In March, Martin discussed QR codes, a form of 2D barcode that phone cameras can rapidly decode, with appropiate software (which can be found easily on Google). The practical uses are for […]
Hundreds, if not thousands of websites exist that let users share files. These file sharing sites differ in several parameters including the allowed upload file size, number of downloads and bandwidth, account […]
In the first entry to this "series" I worked through the process of creating a database with OpenOffice.org Base ("How to create a database with OpenOffice Base".) Upon completion of that article […]
The Windows installation directory increases in size over time. While some of it comes natural, in the form of service packs and updates, others not so much. One of the main reasons […]
What's the best way of making sure that you know when files are changed in the operating system? It is possible to create a backup and compare the backup with a later […]
What do users normally do if they want to research a phrase that they have read in a text, Word or Excel document, on a website or in a user agreement of […]
If you spend as much time on the Linux desktop as I do, having small applets available for specific tasks can make your life that much easier. If you use the KDE […]
The widget is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 and will display a selection menu after installation. This selection menu displays various European countries (Germany, England, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, France […]
Computer users who regularly work in different locations that require specific network connection settings are used to change network settings like the network adapters IP address, gateway or DNS servers quite frequently. […]
Predator is a free and professional program for Microsoft Windows to lock and unlock Windows PCs with the help of USB Flash drives. A running Windows session can either be locked manually […]
BBC iPlayer is a popular online service by the BBC that is offering BBC radio and TV programmes on the Internet. The BBC TV programs are limited to users from the United […]
Portable software program H2testw has been designed to test the integrity and the size of usb flash drives, memory cards, hard drives and even network shares. The software program works by writing, […]
Google Books is an extensive books and magazines search engine that is maintained by Google. Users can search for books online, browse them on the website if the publishers or authors have […]
Skilled programmers can use the Chromium code to build their own version of the Chrome web browser, which is referred to as creating a fork. That's how the Chrome Plus project started. […]
VirtualBox is an incredibly useful tool. You can run different OSes for testing purposes, you can set up servers on machine that wouldn't normal act as servers, the sky seems to be […]
Restoring deleted files does not necessarily have to be a complex task that only specialized companies offer. The restoration chance depends on the time that has passed between the deletion and the […]
USB Image Tool has been designed to create and restore backups of connected USB flash drives. These flash drives can be USB sticks, mp3 player, digital cameras, cell phones and basically anything […]
What's the worst nightmare that can happen when you are on holiday with your digital photo camera? It's probably the thing that happened to me while walking on the walls of Jerusalem. […]
The first Firefox add-on to optimize SQLite databases that are used to store data like bookmarks or history was a Russian add-on that worked but did not please non-Russian speaking users because […]
Searching a PC filesystem is something people do on a daily basis. I am always shocked at how often I see people searching for files they have created and can not locate. […]
It is not easy as it sounds to transfer a Windows installation DVD to a flash drive. The whole process can be divided into two manual steps. Files from the Windows installation […]
Disposable email services are a great way of not revealing a personal email account during account signups on the Internet. Many Internet services (and some computer programs as well) require that you […]
Firefox's spell checker can be a powerful tool for users who write regularly on the Internet but especially for users who write professionally or want to make sure that they do not […]
Lan Speed Test is a free and commercial software program for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X devices that assists users and system administrators in testing the speed of the local […]
Many applications and servers create log files that record events. Log analyzers are being used to analyze the log files more comfortably. It's theoretically possible to use a text editor to analzyze […]
Webmasters and business owners who want to create a new web project face a problem during domain name registration. Should they register the additional domain name extensions of the domain that they […]
If you've been developing themes, or taking a go at modifying your own, chances are you've run into the WordPress Template Tags page. This part of the WordPress Codex lists numerous functions […]
If you have ever used Microsoft Office Access you know that the database is a powerful component of office life. There are many reasons to create databases. For some databases are a […]
Working with multiple open documents in Microsoft Office applications like Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel is not as comfortable as it can be. The documents are all placed in the same interface […]
We reviewed Adobe Photoshop Speedup a while ago. The program gave users a choice to disable certain elements during the startup of Adobe Photoshop to speedup the start of the image editor […]
Windows only software Battery Care helps the user manage laptop batteries in a better way by providing detailed information and advanced functionality that the operating system does not offer. The program is […]
You might want to check out the cross-platform software program Words if you are currently preparing for GRE, GMAT or SAT tests or any other kind of test that involves the English […]
If you are the only user on your Ubuntu system (or if you have a default user on a Ubuntu system that should always be the user logged in) then you might […]
With the start of Microsoft's new operating system around the corner it is time to clear some confusion that build up over the last couple of months. The confusion can mainly be […]
Yahoo announced upgrades to three of the companies major products and services. Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Messenger were all updated on the same day. Social integration was the key phrase […]
It is not often that I go on holidays. This can be mainly attributed to the fact that my work and spare time balance was leaning towards lots of work and not […]
In my last article, "Change default and preferred applications in GNOME", I illustrated how to change the default applications that will launch in association with certain file types. Now it is time […]
Internet users have quite a selection of tools at hand to download pictures from Internet websites. All modern web browsers come with options to save single pictures and most offer add-ons and […]
Videosurf is a video search website that you can use to search multiple video portals at once. Supported video websites include (among others) Youtube, Hulu, Google Videos, Dailymotion, CNN Video, Reuters and […]
It's All Text is an interesting add-on for the Firefox web browser that enables Firefox users to fill out web forms in an external text editor instead of the form on the […]
