Thursday, July 28, 2011

Manage Chrome Extensions, Addons, Plugins and Other Hidden Settings

Manage Chrome Extensions, Addons, Plugins and Other Hidden Settings: "Google Chrome is a great web browser with a lot of features, which is why I now use it as my main browser over IE and Firefox. It’s sleek, ultra-fast and can be super customized just like Firefox."

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

» Cool case mods Computers. Review: New and old computers. Review

» Cool case mods Computers. Review: New and old computers. Review

Utilities - Freeware, Software and Daily Downloads - The Kim Komando Radio Show

Utilities - Freeware, Software and Daily Downloads - The Kim Komando Radio Show

Turn Your Home Router Into a Super-Powered Router with DD-WRT - How-To Geek

Turn Your Home Router Into a Super-Powered Router with DD-WRT - How-To Geek: "Wireless is everywhere and routers are the force that makes it happen, so why not supercharge yours to take proper advantage of it? DD-WRT will let you boost your router’s range, add features, and more."

Make Web Pages Easy-to-Read on Kindle and other E-Readers

Make Web Pages Easy-to-Read on Kindle and other E-Readers: "Kindle’s screen, while great for reading books in broad daylight, lacks when it comes to reading articles on Web sites. Kindle’s screen is 6-9 inches and only displays in black and white. Most Web sites display a full range of colors with complicated themes that just do not translate well on Kindle or any other e-reader."

Monday, July 25, 2011

How to Automatically Update Everything on Your PC | PCWorld

How to Automatically Update Everything on Your PC | PCWorld: "You may not care enough about bug fixes and minor features to keep every single app on your hard drive current, but you'll need to keep Windows and a few major apps (such as your browser, your PDF reader, and your office suite) updated to avoid nasty security exploits. Fortunately, you can arrange to have all of these updated automatically."

Saturday, July 23, 2011

6 Instant Online Services That Boost Online Productivity

6 Instant Online Services That Boost Online Productivity: "f there is one requirement that I have for most online productivity services that I choose to use, it is ease of use. I want to be able to instantly start using the service without any hassle (preferably without any signup), and there should be virtually no learning curve."

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Creative Commons for Bloggers- Explained

Creative Commons for Bloggers- Explained: "This is a guest post by Shahzad Saeed. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
I’ve just come across an article titled Why did White House Choose Attribution and not Public Domain?. Because I wasn’t completely familiar with the licensing under Creative Commons (CC), I decided to research more about this topic."

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Best Free Antivirus Software | PCMag.com

The Best Free Antivirus Software | PCMag.com: "If your computer ever connects to the Internet, it's potentially exposed to viruses and other malicious software. As last year's Stuxnet worm demonstrated, even a computer that never connects can be compromised through an infected USB drive. Given the quality of free antivirus software available, there's no excuse for failing to install protection. The question is, which is the best free antivirus?"

Make a Stop Motion Video the Easy Way

Make a Stop Motion Video the Easy Way: "Animators use the concept of stop motion to create videos made from a series of drawings or photos. Some of the most entertaining and popular videos on YouTube are stop motion, like the Human Tetris video and A Model Day at the Magic Kingdom video. Normally, these videos are made in Flash, which takes knowledge of the program and a great deal of time."

How To Secure Your Wi-Fi Network Against Intrusion - How-To Geek

How To Secure Your Wi-Fi Network Against Intrusion - How-To Geek: "Insecure Wi-Fi is the easiest way for people to access your home network, leech your internet, and cause you serious headaches with more malicious behavior. Read on as we show you how to secure your home Wi-Fi network."

Monday, July 18, 2011

How to Create Fillable Forms in Word 2010

How to Create Fillable Forms in Word 2010: "Not many people know that Microsoft has given Word users a way to create fillable forms for several iterations. In 2010, it all happens under a normally hidden tab, called Developer."

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Create OpenOffice Writer Templates

Create OpenOffice Writer Templates: "Finding the perfect template for OpenOffice Writer can sometimes be difficult. With OpenOffice Writer, you can create your own customized templates. For users who create documents with special or specific formatting, creating a template can save hours of repetitive work. A template lets you create a single document containing the features and formatting that will always stay the same."

5 Myths About Membership Websites

5 Myths About Membership Websites: "There are some myths about membership websites that just don’t seem to go away. Most of these myths serve as an excuse to laziness but there’s also a lot of people that truly believe in them and view them as real obstacles. That’s why I want to talk about them today."

Monday, July 11, 2011

How to Setup Your Own Powerful Wiki on Your Windows PC - How-To Geek

How to Setup Your Own Powerful Wiki on Your Windows PC - How-To Geek: "A wiki is a collaborative web-based writing environment where anybody with an account can create and link articles. In today’s article, we’ll explain how to install and configure MediaWiki without having to read a book."

