The designers and developers of the Firefox web browser have shown several design mockups of future Firefox versions in July. These mockups have since then been the source of inspiration for Firefox […]
How many times have you installed Linux, tweaked it to perfection with various applications, only to have something happen and you have to re-install. Or you get that machine up and running […]
Professional webmasters, and also many other website owners, need a way to keep track of keyword rankings of their website. Keyword ranking simple means the position in selected search engines of a […]
Free file hosting downloaders are programs that make it more comfortable to download files from file hosting websites like Rapidshare, Megaupload, SaveFile or Mediafire. These programs usually offer a handful of advantages […]
An activity monitor is a software program that can be used to record PC activity. This often includes recording the programs and processes that run on the system but is not limited […]
I just came across a computer program that allowed Windows users to change the language of the computer keyboard with the Caps Lock key. Using different keyboard locales is a solution for […]
Most users with multi monitor systems run the computer monitors side by side. Some users on the other hand use systems where the other computer monitor is not directly viewable, e.g. one […]
Malicious attacks on a computer system can sometimes have undesired side effects that make it harder for the computer user to remove the computer virus or malware effectively. This includes a disabled […]
Big companies are not only currently competing with each other in the search engine niche but also when it comes to webmail. It's actually the same three companies - that is Yahoo, […]
Often, when I ask why users don't adopt Linux, I am met with the response "There are no CAD (Computer Aided Design) applications. Now I will confess that I know next to […]
Facebook has activated a lite version of their popular website for users in selected countries. Facebook Lite was initially designed to offer users with slow Internet connections a faster way of accessing […]
Microsoft's introduction of its Bing search engine has revived search engine competition it seems. Bing did receive some praise since its introduction, and Google has since then reacted by offering search engine […]
There are two types of desktop email software users. Type one uses one huge folder for all emails while type two sorts emails neatly into subfolders for better manageability. Both methods have […]
It may be necessary to password protect programs - and other files - if other people have access to a computer system. This can be the situation if a family shares a […]
You have your Ubuntu Server up and running (with the help of "Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04") but you're afraid you'll run out of room on your drive. To solve this problem you […]
Apple has just released iTunes 9 and the web is full of reviews that compare the new version to previous ones and outline the changes and new additions that Apple has packed […]
Google Voice is a relatively new Google service that can probably be best described as the hub for all phone numbers a user, family or company uses. The main benefit of a […]
Not many users understood why the Google Chrome development team decided to implement some functionality using startup switches. Google Chrome supports a number of startup parameters that add, remove, or modify features. […]
It is not often that Google changes something on the front-end of Google Search. The only element that the Google developers change regularly is the logo that adds a little bit of […]
Microsoft released a security advisory yesterday that describes a new security vulnerability affecting several Microsoft operating systems. The article, which was posted only a few hours after the release of security patches […]
Following stock market prices is one important aspect of trading in the stock market. Sure, you might have a financial advisor that is doing the heavy lifting and keeping track of everything […]
Believe it or not, there is sometimes a need to have Internet Explorer available. Some web designers like to be able to to test their sites with all possible browsers. Some websites […]
The FastPictureViewer WIC Codec pack adds support for more than 580 different digital camera models to the Windows operating system. Microsoft introduced the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) in the Windows Vista operating […]
Spotify has been in the news lately and it is likely that the music streaming service will become highly popular once they open registration for users in additional countries of the world. […]
Looking up information like the local time, local date or local weather can be helpful in certain circumstances. Maybe you are planning a trip to another location and want to make sure […]
Microsoft has released two charts that show the severity and exploitable index and the deployment priority. The former interesting for all users while the latter probably only for network administrators.
The Windows operating system comes with a voice recorder that is limited and can only save the recordin as wav format files. While that may work for some users, others may find […]
The free Java application Google Docs Upload solves this for some by offering a command line driven option to upload as many documents as needed in one go to the Google documents […]
Here we go again, building upon that rock solid Ubuntu Server installation. If you haven't already done so, you should read the first article in this series ("Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04"). Once […]
If you need to create a presentation but do not have access to Microsoft Power Point you can either use another software program like Open Office to create the presentations or use […]
Windows Explorer is the basic file browser and manager of the Windows operating system (Microsoft renamed the program to File Explorer when it launched Windows 10). The program has quite a few […]
Firefox by default will not prioritize any of the links. The Firefox developer's now thought that it might make sense to prioritize certain tabs in Firefox. Why would that make sense? The […]
Windows Explorer is definitely not the most comfortable file management software. There are Windows Explorer replacements out there, both free and commercial, that extend the functionality of Explorer by a lot. Replacements […]
In my first post that showcased the Avant Window Navigator ("Avant Window Navigator: OSX-like dock on Linux desktop") I showed you how to install this spiffy dock on your Linux desktop. Of […]
Chance is you find a lot of quick reference guide posters if you visit IT departments throughout the country. Techposters server two purposes. First they do provide the viewer (sometimes) with references […]
Webmasters have a few log file analysis options. Many web hosting companies provide pre-installed scripts like Webalizer that automatically perform an Apache log file analysis and display the results in a web […]
Want to know when prices drop at shopping sites? When someone posts a new message on a forum? When your favorite website posts new content that is not offered via its RSS […]
There are a few ways to take care of important emails that are arriving in your email inbox. The best way to deal with them is to react right away if possible. […]
In my recent Ubuntu Server articles I have covered the following topics: Installing Ubuntu Server 9.04 Set up your new Ubuntu Server as a Samba server Add FTP service to your Ubuntu […]
Silence of the foxes is a lightweight software program that can be used to create custom Firefox installations. Custom installations refers to a Firefox setup that can install custom preferences, extensions, plugins […]
