Many web users are accustomed to filling out login forms to access web accounts on Internet sites. These login forms usually ask for the username and password of an account but sometimes […]
If you've been around Linux long enough you know there are many ways to secure your box. What you may or may not know is that a number of those means are […]
The default Windows Explorer does not offer many customizations. Users who prefer to spice up Windows Explorer can now do so with the Windows 7 Folder Background Changer which, despite its name, […]
One problem with that many popular sites out there on the Internet is that of data redundancy. Facebook users who also have a Flickr account had that problem in the past. If […]
Time tracking software can be helpful in several situations but especially for freelancers who are getting paid by the hour or users who want to optimize or track their daily workflow. Programs […]
Google and Adobe have integrated a native Flash plugin into the Google Chrome browser. This integration offers two benefits and one disadvantage to computer users. An integrated Flash plugin means that the […]
After last week's security breach in which the email addresses of iPad owners were harvested by hackers, AT&T has now sent letters to apologies to the customers concerned, as reported by Engadget […]
If you are new to Fedora, or if you are now returning to Fedora from a long haitus (since Fedora 9 for me), Fedora 13 has been a welcoming experience. Not only […]
Online videos are highly popular and get posted in two forms on third-party websites. Videos can be embedded on a web page so that they can be watched directly on the page, […]
Most Windows users use the mouse for activities when they work with the operating system. The mouse is used to open and close programs, files and folders, to create new files or […]
The football Word Cup in South Africa kicked off last Friday. We have already seen a few surprises when favorites like England or France could not beat their opponents in their opening […]
As more and more of us live more of our lives online with banking, shopping, photo galleries and social networking etc. a part of our daily lives, it becomes more and more important […]
Windows Update is an essential Windows service that will by default automatically download and install updates. This ensures that Windows users are always getting the latest security updates whenever they are released […]
There was talk, some time prior to the release of 10.04, that RGBA support would be included in the release. Well, it wasn't (much to the chagrin of many - including myself). […]
Are you annoyed by the fact that Windows continues to play music or videos when you lock the computer? If you have never experienced it try it out by starting to play […]
Managing different screen resolutions is a common problem that Windows users experience. Windows has no option to create screen resolution profiles to switch between them whenever the need arises. This can be […]
The order of desktop icons can change in Windows if the screen resolution changes. This happens both in one-user but also in multi-user environments. Nothing's more frustrating than having to move the […]
Google has made lots of changes to its search website in the past year. A few of the noteworthy, and often distracting changes, include the new fade-in homepage which only displays the […]
DVD regions are an annoyance from an end user's standpoint as they make it impossible to view movies created for different regions. While you can switch the region code a limited number […]
Where would we be today without social networking? I have heard many tales how a social tool has saved a life or joined two lives together. Just recently a friend of mine […]
X-Setup Pro is a Windows tweaker that is compatible with all versions of the Microsoft operating system. The company filed for insolvency and had to shut down all operations regarding X-Setup Pro. […]
The number 13 is usually associated with bad luck. Friday the 13th (both the date and the movie). Many buildings don't have a thirteenth floor. Fedora just released it's number 13 and […]
Hackers have exploited a vulnerability on AT&T's US network when iPad users authenticated themselves online that has allowed them to gain access to a list of 114,067 email addresses belonging to owners, […]
Microsoft's Windows Explorer can be used to map network locations, websites and ftp servers so that the contents become accessible directly in the file management tool. SFTP, which stands for Secure File […]
A recent upgrade to the latest beta release of Firefox 3.6.4 from version 3.6.3 caused a stability issue where the browser would stop responding completely. The Firefox window became unresponsive and the […]
The write speed of Solid State Drives is usually lower than the read speed. Write operations on slow SSDs can slow down the system performance and reduce the longevity of the drive; […]
Have you ever been in a situation where you received a disc image format that you could not burn because it was not supported by your DVD burning software? You might have […]
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! are always looking for ways to improve their search engine and Google's latest volley into search has kicked off today with a caffeine hit. This new way to […]
If you do much bash scripting then you know there are some pretty nifty tricks you can pull off with it. Bash is a very flexible tool. Most Linux users don't realize […]
A typo industry exists out there. You may not know if but typo domains are some of the most attractive domains for webmasters who want to cash in on a popular brand […]
Autoruns is a popular program for Microsoft Windows devices that provides detailed management options for Windows startup items. It is without the shadow of a doubt the most comprehensive program for Windows […]
Remember Virus Total and No Virus Thanks? The two services allow anyone to upload files to check them in dozens of antivirus engines on their websites. That's very handy considering that no […]
Calendars, no matter if they are made of paper or provided as a software, act as reminders of things to come but also of events that have happened in the past. Computer […]
The website for whistle-blowers, Wikileaks is apparently not bothered by the arrest today of a US Army analyst who has been arrested on suspicion of leaking classified material to the website, according […]
Microsoft has released security updates for their operating systems and applications. The June 2010 patch day consists of 10 security bulletins that fix a total of 34 30 different security vulnerabilities. The […]
Microsoft Security Essentials is a security software for Windows operating systems that is offered as a free download by Microsoft. The program provides additional protection against different types of malware including computer […]
I had a chat lately with a friend who happened to have a staggering amount of tabs open in Firefox all the time. We are talking about 100 and more tabs. The […]
The prime choice for most users who wanted to manage documents online was up until recently Google Docs with its advanced set of features. Microsoft launched the Office Web Apps on SkyDrive […]
Tired of having to get clever with your bash scripts so that you can be notified when something happens? What if you want instant notification on an event? Say you run a […]
As a Google Chrome user you probably know that the Google browser supports userscripts next to extensions. Userscripts are small JavaScript code snippets that change the behavior of a website. They can […]
