AllMyNotes Organizer is an intuitive note taking program for the Windows operating system that is available as a portable version and deluxe version. It allows you to quickly take notes in a […]
How many times have you had networking issues and not known exactly where to start? With Linux there are so many tools you can choose from. Add to that the choice between […]
Update: The program has not been updated for quite some time and it appears that it is not working properly anymore because of this. We have removed the link as a consequence. […]
Mozilla Firefox users noticed yesterday that a new plugin was installed in their web browser without them being informed about it (read Microsoft Silently Installing Windows Presentation Foundation Plugin For Firefox for […]
Firefox users who run Windows with the latest Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 SP1 installed may have noticed a message yesterday on browser startup that was informing them about the Windows Presentation Foundation […]
I use secure shell a LOT, every day. So much so that I often take for granted how important this tool is. Not only does it allow me to log into remote […]
If you have recently opened your Firefox web browser you may have noticed a notification from the web browser that the Windows Presentation Foundation plugin was disabled to protect the user and […]
Are you missing the good old click sounds from typewriters when you are typing on your computer keyboard? If you do, ClicKey may come to the rescue. ClicKey is a portable software […]
Printing out articles or other information on a website has usually the effect that a lot of elements are included in the print out that are not necessarily needed. This waste of […]
Themes, like extensions, have only been added recently to the Google Chrome web browser. The Google Chrome theme engine on the other hand offers an advantage over other web browsers as it […]
Facebook is currently the most popular social networking website on the Internet. The social networking service had more than 2 billion monthly active users in the third-quarter of 2017. Facebook login problems […]
Before I even start, looks like it’s time to start using the new and official name for this phone as suggested by this spy shot. But we have all gotten so used […]
The Opera developers have taken a different road than most web browser manufacturers when it comes to add-ons for their web browser. The main difference is that Opera Widgets are running in […]
SPAM. It's a dreadful word that causes many a computer user to yank out their hair and wish their service provider would do a better job of keeping SPAM out of your […]
The desktop email client Thunderbird 3, which is currently available as a beta version, comes with many exciting new features and options. One of these new features is the email archive which […]
Federated search is one of the new features of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The feature integrates the option to search external data sources from within Windows Explorer in the same way […]
Ghacks has been pretty Gmail centric in the last year concentrating news and tips on the service more than other email services such as Hotmail, Outlook.com or Yahoo Mail.. The main reason […]
4chan is one of the most popular bulletin boards on the Internet that is used for discussions but also photo and image posting. The 4Chan Downloader was designed by its developer to […]
If you are like me you like to test new software and hardware. This can sometimes be a curse as it can lead to buying hardware that has not is new and […]
There were many reasons behind it failing and they were there because the concept was way ahead of the available and affordable consumer technology at that time. So now that we are […]
In my most recent article ("Five tips to help ease the migration from Mac to Linux") I outlined ways to help end-users transfer from the Mac operating system to the Linux operating […]
Microsoft has started making cuts in Windows Vista but especially their soon to be released operating system Windows 7. Programs like the email client Outlook Express, Windows Movie Maker or Windows Photo […]
Which browser is the most secure web browser? That's a question that is hard to answer, and Internet users usually mention the web browser that they use when asked the question. There […]
Scientists of the Megaframe project in Europe have developed a CMOS sensor so small that it can actually go inside a neuron channel and look at the thought signals in real time. […]
Next time you visit an airport, there’s a chance of you being sniffed by, not dogs, but bees. Yes, they are now down to training bees to sniff and apparently it is […]
Update: Google has retired its Wave service. You can read more about the retirement here. This means however that the Firefox add-on for Google Wave is of no use anymore since the […]
In my most recent article "Five ways to ease the migration from Windows to Linux" I examined how you can help new users make the migration from Windows to Linux easier. Most […]
TrendProtect is a Web of Trust like web browser plugin for Microsoft Internet Explorer (and soon Firefox) from security developers Trend Micro. The plugin for Internet Explorer will scan and rate the […]
Microsoft's Internet Explorer is still one of the most popular - or shall we say widely used - web browsers for computers running the Windows operating systems. Two of the main reasons […]
Friendster is an old social networking service that was established in 2002. It quickly grew to become one of the most popular networks even though the owners decided to decline buyout offers […]
Extension and plugin development for the Google Chrome web browser is finally taking off with the inclusion of an extension engine in the latest development version of the Google browser. Chrome users […]
MySpace is without doubt one of the most popular social networking websites on the Internet even though some say it has been in decline ever since Facebook took off. MySpace login problems […]
With the ever-maturation of the Linux operating system there are more and more people considering a migration from their operating system of choice to the flagship of the open source community. For […]
Pentagon has been working on a special type of technology that would turn bugs in to something that would really live up to the multiple meanings of bug. Okay, I will give […]
Microsoft has published all security patches for today's Patch Day a few minutes ago. The patches are available via Windows Update, Microsoft Update and the individual security bulletins that describe the nature […]
The Google Docs development team has finally added one of the most requested features to the document management service. The ability to share folders - and with those the documents contained in […]
Firefox users: What do you need the Firefox status bar for? Many will probably answer that they do not need it at all while some may say that they use it to […]
Note: The first method outlined below is not working anymore. Both the autoplay and loop parameters stopped working some time ago and cannot be used anymore. The scripts listed below are also […]
Update: The promotion is over and there is currently no new promotion that is offering free access to Zonealarm products. Remember last year? Zonealarm ran a promotion in November where users could […]
Forget buttons. Forget primitive touch strips that wouldn’t register your input half the time. Forget it all. Multitouch is the new way to roll if the multitude of new products is any […]
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