YOU MAY HAVE TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINK SHOWN INTO YOUR BROWSER TO FOLLOW THE LINKS. SOMETHING IS HINKY, LATELY. TRY A RIGHT CLICK ON THE TINY BLUE TEXT..AND open in a new tab FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU.
SEQUIMTECH BLOG - a.k.a. STB
On line since JUNE of 2006.
USE SEARCH TOOL In top of column on the LEFT.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Website Screenshot Thumbnail Service | ShrinkTheWeb
Website Screenshot Thumbnail Service | ShrinkTheWeb: "Who Needs Website Screenshots?
Website previews (PagePix) are taking the web by storm.
Many of today's most influential, leading-edge companies are enjoying our fully automated website thumbnail service.
Try us out today for free... upgrade only as needed"
Website previews (PagePix) are taking the web by storm.
Many of today's most influential, leading-edge companies are enjoying our fully automated website thumbnail service.
Try us out today for free... upgrade only as needed"
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
BigAssMessage: Get Attention By Sending Full Screen Messages
BigAssMessage: Get Attention By Sending Full Screen Messages: "BigAssMessage: Get Attention By Sending Full Screen Messages
Getting your message across to hard-headed, insensitive people can be pretty tough especially when you have to do it online. The best way to let them know what you mean is to get their attention first. BigAssMessage helps us with that by letting you create a message with big, catchy, if not intimidating fonts that you can easily send to others."
Getting your message across to hard-headed, insensitive people can be pretty tough especially when you have to do it online. The best way to let them know what you mean is to get their attention first. BigAssMessage helps us with that by letting you create a message with big, catchy, if not intimidating fonts that you can easily send to others."
Five Best Online File Sharing Services - Online File storage - Lifehacker
Five Best Online File Sharing Services - Online File storage - Lifehacker: "When you want to share a file with a friend but don't want to hassle with email attachment limits or running a home server, very little beats a fast online file sharing service. Here's a look at five of your best options."
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Dynamic DNS service for websites without fixed addresses
Dynamic DNS service for websites without fixed addresses: "Dynamic DNS service for websites without fixed addresses"
Wi-Fi anxiety: Man sues neighbor to shut off electronics - latimes.com
Wi-Fi anxiety: Man sues neighbor to shut off electronics - latimes.com: "Wi-Fi anxiety: Man sues neighbor to shut off electronics. The Santa Fe plaintiff claims to suffer from 'electromagnetic sensitivities' set off by cellphones, routers and other electronic devices."
VariablySFW
VariablySFW
Protip: You can also just attach your link to the end of this URL as a shortcut.
For example: http://variablysfw.appspot.com/www.google.com.
- Do you have friends that like to send you links you really shouldn't open at work?
- Can you not resist the temptation?
Protip: You can also just attach your link to the end of this URL as a shortcut.
For example: http://variablysfw.appspot.com/www.google.com.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download: "The fastest disk imaging software is now available as a free edition.
Absolutely free! No strings! The only free XP, Vista and Windows 7 compatible disk imaging software with BartPE and Linux based recovery options.
* Create a disk image whilst running Windows using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS).
* Image to Network, USB, FireWire drives and DVD.
* Built in scheduler.
* 32 bit and native 64 bit versions.
* Industry leading compression levels and speed.
* Linux based Rescue CD with Network access and full GUI. Only 6.5MB in size!
* Built in CD/DVD packet writing engine. Supports packet writing to DVD DL media with Windows Vista.
* HTML log files."
Absolutely free! No strings! The only free XP, Vista and Windows 7 compatible disk imaging software with BartPE and Linux based recovery options.
* Create a disk image whilst running Windows using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS).
* Image to Network, USB, FireWire drives and DVD.
* Built in scheduler.
* 32 bit and native 64 bit versions.
* Industry leading compression levels and speed.
* Linux based Rescue CD with Network access and full GUI. Only 6.5MB in size!
* Built in CD/DVD packet writing engine. Supports packet writing to DVD DL media with Windows Vista.
* HTML log files."
Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity | Security - CNET News
Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity | Security - CNET News: "Google launched a new feature in Gmail on Wednesday that will alert users when the system detects suspicious activity that might indicate the account has been compromised.
Gmail already displays information at the bottom of the in-box showing the time of the last activity on the account and whether it's still open in another location. But people often don't think to check that information, Will Cathcart, a Gmail product manager, said in an interview on Wednesday.
