Many websites display more than one headline on their frontpage. These headlines link to articles or post on individual pages on the website. TitleQ is a handy Firefox add-on that adds a keyboard shortcut to the browser to jump straight between headlines. Headlines in technical terms are most of the time defined with HTML headline [...]
Jottiq, Upload Files To Online Malware Scanner Jotti
Sometimes you may not be sure if a local file is safe to execute even with an up to date antivirus software installed. It can then be reassuring to scan the file with online malware scanners, preferably a service that utilizes multiple antivirus engines, to determine if a file is malicious in nature or not. [...]
Does HTML5 Really Need a Logo?
The W3C consortium has unveiled the new logo for the HTML5 web scripting language, but why have they done this and is it really necessary? This has come as a surprise to many people as it’s the first version of the HTML language to have a logo. This is no ordinary version of HTML though [...]
Sending a job to the background and back to the foreground in Linux
From the Linux command line you can send a running job into the background which will return your bash prompt to you. You might need that prompt to quickly run another command, or you might just want to let that command run in the background for a while and do not need to view the [...]
WinMate, Windows System Optimizer
System optimizers, know one know all, or so they say. While it is true that the majority of system optimizers offer a similar feature set, it is the little things that often make a difference. WinMate is a free Windows system optimizer that runs an optimization scan on startup. The scan assesses settings and features [...]
The Difference Between Google Chrome Extensions And Web Apps
Google Chrome has supported extensions, sometimes called add-ons, for some time now. Recently the Google Chrome Web Store was added to the browser which has added web apps to the picture. The terminology can be confusing and this article tries to explain the differences. Lets take a look first at how extensions and web apps [...]
Portable Autorun Manager For Windows
AutoRun enables devices and media to start programs automatically in the operating system. The feature should not be confused with AutoPlay which scans media and devices and suggests or launches appropriate actions automatically. Experts often recommend to disable AutoRun functionality for security reasons as the feature is exploited by malware to execute malicious code on [...]
Xmarks Password Sync Will Be Removed
Remember that the bookmarking and password syncing service Xmarks nearly shut down last year? This would have meant some work for users who were using the cross-browser service to sync their data. The company behind the free password manager Last Pass bought Xmarks and integrated the product into their line of services. And all was [...]
PDFZilla Time-limited Giveaway
The PDF converter software, PDZFilla, is now completely free for a limited period. This isn’t like any other PDF conversion software though as PDFZilla doesn’t convert your documents into Adobe’s portable document format, instead it can convert PDFs back into editable files. It’s main features include… Convert PDF to Word Convert PDF to Word with [...]