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Add Bookmarks Button In Google Chrome Address Bar

The Google Chrome user interface is currently more static that that of the Firefox or Opera web browser. There is for example no customize option to add or remove elements from the various toolbars of the Google browser. Google Chrome is displaying by default three toolbars. The tabbar at the top, then the address bar [...]

Author: , Wednesday September 2, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Google Chrome

Gmail Website Connection Problems

Many Gmail users who tried to access the Gmail web interface were greeted with the error message “Server Error The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request” which meant that they were not able to log into their email account to check and send email messages. Google published several information on [...]

Author: , Wednesday September 2, 2009
Categories: Email, Google

Firefox Spyware Add-On Adobe Flash Player 0.2

Security researchers at Trendmicro have discovered a spyware that is installing itself as an add-on in the popular web browser Firefox. The add-on, which is then listed in the Firefox add-on list, is named Adobe Flash Player 0.2. This add-on uses a description that links itself to Adobe Flash Player 10, that looks legit at [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Parental Control Software Auto Screenshot

Parents have several options to monitor their children’s Internet usage. The most effective method is to be there when the children use the Internet. This is however not always possible. Software programs try to fill this gap that can be used to control and monitor what children do and cannot do on the Internet. These [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

Gain more battery life from your Linux-based laptop with powertop

If your laptop is running Linux you might not be happy with the battery life you are getting. There are numerous reasons for the possible extra drain on your battery. Some of the biggest issues are: Hard drive spin-downs, interrupts, and power management. Figuring out how to make these adjustments to your kernel (or subsystems) [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Advice, Hardware, Linux, Mobile Computing, Notebooks, Open Source, Software, troubleshooting, Tutorials Basic

Taking Advantage Of Thunderbird’s Email Display Options

If you are a Windows user who uses a desktop email client chance is that you either use Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook. Mozilla Thunderbird is in many aspects what Firefox is to web browsers. A highly configurable desktop email client. This article will explain several of Thunderbird’s email display options that will provide additional [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Email

Youtube Video Search Is A Barebone Youtube Downloader

If you can live without fancy then Youtube Video Search might be the right software program to download Youtube videos for you. The portable application comes without installer and can be executed from any storage device that is connected to the computer system including external hard drives, USB sticks and optical drives. The Youtube downloader [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Software, Windows

Goollery Collection Of Google Related projects

Many Google services come with an api (application programming interface) that allows web developers to create new web services. Google Maps is probably the most popular example. The Google Maps api is used by many web developers to create new web services that include realtime flight tracking or racing games. All of these web applications [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Google, Online Services, The Web

Computer Repair Flowcharts

Diagnosing computer problems can be a very time consuming process especially for computer users who have no or only basic computer repair process. These users only have a few options left if their computer system fails. One being to ask a proficient friend or colleague. The other option is to pay for professional computer repair [...]

Author: , Tuesday September 1, 2009
Categories: Hardware

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