So Google is taking the extra step of displaying a warning to users in the form of a big banner that says 'warning your acct was accessed from...' and which specifies a geographic region where the account was accessed when unusual activity was detected."
Gmail already displays information at the bottom of the in-box showing the time of the last activity on the account and whether it's still open in another location. But people often don't think to check that information, Will Cathcart, a Gmail product manager, said in an interview on Wednesday.
So Google is taking the extra step of displaying a warning to users in the form of a big banner that says 'warning your acct was accessed from...' and which specifies a geographic region where the account was accessed when unusual activity was detected."
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Main Page - Copyright for Librarians
Main Page - Copyright for Librarians: "Copyright for Librarians is a joint project of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL), a consortium of libraries from 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. The goal of the project is to provide librarians in developing and transitional countries information concerning copyright law. More specifically, it aspires to inform librarians concerning:
* copyright law in general
* the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries
* how librarians in the future could most effectively participate in the processes by which copyright law is interpreted and shaped."
* copyright law in general
* the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries
* how librarians in the future could most effectively participate in the processes by which copyright law is interpreted and shaped."
How To Write A Simple Batch (.bat) File
How To Write A Simple Batch (.bat) File
for /\/3 \/\/ 6 1 3 5 (leet speak)
for /\/3 \/\/ 6 1 3 5 (leet speak)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Mapping Multiple Locations On Your Website With MapTheWay
Mapping Multiple Locations On Your Website With MapTheWay: "Google API-based application called MapTheWay that lets you incorporate your own customized Google Maps right into your own blog or website, using longitude and latitude way points that you can overlay on the map through an XML file."
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
40 Online Design Blogs To Turn You Into a Photoshop Guru | Creative Nerds
40 Online Design Blogs To Turn You Into a Photoshop Guru | Creative Nerds: "40 Online Design Blogs To Turn You Into a Photoshop Guru"
Scrolling and Attention (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)
Scrolling and Attention (Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox): "Web users spend 80% of their time looking at information above the page fold. Although users do scroll, they allocate only 20% of their attention below the fold."
MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD
MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD: "MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called 'transcoder'. It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. The MKV format can store multiple video/audio tracks with all meta-information and preserve chapters. There are many players that can play MKV files nearly on all platforms, and there are tools to convert MKV files to many formats, including DVD and Blu-ray discs."
Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem - NYTimes.com
Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem - NYTimes.com: "NEW YORK — The French and Italians have nicknamed it the “snail.” The Norwegians have plumped for “pig’s tail,” the Germans “monkey’s tail,” and the Chinese “little mouse.” The Russians think of it as a dog, and the Finns as a slumbering cat.
It’s the @ symbol on the computer keyboard, which is an essential component of every e-mail address. Millions of us type it each day, usually without thinking about it. Yet the Museum of Modern Art in New York has deemed it to be such an important example of design that the @ has been officially admitted to its architecture and design collection"
It’s the @ symbol on the computer keyboard, which is an essential component of every e-mail address. Millions of us type it each day, usually without thinking about it. Yet the Museum of Modern Art in New York has deemed it to be such an important example of design that the @ has been officially admitted to its architecture and design collection"
Five Best Offline Backup Tools - Backup - Lifehacker
Five Best Offline Backup Tools - Backup - Lifehacker: "Five Best Offline Backup Tools"
Sunday, March 21, 2010
skipfish - Project Hosting on Google Code
skipfish - Project Hosting on Google Code: "skipfish
A fully automated, active web application security reconnaissance tool. Key features:
* High speed: pure C code, highly optimized HTTP handling, minimal CPU footprint - easily achieving 2000 requests per second with responsive targets.
* Ease of use: heuristics to support a variety of quirky web frameworks and mixed-technology sites, with automatic learning capabilities, on-the-fly wordlist creation, and form autocompletion.
* Cutting-edge security logic: high quality, low false positive, differential security checks, capable of spotting a range of subtle flaws, including blind injection vectors."
A fully automated, active web application security reconnaissance tool. Key features:
* High speed: pure C code, highly optimized HTTP handling, minimal CPU footprint - easily achieving 2000 requests per second with responsive targets.
* Ease of use: heuristics to support a variety of quirky web frameworks and mixed-technology sites, with automatic learning capabilities, on-the-fly wordlist creation, and form autocompletion.
* Cutting-edge security logic: high quality, low false positive, differential security checks, capable of spotting a range of subtle flaws, including blind injection vectors."
