We have reviewed solutions to record Skype calls in the past. The Skype developers have improved the video conferencing and video chat capabilities of Skype in the past by introducing group video chats and higher quality resolutions. The free Windows program Vodburner integrates into seamlessly into Skype. It allows the user to record Skype video [...]
HTTPS Everywhere Encrypts Connections, If Possible
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the TOR project have launched a new Firefox add-on that switches to encrypted connections whenever possible. The Firefox add-on comes preconfigured with seventeen websites and services from PayPal and Twitter to the New York Times, Facebook or Google Search. Connections to those websites will automatically be switched to the encrypted [...]
Gnote: Fedora 13 note tool
I take notes. I take a LOT of notes. When I’m not at a PC I use pen and paper. When I am at a PC I use whatever tool is the most accessible and the most usable. For the longest time that tool was my text editor (most likely Nano). The only problem with [...]
Google Chrome Dev Gets Native PDF Plugin
The Google Chrome developers introduced a native Flash plugin in their browser less than three months ago. This internal plugin improved the traditional browser plugin model. Most noteworthy from a user’s standpoint was the immediate availability after installing Google Chrome and the auto-updating of the plugin to reduce security risks because of outdated plugins. Another [...]
WordPress 3.0 Released, Download And Upgrade Now
The popular blogging platform WordPress has been updated to version 3.0. WordPress 3.0 contains more than 1200 bug fixes and enhancements including a new default theme and a redesigned admin area with lighter colors. One of the major changes in WordPress 3.0 is the merging with WordPress MU, the multi-user version, that was offered only [...]
Dropbox Shell Tools
Cross-platform application and web service Dropbox syncs and backs up files between computers and the Dropbox servers on the Internet. Free users get 2 Gigabyte storage with their accounts. Dropbox places a folder on the local computer system to automatically synchronize files between computers and the web. File access is also available directly on the [...]
Fortitude HTTP Is A Local Web Server For Windows
Many web developers run local web servers to test website changes without affecting the live websites on the Internet. They can also be used for numerous other purposes from offering access to files or information in a local network to creating the next Facebook or Google. Whatever it is they allow the developer or user [...]
OnTopReplica Displays Application Snippets Always On Top
Some applications in Windows have an option to be always on top of other open windows even if they become inactive. That’s a helpful feature for users who want to have the application window in sight all the time. But what about situations where the always on top feature is not offered? What if the [...]
Tweak your RGBA enabled desktop
Recently I covered the addition of RGBA support in Ubuntu (see my article “Enable RGBA support in Ubuntu“). I’ve had a lot of people contact me about various tweaks to that desktop to further refine the look. So I thought I would take the time to show you just how to tweak a Ubuntu desktop [...]