December 19, 2012
Bookmarks seem to accumulate over time, growing into collections of hundreds or thousands over the years. If you only have a handful of bookmarks, this article isn’t for you – this is for the people with large collections of bookmarks. The tips here will help you tidy up your bookmarks, back them up, and make the best use of them.
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December 17, 2012
Ever since Google created the email wonder known as Gmail, people have been raving all about it, and it doesn't look like there's an end in sight because of Google's continual updates to the service and the lack of similar competition. As such, there are plenty of people who are using the service, with that number growing on an hourly basis. Using Gmail for your email needs also allows you to make use of items which are designed for Gmail.
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December 15, 2012
The Internet has become a large treasure-trove of tools and information. It’s hard to imagine doing many common tasks without the Internet, especially when it comes to looking something up such as the opening time of the local restaurant or items for your big research project. But sometimes it’s a hassle whenever you find a [...]
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December 7, 2012
Distraction-free editors are all the rage these days, and I’m fully aboard the train as a raving fan. I love the fact that these editors block out everything else on the computer so that you can write in peace. There’s a lot that could be said regarding our culture, that we need distraction-free programs in order to concentrate, but that’s for another article entirely. In terms of software programs, there are a bunch of different distraction-free editors you can pick from.
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December 6, 2012
Photoshop is one insanely powerful program. It has so many features that it is honestly hard to wrap your head around it. Unfortunately, it also comes with a price tag and learning curve that reflect the load of features and options. After all, there are entire classes dedicated to just learning the program, and once you do, you will have to run out and drop hundreds of dollars to have it installed on your own computer.
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December 3, 2012
Practically everyone uses YouTube to watch their favorite videos as well as recommended viral ones. However, in case you've noticed, there's a small issue that tends to get in the way if you're using a powerful computer: the videos tend to only start up in 360p resolution, which is even lower than a regular TV signal before HD channels came out. There are smart people out there, so there must be a fix for this!
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December 1, 2012
The Internet is all about sharing. Word of mouth is how we tend to stumble upon the best content on the web. After all, if your friends think something is cool, you can probably trust that you will like it to. Hopefully, your friends feel the same way about the content you share on the web. Many websites have social sharing options built right into the site, but you may not be able to share on the service you want.
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November 30, 2012
For the past couple of years now, I have more or less been exclusively using Google Chrome as my day-to-day work browser. It is simply one of the best products that Google has ever produced. But saying that, there are some irritating things about Chrome that really bother me. One of them was not being able to bookmark any site I wanted to on my New Tab page. But now I have found the solution and I want to share it with all of you.
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November 29, 2012
Chrome is one of my favorite Google products. Google got a few core, basic principles right in its design, and instead of becoming bloated over time like most software, Chrome remained svelte, secure, and very, very fast. That doesn’t mean Chrome can’t be customized. There are countless add-ons in the Chrome Web Store, many of which work well without adding bloat. But today I’d like to discuss a different sort of customization.
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November 29, 2012
See real-time Twitter information alongside your Google searches. If you miss Google's real-time search feature, Hashplug is one way to bring it back – sort of. Once upon a time Google offered real-time search results, using Twitter. This gave any search up-to-the moment context, which was considered helpful by some and annoying by others. Those who found this annoying shed no tears when the service died.
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November 29, 2012
Do you often have to deal with currency from other countries? It can be a real pain, because let us face it, we are just accustomed to type of money used in our own, native country. For most of us, it's all we've ever known. For Americans, we just think about the cost of things in terms of how dollars it will cost us to buy it. The same is true for many European countries where the Euro is the standard form of money.
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November 27, 2012
You can never be sure about the weather, unless it's happening. Fortunately, today's forecasts are pretty reliable. And while weather reports are all over the place, if you don't consistently listen to the radio or watch TV forecasts, a browser plugin might be a convenient solution. Weather Watcher Live is a Chrome extension powered by WeatherBug that puts a weather forecast directly into your browser toolbar.
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November 21, 2012
Being in a band while growing up is one of those rites of passage many people go through. Unfortunately it's only a select few bands which break out of their local vicinity to experience nationwide, or even worldwide, fame and fortune. However, even those who only ever get a couple of gigs playing to their family and friends still get to live out their dreams, even if it's only on a very temporary basis.
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November 19, 2012
A while ago, I checked out TweetDeck for Chrome as an in-browser solution for Twitter. TweetDeck for Chrome is exactly like the regular TweetDeck only you don’t have to leave your browser to use it. As great as it is, it’s still a full-fledged client, even when it’s sitting in a browser tab. In order to really keep up with Twitter, I was looking for something lighter, easier to use, and that will always be just one click away. And then I found Silver Bird.
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November 14, 2012
If you’ve installed Chrome plugins, you’ve probably seen a warning that they can access your data on all websites, your tabs and browsing activity, or even all the data on your computer. This warning can be scary, especially if you’re installing a simple browser extension that looks harmless. Unfortunately, the way web browsers and web pages work means that extensions must ask for quite a few permissions to do simple things.
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