Users of the Firefox web browser have thousands of add-ons and scripts at their disposal that they can use to extend the functionality of the web browser. This large amount makes it impossible for most users to know all of the add-ons out there which in turn can mean that they miss the opportunity of [...]
Fix Wireless Lags In Vista And XP
Wireless lags can be problematic in various situations. This includes during multimedia streams, live feeds but also gaming. This wireless problem can range from stutters to serious connection problems and even drops. This is causes by a service in Windows XP and Windows Vista that is regularly looking for new wireless networks. The service is [...]
TED Talks Translations
TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, started out in 1984 and has since then widened the focus even further and is today seen as a global community of thinkers and visionaries that try to get a deeper understanding of the world. TED Talks was introduced to provide access to some of the talks [...]
Google Search Options
Google has recently introduced so called Search Options to their search engine which are hidden by default on any search page but can be activated with one click. The Show Options link is placed directly beneath the search form on search result pages and will open a small sidebar menu with several choices that change [...]
Time Management Software Timeleft
Timeleft is a very sophisticated time management software for the Windows operating system that provides access to a wide variety of different time related options. Among these the ability to create reminders, countdowns, stopwatches, auction watches and various others that make it one of the most complete applications in that field. The free version of [...]
Windows Registry Cleanup Tool
PowerTools Lite is a free software program to cleanup the Windows Registry and operating system. It is actually a lite version of JV16 PowerTools and currently in release candidate stage. The software has been designed with ease of use in mind. It suggests to perform a quick system scan at startup which will display the [...]
Create custom actions with the Thunar file manager
The Thunar file managers is one of the best graphical file manager available for the Linux operating system. Thunar is the file manage of choice for the Xfce 4 desktop as well as Enlightenment E17. Written in GTK+ 2, Thunar can be used in nearly any X Windows graphical environment with GTK+ 2 support. One [...]
iPhones: they aren’t as bad as you think
A couple of months ago, I did something I thought I never would do: I bought an iPhone. Technology enthusiasts generally seem pretty torn about these devices: some see them as fantastic whilst others see them as an expensive device which isn’t very functional. I, too, was torn. I vowed never to buy an iPhone, [...]
Wolfram Alpha Is Live
There has been a lot of talk about this new search engine by Wolfram which many called a Google killer. The strange thing was that this happened without anyone being able to test the search engine. It finally is live now and anyone is able to test the search engine and compare it against other [...]