Google Docs Viewer is a new online service by the Google Docs team that makes it possible to view document like Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint directly in the web browser. The advantage of this option is that it is no longer required to download the document to the local computer system to [...]
Music Player Jaangle
I have been trying to get Teen Spirit to work for quite some time but never succeeded. The developers have in the meantime renamed their application to Jaangle and surprise, surprise: the music player does not crash anymore on my computer system. Windows users have lots of choice when it comes to music players from [...]
Device Doctor Scans Windows For Driver Updates
Most hardware and devices work just fine on a computer system that is running a Microsoft Windows operating system. Microsoft is providing generic drivers for the most important components that ensure that the computer system is working properly. Generic drivers on the other hand have the problem that they do not provide access to specialized [...]
Manage your ssh connections with SecPanel
I do a lot of work with secure shell. There are times when I am connected, via ssh, to multiple machines. Managing these connections can be a real hassle (especially when you have to try to remember numerous IP addresses). Sure you can create bash aliases to make these connections easier to remember, but if [...]
Google Sidewiki
Several developers have tried to create a universal tool to leave and read comments about websites. None so far has been backed by a company that could reach the critical mass needed to make the program a success. That’s until now. Google introduced a new service integrated into Google’s Toolbar called Google Sidewiki recently. Google [...]
Redact Text In Microsoft Word 2007 Documents
Word documents can sometimes contain hidden but also visible information that have to be removed before sharing these documents with other users. Tools have been developed to take care of the hidden data (Microsoft Word Metadata Scrubber is one) but until now there were not many tools to take care of visible data that needed [...]
How To Run Commercial Antivirus Software Without Paying For It
This article is not about illegal methods of obtaining software products. But read on if you are interested in how you can protect your computer with the latest antivirus software without having to pay for it. The principle is simply. Most antivirus companies are offering test versions of their products. These versions can usually be [...]
Restore Data From Corrupt Excel And Word Documents
It is sometimes not possible to load Excel or Word documents into Microsoft Office or alternative Office programs due to corruption. The only options available at this point is to open them in a plain text editor or program that is specialized to recover the data contained in these documents. Damaged Docx 2 Txt and [...]
Microsoft WebsiteSpark
Microsoft WebsiteSpark is a new program by Microsoft that is offering small web development companies the opportunity to join the program for free to receive web development software and server software coupled with support, training and business opportunities. Web design companies with less than 10 members are eligible to join the program for up to [...]