If you are looking for a tool that can give you a graphical, interactive representation of what is taking up all of that hard disk space on your Linux machine, look no further than Baobab. Baobab (also a tree native to Madagascar) is a graphical, menu-driven viewer that allows you to get a birds eye view of [...]
The Most Useful Websites for Travel
There are many books and websites available on the net today that offer planned nature trips at the lowest possible prices, but for those with an independent streak who don’t want to carry a book everywhere with them, there are options too. . Wikitravel is one such website that is frequently visited by travel lovers [...]
Open Teacher Learning Software
If you have ever started to learn a foreign language you have likely realized quickly that you need to learn vocabulary and grammar regularly. Failure to do so can mean that you cannot follow the class anymore which would be disastrous obviously. But even if you are learning alone you want to learn that language [...]
ShadowExplorer Updated, Restore Files In Windows
Windows Vista and Windows 7 create so called shadow copies automatically from time to time. A shadow copy of a file is basically a backup of that file. That’s helpful when a file needs to be restored to a previous version, for instance after a failed update or software installation. All Windows Vista and Windows [...]
Firefox Play Link, Load Media, Links In External Programs
You sometimes may want to load media or links in other programs than Firefox. Instead of playing a movie natively in Firefox it is often better to play it in an external video player which offers additional controls and a better interface. Links usually do not need to be opened in another web browser. There [...]
ExoPC Slate in Depth Review: Pt 3, Windows 7 on a Tablet
If you missed the first two parts of my in-depth review of the new ExoPC Slate Windows 7 tablet you can find part 1 here and part 2 here. So far I’ve looked at the hardware, which is fantastic, and the custom ExoUI interface. Admittedly this interface is still in beta and it needs work [...]
How To Uninstall Gadgets In Windows 7
Gadgets, which is just another word for small applications, have been improved in Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7. Introduced in Windows Vista and restricted to a sidebar in the operating system they have been freed in Windows 7 from that restriction so that they can be placed anywhere on the screen. Gadgets are installed [...]
Thunderbird Mailbox Alert, Notifications For Important Emails
I can group emails that I receive into different priorities, the highest priority is for instance reserved for emails that concern my websites and servers. Messages that inform me about server, database or website downtimes for instance have the highest priorities while confirmation orders from Amazon have not. There is however no option in Thunderbird [...]
Thunderbird Tip: Make Sure Plugins Are Disabled
Firefox and Thunderbird share several components which makes it easier to develop for both applications but can also mean that there are some side effects that are better dealt with. One of those effects are plugins that are automatically loaded in the Thunderbird email client. Plugins? You know, stuff like Google Update, iTunes Application Detector, [...]