How to use Twitter for Social Learning - Social Media In Learning
How to use Twitter for Social Learning - Social Media In Learning: "How to use Twitter for Social Learning"
Replacing a Power Supply - Illustrated How to Replace an ATX Power Supply ( PSU )
Replacing a Power Supply - Illustrated How to Replace an ATX Power Supply ( PSU )
We were told recently that POWER SUPPLIES are a common fix at the Olypen shop in Sequim.
We were told recently that POWER SUPPLIES are a common fix at the Olypen shop in Sequim.
Google TV Coming to Make Your TV a Larger Computer - Search Engines from eWeek
Google TV Coming to Make Your TV a Larger Computer - Search Engines from eWeek: "Google, Intel and Sony are working on Google TV, a platform and service that will funnel search, video, Twitter and other Web applications through set-top boxes and onto televisions."
Rice University | News & Media
Rice University | News & Media: "Nano-based RFID tag, you're it
Rice, Korean collaboration produces printable tag that could replace bar codes
Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.
Rice researchers, in collaboration with a team led by Gyou-jin Cho at Sunchon National University in Korea, have come up with an inexpensive, printable transmitter that can be invisibly embedded in packaging. It would allow a customer to walk a cart full of groceries or other goods past a scanner on the way to the car; the scanner would read all items in the cart at once, total them up and charge the customer's account while adjusting the store's inventory."
Rice, Korean collaboration produces printable tag that could replace bar codes
Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.
Rice researchers, in collaboration with a team led by Gyou-jin Cho at Sunchon National University in Korea, have come up with an inexpensive, printable transmitter that can be invisibly embedded in packaging. It would allow a customer to walk a cart full of groceries or other goods past a scanner on the way to the car; the scanner would read all items in the cart at once, total them up and charge the customer's account while adjusting the store's inventory."
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Online tools to merge, split and manage PDF files.
Online tools to merge, split and manage PDF files.: "Welcome to ilovepdf.com! Here you can merge different PDF Files or split one PDF into different documents."
Friday, March 19, 2010
Cost of Internet fraud on steep rise - washingtonpost.com
Cost of Internet fraud on steep rise - washingtonpost.com: "Cost of Internet fraud on steep rise
LOS ANGELES -- U.S. citizens reported losing more than $550 million in 2009 in Internet fraud, falling prey to a variety of increasingly sophisticated scams, according to a report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center."
LOS ANGELES -- U.S. citizens reported losing more than $550 million in 2009 in Internet fraud, falling prey to a variety of increasingly sophisticated scams, according to a report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center."
Store Batteries in the Freezer to Retain Charge Longer - Batteries - Lifehacker
Store Batteries in the Freezer to Retain Charge Longer - Batteries - Lifehacker: "A number of studies have shown that storing batteries in the freezer helps them retain their charge longer. This is less true for alkaline batteries (freezing extends their shelf life by only about 5%) than it is for NiMH and Nicad batteries often used in electronics. Keeping NiMH batteries in the freezer can boost battery life by 90%."
Graabr - grab your screen
Graabr - grab your screen
Grab a screen and share it instantly. Free. No registration.
Grab a screen and share it instantly. Free. No registration.
Share and mark up documents online | crocodoc
Share and mark up documents online | crocodoc: "Mark up, fill out, and collaborate on PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint slides, and web pages... for free!"
TestDisk - CGSecurity
TestDisk - CGSecurity: "TestDisk is a powerful free data recovery software! It was primarily designed to help recover lost partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally deleting a Partition Table). Partition table recovery using TestDisk is really easy."
Auto Mute - software to make computer silent on system start, on waking up from suspend mode, or on user logon
Auto Mute - software to make computer silent on system start, on waking up from suspend mode, or on user logon: "Software making a computer quiet when it's turning on
...a small Auto Mute software utility to make a PC silent when it's turning on or is waking up. A solution is as easy as a pie! The sound is automatically muted when the computer is turning off or is going to sleep/suspend mode. Also there is an option to mute sound when screensaver appears. So the next system start is absolutely silent even if you forgot to turn the sound off in previous session. After restart you can unmute sound effects manually, using a shortcut combination. Moreover, you may use this keyboard shortcut to quickly switch the sound on and off when working."
...a small Auto Mute software utility to make a PC silent when it's turning on or is waking up. A solution is as easy as a pie! The sound is automatically muted when the computer is turning off or is going to sleep/suspend mode. Also there is an option to mute sound when screensaver appears. So the next system start is absolutely silent even if you forgot to turn the sound off in previous session. After restart you can unmute sound effects manually, using a shortcut combination. Moreover, you may use this keyboard shortcut to quickly switch the sound on and off when working."
