitive but successful organisms that have found their niche, the most basic form of auto clicker lives on, emulating mouse clicks on demand. Auto Clicker by Shocker is as good a specimen as any. This simple freeware can simulate single or double clicks by your left, middle, or right mouse buttons at intervals you select, including pauses, freezing the cursor, and stopping automatically after a predetermined number of clicks. You can also set … Read more

Click repeatedly and automatically with Super Mouse Auto Clicker

If you find yourself needing to click repeatedly on the same object, whether you're refreshing a page or performing some other monotonous task, there are plenty of programs that can take this job off your hands. Super Mouse Auto Clicker is an easy-to-use and flexible program that can be set to click specific locations on the screen and much more.

The program has a plain and intuitive interface, with a list view that displays all of the mouse commands you've created and saved. Making a new one is as easy as clicking New and then navigating through a … Read more

Create macros easily with Ghost Mouse Auto Clicker

A macro is a series of commands that can be recorded and then replayed whenever needed, which is very useful when you find yourself performing the same actions or typing the same text over and over. Ghost Mouse Auto Clicker is an incredibly easy way to create and edit macros, and we think it's a great choice for anyone who's looking to get started with this technology.

Ghost Mouse Auto Clicker has a plain and intuitive interface. To record a macro, simply click the Record Mouse button. The program will then record each movement and click of the … Read more

Automate your clicking with Advanced Mouse Auto Clicker

There are plenty of basic utilities out there that let you set your mouse to click repeatedly on a certain link. Advanced Mouse Auto Clicker is something else entirely. This comprehensive program lets you auto click on certain fixed points, images, and color blocks, and it has plenty of options for configuring its behavior. It's by far one of the better programs of this type that we've seen.

The program's interface consists of a single screen that's cluttered with drop-down menus and radio buttons, but it doesn't take too long to get acquainted with it. … Read more

Automate your clicking with GS Auto Clicker

If you ever encounter situations in your work or leisure that require repeated mouse clicking, GS Auto Clicker can save you a lot of time and tired fingers. This simple utility is highly customizable and can take the task of clicking off your hands -- literally.

GS Auto Clicker has a simple interface, with a large button labeled Press F8 to Click. F8 is the default hotkey to enable GS Auto Clicker, but clicking the button on the interface allows users to select any hotkey they like. Users can select which mouse button to use and also select single or … Read more

The 404 at CES 2012: Where we have the power (podcast)

LAS VEGAS--For our last live episode from CES, we're joined by Sony's John Koller who shows us the U.S. version of the PlayStation Vita and President of CBS Interactive Jim Lanzone...fingers crossed that we still have jobs after this!

First we sit down with Sony's Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller for a first glimpse at the American version of the PlayStation Vita mobile gaming device. Last year Jeff got the chance to look at a preview of the Japanese-only model, and the hardware is truly meant for the hard-core gamer.

Replete with dual-control pads, … Read more

The 404 929: Where we hail to the chief (podcast)

It's a busy job being president of CBS Interactive, but Jim Lanzone takes an hour to sit down with CNET's The 404 Podcast to talk shop, so we're minding our Ps and Qs, our Fs....Ss....Bs....and Ds.

Jim kicks off the conversation and tells us about his experience in the start-up world with eTour, Clicker, and Ask.com, then we explore his ideas about the future of television and how Web programming will compete with DVRs.

We'll also chat about GameSpot and EA teaming up for The Controller, a competition reality show where the best pro-gamers from around the country battle in a high-stakes competition without ever touching the controller.

Finally, we're taking questions from the live chat room and talking with Jim about today's tech news headlines, like the new Lytro camera that captures light in every direction in every point in space (whoa), the most annoying tech words in Web 2.0, and a reminder to turn off Siri access in your iPhone 4S's lock screen!… Read more

The 404 833: Where we're burning up the quarter-mile (podcast)

On today's show, we have CBS' own Morgan Seal, who recently came to the company from Clicker.com, along with CBS Interactive's new president, Jim Lanzone. She joins us today to chat about her history with Clicker.com, as well as Intel's strange new Museum of Me app on Facebook, Malaysia's Twitter punishment, a war between The Oatmeal and FunkyJunk, Shaq's retirement announcement on Twitter, and more!

The 404 Digest for Episode 833

Intel's Facebook 'Museum of Me' is a must-try. Malaysia defamation case: 100 apologies on Twitter. The Oatmeal vs. FunkyJunk: a war for copyrights. Shaq chooses Twitter to announce retirement.

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