We have seen our fair share of application reviews that change system settings automatically when the computer enters idle state. Most of the applications offered to turn off the monitor, lock the workstation or mute the sound of the system. System Silencer can do that, and more which justifies a closer look. The portable application [...]
PDF Jumbler, Merge, Delete, Rearrange PDF Documents
Free tools to manage pdf documents are rare while many pdf viewing applications exist. That can be a problem for users who want to work with pdf documents, for instance to delete pages from the document or add pages from another pdf file. PDF Jumbler is a free software program that offers several tools to [...]
Manage startup services in Linux with BUM
If you have ever had to change a service to either start or not start on a Linux machine, you know that process can be a little daunting. Not that it’s impossible, but it’s not always the simplest task. Fortunately there are plenty of tools available to make the process easier. One of those tools [...]
Find Hidden, Locate Hidden Files And Directories
Files and directories can have attributes that hide them from standard view in Windows Explorer and other applications. Several system folders for instance are automatically hidden from view. Users can furthermore add hidden attributes to files and directories to hide them on the operating system as well. While it is not that difficulty to change [...]
Opera LinksRedirector Extension, Redirect Links Automatically
Some websites and services display interstitial pages which some users may not want to see. Google Images is an example for that. A click on an image search result does not load the image directly in full size, but an interstitial page. Users who only want to see the image in full size need to [...]
Apple’s Retina Display is Perfect, Stop Trying to Beat it!
I’m not known for applauding Apple so I’ll give you a moment to pick yourself off the floor before I get into the thrust of this article. I genuinely believe though that while Apple’s claim for their Retina display on the iPhone 4 that ”the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable [...]
Bypass The Microsoft SmartScreen Filter
Microsoft SmartScreen Filter is a technology used in several Microsoft products, including Internet Explorer but also Windows Live applications such as Windows Live Messenger. Internet Explorer users can disable the SmartScreen Filter in the browser directly by going to Tools > Safety > Turn Off SmartScreen Filter. Microsoft unfortunately has not added the same option [...]
Google Search Suggestions Block Download Related Suggestions
Google search suggestions displays the most likely search terms in the search form once the user begins typing. Sometimes it is enough to enter one letter and hit the tab key to complete the suggestion. This can save some time and offer search options that the user may have otherwise not have thought of. One [...]
“Instant Personalisation” Arrives at Facebook. Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid!
It’s got the innocuous title of “Instant Personalisation” but this new Facebook feature is yet another major blow to your privacy and security on the social network. Facebook has been plagued with privacy scares over the last couple of years and the latest is a feature which is going live for all Facebook users in [...]