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives - Data wiping - Gizmodo
Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives - Data wiping - Gizmodo: "Leave No Trace: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives"
Why you only need to test with five users (explained): Measuring Usability
Why you only need to test with five users (explained): Measuring Usability: "Why you only need to test with five users (explained)"
Fix the Windows Clock So It Syncs Properly - washingtonpost.com
Windows 7 may be the best Windows yet, but it suffers from the same annoying problem that plagued Vista and even XP: Its clock doesn't keep good time.
That's because the default time server Windows uses to fetch the current time, well, bites. I don't know if this is because of server overload or what (obviously there are a lot of Windows systems out there, all looking for a clock fix), but I'm tired of getting the same cryptic error when I try to sync manually.
Raising the Bar on Remote Access:
1. Right-click the taskbar clock and choose Adjust date/time.
2. Click the Internet time tab, then the Change settings button. (This might be a little different in Windows XP.)
3. Erase what's in the Server field and replace it with pool.ntp.org
4. Click Update now. In a few seconds, Windows' clock should get synchronized.
5. Click OK, then OK again, and you're done.
That's because the default time server Windows uses to fetch the current time, well, bites. I don't know if this is because of server overload or what (obviously there are a lot of Windows systems out there, all looking for a clock fix), but I'm tired of getting the same cryptic error when I try to sync manually.
Raising the Bar on Remote Access:
1. Right-click the taskbar clock and choose Adjust date/time.
2. Click the Internet time tab, then the Change settings button. (This might be a little different in Windows XP.)
3. Erase what's in the Server field and replace it with pool.ntp.org
4. Click Update now. In a few seconds, Windows' clock should get synchronized.
5. Click OK, then OK again, and you're done.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Apricorn Aegis NetDock - SlipperyBrick.com
Apricorn Aegis NetDock - SlipperyBrick.com: "You’ll want to check out the Apricorn Aegis NetDock if you mostly use a netbook. This USB-powered device will offer you an extra four USB 2.0 ports. Two of them are powered and you also get a dual-layer DVD burner and a 2.5 SATA hard drive enclosure for future expansion.
It’s very portable too, measuring just 6.25″ x 5.75″ x 2.125″. It will cost you $89 and there’s a model that comes with a 5400 RPM 500GB hard drive already installed for another $100. Not bad at all."
Add on to that NETBOOK. Make it just as big and heavy as a laptop and defeat the whole idea of a netbook by buying add-ons.
It’s very portable too, measuring just 6.25″ x 5.75″ x 2.125″. It will cost you $89 and there’s a model that comes with a 5400 RPM 500GB hard drive already installed for another $100. Not bad at all."
Add on to that NETBOOK. Make it just as big and heavy as a laptop and defeat the whole idea of a netbook by buying add-ons.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Newegg: Get your fake Intel CPUs here | Adventures in IT - InfoWorld
Newegg: Get your fake Intel CPUs here | Adventures in IT - InfoWorld: "Newegg: Get your fake Intel CPUs here
Can you say 'quality control'? If so, you're one up on online retailer Newegg, caught selling bogus Intel i7-920 processors" Actually, it gets better (or worse, depending on your perspective). According to photographs posted at the HardOCP forums where the story originally surfaced, the "chip" came with a "heat sink" that was simply a blob of molded plastic. The CPU fan, visible through a cutout in the box's packaging, was a decal glued to the "heat sink." In other words, it was a picture of a fan, not an actual fan. The "chip" itself appears to be a piece of tin with perforations where you'd normally find circuits.
Can you say 'quality control'? If so, you're one up on online retailer Newegg, caught selling bogus Intel i7-920 processors" Actually, it gets better (or worse, depending on your perspective). According to photographs posted at the HardOCP forums where the story originally surfaced, the "chip" came with a "heat sink" that was simply a blob of molded plastic. The CPU fan, visible through a cutout in the box's packaging, was a decal glued to the "heat sink." In other words, it was a picture of a fan, not an actual fan. The "chip" itself appears to be a piece of tin with perforations where you'd normally find circuits.
10 Search Engines to Explore the Deep End of the Invisible Web
10 Search Engines to Explore the Deep End of the Invisible Web: "10 Search Engines to Explore the Deep End of the Invisible Web"
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Flixtime - Video Slideshows made easy!
