Alternative To is an interesting web service that suggests software alternatives for the Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and Linux operating system plus online services. It works by selecting one of the applications that are already listed on the website or by using the search form on the top of the page. The website will then [...]
Google Update Turns Open Source
Google Update is a background program by Google that gets installed if the user installs Google software like Google Pack on a computer system. The program has caused some concern – more so than other background updaters with the exception of ctfmon.exe – because of the frequency that it gets reinstalled and reactivated by Google [...]
Quick Jump To Text Fields In Firefox
While some websites like Google Search set the focus on their text fields automatically it is avoided on other websites either because the webmaster does not know that such a feature exists or because of reasons kept secret. Search engines should auto-focus on the main text field, period. While not all users tend to agree [...]
Windows Update Fix
Windows Update is Microsoft’s main website for updating the Windows operating system. Users can visit the website using Internet Explorer to scan their operating system for possible updates. Updates can then be installed automatically and directly on the website. Windows Update can cause problems on some computer systems. The first and probably most common problem [...]
Uninstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8 some time ago and is starting to distribute it over their update services to users still running a previous version of the web browser. While the web browser does run fine on most computer systems it can – like any other software – cause problems on some. We covered [...]
Quick Linux Tips: File Naming
If you are coming from the world of Windows you are pretty much used to naming a file whatever. You could have a file named “This Is My File And This File Is Called Meh.doc” In the world of Windows you wouldn’t have any problem with that file. In the world of Linux you might [...]
Tired of Photoshop and GIMP? Try Paint.net
I’ve been searching for a Photoshop replacement for a while, and the obvious choice was GIMP, although I never really liked it much. I am 100% sure that GIMP is an awesome application, but to me it just doesn’t feel right. So instead, I gave Paint.net another go, an application which I have tried before, [...]
Move Files Automatically
We reviewed a software program to sort files and folders automatically just a few hours ago. This time we are reviewing another file management tool to move files automatically without having to initiate the transfer manually. Move Out is a portable software for the Windows operating system that will monitor specific folders in the operating [...]
UK. Sensitive Information. Need We Say More?
The massive increase in data collection throughout the world has not led to responsible data storage laws. That is an imbalance that becomes obvious especially in one country these days. The UK is amassing heaps of data about their citizens for their fight against terrorism (and other causes) but is failing miserably over and over [...]