I was just browsing through the latest Firefox add-on updates and saw an interesting add-on for Firefox 4 called Magic Open Download Folder Button. The add-on adds a button to the Firefox download manager to open the download folder, and an icon that can be placed in one of the Firefox toolbars. Great add-on, but [...]
Google Docs Viewer, View Documents Online
There are basically two options to access and read documents posted on the Internet. The documents can be downloaded to the local PC to access them locally, or viewed online providing the proper tools and services are available. Google for instance has added direct links in Google Search to view documents. Depending on the document [...]
iQ-Notes, Sticky Notes For Windows
I often have to write down small notes that act as reminders or information. Back in the days I used a combination of notepad documents and handwritten notes for that purpose. Today, I’d like to share a better option to take notes in the Windows operating system. IQ-Notes, is a free feature rich application for [...]
Record Multiple Internet Radio Stations With streamWriter
One of the easiest ways to increase a music collection is to record Internet radio streams. Just like recording conventional radio, recording Internet radio is legal in many countries. Putting legalities aside, it is also one of the fastest and most comfortable option. But it has its drawbacks as well. Since it is only possible [...]
Windows Phone 7 “Official Launch”, Oct 11th
There’s been huge speculation about when Microsoft would launch Windows Phone 7. Microsoft had already pre-booked an event to be held in New York City on October 11th but some commentators such as technology blogger Paul Thurrott said that Microsoft held an event there every year and this wouldn’t be it, so people started talking [...]
Add brushes to The GIMP
The GIMP has a ton of tools for the user to take advantage of. From editing tools to drawing tools to filters to script fu to a whole host of other possibilities. One tool that many don’t take advantage of is bushes. Brushes in The GIMP allow the user to extend The GIMP’s flexibility by creating [...]
EA Removes Taliban from Medal of Honor
Following pressure from the US military, EA Games have decided to remove a feature from their forthcoming multi-player Medal of Honor game that would have allowed gamers to play as members of the Taliban. In a statement on the Medal of Honor website, Greg Goodrich, the Executive producer for the game said… In the past [...]
Find Out Which Sites Users Have Accessed In Private Browsing Modes
Private browsing, a relative new feature that allows users to hide their web activities. The modes basically block storage of browsing session data in the browser or the computer’s hard drive. This for instance means that no data is written to the cache or the cookie storage. Users naturally feel safer using that mode, but [...]
Password Protect Applications With AppAdmin
If you are living with children under one roof you know that it is important to limit their access to the computer. Best options are to create user accounts for each family member, monitor activities and limit access to specific programs and settings. On the other hand, many families use only one user account on [...]