Like a lot of you, I’ve largely outgrown my trust for Facebook applications. The truth is, most of these really are ‘just for fun’, which means you have to wade through spam, survey schemes and dysfunctional applications to find your way to something useful. There are more than enough of these useful Facebook applications though, [...]

Mass-license versions of Windows have long offered companies and large organizations the possibility to customize their log-in and welcome screens. It’s a small thing, but it imposes a sense of professionalism. Other Windows 7 versions have been left out to dry, although something like this should really be a feature by default. We resort to [...]

FTP and SSH are both network protocols that run on top of the TCP/IP layer, just like HTTP. In plain English, it’s a certain way for devices to communicate with each other over a network. Different ways of communication are used in different circumstances. There are different uses and different strengths. But exactly how SSH [...]

Teams from all over the world go all-out against each other in Rails Rumble, an annual web development competition that took place last month. The objective is to create the best online tool in under 48 hours using Ruby and Rails. This sounds like an insane objective, and it is, but it begets some amazing [...]

Virtualization applications create a virtual environment for you to run your applications in. This means you’ve got a playground on top of your usual playground, which can be fitted to your needs and is pretty safe to mess with. It’s often used by businesses and developers. Even a regular PC user can find a need [...]

Ever since 1997, Winamp has been one of the more popular and widely used media players for the Windows operating systems. It’s always been an icon of lightweight excellence. Recently, Nullsoft, the team behind Winamp, seems to have been exploring other platforms. Winamp for Android was long rumored and hoped for, and now it seems [...]

A large majority of people still use their web browsers to download files from the internet ditching their download managers when internet speeds started increasing. Is that a wise move? Let’s face the facts. Any internet browser slows down dramatically when downloading a large batch of files. In addition to that, these web browsers often [...]

Using a touch-enabled cellphone is a great improvement from old-style cellphones, at least for me. Nevertheless, sometimes you just want to integrate your cellphone functionality into your computer. When you’re working or in class, sending messages fast, easy and covertly is a huge advantage. Strangely, although Symbian (Nokia) devices have long supported this feature, it’s [...]

Downloading videos from YouTube is old news – there are effectively hundreds of online services and a full score of Firefox add-ons that will help you with this. Other social audio or video websites pose more of a challenge. As most of you will know, your playlist controls are rather restricted in Last.fm. You can’t [...]

There are two major steps on how to start a webcomic; creating the website and drawing comics. Of course, this is a bit simplified, but many people are terrified by the idea of having to create a good online platform for their drawings. They shouldn’t be. Similar to photo portfolios and webshops, other web designers [...]

The time when we carried one internet-enabled device on us is long past. Nowadays, nearly every portable device is outfitted with a wireless internet adapter, and yet logistics are lagging behind. Hotel rooms, university dorms and offices often offer just a single wired connector, and unless you carry a router on you at all times, [...]

Last month, we wrote about how you can use Google Calendar to keep multiple instances of iCal and even your Android calendar synchronized. This applies to people who want to keep their own calendar up to date on multiple machines. Publishing and subscribing to iCal feeds allows you to watch other people’s calendars relative to [...]

Social media, although the ideal match for smartphones and tablets (read: the iPad), still doesn’t venture too much from it’s traditional home; the desktop PC. Nevertheless, these websites all have mobile counterparts, be it mobile websites tailored to look like mobile apps, or actual applications. StumbleUpon, a latecomer, only recently added mobile support. This inspired [...]

Macs are often lauded as the “Fort Knox” of personal computers. They’re safe and largely unbreakable; viruses won’t get far. Sadly, only part of that is true. Compared to Windows, Mac operating systems are indeed safer and Mac viruses are a rarity. But that does not mean Mac is impenetrable. The main reason that there [...]

Like everything these days, movies are going mobile. Internet and mobile technologies together have opened many doors, and even us can feel subjects of a futuristic movie. Below, we’ve aggregated some of the best Android movie apps for the movie lover. Find reviews and watch trailers on the go, locate movie theaters near you, and [...]