It is often the case that companies need to test updates and service packs before they are released and installed on their computer network. This usually takes some time and it is imperative during that period that the service packs or updates are not installed automatically via Windows Update. Microsoft has just released a tool [...]
Rehost Image, Backup Web Pictures In Firefox
Sometimes when you encounter pictures on the Internet you may want to save a copy of them in case the original source gets deleted. Most users download the image to their local computer system when they want to backup images that have been posted on the Internet. Other users may want to backup them to [...]
Firefox 4, How To Undo The Changes
I have been working with the latest builds of Firefox 4 for the last two months. The browser has changed tremendously, both interface wise but also under the hood. The interface changes will likely split the Firefox user base. This article is for users who prefer the “old” interface and way of working the web [...]
History Deleter, Firefox History Auto Deletion rules
The history in web browsing terms refers to the group of websites that have been visited previously. Depending on the settings the history can contain the websites that have been visited on that day, the individual browsing session or several days. Why is the browser recording the history? To give the user a tool at [...]
#twitterjoketrial Anger over Conviction
Twitter users in the UK have been angry today over the conviction of a Doncaster (South Yorkshire) man who threatened to blow up Sheffield/Doncaster Robin Hood airport in a joke tweet. His appeal against his conviction failed today and the 27-year old accountant is now the first person in the UK to be convicted of [...]
Print Images On Multiple Pages With Image Print Wizard
We have covered several programs and online services that allow a user to print an image on multiple sheets of paper. Among them are the online services Rasterbator and Block Posters, as well as the desktop application Poster Printer for the Windows operating system. Why would someone want to do that? Reasons to print images [...]
Many Companies Do Not Seem To Care Anymore
Would you prefer Google how it was five years ago, or do you like the current version better? What about Firefox 4? Do you like the changes that the Mozilla team has introduced? This are just two of the examples of companies that have introduced major changes to their products. Lets take a closer look [...]
Google Chrome Popup Blocker
The Google Chrome browser comes with a built-in popup blocker, and while it manages to keep most of the popups from spawning it misses some. That’s not a problem for users who rarely encounter sites that spawn those popups, but users who visit those sites on a regular basis may be looking for a better [...]
Home Inventory Control Software
Keeping a list of your home inventory can be a beneficial thing to do. Reasons that come to mind are for insurance purposes, for keeping a track history of items that have been purchased or just as a inventory list for specific collectible items. Free Home Inventory Software is a freeware that has been designed [...]