January 14, 2009
I would like to start this article off by noting that I am *not* a computer security expert. I am merely an everyday Mac user like everyone else. Recently, there has been a lot of hoopla regarding Macs and their vulnerability to viruses. Apple initially recommended having one or multiple anti-virus programs running, then swiftly [...]
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January 11, 2009
MacWorld fever has come and gone. It has been a roller-coaster ride for most Mac users, I reckon. HRH Steve Jobs was absent from the very last Apple keynote at MacWorld. Phil kind of disappointed me with a poor performance and product release during the keynote. Maybe I expected too much from it all. Still, [...]
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January 7, 2009
Long before Twitter, Google Talk, AIM, and even ICQ, there was Internet Relay Chat (IRC), a very basic client/server chat protocol. If you want to see what it’s about, or you simply long for the good ol’ days, I’m here to show you how to create your own IRC channel. Think of a channel as [...]
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January 7, 2009
As a med student, I constantly have to deal with research papers and write up patient case histories and reports. While it may sound like quite a lot of work, there is often a standard schematic for them; it involves a lot of copying and pasting. There are quite a few good clipboard managers for [...]
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January 5, 2009
Are you looking for a powerful freeware desktop calculator that can take care of all complex mathematical calculations? Look no further, SpeedCrunch is the one for you. SpeedCrunch is a high precision and powerful freeware desktop calculator for Windows, Mac and Linux. It is easy to use and is loaded with plenty of useful features [...]
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January 4, 2009
I suspect many MakeUseOf readers have made their New Year’s resolutions to be “more productive” and to “do more in less time”. I, on the other hand, have made the exact opposite resolution. 2009 will be chaperoned by a “do as little as I can” mindset. Over the years, as technology and the Web 2.0 [...]
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January 2, 2009
You blog, I blog, everybody blogs and one of the names that stands out in the blog world is WordPress. During the past several years, it has become the main choice for blogs all around the world – including the one that you are reading right now. The main reasons: it’s very good and very [...]
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December 31, 2008
This is the common basic mentality: in order for your computer to perform better, it needs to be upgraded – that means spending money to buy better components. While that may be true, it is not always the case. A computer, be it a Mac or Windows PC can always be maintained or overhauled for [...]
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December 29, 2008
List making is often a very simple task that is done on a piece of paper or with a simple computer program. You usually fill the list up with simple tasks that only take a few words to describe. The problem with this is that most tasks aren’t as simple as that. They usually take [...]
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December 29, 2008
Have you ever wished that you can create a beautiful online photo album and share it with your friends? Jalbum – a web photo album generator that allows you to do just that. Jalbum is a free Web photo album generator that is incredibly versatile and flexible. Not only is it extremely easy to use, [...]
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December 28, 2008
Every Mac that comes with an iSight is loaded with Photo Booth. When I was Mac-less, I used to frequent Apple stores and somehow Photo Booth seemed to appeal to me then. Sadly, after I bought a Mac for myself, the attraction didn’t last very long and later, I sort of forgot about this nifty [...]
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December 24, 2008
If we can hang socks over the fireplace and decorate our Christmas trees, I’m pretty certain that decorating our Macs for the occasion isn’t exactly taboo. So in the spirit of giving (aren’t we always?), I’d like to share some ideas to spruce our beloved Macs. And hey, if some people can leave their Christmas [...]
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December 23, 2008
It’s simple, it’s effective, it’s WikiPad, a way to keep your notes organized electronically on your desktop. You can actually manage to be almost completely paperless with the use of this innovative and some-what “glorified” web-based note pad. If you’re tired of having your notes and thoughts relentlessly scattered all around your desktop while the [...]
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December 21, 2008
In the past, I’ve looked at a few Safari plugins: Cooliris, which revolutionizes the way we view images and videos (and even shop online); and I’ve delved into two of the most popular search plugins – Glims and Inquisitor to see which one is better overall. This time around, I’ll be looking into one of [...]
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December 20, 2008
An avatar is a computer user’s representation of himself/herself or alter ego, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games, a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities - Wikipedia Your online avatar is the first thing people would notice about you or your profile. So it becomes [...]
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