Archive for November, 2006

Unlock 43 Hidden Applications in Windows XP

Windows XP is a very powerful operating system, but unfortunately a lot of the very useful functionality is hidden away.
These hidden gems can be unlocked by using the Windows XP Hidden Application Enabler. This great piece of freeware unlocks 43 hidden applications and adds them to the Start menu for easy accessiblity.
Applications that are [...]

Free Cable TV On Your PC – Streamick.com

There seems to be a non-stop supply of online services offering free TV over the internet.  The latest offering I’ve discovered is Streamick.com which offers more then 300 real TV channels to choose from including NBC, ABC, ESPN, BBC1 and many more, organized in categories and ranked by the site users.
One of the nice features [...]

Encode Your Email Address To Stop Spam

If you run your own website, then posting a contact me link with your email address embedded can be a surefire way to get more spam email, as spammers use email-harvesting robots to find verified email addresses to spam.
To stop these robots harvesting your address, then try out this great FREE service that will protect [...]

Watch Hundreds Of TV Shows And Cartoons For Free Online

Everybody loves getting something for free. Martin from gHacks has uncovered a fantastic new site that I think will have something for everyone.
TVlinks is a directory that amalgamates the most popular tv shows, cartoon & anime series. Once you’ve found a show you want to watch, just click on the link and it will take [...]

Pocket PC Users – Download ActiveSync Toggle

Download squad have just solved one of my major bugbears. I have a Pocket PC which I love dearly, but unfortunately when ActiveSync is running it interferes with the software I use to control iTunes with my mouse.
To stop ActiveSync kicking in at the wrong time then download ActiveSync Toggle, which can unload ActiveSync [...]

How To Display Just Unread Email And Much More In Gmail

I love Gmail. There are very few things it can’t do, but until today there was one small thing that really bugged me – I couldn’t display just unread email.
Then I discovered a link to a page that lists all of the useful searches that you can do. Did you know that if [...]

Make Your Own FREE Video Screensavers

Want to jazz up your desktop?  Well there are two great apps that allow you to make your own free video screensavers.
The first one is ‘My Video Screen Saver‘ which supports the following features:

Plays AVI, MPEG, WMV video files as a screen saver
Displays videos randomly
Allows the volume of each video to be adjusted
Allows videos to [...]

Talk To Xbox Live Buddies From Your PC

XBList is a must-have for all Xbox gamers. It sits on your PC and keeps track of all your Xbox Live buddies like an IM client, and it generates alerts when they come online. It also has gamercard integration so you can see exactly when they last played and what they’ve achieved.  Ideal [...]

Essential Guide To Building A PC

Although building a PC will probably take more than 5 minutes, reading this Tom’s Hardware guide is essential if you are planning on just upgrading e.g. your graphics or sound card.
If you haven’t already built a PC, I’d thoroughly recommend it. Not only is it fun, but you will save tonnes of cash and [...]

Download Free Music – Legally!

Nothing feels better than getting something for free. Well, now you can download free music legally from The Internet Archive.
This collection hosts complete, freely downloadable/streamable, often Creative Commons-licensed catalogs of ‘virtual record labels’.