So far we’ve heard quite a bit of comparisons between the webOS platform and OSX (for the iPhone), as well as Android vs. OSX. But so far, comparisons between both Android and […]
There were always rumors that Google was developing an operating system. We are not speaking about Google Android, the operating system that is being installed on mobile devices like cellphones. No, this […]
It is inevitable that IPv6 addresses are going to eventually take over. When that happens you will need to know just how to assign an IPv6 address in your Linux operating system. […]
If you have to explain a concept to someone you better make sure to match their proficiency level so that they actually understand what you are talking about. If you work in […]
The VideoLan team today announced the release of version 1.0.0 of their popular media player VLC Media Player. The major release introduces many few features, formats and codecs to VLC and fixes […]
The Mozilla team has launched the Open Web Tools Directory today which offers a variety of tools that can aid web developers in their projects. You are however wrong if you are […]
Microsoft has released a security advisory about a vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control which can be exploited remotely in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability advisory states that Microsoft is aware that attackers […]
You need to either use the command line, run box or a program shortcut if you want to run a software program with parameters in Windows. All of these options are not […]
There are several programming languages that to-be programmers (or current programmers) can choose from. For first-time programmers, choosing a programming language can be difficult. There are many programming languages that are dying […]
There probably are not a lot of users of the Windows operating system who need to create thousands of folders in short time. If you are one of them you can automate […]
A banner on the homepage of the popular download portal Softpedia announces the giveaway of East-Tec Backup 2009 until July 31. The backup software, which retails for $40, can be downloaded and […]
Many people who like to travel are taking photos of the locations they visit. The photos are then usually added to photo albums along with stuff that was bought or taken on […]
Trout is a lightweight free music player by Donation coder member Skwire. It was born out of one of the coding challenges and has since then evolved into a music player packed […]
The Windows operating system offers quite a few option to find out what its users have been doing recently. It starts with all those temporary folders, time stamps of files, history and […]
CD and DVD printing software DVD Print makes it quite easy to create compelling CD and DVD covers. This can come in handy when you download (free) music or movies from the […]
Have you ever had someone tell you to "RTFM" (aka: "Read The Flippin' Man page") only to realize you have no idea what man pages were? "Man pages" is short for "Manual […]
When Linux Mint was originally launched, it was a version of Ubuntu that offered integrated media codecs. Founded and developed by Clement Lefebvre, Linux Mint boasts as one of the most user […]
Three Network Monitor Experts have been released so far, the last less than two weeks ago. Available are the Simple Search, Top Users and TCP Analyzer Experts. Here is a short summary […]
Working with services in Windows regularly can be quite the challenge. The official way to manage Windows services is to open the built-in services manager. Once the Services manager has been opened […]
With the iPhone, Pre, and a whole host of Android devices out the door, the race for the control of the cell phone market is heating up. As things usually go in […]
The installation of Java can terminate on some computer systems with the error message "Error 25099 Unzipping Core Files Failed". This can happen with the Java online or offline installer. The reason […]
We had to check the date on the story that was posted on Techcrunch this morning which stated that the Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X bought The Piratebay for 60 […]
You might have been one of the lucky ones who were able to download the beta of Microsoft antivirus software program Security Essentials. Chance is you missed the opportunity as Microsoft has […]
Jumplists are a new feature of the Windows 7 operating system. Jumplists provide quick application-specific access by linking to functions and folders that are used frequently. Companies may add custom links to […]
Could not flush the DNS Resolver Cache is an error message that you may receive when you run the ipconfig /flushdns command on Windows machines. The DNS Client service is used by […]
ChickenPing is the first recipe software that gets reviewed at Ghacks. Recipe software programs are definitely a niche product but can prove to be very useful if they come with an extensive […]
The avi video format is probably the most popular video format with the exception of flv which dominates the market for smaller videos. Almost every software player can play the avi format […]
How many ways can you install Linux? Quite a few. You can install via: CD DVD Flash Drive Network Installation or... InstaLinux Technically InstaLinux is really just another way of doing a […]
One of the biggest problem of multi-user Windows XP computer systems is the lack of a feature to set a default mail client for every user. Windows XP only supports one default […]
Microsoft has released a public beta of their new antivirus software Security Essentials a few days ago. The beta was limited to 75000 participants, a number that was reached quickly considering that […]
Real Temp displays various information about the cpu. The information are not limited to the cpu temperatures but also the model of the cpu, clock speeds and cpu load.
A user who needs to access the computer system quickly at work does not necessarily wants to use a energy saving power profile that shuts down the computer monitor, hard drives or […]
Microsoft has finally revealed information about the pricing and upgrade options for their upcoming operating system Windows 7. Many websites have already reported about the prices and how they compare to Windows […]
Adobe has issues a security patch for the Adobe Shockwave software program that fixes one vulnerability that has been rated critical by Adobe Software. The vulnerability gives attackers, who can attack systems […]
Image tuner is a free photo editing software for the Windows operating system. It can be used to perform a basic set of operations on images including batch resizing, converting, watermarking and […]
There are literally thousands of online services that allow webmasters to look up domain name registration information. These services will tell the webmaster if a domain name is available for registration or […]
Microsoft has made available a public beta version of their new free antivirus software program Microsoft Security Essentials which was formerly known as Morro. The antivirus software is available for 32-bit editions […]
Heatmaps are graphical data representations on two dimensional maps. They can be used for example to visualize how users access applications or websites. This makes them an extremely popular instrument for usability […]
Internet Explorer 8 is not a bad browser. No really. It is definitely better than Internet Explorer 7 or the dreaded Internet Explorer 6. Microsoft has added several interesting features to the […]
Although the first Google Android phone was a success (albeit moderate) it was eclipsed by more prominent players in the industry such as Apple, Blackberry (Storm) and most recently Palm with their […]
