Firefox uses default black on white colors for every web form on the Internet. What many users do not know is that it is possible to change the web form colors in the web browser which is helpful to make them more eye friendly for instance. The color settings are available as about:config parameters. Firefox [...]
Forced Real Name Posting Coming To Blizzard Forums
Trolling seems to be a huge problem on Blizzard forums at websites like battle.net or worldofwarcraft.com as the company has just announced plans to switch to Real ID posting on the forums. Real ID has been introduced as a feature a while ago to make connections with other players on battle.net easier. It basically displays [...]
Firefox 4.0 Beta 1 Is Out, Download Now
The Mozilla developers have released the first beta of the long awaited Firefox 4.0 web browser. Regular readers might know that this version was offered as Firefox 3.7 previously and has now been renamed to Firefox 4.0, a release of the final version is expected at the end of this year. Firefox 4.0 continues where [...]
Re-conquer Konqueror with Rekonq
How many browsers does an operating system really need? If you are looking from the outside in at the Linux operating system you would think it needed plenty of browsers. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Chromium, Konqueror, Midori, Epiphany, Arora…and now Rekonq. That’s right, Rekonq. The description of Rekonq is simple: the Konqueror browser using the WebKit [...]
Fix Overheating Issues With PC Temp Monitoring Apps
Summer is here and with it comes the curse of every computer system: heat. Electronic components fail if heat reaches a critical point and it is not uncommon that PC owners experience crashes and errors more often during summer time. Proper cooling solutions ensure that PC systems do not overheat and PC temperature monitors are [...]
How To Change The Icon Size In Windows Effectively
Windows users who want to change the icon size in the operating system need to dive deep into the Control Panel to find the preferences where the size of the icons can be changed. The Window Color and Appearance menu controls the default icon size and font in Windows. The icon size can be changed [...]
UK.gov spends thousands on iPhone app development
The BBC has reported that the British government has spent thousands of pounds developing iPhone apps for everything from Foreign Office travel advice to a jobseeker’s tool. The apps, ranging from between £10,000 and £40,000 each. One of the most expensive is a DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) app that provided a “masterclass for changing [...]
How To Place Drives In The Windows 7 Taskbar
Only specific programs can be pinned to the Windows 7 Taskbar by default, there is no option to pin files, folders or drives to it. We have already demonstrated how to pin files and folders to the windows 7 Taskbar, and today we are going to explain how to add drives to the taskbar as [...]
Unlocker Gets 64-bit Support, Adds Sucky Installation
Windows users sometimes encounter files or folders that cannot be deleted right away. Windows usually displays an error message explaining why the file or folder cannot be deleted. The most common error message in this regard is probably the “file in use” error. This alone can be problematic if the file is not in use [...]