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Archive for July, 2007
How To Increase The Number Of Firefox Simultaneous Downloads
As soon as I spotted this tip on Lyte Byte I had to share it, as it solved a problem with Firefox that has been bugging me for a while now. Firefox has a limit on how many simultaneous files you can download from one server at time, which can be annoying if you’ve [...]
Increase Vista Laptop Battery Life
Vista Battery Saver is a very useful app that I’ve been using for the last couple of days to improve the battery life of my laptop running Windows Vista. I wouldn’t say that it has improved my battery life by the claimed 70%, but it has delivered significantly better battery performance.
Sparky: New Official Firefox Alexa Rank Toolbar
Trying to improve your Alexa Rank can be important if you are a site owner, as some advertisers use Alexa Ranks to decide where to spend their advertising dollars. Alexa calculates ranks based on monitoring where users who have its toolbar installed go on the internet, so one way that you can improve your rank [...]
Windows Clippings: Free Screenshot Software
Ever had problems capturing screenshots for presentations or a webpage? If so, then you should check out Window Clippings, which is one of the best Screen Capture tools on the market. Window Clippings is a powerful yet unobtrusive screen capture tool which includes full support for capturing and retaining Vista’s transparency and shadow [...]
Friday Timewaster: Matchstick Nuclear Bomb Video
Some college kids spent hours cutting the tops off 30,000 matchsticks and then ignited them all at the same time. Obviously, not quite a nuclear bomb but the explosion did create a mushroom cloud a lot bigger than I expected.
It’s been a while since I studied science, but I’m fairly certain that using a [...]
Latest Version Of MyAvatars Plugin For MyBlogLog Released
I’m amazed by how many of my readers have registered for MyBlogLog. I can tell because I use the MyAvatars Plugin For WordPress that displays MyBlogLog avatars for commenters if they have one. I’m convinced that the plugin is one of the main drivers of registrations for MyBlogLog.
The latest version of the [...]
How To Add New Menu Items to Windows Explorer Right Click Menu
Gili has put together a nice clear guide on hos to add add add Move to Folder and Copy to Folder items to Windows Explorer right click menu. It requires a few registry changes, so please don’t even start making the necessary changes if you’re not comfortable editing your registry!
Upgrade WordPress Automatically With WPAU
Finally! There’s a new WordPress plugin in town that will automatically upgrade WordPress installations. Why is this good news? Well, first off, performing the seemingly constant number of WordPress upgrades can be a bit of a shag, but unfortunately most of the upgrades have to be done as they include vital security [...]
Add Tabs To Your Windows Desktop With Stick
Stick is another nice freeware app that can bring order to your desktop. This cool app allows you to add tabs to your desktop. Each tab can perform a particular function e.g. Notes, Calendar, RSS Feeds, Calculator and Navigator tabs. Once open, each tab can be opened or closed by clicking on the [...]
Share iTunes Library With SimplifyMedia
SimplifyMedia is a new iTunes plugin that lets you share your music library over the internet. This free plugin allows you to play and browse your friend’s libraries – all within the iTunes interface.
The SimplifyMedia plugin works with both PC and Macs. Don’t worry if you use Winamp or Windows Media Player to [...]
