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Firefox 3 Site Specific Zoom

February 24, 2009

The last article about Firefox's zoom capabilities received several interesting comments that discussed the zoom functionality of the browser.

Get To Know Linux: Process Management

February 23, 2009

If you use Windows than the three-finger salute Ctrl-Alt-Delete means quite a bit to you.

How To Zoom In Firefox

February 23, 2009

I recently had two conversations with Firefox users who did not know that Firefox came with the means to zoom in and out of a website.

Jellybean Wallpaper Changer

February 23, 2009

Jellybean is not your usual wallpaper changer.

Desktop RSS Reader GreatNews

February 23, 2009

You might remember that I switched from web based rss readers to desktop rss readers some time ago.

Creating Screencasts in Linux with gtk-recordmydesktop

February 23, 2009

Recently I installed the amazing desktop Elive Compiz.

QuickWiki Integrates Wiktionary And Wikipedia Into Firefox

February 22, 2009

QuickWiki is a handy experimental Firefox add-on for users who often use Wikipedia and Wiktionary either actively or as a resource to look things up on the Inte

TwitSaver Twitter Screensaver

February 22, 2009

Of all the currently released Twitter screensavers Twitsaver is definitely one of the more interesting ones.

oGET integrates Download Managers Into Opera

February 21, 2009

oGet is an extension for the Opera 9 web browser that integrates 27 different download managers into the browser.

Spotify: Music legally on demand

February 21, 2009

gHacks suggested Spotify as an alternative to Pandora last year, and Spotify has recently gained a lot of attention in the British press.

Firefox Link Extend

February 21, 2009

If you are a cautious user on the Internet you may want to find out as much as possible about sites that you are going to visit before actually visiting them.

Ecomorph + E17 = Coolest Desktop Ever!

February 20, 2009

If you've been reading me long enough you know I am a fan of Enlightenment.

Google Adsense Enables Font Selection

February 20, 2009

Normal Google Adsense users - those that do not have the status of a premium publisher - have always been at a severe disadvantage when customizing Adsense unit

Recover Deleted Files With DiskDigger

February 20, 2009

DiskDigger is a data recovery software that can be used to recover deleted files that have been accidentally deleted.

Kid Key Lock

February 19, 2009

If you got little men or women running around in the house you are used to all strange things that can happen to your computer system if you do not pay attentio

Installing Firefox and Flash From Source

February 19, 2009

Normally you will hear me professing to always install using your Linux distributions' package management system.

Viper Plagiarism Scanner

February 19, 2009

Viper is a free - after registration - plagiarism scanner for the Windows operating system.

Add a new Entry to the right side of the Windows XP Start Menu

February 18, 2009

The Windows XP Start Menu is divided into two parts.

Get To Know Linux: Live CD

February 18, 2009

I have mentioned, many times, various Live CDs to use for giving Linux a try or installing Linux.

ID3 Mass Tagger

February 18, 2009

There are many excellent tools to tag a music collection.

Linux Command Line Fu

February 18, 2009

While most Linux operating systems come with their graphical user interface it sometimes is still important to work from the command line, especially if that is

Odd Operating Systems

February 18, 2009

When talking about operating systems, we generally talk about 3: Windows, Linux and Mac.

Internet Maniac Networking Software

February 18, 2009

Rarst reviewed an interesting networking software today on his excellent blog (you should check it out if you are interested in tech).

Get To Know Linux: Secure Shell

February 17, 2009

If you spend enough time with Linux at some point you are going to want (or need) to log on to a remote machine.

File And Folder Unlocker

February 17, 2009

One of the first software programs that gets installed on many computer systems is the excellent Unlocker program.

Add New Keyboard Shortcuts

February 17, 2009

It's rather strange that Windows does not ship with an easy way to configure or change keyboard shortcuts that the system makes available.

Mp3 Music Playlists In Firefox

February 17, 2009

If you regularly come upon websites that list direct links to mp3 music files you might find the Firefox extension Play Them All handy.

PHP - what it does and what it doesn't

February 16, 2009

PHP is a Server side scripting language.

Increase USB Security With USB Cop

February 16, 2009

The Autorun feature is a big security risk on the Windows operating system.

Get Free Photoshop Tutorials with Vunky Search

February 16, 2009

Whether you are a novice or an intermediate user in the world of Photoshop, everyone can use tutorials.

Learning Linux: Log Files

February 16, 2009

If you are serious about learning Linux then one aspect you will want to familiarize yourself with is log files.

How To Use Multiple iTunes Libraries

February 16, 2009

Not many iTunes users know that it is possible to use multiple iTunes libraries on the same computer system.

Automatic Data Compression

February 16, 2009

The NTFS file system supports file compressionwhich basically means that it is possible to reduce the sizes of files stored on a NTFS volume to save hard drive