July 5, 2010
No one really liked the Windows Sidebar when it arrived with Windows Vista. Most enthusiasts saw it as nothing more than cheap rip-off of Mac’s Dashboard with less overall functionality. In response, Microsoft polished up the concept and introduced a proper gadgets platform in Windows 7. Unlike the sidebar, gadgets in Windows 7 are actually [...]
July 2, 2010
If you want to quickly sift through your Twitter timeline, mentions or direct messages; a full-featured Twitter application or plugin that you have downloaded for your system or browser could become a severe time-drain or resource-hog. For those that would prefer smaller, inobstrusive ways to keep up with Twitter, you could login to Twitter.com but [...]
June 9, 2010
The team at Canonical is working hard to change the way people think of Ubuntu, and Unity is the latest effort on that front. Announced by Canonical last month, Unity is an alternative desktop intended for OEMs who want to offer an “instant web” supplement to Windows. To this end the team’s designed an environment [...]
December 27, 2009
After reading the article about utilizing GeekTool to customize Mac desktop, one of my friends asked me whether there are similar applications for Windows. I did a little web searching and found the Rainmeter, which MakeUseOf covered briefly in the article on 12 Great Ways of Spicing Up Your Windows Desktop. This “less geeky version [...]
December 23, 2009
People spend a LOT of time on social media sites like Twitter, chatting with fellow friends and colleagues, reading the latest trending topics, and sharing links to popular blog posts and news articles. Likewise, these same individuals also spend a lot of time surfing the web for interesting content, often sharing their thoughts, ideas, and [...]
November 9, 2009
As Facebook grows in popularity and continues to evolve as a leading social network, many users find themselves obsessed with constantly walking over to their PC and doing a Facebook login just to see if there are any new notifications or messages. Wouldn’t it be nice if your computer could just automatically do a Facebook [...]
September 19, 2009
Less than a year ago, I started using Facebook out of pure curiosity. I logged in and added a few old friends from high school. As I’m sure many readers out there can relate, two or three friends turned into almost fifty practically overnight. I was fascinated by the fact that I could catch up [...]
December 17, 2008
Juice is a lightweight addon for Firefox which brings you a wealth of relevant info for anything you need with a single click. Simply highlight the word and drag it to the side and Juice will quickly get for you the related Wikipedia entry, videos, pics and lots of other relevant information – all neatly [...]
October 23, 2008
Even the best blog authors need a little help to spice up their sidebar. While some argue that a plain, white-space inspired sidebar is best, I’ve become used to the little gardens of chicklets that most bloggers cultivate next to their posts. Here are some of the best ones I’ve run into on the web. [...]
September 11, 2008
I’ve always been the type of person who’s pretty concerned about how their desktop looks. I want my desktop to look perfect, especially since I’ll be staring at it for hours on end. I’m also the type of person who loves to customize and get the latest stats on my computer. I used to use [...]
