Adobe and VideoLAN have released security updates for some of their software programs today. Adobe released a new version of Adobe Flash Player which fixes a security vulnerability in the popular application. The security bulletin reveals that an important security vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.16 and earlier on all supported operating [...]
5 Google Chrome Tips
In the comments to Tips to Master Google Chrome you told us to post more Chrome tips. This article offers five Chrome tips that you may not have heard about before. These little tips help you in your daily Chrome routine, they may speed up things further or highlight a feature that may help you [...]
Getting Rid of PortableApps Splash Screens
The versatility of individual programs seems to grow daily. Just as we have watched technology move from bulky desktops to laptops and now to handheld devices, so too have some applications gotten more compact and portable. Nowhere is this more apparent than in portable applications, programs condensed to the size of a small flash drive [...]
Firefox Quick Translator, On-Page Translations
The Internet is global, which means that you can land on websites and pages that are written in a language that you do not understand. I’m currently experiencing this by following the latest news on Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 8. The majority of information leaks are posted first on Chinese or Russian websites. Without [...]
Acer Iconia Tab W500 Windows 7 Tablet Review
Despite the popularity of Apple’s iPad and the booming market for Android tablets, there are still plenty of Windows 7 tablets out there. The latest is Acer’s W500 hybrid tablet, a 10.1 inch tablet based on a 1GHz AMD C-50 processor, 2GB of DDR3 ram and a 32Gb SSD. It also comes (optionally) with a [...]
Hacking Group LulzSec’s Activity Over The Weekend
LulzSec is certainly going to make a name for themselves at the rate they are going. The hacker group claims responsibility for the recent major attacks against Sony and PBS’s websites as we have written about, compromising well over an incredible number of user’s security information and exposing the poor security of both companies. Despite [...]
Auto Hide Icons On The Windows Desktop
I have about two dozen icons, folders and files on my Windows desktop which I access every now and then. Most of the time however I’m hiding the icons on the desktop. The reasons are mostly aesthetically. That, and the fact that I can open any program and file on the desktop from the system [...]
How To Change Your Primary Facebook Email Address
I just received a handful of emails from different individuals who all wanted to know how to change their primary Facebook email address. While it could be all the same person sending me emails from all of their accounts, I’d say it is still worth an article. When you sign up on Facebook you have [...]
Changing Your Linux Background Automatically
Compared to Windows and Apple, some people consider Linux distributions to be the most user-friendly, personally customizable operating systems available. They enable you to adjust and tweak pretty much anything you want to. All they require is a basic understanding of the dynamic of Linux. One fun change you can make is customizing your desktop [...]