Today a loyal reader sent me a message saying he enjoyed the Alternative Linux web browsers article and was hoping I could apply the same idea to PDF viewers. The truth of […]
Microsoft has released the final version of their security software Microsoft Security Essentials on the same day that they have released their latest operating system Windows 7. Microsoft Security Essentials is a […]
Manga are very popular these days both in the "real" world but also on the Internet. There are lots of places where Manga fans can read Manga online. Websites like One Manga […]
CovArt Ops is a new portable program for Microsoft Windows devices that you can use to scan a folder or entire drive for music cover art. Many modern media players like Winamp, […]
Scan Tailor is a free cross-platform post-processing tool for scanned pages for Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux computer systems. Scan results may vary depending on the scanner and scan software that is used. […]
The Mozilla website hosts - among other programs and files - the web browser Firefox and the email client Thunderbird. The very same website also functions as a directory for Firefox and […]
Coffee exPresso is a free portable program for Microsoft Windows devices to change file associations temporary on machines running Windows. Let us say that you are in a situation where you would […]
You know Firefox like the back of your hand. You've heard tale of Chrome and you know KDE has tried to pawn Konqueror off as their default browser. In the distance you […]
Update: ZoneAlarm released new versions of its firewall product. You can download the most recent version from the official website where it is still available for free. The free version is compatible […]
WMP Keys is a free plugin for Windows Media Player that you may use to configure global hotkeys for use with the default Windows multimedia player. Microsoft's Windows Media Player does not […]
If you have ever asked yourself how Twitter could be earning revenue from its highly popular messaging service then the latest developments at Twitter Japan might answer that question for you. The […]
Google Directions is a service by the Google Maps team that can be used to get driving, transit or walking directions directly in the maps application. Update: the most recent version of […]
Some Internet users are reluctant to use Google's web browser Google Chrome due to privacy concerns. These concerns are not just based on thin air but on the fact that data is […]
If you have used a modern Linux system then you know how easy the task of burning CDs has become. I have covered the K3B tool as well as burning CDs […]
UsableHomeButton is a free browser add-on for the Firefox web browser that allows you to go to the home page of any domain. The home button in the Firefox web browser - […]
MocoSpace is a so called mobile social networking website. What this means is that it is primarily designed for mobile access and not computer desktop access. Another interesting aspect of MocoSpace is […]
The following tip provides you with information on adding copy to and move to actions to the Windows Explorer context menu on Windows. Here is an old Windows Explorer tip that I […]
If you buy a website or order a new domain, you sometimes want to point it to another web hoster or your own virtual or dedicated server. This can also happen when […]
Rights To Close is a browser add-on for Mozilla Firefox that allows you to double right-click on any open tab to close it in the browser. If you are like me, you […]
Scenegrabber.NET is a free software program for the Microsoft Windows operating that can create single or sequence screenshots of movies that are loaded into the program. These screenshots are often used to […]
If you are a student, teacher, writer, or anyone who has a need for a bibligraphy then you need to do yourself a favor and make use of a bibliographic manager. A bibliographic manager […]
Our last review of Driver Sweeper dates back to March where we reviewed version 1.5.5 of the system software (read: Device Driver Cleanup). It can be used to uninstall drivers completely from […]
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 is currently available as a release candidate. This suggests that the final version of the desktop email client will be released rather sooner than later. One of the biggest […]
Windows 7 Ultimate is the last Windows 7 edition that we would like to review in our little series. This is the only consumer edition of Windows 7 that offers all features […]
Mipony is a file hosting download manager for Windows devices that you can use to download files from supported file hosting services. One could say it is a less complicated than JDownloader, […]
Jamendo is a music community where artists share their music with the rest of the community. Users can download and play the songs without having to pay money to do so. The […]
Alexander over at 4Sysops ran a benchmark comparison test of the encryption software programs Bitlocker and True Crypt on netbooks. Bitlocker is the encryption software that ships with Windows 7 Ultimate and […]
And that is probably without any subsidy. Huawei has apparently confirmed that such phone exists and is coming soon. Whether this is the elusive U8230 is arguable but there is a strong […]
If there’s a good piece of technology doing its rounds around the world, you can rest assured that small, unknown Chinese companies are likely to try their hands at it. It happened […]
Update: You can check an updated review of AM-Deadlink here. The information below may not be up to date anymore, and it is highly suggested to go to the updated page instead. […]
If you've ever had to work with a database in Linux you most likely are aware of three or four tools that can handle the task: MySQL, PostgreSQL, PhpMyAdmin, and OpenOffice Base. […]
Update: Google has modified the search interface in the meantime, and the method below won't work anymore because of it. The company displays a bar atop the search results now that you […]
Neo Downloader Lite is an image download software for the Windows operating system to bulk download images from the Internet. The software program works with all web browsers; this is unlike the […]
You might have read in our announcement post about the latest Firefox 3.6 beta that the Mozilla developer's have changed the add-on compatibility parameter in the Firefox web browser. This article therefore […]
ImageHost Grabber is a free browser extension for the Firefox web browser that enables you to download images from image hosting sites. Image hosts like Imagefap, Fapomatic or Photobucket are popular places […]
Windows 7 Professional is the second Windows 7 edition that we take a closer look at (after Windows 7 Home Premium yesterday). This edition is actually the equivalent to Windows Vista Business […]
The MP3 VCR is a free Open Source Internet radio recording software that's more than just an alternative for the excellent Streamripper. The software supports Shoutcast and other mp3 streams which can […]
Do you have a massive MP3 collection that contains files with problems? Don't you wish you had a program that could search through that collection, find problems with those files, and fix […]
SPlayer, yes you read SPlayer not SMPlayer, is a new contender for the Windows media playback throne. Depending on your media player of choice, you are either stuck with installing codecs to […]
Windows 7 Home Premium is one of three Windows 7 editions that Microsoft has designed for the mid to high end market segment (the other two of that segment are Windows 7 […]
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