How many fonts do you have installed on your machine? And how many of them do you actually use? Looking through my list of fonts I see a lot of them that I downloaded to use on a specific project and then they just remained. Then there are the fonts that were installed with applications [...]

I absolutely love Firefox and I have been using it as my full time browser for some time now. There are also a lot of times where I need to open a link in a new browser window like in Internet Explorer, or if I need to test a website for usability, I might need [...]

It’s time once again for our featured Movers and Shakers post. Each week, we take one software category and list the top ten most downloaded free apps CNet category entitled Educational Software. These are applications that students can take advantage of or anybody for that matter. These are tools that help us study. The top [...]

Last week we asked you How big your USB memory stick was. And the results are in. First place was held by the 8GB stick. I also find that the 8GB sticks are the best for working with DivX players and other set top devices. Second place was held by 4GB (which was what I had [...]

There is a new website called PilotHandwriting that allows you to create a font out of your own handwriting and send emails (or letters as they call them) with it. I will show you how it works and how to capture the text for use in your own images using a little bit of a [...]

I just found a little program called CintaNotes via LifeHacker. I have been using my notes application on my Windows Mobile device as well as in Outlook for some close to 10 years now. My life has changed drastically over this time period and now I have the need to sync and share my notes with [...]

Have you ever worked on a project that used mood boards to help tell a story? The visual help always complements the story – after all they say a picture is worth a thousand words right? So let’s check out a new website called Image Spark. They let you upload images and create mood boards. [...]

It’s time once again for our featured Movers and Shakers post. Each week, we take one software category and list the top ten most downloaded free apps. This week we will be covering clipboard software.  These applications help us work with or enhance using the Windows clipboard. This clipboard is normally activated by highlighting something [...]

Last week we asked you if you like our weekly Movers & Shakers posts. 40% of you responded that you read it every week and it has helped you find cool new free applications.  22% of you said that you read it occasionally and think it should stay. Then 20% said that you never read [...]

Have you decided to get rid of that old paperweight and buy yourself a new computer? Good for you but before you go running out to buy the latest and greatest machine, there are some basic computer terms you should know. We will run through each of these terms for you and what they mean. [...]

Do you have a WordPress blog? Do you want to be able to check your blog’s comments from your desktop? It doesn’t matter if you are using the free WordPress.com setup or if you have your own self hosted blog. There is a free application called WordPress Comments Notifier which I was able to download [...]

Javascript is an integral part of web browsing and a lot of websites use Javascript for web applications and functions. A question I get at AskTheAdmin.com often is how I can tell if I am using a Javascript enabled browser. I have two quick methods to tell if the browser you are using does or [...]

So you have seen a graphic online that is using an awesome font? Maybe you want to find out what that font is ““ or at least a free alternative to that font so you can use it yourself.  For Whatfontis, all you need is an image of the font or the image’s URL to [...]

It’s time once again for our featured Movers and Shakers post. Each week, we take one software category and list the top ten most downloaded free apps. This week we will be covering sports software.  The warm weather is here and a lot of you are venturing outside to partake in sports. What better way [...]

Last week, we asked you How long does your computer take to boot up? And we received lots of responses. The top response was 30 seconds to 1 minute (with 36% of the votes) then second place was held by 1 and a half minutes or more (14.1%). Then third place was held by 15 seconds [...]