Flixtime - Video Slideshows made easy!: "Flixtime turns your photos and videos into stunning and unique videos in just minutes! Sign-up for a free account, and upload your images, videos and music. Then, sit back and watch your masterpiece come together!"
Qhub - a simple way to create a Q&A website
Qhub - a simple way to create a Q&A website: "Build your own Q&A community
Qhub is a system to allow anybody to build a Q&A website in minutes. Simply choose a Qhub name and address to build your very own Q&A site."
Qhub is a system to allow anybody to build a Q&A website in minutes. Simply choose a Qhub name and address to build your very own Q&A site."
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Recovery Disc for Windows Vista or Windows 7
Recovery Disc for Windows Vista or Windows 7: "Note that the recovery disk cannot be used to (re)install Windows. It's just a stripped down bootable Windows interface that can be used for recovery tasks such as Startup Repair, System Restore, System Image Recovery and a command prompt for the brave of heart."
Skwire Empire - File Bucket
Skwire Empire - File Bucket: "Title: File Bucket
Description: Create a collection of files from various locations and then copy them all to new destination."
Description: Create a collection of files from various locations and then copy them all to new destination."
Thursday, March 11, 2010
BounceBack Ultimate 9.2 Instant Recovery Software - (Download) - Backup Software
BounceBack Ultimate 9.2 Instant Recovery Software - (Download) - Backup Software: "BounceBack Ultimate Instant Recovery software enables you to back up your entire PC or laptop hard drive, including the Operating System, data files, applications, pictures, video, financial documents and settings. Using our patent pending Instant PC Recovery mode, you can start your PC or laptop directly from an external USB backup hard drive in the event of an operating system malfunction or even a failed hard drive."
UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads
UNetbootin - Homepage and Downloads UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux, without requiring you to burn a CD
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Fake Amazon Cancellation Email Hides Canadian Pharmacy Spam Links - The Internet Patrol
Fake Amazon Cancellation Email Hides Canadian Pharmacy Spam Links - The Internet Patrol: "Fake Amazon Cancellation Email Hides Canadian Pharmacy Spam Links"
Download Sort Files Your Firefox Downloads To Your Specifications - washingtonpost.com
Download Sort Files Your Firefox Downloads To Your Specifications - washingtonpost.com: "The Download Sort add-on for Firefox can automatically save your downloads to various folders based on rules you define. This freebie might take a bit of work to set up, but once you've got it rolling your downloads will sort themselves right into place."
PDF-XChange Viewer – Give This Free PDF Reader A Second Look
PDF-XChange Viewer – Give This Free PDF Reader A Second Look: "The free version of PDF-XChange Viewer, which we are interested in, is a slim 18MB download. That makes it heavier than Foxit but lighter than Adobe Reader. You can get it in various installation packages including a portable version.
The first thing you will notice with the first run is that the free PDF reader loads very fast."
The first thing you will notice with the first run is that the free PDF reader loads very fast."
ColorIQ: Test How You See Colors
ColorIQ: Test How You See Colors: "ColorIQ: Test How You See Colors
How good your eyes are doesn’t entirely revolve around clarity: some people are better at judging colors than others. If you’d like to know how you see colors compared to others in your age the ColorIQ offers you a way to find out. Simply arrange four rows of similar colors in hue order."
How good your eyes are doesn’t entirely revolve around clarity: some people are better at judging colors than others. If you’d like to know how you see colors compared to others in your age the ColorIQ offers you a way to find out. Simply arrange four rows of similar colors in hue order."
Must Watch - Sprword.com - Spread the Word
Must Watch - Sprword.com - Spread the Word The documentaries below reveal the parts of reality that we are not suppose to talk about; the parts of reality that contradict common sense, but still go on unquestioned by the global media cartel and unanswered by our governments. Spread the Word.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Picture Merge Genius - Picture Merge Genius is a simple and easy-to-use program for merging your photos,images and pictures.
Picture Merge Genius - Picture Merge Genius is a simple and easy-to-use program for merging your photos,images and pictures.: "Picture Merge Genius is a simple and easy-to-use program for merging your photos,images and pictures. The software can combine several pictures into one in different ways,In the new picture you can also set the size and position of the source files. Picture Merge Genius is useful for computer painters,ebay seller, designers,photographer and family entertainment. Picture Merge Genius support more than 40 picture file format(JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PCX, PNG, TGA, PBM, PGM, PPM, GIF, VDA, ICB, VST, PIX, WMF, FAX, PSD, PDD, PSP, CUT and PCD etc.)."
