March 31, 2009
Twitter has grown to become a powerful community that allows you to keep track of updates on your favorite blogs and sites. However, having to open up the browser window and a new tab every time you want to update or read your Tweets is unnecessary and time consuming. With this app you can eliminate [...]
March 31, 2009
We recently had some major storm damage to our house, and our insurance payment was more than enough to facilitate repairs. We also needed a new PC, so with the leftover cash, we got ourselves a custom-built PC, built for gaming and freeze-free computing. Check the specs: Two 2.8Ghz processors, 4GB(!) of RAM, and 320GB [...]
March 31, 2009
If you are like me, then you are sick and tired of all the negative news being thrown at you by the mainstream media outlets. Pick any major online news outlet and you will find the majority of items are about the ever sinking economy, Iraq or someone’s unfortunate death. Some might argue that reading [...]
March 31, 2009
I have a PC. Therefore I am perpetually jealous of those Mac users that have the Dashboard with sticky notes built right in. It’s the perfect way to take a quick note without any frills or formatting, that you can deal with later. There are “equivalent” applications for a PC but nothing that measures up. [...]
March 31, 2009
Laptops are great systems if you’re on the move; to work in the back of the car, or watch a movie under a tree in the back garden. Though however great this portability is, it also brings some disadvantages. The biggest one, ironically, is that same portability. When walking around with a laptop, you need [...]
March 31, 2009
Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory. (1) 1001FreeFonts – Quality fonts for Windows and Mac. The site allows you to search and browse through a [...]
March 30, 2009
As a proud self-called geek, I must confess one of the activities I am really fond of is downloading games, videos, software, and so on and so forth. After trying a number of download managers, accelerators and those sorts of helpers, I must say I have made up my mind and chosen one which really [...]
March 30, 2009
The name Lazarus has a Biblical connotation. Also in medical science, the Lazarus phenomenon is the ‘miracle’ when the heart starts beating again after a person has been given up for dead. In the world of web apps, the name refers to this Firefox add-on which just might save you a few cusswords and more [...]
March 30, 2009
Being a Windows user doesn’t mean that you have to stick to Windows-based applications all the time. Previously, we have covered several ways to install Linux in Windows without having to reformat your computer. With the release of KDE 4.2, you can now install and use all the KDE applications natively on your Windows without [...]
March 30, 2009
There are numerous sites and tools online that allow you to make free phone calls online but many of them do not allow you to make international calls. Most instant messaging services like Yahoo and Google Talk now come with an option to make PC-to-PC voice calls with your contacts although reception on these services [...]
