Microsoft and Reverbnation are currently running a promotion that is offering 1000 songs for free download. The songs are available in mp3 and m4a format and can be downloaded directly from one of the websites the promotion is running on. This includes the Windows Myspace page and a special Windows directory at Reverbnation. You find [...]
A new way of thinking thanks to virtual machines
As you can probably guess my machines are in a constant state of flux. Having to write about one distribution after another (and then include the scattered Windows content to cover) makes for an endless loop of installing/using, installing/using. On top of that it uses a lot of resources (especially CDs/DVDs). Recently, however, I have [...]
Microsoft Outlook Plugin Reply All With Attachments
A great Outlook feature is that it can be extended with plugins. Much like the Mozilla Thunderbird email client or the Firefox web browser with the exception that there is no central plugin repository and no comfortable way of managing the plugins. Reply All With Attachments is a specialized plugin for Microsoft Outlook that has [...]
Better Mouse Scrolling In Firefox With SmoothWheel
Most Firefox users dislike how mouse scrolling is handled in the web browser. It feels everything but smooth with no apparent settings in the Firefox options to change the scroll speed or the smoothness of the operation. One of the best tools to fix the mouse scrolling behavior of Firefox is the SmoothWheel extension which [...]
Enlarge Photos With Smilla Enlarger
Hundreds of different solutions exist to reduce the resolution of photos. These solutions are available as software programs but also online services. Quality is usually not an issue when reducing the resolution of a photo. It does becomes problematic on the other hand to find a solid computer program to enlarge photos. Enlarging photos meaning [...]
Fix Winsock Errors With Winsock Repair
Winsock, which stands for Windows Sockets Api, defines how networking software should access network services. Many users come into contact with Winsock after experiencing connection problems that are usually related to Winsock. The connection problems come in a wide variety and include losing network connections, dns lookup problems, websites becoming unavailable, limited network connections plus [...]
PC Software
Taking care of your PC is a very important task if you want to minimize the chance of losing file, having to reformat or even buying a new PC entirely. The most effective method of doing this is to use PC software to monitor and maintain your PC’s health. There are many pieces of software [...]
Desktop software
Desktop software has exploded on the scene with many different applications and uses. Some uses are for contacting and utilizing your desktop from areas away from your computer. Others assist in tasks that you’re involved with while ‘at’ your computer. It’s another example of how certain types of programs can change the way we use [...]
Opera Portal Beta
Opera Portal Beta is a relatively unknown service offered by the web browser developer Opera. It basically offers users a customizable start page that can be best compared to similar services such as Netvibes, iGoogle or Pageflakes. One of the differences that becomes apparent immediately is that Opera Portal users do not need an account [...]