How to Start a Blog and Make It a Million Dollar Business?

How to Start a Blog and Make It a Million Dollar Business?: "The best way to start a blog that would make you money and make you successful on the net is to start the right blog with right intentions. If you blog for the right reasons, with right intentions – nobody can STOP you from making it into a million dollar business. And if you blog for wrong reasons – nobody will ever SPOT your blog. Time to take your call!"

Gmail Organizer: Quickly Free Up Your Mailbox - Download | PCMag.com

Gmail Organizer: Quickly Free Up Your Mailbox - Download | PCMag.com: "Gmail offers a very generous amount of email storage; currently it's at about 7GB. Amazingly though, I know quite a few Gmail users who are approaching that number, are you one of them? If so, you can pay Google and they'll give you more space, but do you want to do that?"

Friday, July 8, 2011

Best Websites

Best Websites: "Here you go, the best 107 websites for all your needs. We’ve taken the effort to categorize the websites and picked only those we believe to be the best ones and which will most likely be useful to you. Spread the word!"

DOWNLOAD Laptop Buying Guide 2011

DOWNLOAD Laptop Buying Guide 2011: "Computer hardware is constantly changing, but it’s not entirely unpredictable. There are often distinct trends, and today’s laptop market is no different."

How To Diagnose and Fix an Overheating Laptop - How-To Geek

How To Diagnose and Fix an Overheating Laptop - How-To Geek: "One of the most common issues with aging laptops is overheating, something many people aren’t sure how to fix. We’ll help you figure out what’s causing the heat and how to keep your notebook functioning at a lower temperature."

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

6 Reasons Blogging is a Good First Business

6 Reasons Blogging is a Good First Business: "The dream of becoming self-employed is the fuel that takes so many bloggers from the first few months of scraping for followers to the successful later years of making a comfortable income. But what is it about blogging in particular that makes it such a great option for first-time entrepreneurs?"

10 Web Browsing Techniques To Help Keep You Malware Free

10 Web Browsing Techniques To Help Keep You Malware Free: "Malware has become more complex over the last couple of years, and trick websites, scammers, and smoke and mirror plots are often times just a click away. The world wide web is awesome, but it’s kind of like playing minesweeper at the same time. Today’s post features no downloads, utilities, or antivirus software recommendations; but rather, some simple techniques to help you avoid malware confrontations all together."

Link Directly to Webpage Quotes

Link Directly to Webpage Quotes: "Bloggers often borrow quotes and link to articles on other blogs as source material. These citations provide a helpful resource for readers, and also give a respectful nod to other, often competing, bloggers. However, if the linked article is lengthy, readers can become frustrated with finding information related to the original quote."

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Get a power-line Ethernet kit for $75 shipped | The Cheapskate - CNET News

Get a power-line Ethernet kit for $75 shipped | The Cheapskate - CNET News: "Having trouble getting a Wi-Fi signal to go where you need it to go? It's a fairly common problem: I've been in houses where the signal won't reach beyond one room, let alone between floors. Now what?"

Saturday, July 2, 2011

6 Things Google+ Can Do That Facebook Can't - 1. Easily share photos, links, or posts with only select friends - Slideshow from PCMag.com

6 Things Google+ Can Do That Facebook Can't - 1. Easily share photos, links, or posts with only select friends - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "One of Google+'s signature features is called Circles, which lets you create mini friends lists, or social circles, within your larger network."

6 Things Google+ Can Do That Facebook Can't - Slideshow from PCMag.com

6 Things Google+ Can Do That Facebook Can't - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "Google's new social network Google+ is going head-to-head with the biggest social network of them all, Facebook."

Great smartphone deals - CNET Reviews

Great smartphone deals - CNET Reviews: "Just because a phone debuts at a high price doesn't mean it'll stay that way forever. Indeed, it's not uncommon for prices to drop after just a few months if you're patient enough to wait. There are a number of deals out there, but here we've decided to focus on a few that caught our eye."

How To Plan, Organize, and Map Out Your Home Network - How-To Geek

How To Plan, Organize, and Map Out Your Home Network - How-To Geek: "When setting up your home network, take a tally of what kinds of devices will be on your network. I’ve got two desktops, three laptops, five phones/PMPs, a printer, an XBOX 360, and a Wii to keep track of. Of course, when we have guests over, I want to make their setup as painless as possible."

Friday, July 1, 2011

Top 10 Cell Phones | PCWorld

Top 10 Cell Phones | PCWorld

Clear Temporary Files and Browsing History from All Browsers and Applications

Clear Temporary Files and Browsing History from All Browsers and Applications: "Most heavy computer users have multiple browsers. While many of us prefer Chrome or Firefox, some services, like SharePoint, require Internet Explorer. Using multiple browsers creates a large repository of temporary files, cookies and browsing histories on your hard drive, wasting precious space and slowing your computer."