Back in 2005 when I started this site I had it hosted at Godaddy along with the domain. That was a comfortable thing to do as I only had to deal with one company for all my domain and web hosting needs and requests. That back then did not turn out as well as well. [...]
Australia delays controversial web-filtering
The Australian government is delaying the implementation of controversial web-filtering to conduct an independent review of websites that are due to be blocked the BBC has reported. The filter is part of a long-standing plan by the Australian government to block the countries access to dangerous and inappropriate web content, but it has come under [...]
WebPage ScreenShot For Google Chrome
Users who want to preserve information found on a website have several options to do that. They can save the webpage which creates a local HTML copy on the computer system, save specific elements, copy and paste text or use a screenshot tool to turn the web page into an image which is an elegant [...]
Orage: Xfce calendar application
As we continue on with our travels down the Xfce path, I thought it would be smart to highlight the Xfce calendaring application Orage. This tool is not an “all in one” tool like Evolution, nor does it have all of the bells and whistles of the Mozilla Sunbird calendar. But what it does, it [...]
Windows 7 Backward Compatibility Update
Microsoft has released an update to the backward compatibility feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that promises to increase the backwards compatibility of the operating systems. The update is not available via Windows Update, only directly at the Microsoft support website and probably Microsoft Download Center as well. The explanation of the [...]
Java 6 Update 21 Download Available
Oracle has released an update to the Java SDK and Java Runtime Environment raising the version of both to 6 Update 21. The official download site over at the Java website lists Java 6 Update 20 as the latest version even though update 21 has been released, this is likely going to change in the [...]
Getting started with Microsoft Office 2010 Guide
Microsoft has just released a Getting started with Microsoft Office 2010 guide that gives customers an overview of the Microsoft Office 2010 suite and how to get started with Office 2010. The book’s core audience is mainly IT personal, help desk, deployment staff and consultants even though it contains valuable information for end users as [...]
Open Multiple Items At Once In Google Chrome
Multi Links is one of our favorite Firefox extensions of all time. It allows Firefox users to open multiple links, images or other elements on a website by drawing a rectangle around them. Chrome’s Download Selection is a similar extension. It offers a better selection process, giving up some of the one click comfort of [...]
Digital Economy Act is challenged in UK
The UKs leading Internet service providers, BT and TalkTalk are set to seek a judicial review of the controversial Digital Economy Act, as reported by the BBC. The two ISPs are reported to want the UK’s High Court to clarify the legality of the act prior to it coming into force. The act was one [...]