The Linux terminal is an indispensable tool for administrators. It’s one of those tools I can have open all day. The only problem with having it open all day is that it can get in the way or lost in the shuffle. Sure you could create a simple keyboard shortcut to open up your favorite [...]
Last Day To Download Windows 7 RC
Here is a quick reminder: Users who are interested in the next Microsoft operating system can download the latest official test release from the official Microsoft website. The download will be taken off the page on August 20 which means that it is from then on not possible to download an official Windows 7 release. [...]
PS3 Slim Announced
The PS3 Slim was yesterday confirmed at Sony’s press conference at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The new gaming system will be sold at $299 (€299, £249) and will be available in the first week of September. The biggest differences when compared to the old Playstation 3 system are the bigger 120 Gigabyte hard drive [...]
PC Remote Control Software Vectir
The PC remote control software Vectir can be used to control various PC applications with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or infrared remote control. The remote control software supports a variety of software programs including Winamp, iTunes, Microsoft PowerPoint or Windows Media Player. Vectir can also be used to control various system settings that include [...]
Add Emerald for slick window decorations
I am a fan of eye candy. I have been for a long time. And, thankfully, Linux does eye candy better than any other operating system. Windows Aero? Linux has been doing that for year. Transparency? Linux has had that for years. And with Linux there are so many ways to add eye candy to [...]
The Piratebay Might Disappear But Their Torrents Stay
If you are one of the Piratebay users who fear that the popular torrent website is going downhill after their acquirement a while ago you might appreciate what one Piratebay user did. The anonymous user dumped all Piratebay torrents and created one big 21.3 Gigabyte torrent file containing all Piratebay torrents up to the moment [...]
Windows 7 Training Kit For Developers
Microsoft is releasing (or preparing to release) all kinds of training related materials for their upcoming operating system Windows 7. This includes videos, documentations, development kits and much more. The Windows 7 training kit for developers is offered as a 66 Megabyte download at the official Microsoft website. It includes demonstrations, presentations and hands-on labs [...]
Three Local Firefox Search Tips
Firefox users have an almost unmanageable amount of add-ons, bookmarklets, user scripts and other tools for searching the Internet at their disposal. The choice is however severely limited when it comes to local searches. Local meaning searches on websites that are currently displayed in the Firefox web browser. The shortcut [CTRL F] allows them to [...]
Bookmark Syncing Added To Google Browser Dev Builds
One cannot say that the developers of the Google browser Google Chrome are not adding new features to their web browser. Some users did criticize the pace of the version number increase of the Google web browser stating that the amount of new features would not justify these big version jumps. A new feature was [...]