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How to create a database with OpenOffice Base

If you have ever used Microsoft Office Access you know that the database is a powerful component of office life. There are many reasons to create databases. For some databases are a way of life (or a way to make a living). For others databases are a means to keep tabs on inventory, collections, or [...]

Author: , Wednesday August 26, 2009
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Software, Tutorials Basic, Windows

Free Youtube Utility

The Free Youtube Utility combines several different modules to search, download, convert and manage Youtube videos in one interface. The software program is compatible with all latest versions of Microsoft Windows including the soon to be released Windows 7. The Youtube search works independtly from installed web browsers. It will process the first five Youtube [...]

Author: , Wednesday August 26, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

Office Tabs Brings Tabs To Microsoft Office

Working with multiple open documents in Microsoft Office applications like Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel is not as comfortable as it can be. The documents are all placed in the same interface with no straightforward way to switch between documents easily (the keyboard shortcut Alt Number will do the trick but one has to know [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Microsoft, Software, Windows

Adobe Photoshop Speedup Updated

We reviewed Adobe Photoshop Speedup a while ago. The program gave users a choice to disable certain elements during the startup of Adobe Photoshop to speedup the start of the image editor significantly. The greatest point of criticism at the time of the review was the incompatibility of the program with the latest Adobe Photoshop [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

Battery Care Manages Laptop Batteries

Windows only software Battery Care helps the user manage laptop batteries in a better way by providing detailed information and advanced functionality that the operating system does not offer. The program is compatible with most Microsoft operating systems including the soon to be released Windows 7. Basic details are provided in the applications main window. [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

Prep For GRE, GMAT, SAT Tests With Words

You might want to check out the cross-platform software program Words if you are currently preparing for GRE, GMAT or SAT tests or any other kind of test that involves the English vocabulary. Words is a portable software written in Java that can be executed on all major operating systems providing that Java is installed [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Linux, Mac, Software, Windows

Enable auto login in Ubuntu

If you are the only user on your Ubuntu system (or if you have a default user on a Ubuntu system that should always be the user logged in) then you might want to consider setting up auto login. What auto login does is, upon boot (or restarting X Windows), the system will automatically login [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

Windows 7 Family Packs And Upgrade Editions In Europe

With the start of Microsoft’s new operating system around the corner it was time to clear some confusion that build up over the last couple of months. The confusion could mainly be attributed to Windows 7E, a version that has been specifically designed by Microsoft to meet the demands of the European Union. Microsoft’s initial [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Microsoft, Windows

Yahoo Mail, Search And Messenger Upgrades

Yahoo announced upgrades to three of their major products and services. Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Messenger were all updated on the same day. Social integration was the key phrase during development as most improvements to the products fall into that category. Yahoo Mail now comes with a redesigned mobile version that is available [...]

Author: , Tuesday August 25, 2009
Categories: Email, Search Engines, The Web, Yahoo

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