If you run the Firefox browser in full screen mode or on a desktop where the taskbar is not displayed all the time, then you know that the system clock that is […]
The GNOME Deskbar applet serves as a one-stop shop for all of your desktop searching needs. Deskbar manages this by using various plugins to interact with different Linux desktop search tools. But […]
Update: Please note that Microsoft made last-minute modifications to Windows 7. The operating system shipped with a browser ballot in Europe that allowed users from the EU to select and install one […]
The NoScript add-on for the Firefox web browser is without doubt one of the best ways to increase the web browser's security as it disables JavaScript elements on all websites that are […]
If you open the menu to organize (some would call it manage) the Firefox bookmarks you are presented not only with an interface to sort, delete or add bookmarks but also with […]
2008 was Microsoft’s worst year to date in terms of press coverage. In no small part to Vista, Windows Mobile (lack of development), XP downgrade fiasco and not to mention all the […]
In this entry to the Linux Games department I am going to introduce you to a very fine RPG entry created by Basilisk Games called Eschalon Book I. This game is one […]
Google introduced a new account recovery option some time ago that allowed Google users from the United States to add a cell phone number to their account. The user could then use […]
Microsoft has released the Security Bulletin Summary for July 2009 which contains security patches for several Microsoft products. Six security patches are provided by Microsoft this time that include three rated critical […]
The very same developer that created the Microsoft Outlook Twitter Add-on has created another add-on for Microsoft Outlook that integrates Facebook in the email client. FBLook is available for Microsoft Outlook 2003 […]
You have quite a few possibilities at hand if you want to bookmark a website when you are using the Firefox web browser. You can click on the star icon in the […]
Recently I wrote an article to help you secure your Linux Apache Installation (see "Five ways to help secure Apache on Linux"). In that article I mentioned using Apache's mod_security, but didn't […]
Microsoft Outlook users can sort emails and other messages in the email client by clicking on one of the column titles at the top. That's a pretty common way of sorting emails […]
You either hate or love 4chan, the popular anonymous image posting bulletin board. It is basically an image posting forum with the ability to post replies that also include images. The website […]
Problems with a raid setup are often very hard to fix, especially if the user is inexperienced when it comes to it. This can be the case for instance if the raid […]
Phishing is still one of the biggest security threats that users face on the Internet. The term refers to attempts to steal account passwords by impersonating other organizations or users. Criminals send […]
Virtual tours can be a very effective way of guiding website visitors who are new to the site around. This can help them understand the offerings and navigation of a website and […]
Apache is one of the most popular web servers available. And most Apache installations are running on Linux servers. Anyone running Linux will tell you that the operating system (be it on […]
It is not only web designers who need to create image thumbnails regularly. There are many situations where image thumbnails come in handy starting from blogging and publishing websites to PowerPoint presentations […]
Webmasters have to make sure that their websites and files are getting backed up regularly to be prepared when something unforeseen happens. This unforeseen event can be a hacker attack, a database […]
The importance of web browsers has risen in past years especially with the shift from desktop applications to web based applications and services. Web browsers are not just tools anymore only that […]
Everyone who uses an Internet connection is downloading files from there. It can be automatic file transfers like downloading new emails or filling the browser cache when opening new websites but also […]
After taking a look at the latest set of devices and gadgets to make it to the market, one thing is becoming clear. We are in desperate need of some gadget standards. […]
You need to be aware of a few issues if you are building your own computer system or checking out pre-configured systems. Two of the most important issues are hardware compatibility and […]
Drive Manager is a portable software program for the Windows operating system that helps users manag and identify connected drives. Drives in this regard is every hardware device with its own drive […]
Users who want to create a bat file usually start by creating a text document in Windows and change the file extension afterwards to bat. The same principle is used when creating […]
Google Trends is a service by Google that displays the popularity of search terms in the Google search engine over time. Users can compare search terms with each other to get an […]
You are presented with several choices if you open a new blank tab page in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8. Internet Explorer users have the option to open recently opened websites, start an […]
The report then needs to be uploaded to the GSI Parser website once the report has been generated. The online parser will analyze the report and display various information about the computer […]
YACMA (Yet Another Claws Mail Article). Recently you may have taken a look at my Claws Mail articles: "Claws Mail: The unsung powerhouse email client." and "Claws Mail: Must have plugins." Hopefully […]
Some web browsers don't fully respect web standards and many WYSIWYG HTML editors produce absolutely revolting code. W3C set out standards as to how HTML (and XHTML etc) should appear and whilst […]
If you are sharing a desktop computer with several users you might be interested in knowing the login and logout time of each user on the system. It could also be interesting […]
The Firefox web browser will save visited websites for a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days in the Firefox history by default. The hard limit is set to […]
Until a couple of months ago, I didn't know much about dual-booting. Yes, I knew it meant running two OS's on one machine but beyond that, not much else. So when I […]
The Mozilla Firefox development team has changed the way the web browser stores information to SQLite databases in Firefox 3. Cookies, Bookmarks, RSS feeds and many other information are now stored in […]
I'm pretty excited about the upcoming launch of Windows 7, Microsoft's next operating system. Not only because I'm running a very successful Windows 7 blog but also because I finally have the […]
It is not seldom these days that popular web services get integrated with other popular applications or services to offer a more comfortable way of working with both services. Twitter is one […]
You may have read my recent article about Claws Mail ("Claws Mail: The unsung powerhouse email client."). If you've given it a try you will have noticed just how powerful that email […]
The German Federal Criminal Office has the authority to add new websites and domains to the list. A website can for instance be added instantly if it is hosted outside of the […]
Update: The program IClean has last been updated in 2007. While it may still work on your system, it is highly suggested to user a different program for the job. You can […]
