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Installing a Windows XP as a virtual machine on VirtualBox

In my last article (Installing and configuring VirtualBox for virtual OSes)  I walked you through the installation of the VirtualBox virtual machine tool. In this article I am going to show you how to actually install an operating system with this tool. You will be surprised at not only how simple the installation is, but [...]

Author: , Monday June 15, 2009
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Tutorials Basic, Windows

x Ways To Manipulate Websites In Firefox

The Firefox web browser offers an user several ways of manipulating web sites in realtime. The article discusses several of the possibilities that are available ranging from popular Firefox add-ons to userscripts and other means of website manipulation. We would like to encourage you to post additional tips and hints about website manipulation in the [...]

Author: , Monday June 15, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Automated Email Archiving and Monitoring In Microsoft Outlook

It is sometimes important to monitor and archive emails, especially in a business environment. One example would be that a supervisor wants a copy of every email that an employee sends to customers to keep track on everything. Probably the easiest way of achieving this is to add the supervisor as a cc or bcc [...]

Author: , Monday June 15, 2009
Categories: Email

Choosing a Web Hosting Company that’s Right for You

A few years ago, choosing a company to host your website was an exercise in frustration and confusion. But now, with so many web hosting companies competing for your business, you’re assured of finding more than one company that will meet your needs. Your biggest problem will be choosing among the candidate companies. With free [...]

Author: , Monday June 15, 2009
Categories: Web Development

Free Anti Spam Plugin Antispam Bee For WordPress

Up until recently we have been using the WordPress plugin Akismet for anti spam protection. Akismet is supplied with every WordPress installation and needs to be enabled with an api key that is freely available after registering an account at the WordPress website. There have been a few problems with Akismet’s anti-spam scanner in recent [...]

Author: , Monday June 15, 2009
Categories: Web Development

Installing and configuring VirtualBox for virtual OSes

The world of virtual OSes continues to grow and grow. If you never experienced a virtual OS you should know they are outstanding tools that will help you with many tasks. You can test various environments, you can run software you couldn’t run before (i.e. games), you can run less stable OSes within more stable [...]

Author: , Sunday June 14, 2009
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Software, Tutorials Advanced, Tutorials Basic, Windows

Restore Deleted Or Unavailable Websites

Web users have quite a few possibilities to access websites that have been deleted or are temporarily unavailable for some time. Possibilities include using Google Cache, the Web Archive or other web caches that mirror websites. Web caches are great for accessing single pages of a website but not comfortable when multiple pages need to [...]

Author: , Sunday June 14, 2009
Categories: Online Services, The Web

Microsoft Outlook Mail Time Zone Plugin

Time zones play an important role in email conversations. Not so when mailing a friend or colleague in the same region but when mailing someone who is living in another region of the world. Expecting a direct response from someone when it’s late at night their location is one of the problems that can occur. [...]

Author: , Sunday June 14, 2009
Categories: Email

Should you Try Virtual or Dedicated Hosting?

Some businesses host their own web site on their own server (or servers) while other businesses hire a web hosting provider or buy hosting services through an Internet service provider. Once you know the differences between virtual and dedicated web hosting, you will have an easier time evaluating cost, risk, and flexibility in order to [...]

Author: , Sunday June 14, 2009
Categories: Web Development

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