Whenever a user creates a new tab in Firefox, which usually is done by pressing CTRL T, the tab that appears is completely blank and does not provide any information whatsoever. Now this is different if you middle-click a link or bookmark because this action will load the website under the link in the new [...]
Keep Connection Alive
Dial Up Internet connections are usually set to timeout after a certain period of time. The Internet Provider drops the connection if the computer that established the dial up connection has not send or received data in that time. This is not desired by the user who might be reading a longer article on one [...]
Erase Files
Prevent Restore is a software for Windows that can wipe the entire free space of a hard drive to erase files that might be recoverable otherwise. It has many similarities to another file eraser that goes by the name Eraser. Why would someone walk the extra mile and erase files that already have been deleted [...]
Speed Reading Software
Speed Reading is a reading technique that tries to increase the reading rate of the reader without severely affecting the comprehension. Readers at the World Championship Speed Reading Competition (yes there is such thing) are able to read between 1000 and 2000 words per minutes approximately 50% comprehension according to Wikipedia. Speed Reading is not [...]
Music Business News
It can be hard at times to follow musicians if you are a fan of them: Where are they right now, when is their next live concert, when does their next CD come out, will they come to my town? Most people get their music business news from music magazines, band websites and music portals [...]
Grouped Access Tools
Grouped Access Tools (GAT) is an advanced Windows Process Manager which can hold its grounds on many levels against the popular Process Explorer. There is definitely room for improvement especially on the visual side which Process Explorer handles professionally. Grouped Access Tools is more of a hidden gem that shows its beauty only to those [...]
Google Apps On The Desktop
GMDesk (via Cybernet News) is an Adobe Air application that combines several of Google’s high profile applications into an application that is accessible from the desktop. The applications that are currently included are Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Docs, Google Reader and Picasa Web Albums. Combining those Google apps into one easily accessible [...]
Windows Management
Desklayer is a windows management tool for the Windows desktop. One thing that many users might miss in all current Windows operating systems is the ability to automatically order the open windows on the desktop. Placing several windows on the desktop requires manual resizing and moving before they take up the desired positions. Windows Management [...]
Tracking Hours
My main computer was turned on 294 hours and 15 minutes in the last three weeks which is an average of 14 hours per day. August 27 was the day with the longest computer on time with 21 hours 52 minutes while August 10 was the lowest with 6 hours 23 minutes. Tracking hours is [...]