If you work in a business environment then you know the value of the office application. And if you have ever thought about using Linux in your office you know there are […]
Rapid Download is a fast, portable and lightweight Rapidshare download manager that can automatically download a batch of files from Rapidshare. It will automatically fetch all download links that are contained in […]
Pod To PC is a free software program to transfer data from any kind of iPod or iPhone to a computer. It supports all generations of the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod Video, […]
DVDScribe is an Open Source software that allows the user to burn images on Lightscribe disks. If you remember Lightscribe disks are specifically coated CDs and DVDs that can be utilized to […]
Drupal is one of the most popular of all the Content Management Systems (CMS). Drupal can power: Community portals, discussion forums, corporate sites, personal sites, blogs, e-commerce, and more. Drupal is open […]
If you take a look at the installed add-ons in Firefox you may notice an add-on called Microsoft .net Framework Assistant. That add-on is different from most other installed add-ons: the first […]
If you have a US iTunes account you can get all sorts of freebies like new songs or media that is only being made available for US users. We previously mentioned how […]
Here is a quick tip on how to open specific system folders in the Microsoft operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. All you need to do is press Windows-R […]
The Voice Over IP client Skype additional means to communicate with a contact. One of these options is to chat with the contact directly in Skype. Skype does come with the options […]
Gmail (Google Mail) is without doubt one of the most popular online email services. What makes it so interesting is the functionality that it provides out of the box, but also the […]
For many users, Outlook is the de facto standard email client...if you're on Windows. And why not? It's an all-in-one groupware suite that can manage your email, your calendar, your tasks, your […]
WriteRoom is a popular piece of shareware for OS X which provides a minimalist word-processor, which is simply text on a background in full screen. The idea of WriteRoom is that if […]
JPEG & PNG Stripper is a free program for PCs running Microsoft's Windows operating system that you may use to remove metadata from image files. Many image formats support so called metadata […]
There are several reasons why someone might want to create a wireless hotspot in a location. It could be a to create a community wireless network for a household, shop or business, […]
The Edit option pops up in Windows after right-clicking a file in Windows Explorer or another location on the system. If you select it, the file is opened in the associated program, […]
I bought the T-Mobile G1 phone just a few days ago and have been browsing around Android Market, the phone's application market, quite a bit. One of the applications that I discovered […]
Media Player Connectivity is a Firefox add-on that can send embedded media to an external media player so that the media can be played externally. The add-on will perform a scan of […]
The Archive This Thunderbird add-on provides configurable keyboard shortcuts to archive email messages with the tap on a button on the keyword. The add-on is compatible with all versions of Thunderbird 2 […]
Next to the xorg.conf file (read my Get To Know Linux: Understanding xorg.conf for more) the smb.conf file might be the most misunderstood of all files. Part of the reason for this […]
Octopus is a free and portable CD and DVD indexer that can be used to index all CDs and DVDs to be able to search all CDs and DVDs at once.The software […]
The favorite country of many for funny tech stories has to be the United Kingdom in recent time. Government officials seem to lose confidential data all the time, be it in front […]
Looks like it is Open Office day here at Ghacks. We bring you another cool plugin for Open Office after the incredible useful Presenter Console plugin for Open Office. Sun's Presentation Minimizer […]
Sun's Presenter Console is a plugin for Open Office that is available for all supported operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and various other systems. The main purpose of […]
If you use Linux for any amount of time, then most likely you have experienced the command line. And if you use the GNOME desktop environment then you know gnome-terminal. As far […]
For too long, people have hid rickrolls in TinyURLs. A much better service to hide them is this Italian rickroll website. No one would suspect a thing, at least not for the […]
A photo collage can be a very personal gift for a close relative or friend. Computer generated photo collages have become popular in the last years. Shape Collage is a multi-OS photo […]
If you are the tech savvy user in your family and community you usually get lots of calls from desperate users who need computer help. The help that is needed can vary […]
Tiny URL is an url shortening service that turns web addresses and other resource links into shorter versions. The basic idea behind the service is to make it easier to paste or […]
If you always wanted to sound like someone else when making calls in Skype you might find the Skype Voice Changer application handy. The software provides the means to change the voice […]
PDF Creator is an Open Source program to create pdf documents. It installs itself as a virtual printer in Windows that turns all documents or textual contents into pdf documents. So, instead […]
For most Linux users the xorg.conf file is one of those files that makes many Linux users cringe with fear upon the threat of having to configure. There is a reason for […]
Digital music has come a long way. From just one or two portals, the present scenario has an innumerable catalog of stores offering music completely legally and at a reasonable price. Digital […]
If you work eight or more hours per day staring at a computer screen, you will notice sooner or later that your eyes will get tired of staring at the computer screen. […]
If you are considering getting a Google Android phone in the future - be it the only one available, the T-Mobile G1, or cell phones running the Android OS from other companies […]
If you are new to Linux than most likely you are going to have to get to know a new file manager. Coming from Windows you will have known the Explorer file […]
GSN SMS Notifier is a free software program that can be used to send SMS messages if emails arrive in a specified account. The software application currently supports both POP3 email accounts […]
Torrent websites come in two shapes on the Internet. Public sites like The Piratebay can be accessed by anyone while private torrent sites can only be accessed by those with user accounts. […]
Fport is a portable command line utility that will report all open TCP and UDP ports to the user. The port analyzer maps each open port to an application which distinguishes it […]
There are usually two areas that can cause problems and errors in a WordPress blog. The first are plugins that produce incompatibilities or display errors while the second are problems after updates […]
NTFS Link is a Windows Shell Extension that provides the functionality to create hard links and junctions on hard drives formatted with the NTFS file system. Hard Links basically make it possible […]
