It's been a long time since I offered up a nice Linux game for the Ghacks audience. So I thought, today I will introduce them to one of my favorite Linux time […]
Chinese company Novo first announced their Coloured Glaze Media Centre PC at CES at the beginning of the year but now it's approaching release, Engadget China have had a close look at it. […]
Mozilla is working on several different branches of the web browser at the same time currently. The latest public version, Firefox 3.6.6 just released today, and Firefox 3.7 which will be renamed […]
TV Show Renamer is a free software program for Windows devices that you may use to rename media files, especially TV show episodes and entire seasons. Many TV series releases on the […]
Security sometimes equates to sanity. You have to keep sensitive information from prying eyes for various reasons. You might have a folder that needs to be given access only to certain people […]
Update: It is no longer necessary to add encrypted search to the browser as Google defaults to it now. Jojo just asked in the thread about Google's new encrypted search engine if […]
Google launched an encrypted version of their web search in May (see Google SSL HTTPS Search). HTTPS search was enabled on the main Google.com domain and users simply had to add an […]
Google Chrome can be configured to save the browsing session on close so that the user can continue the session on the next startup. All websites and services that had been open […]
The next monster disc is just around the corner but possibly bad news for PC users who have upgraded their machine with a blu-ray writer. The Blu-ray Disc Association have now published […]
Computer users have different reasons for monitoring folders on their system, might be that they want to make sure that no one is tampering with files in those folders or that they […]
The Firefox configuration file contains entries for core Firefox settings and extension settings. Most users know that it is possible to modify or add settings by typing about:config in the Firefox address […]
I just noticed a new Firefox extension after uninstalling the Bing Toolbar and restarting the browser. The extension is called Desktop Manager 2.2, both the options and uninstall buttons are disabled, the […]
If you use Linux, have a tablet (or a pen/tablet addon), and want a graphics tool designed specifically for that device, you need to take a look at My Paint. My Paint […]
Firefox users with eagle eyes might have spotted a new process (or two) that pops up from time to time when they are running the web browser. The process plugin-container.exe appears and […]
Windows users who take a look at the installed extensions in Firefox might notice a Search Helper Extension in the listing that can only be disabled but not uninstalled. It is safe […]
There are basically two types of computer users when it comes to organizing files on a computer system. Type a sorts files neatly in folders based on type or other criteria while […]
Do you administer Linux machines? Or do you just need the ability to remotely connect to your Linux machines from other Linux machines? If so, are you looking for an easy solution […]
Firefox 3.6.4 has just been released by Mozilla after a longer than usual wait time. The new version of the web browser comes with out-of-process plugins enabled. This feature runs plugins in […]
Imagine the surprise of a close relative when they were greeted by an iGoogle page instead of the classic Google homepage after opening their web browser. The search page looked slightly different. […]
Users of the free DNS service OpenDNS are already familiar with additional blocking options that an OpenDNS account offers. It is for instance possible to configure web filters to block contents such […]
Update: F-Secure Anti-Theft is no longer available in its current form. F-Secure released F-Secure SAFE, a new application for Google's Android and Apple's iOS operating system that is available for free on […]
Search engines are constantly evolving, a recent trend puts related searches and information on the search result pages to provide searchers with additional options and direct answers of their search queries. The […]
Part of a computer's boot process is the Power On Self Test (POST) that tests the hardware of the computer. POST communicates successful or failed tests with beep codes. These BIOS beep […]
Some times you just have to pull some tricks out of the vault. Â These tips can be timeless, classic, or just retro. But generally speaking they still apply to users today. I'm […]
Early adopters who have already download the latest version of VLC Media Player 1.1 released yesterday may have noticed that Shoutcast support was dropped in the player. Shoutcast, or Shoutcast Radio, is […]
Nothing is more comfortable than being able to upload photos or files directly from the desktop to free online storage providers. Without the use of a software users have to open their […]
Many files on the Internet are compressed to reduce the time it takes to transfer them to users requesting them, and to cut down on monthly bandwidth bills. A negative aspect of […]
How many passwords do you have to remember? Or how many client passwords do you have to keep hidden away from prying eyes? If you have too many passwords to remember, I […]
Working with computers all day can put a severe strain on the eyes if you do not take regular breaks to rest the eyes. Many computer users tend to forget to take […]
The final version of the popular media player VLC 1.1 has just been released by its developers. The Open Source player continues to roll over the majority of competing players by being […]
I've long been a subscriber to Microsoft's Action Pack which is for small businesses. You get 10 licenses for Windows and Office plus a Windows Server license or two for £220 a […]
Java Portable has been designed specifically for situations where Java support is needed but not necessarily guaranteed on the host system. The distribution is part of the Portable Apps collection and compatible […]
As you well know, I am a big fan of the Linux command line. Because of this I use the terminal a lot. I am also a fan of Linux eye candy […]
Microsoft Word can be used to load local or remote documents. Remote documents can for instance be hosted on a network drive or removable storage device. Word users who often work with […]
The Internet Fraud Alert System is a partnership between Microsoft and the US National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) backed up by organizations and companies like Accuity, American Bankers Association, the […]
It's always a worry when you get rid of a PC or hard drive that all sorts of personal data could be sitting on it waiting to be stolen. This is even […]
US phone network AT&T was massively over-subscribed for orders for the new iPhone 4, with many people who tried pre-ordering a device on the launch day being greeted by a series or […]
I have been bragging to everyone how user-friendly Fedora has become with it's most recent release for a while now. Some people are prone to believe me and some are not. No […]
Solid State Drives (SSD) are becoming increasingly popular and it seems it is only a matter of time until they replace the conventional platter-driven hard drives in computer systems around the world. […]
There are a number of reasons why you would want to restrict network access. You run a cafe with web access or you have young or teenage children and you want them […]
