A wallpaper change will change the wallpaper of the computer desktop periodically. They usually allow the user to add wallpapers to the interface which will then be picked randomly according to the user’s preferences. WallPaPa is no difference from the rule as it allows Windows users to set some preference to change wallpapers on their [...]
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 RC1
The Mozilla Firefox development team is currently releasing the latest public build of the upcoming Firefox 3.5. The first release candidate of Firefox 3.5 has already been transferred to all mirror servers. Users who already work with a Firefox 3.5x version can perform an update check right in the web browser in the Help > [...]
Install Guest Additions for a better VirtualBox experience
In my last two articles (Installing Windows XP as a Virtual Machine on VirtualBoxx and Installing and configuring VirtualBox for virtual OSes) you saw how easy it was to install VirtualBox and then install Windows XP as a virtual machine. The implications of this software are only as limited as the imagination of the user. [...]
Two Quick Email Tips To Save The Day
Here are two quick email tips that helped me save precious time over the years. The first tip works with any desktop email client running on the Windows operating system while the second tip works in any email client including desktop email clients like Mozilla Thunderbird and Microsoft Outlook but also online email clients such [...]
5 Full Time Freelancing Tips
I have been working from home exclusively for almost two years now which is as great as it sounds. It does come with a few risks that not everyone is able to handle, mainly to let things slide as it can be really tempting to do something not related to work. This begins with letting [...]
CD To MP3 Ripper And Encoder BonkEnc
Up until now I have been mainly using the excellent CDex as a CD to mp3 ripper. The recent release of BonkEnc turned out to be the perfect situation to test another popular mp3 ripper and encoder. BonkEnc can rip music from CDs but also encode music that is already on the computer system into [...]
9 Twitter Userscripts
After the success of the IMDB userscripts article we thought it would be nice to write another one that would review some of the best Twitter userscripts out there. Now, userscripts can be loaded into the web browser in various ways. Probably the most popular and straightforward way is to use the Greasemonkey extension for [...]
Opera Unite
Opera has finally lift the veil and introduced the “thing” that would reinvent the Internet. It goes by the name Opera Unit and will be a part of the upcoming Opera 10 web browser. Opera Unite basically offers web server capabilities right in the web browser which allows users to share data and files on [...]
Computer Security Myth: Defeating Keyloggers With Onscreen Keyboards
I recently came upon a few articles that once again offered the computer security tip to use onscreen keyboards to defeat keyloggers. Most of these tips are suggesting to install an onscreen keylogger or make use of the default one of the operating system to defeat keyloggers while making transactions on the Internet or working [...]