PanoMaker - Create a merged picture from two diferent images. Using PanoMaker image effect.
PanoMaker - Create a merged picture from two diferent images. Using PanoMaker image effect.: "Create a merged picture from two diferent images. Using PanoMaker image effect you will be able to select two BMP, JPG or GIF images, and move one of them to overlap the other, so that you create a merged picture. The preview of the finished article is visible on screen. The resulting combined picture is auto-saved, but you'll need a standard editing package to finally trim the combined picture to the size you wish.. MrT."
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Remove Ads From Websites | AdOut.org
Remove Ads From Websites | AdOut.org: "A free service that removes ads from websites"
Saturday, March 6, 2010
5 Types of Emails You Should be Automatically Filtering - Stepcase Lifehack
5 Types of Emails You Should be Automatically Filtering - Stepcase Lifehack: "March 1st, 2010 in Featured, Productivity
5 Types of Emails You Should be Automatically Filtering"
5 Types of Emails You Should be Automatically Filtering"
Friday, March 5, 2010
F.lux: software to make your life better
F.lux: software to make your life better: "Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?
Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?
During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun.
f.lux
F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day."
[Thanks to Ms. N. for the link. - tp.]
Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?
During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun.
f.lux
F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day."
[Thanks to Ms. N. for the link. - tp.]
Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP
Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP: "Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP. Ignore sites that nag to press the Help key, says zero-day bug advisory
Gregg Keizer"
Gregg Keizer"
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
EasyPrompter - the best free online teleprompter.
EasyPrompter - the best free online teleprompter.: "This web-based teleprompter software is free, doesn't require any plugins or flash and is fully configurable. It's so browser compatible, you can even use it on your iPhone!"
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Temp folder files
A reader recently noted that when he ran Disk Cleanup in XP and selected the option to delete temporary files, there were still hundreds of files left in his Temp folder. The reason is that the Disk Cleanup utility only removes files in the Temp folder if they're over a week old. If you need to get rid of them right away, you can delete them manually:
1. Click Start | Run
2. In the Run box, type %temp% to quickly open the Temp folder
3. In the Temp folder displayed in Windows Explorer, press CTRL+A to select all files.
4. Press the Delete key.
You may have to reboot in order to delete some files.
1. Click Start | Run
2. In the Run box, type %temp% to quickly open the Temp folder
3. In the Temp folder displayed in Windows Explorer, press CTRL+A to select all files.
4. Press the Delete key.
You may have to reboot in order to delete some files.
Monday, March 1, 2010
15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac & Giveaway Introduction
15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac & Giveaway Introduction: "Not that I’m complaining but my fancy Mac does not allow me to burn DVD videos outside of iDVD. There’s just no native support outside of the iLife app suite. Want to burn a music CD but not with iTunes? Tough.
Burn is a simple application that slips right into place. In fact, it’s so simple, it’s crazy. I messed around with it a bit by dragging an AVI and told it to burn a video DVD. I thought it would produce an error of some kind because only MPG files can be used. You know what Burn returned? “Would you like me to convert it for you?” I can’t believe this app is free."
Burn is a simple application that slips right into place. In fact, it’s so simple, it’s crazy. I messed around with it a bit by dragging an AVI and told it to burn a video DVD. I thought it would produce an error of some kind because only MPG files can be used. You know what Burn returned? “Would you like me to convert it for you?” I can’t believe this app is free."
Titanium Software - Check system on MAC
Titanium Software: "OnyX is a multifunction utility for Mac OS X.
OnyX allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure some hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock, Dashboard, Exposé, Safari, Login window and of some of Apple's own applications, to delete caches, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome and more."
OnyX allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure some hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock, Dashboard, Exposé, Safari, Login window and of some of Apple's own applications, to delete caches, to remove a certain number of files and folders that may become cumbersome and more."
AppCleaner for MACs
AppCleaner: "AppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps.
Installing an application distributes many files throughout your System using space of your Hard Drive unnecessarily. AppCleaner finds all these small files and safely deletes them."
Installing an application distributes many files throughout your System using space of your Hard Drive unnecessarily. AppCleaner finds all these small files and safely deletes them."
The Checkup - Study links violent video games to violent thought, action
The Checkup - Study links violent video games to violent thought, action: "In its review of data, the new research found that exposure to violent video games was associated with aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition and aggressive 'affect.' It desensitizes users and is associated with lack of empathy and a lack of 'prosocial' behavior."
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