Install phpmyadmin for easy MySQL administration

I have been working with LAMP (Linux Apache, MySQL, PHP) servers for a long time. But not matter how much experience I have with them one of the first things I, do […]

Create and edit vector graphics for free

Creating graphics on a computer affordably can prove a difficult task, especially for images besides rasters. Some people need to create images which can be expanded on massive scales; they need a […]

Photobucket Upload

Photobucket is one of the most popular image hosting sites on the Internet. It is currently hosting more than 6.5 billion images on its servers. It is only natural that some users […]

What’s On Your Wishlist for the Holidays?

It’s holiday season and while it is the season to spend time with the family and be grateful for your loved ones, it’s also the season for presents. Whether you’ve been naughty […]

Use Additional Input Devices On One Computer

Hooking up additional input devices like keyboards, mice or tablets might not be as popular as using one set of input devices on multiple computers but it is still something that is […]

Ghacks Christmas Giveaway: FinePrint

Five days to go before the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway ends. We have given away lots of licenses to many popular software programs and today's program is no exception to that rule. FinePrint […]

Close Inactive Tasks

Just Close Some Tasks is an entry to the NANY 2009 Challenge over at Donation Coder. NANY stands for New Apps for a New Year. Members of the Donation Coder website create […]

The reason people love (and should love) Google so much

I've been thinking a bit about the history of the internet, and one important point I deduced was how important Google was to this all. Many-many people love Google, which usually means […]

Convert .mp3 files to .wav files in Linux

With the popularity of mp3 players, and the frustrations of using DRM-crippled music, it is always nice to be able to rip your own mp3 files. There are plenty of Linux tools […]

MP3 Recorder

Recording audio on a computer system does not have to be complicated. You could use the basic sound recorders that come with the operating system but they are usually rather limited. PCWin […]

Why content is king on the internet

Working as a web developer I get a lot of requests regarding SEO and getting to the top of Google as fast as possible. While code-wise a lot can be done, this […]

Network Security Software Bothunter

Bot networks are still a huge threat on the Internet. They are usually established with the use of computer worms that exploit old and new security vulnerabilities, trojans, and other malicious software. […]

Connecting to Wireless Networks in GNOME

Connecting to wireless networks in Linux has, for a long time, been a nightmare. Until recently wireless was often a deal breaker in Linux (especially with laptops.) But things have changed. Now […]

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Learn an alien language with Tork

I don't usually blog about games, but this one is so great, simple, yet unique and quite a challenge that I just have to show you. The premise in Tork (a play […]

Automatically Discover New Greasemonkey Scripts

If you like to test and install userscripts on a regular basis you may visit the popular repository UserScripts.org or the recently launched alternative Grease Fork to browse new and updated scripts […]

StreamDrag Music Search Engine

There are so many services on the Internet to search for and find music that you are looking for. It is almost impossible to not-find music you are interested in, unless you […]

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WordPress Hack: Change Number Of Comments Per Page In Admin Interface

WordPress is displaying 20 comments per page in the admin interface. This might not be a problem for users who usually get a handful of comments per day but it forces webmasters […]

Ghacks Christmas Giveaway: RoboForm

Day 17 of the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway. The giveaway is slowly reaching the end with another week to go before it closes its door for this year on December 24. Today's application […]

Print Covers Easily With Undercover XP

If you backup CDs or DVDs of movies, games or applications regularly you may also want to attach the right cover to the burned media so that it becomes easier to recognize […]

Install Linux on a USB drive with UNetbootin

There are so many reasons why having a Linux distribution on a usb drive can come in handy. Fram having a "rescue" OS on your keyring to being able to install a […]

Analyze Why The Computer Crashed

Even experienced computer users have sometimes troubles discovering why their computer crashed. A crash dump analysis combined with extensive online research might provide the solution, but it is sometimes time consuming to […]

Website Security Check

Webmasters should pay close attention to their websites. Just missing one update of the blogging software, forum script or database engine can be enough to give attackers the means to take over. […]

Disk Wipe Utility

Disk wiping describes the process of deleting data of a partition or entire hard drive so that the data cannot be recovered by data recovery software. Copy Wipe is a disk wipe […]

Use spare processing power for science

A computer's processor and RAM are often not fully used, especially, for example, at nights when files are being downloaded or when it is locked by a user. Instead of allowing it […]

Page Bookmarks

Bookmarks are references to websites that are stored on a computer system. They are usually stored in a web browser to make it easier to open a website at a later point […]

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Remove Microsoft Groove Folder Synchronization

If you have installed Microsoft Office on a computer system you might have installed a module called Microsoft Groove with it. Microsoft Office Groove was designed for document collaboration "in teams with […]

Installing and Configuring Enlightenment E16

Over the  years I have used countless Linux desktops and window managers. But no matter how amazing a desktop (read: Compiz-Fusion) I always seem to wind up going straight back to Enlightenment. […]

JQS.Exe

If you open the Windows Task Manager (by pressing CTRL Shift ESC) you may notice the process jqs.exe that is running with a low priority. Jqs.exe uses about 1.5 Megabytes of computer […]

Windows Explorer Menu Editor

We have  covered several Windows Explorer menu editors like File Menu Tools before here on Ghacks Technology News. Menu Maid is another menu editor for Windows Explorer and you might wonder why […]

Internet Explorer Runonce Loop

Internet Explorer's Runonce page can cause some of the most annoying problems for Internet users. It was designed to give users the chance to configure some of the settings after the first […]

How to dual boot Linux and Windows XP

Unlike Windows Vista, Windows XP does not have a built in tool to resize a partition. Because of this you have to make use of another means. One of my favorite tools […]

Ghacks Christmas Giveaway: USB Safely Remove

Day 15 of the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway. We got 10 more software products for you for which we will hand out licenses. Today's software program is special as it is the first […]

Does the web make us devolve?

I know I've been into rants and criticizms more nowadays, and I really sat down to do a proper tech news story today, but I really can't let this one go. To […]

How to dual boot Windows Vista and Linux

I have had a number of requests for how to documents on dual booting Windows and Vista. Since the process for Vista and XP are different I am going to give them […]

Encrypting USB Devices Data With True Crypt

If you do not want to end like British government officials who lose USB devices with unencrypted data in front of pubs you might want to consider encrypting the data so that […]

Notebook Hardware Control

When you are working with a notebook or other mobile device on the road you have to ensure to make the best of the device's battery. Nothing is more annoying than a […]

Display Timezones In Thunderbird

If you grow up with the 24-hour system you will have troubles with the 12-hour am/pm system. Add to that the various timezones and you are up for lots of confusion. If […]

Is Your Favorite Game the Most Pirated Game of the Year?

Piracy in gaming is huge. The earliest form of illegal practices in computer gaming I can remember is a person buying a game and giving it to a friend to copy in […]

FeedDemon RSS News Reader

Less than a month ago I switched from Google Reader to Newzie mainly because I wanted to use a system that would work independently from the web browser. Newzie looked really great […]

Is WordPress 2.7 better?

I've only been using WordPress 2.7 for a bit since I'm building sites more than I'm blogging nowadays, but I have to say I love it. It looks much, much better, navigation […]