Sometimes, it is the little things that count. If you have been using Opera in the past you may have noticed that the browser offers a Paste & Go feature, which basically pastes and loads an url or phrase entered into the Opera address form. The same option is available for searches in the browser. [...]
Free-form note taking with Xournal
If you keep a journal you know that some times you just wish your note taking or journaling tool could be a little more free form. There are instances where you want to quickly sketch a drawing without having to open up The GIMP (or another drawing application) or you want to be able to [...]
Organize The Windows Start Menu
The Windows start menu has not changed a lot in the last operating systems that Microsoft has released. Sure, some features like the ability to search or execute programs directly has been implemented, but those new features have not changed the overall look and feel of the start menu. One of the main points of [...]
“One App to Rule Them All” move by Europe
A new European project, kick-started by 22 European companies and organisations aims to develop an application development environment that will work across all platforms by providing a web-based approach, according to the BBC. The move which is backed by €10M in funding, aims to create apps that would work on any device from Internet TVs to [...]
Manage, Share, Edit And Publish Photos With Element Photo Gallery
Managing photos has never been that easy for computer users. From sophisticated desktop applications like Google Picasa or Windows Live Photo Gallery to popular online photo hosting services such as Flickr, users are guaranteed to find the perfect solution for their photos. Element Photo Gallery is a desktop application for Windows that is not as [...]
Easy Comment, Simplifies Blog Commenting
If you are like me, you have got dozens of tech blogs in your RSS news feed that you read on a daily basis. Sometimes, I visit those sites to leave a comment. Usually because I want to add to the discussion, or want to know more about something that was discussed in the article. [...]
Add Extra Window Handling Features to Windows Explorer
It is always nice to have some more window handling options in Windows Explorer. Microsoft has added some in the new Windows 7 operating system, but they are still very limited compared to other solutions. The free software Moo0 WindowMenuPlus adds several options to all windows in the operating system. The options become available on [...]
Let RedNoteBook be your daily journal
There are those of us who like to keep a daily journal. For those that do, the application used for this purpose must fit the bill. For some the daily journal can simply be a text document. For others, however, the journal must be a full-fledged application geared specifically for that purpose. One such tool [...]
New German, Swiss Identification Cards Not As Secure As Claimed
The new product XYZ is completely secure and hack-proof. Have you heard that from politicians or companies before? It usually turns out very soon that the claims are bogus, and that the product is not as secure as claimed. Germany is on the brink of introducing new biometric identification cards. Those new IDs not only [...]