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Add Text Link Information To Websites

Mashlogic is a popular Firefox add-on that adds text links that display information when hovered over. What makes the add-on interesting is the ability to customize what kind of information are provided. This ranges from usual sources such as Wikipedia, IMDB or Twitter to niche information such as a currency converter, job search, document search [...]

Author: , Tuesday June 2, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Google Docs Adds Docx And Xlsx Support

Microsoft’s decision to change the default file format in Office 2007 for some of its most popular Office programs has caused some confusion and controversy, especially shortly after introduction. Back then no one was able to open the docx, xlsx or pptx file formats if they would not have Microsoft Office installed. This changed quickly [...]

Author: , Tuesday June 2, 2009
Categories: Online Services

Install Bing Search In Selected Web Browsers

Microsoft’s new search engine Bing has been released to the public earlier today. The reviews have been quite positive so far. Most modern web browsers can be customized by the user. This includes adding search engines to the search interface in the browser. Users who would like to add the Bing search engine to Internet [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Search Engines, Uncategorized

Let Catfish search for your files

If you need to do any searching for files on a Linux system you know your choices for reliable searching are Beagle, locate, and find. Outside of that the results will vary. The only problem with Beagle is that it can be resource intensive, because it is an indexing search. Find and locate are good [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Search Engines, Software, Tutorials Basic

Computer Hardware Drivers List

It is sometimes a good idea to get an overview of all computer hardware drivers that are loaded in the operating system. We all know that outdated or incompatible drivers can lead to all kinds of computer related problems including crashes, performance issues or even data loss. Driver View is a quality computer software that [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

IMDB Movie Review Links

IMDB, the Internet Movie Database, is the authority website on the Internet when it comes to information and reviews about movies. It offers an incredible amount of information about past, present and future movies including movie ratings, the list of actors and directors, in depth movie reviews, images and more. Many users like to look-up [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Microsoft Bing Search Is Live

Microsoft’s new search engine has created some buzz since its introduction a few days earlier. The search engine is now live for everyone to test. It has to be noted that Microsoft seems to have it optimized for English speaking users from the United States and the United Kingdom who get more functionality than someone [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Search Engines

4Chan Cleaner And Image Expander

You either hate or love 4Chan, the popular English forum that is based on the Japanese 2Ch forum. 4Chan offers a variety of topic areas that include Japanese culture, entertainment, creative and a large 18+ section. One interesting aspect is that 4Chan allows anonymous users to participate fully in the forum which includes creating new [...]

Author: , Monday June 1, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox, Online Services

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