Archive for October, 2007

Some Very Useful Websites

I’ve been using the internet since 1997, and I’ve worked in the industry since 1998 which I guess makes me an old-timer. But, I still find new useful sites nearly every month.
For instance, I hadn’t come across some of the sites on 15 Ridiculously Useful Websites before. Check out some of these gems:

10 Tips To Improve Your Wireless Network

Many broadband users now have a wireless router, and have at some point encountered problems with weak wireless signals.
Although most routers can provide a decent enough signal for general browsing, but if you are doing big downloads or transferring files between machines or streaming video to a TV then poor wireless signals can be a [...]

Free Broadband Speed Test

All broadband ISPs are not the same, and the speed you can receive from each ISP can fluctuate wildly.
If you want to see your ISP is actually giving you the speed that you are paying for, then check out my new Broadband Speed Test below, which in seconds will allow you to see if you [...]

Search For Free Music With SeeqPod

SeeqPod is a useful search engine which specialises in finding music. Once tracks are located they can be played within your browser. There isn’t an official way to download music that is found, but as usual, somebody has found a way to do it unofficially.

Get A Favicon For Your Site

Favicons are the small icons that are displayed next to site names in address bars. They are only 16×16 pixels big, so creating one can be tricky unless you are a design whizz.
There are a few sites out there that have Favicons that are ready to go. A good one is favicon.cc, which [...]

10 Simple Ways To Speed Up Windows Vista

Vista is a great operating system, but unless you have a better than average PC it can run at a snails pace, and even if you do have a decent machine, Vista might not be the quickest out of the blocks.
If you are determined to run Vista and you want to crank some more speed [...]

NSFW: I’m A White Jamaican In New York

This youtube video that I found on facebook had me almost in tears. It features some mild cussing but nothing serious, your boss probably won’t even recognise some of the swearing.
I suffer this problem doubly as an English Jamaican in America. Nearly everytime I order a coffee or a bagel in the morning [...]

How To Add A FTP Server To Windows Explorer

Anyone who manages a website at some point has to use a FTP client to upload and download files to their server. Although these aren’t too difficult to use once you get the hang of things, adding the FTP server to Windows Explorer can make it easier to upload and download files.
CyberNetNews have put [...]

How To Download Images When Right Click Is Disabled

I hate when websites disable the right-click mouse menu. Usually this is because I just want to go ‘back’, but sometimes it’s because I want to copy some of the images on the page.
Digital Inspiration have shared an easy way to copy images when a website has disabled the right-click menu:

Just point your mouse [...]

Get 5 iTunes Tracks For Free On Facebook

Everybody loves a good giveaway. Currently on Facebook you can get 5 iTunes tracks for free – all you have to do is join the ‘ticketmaster live‘ group:

Search for ‘Ticketmaster live’ on facebook and join the group
Once you’ve joined you’ll see a coupon with your iTunes code
Visit the iTunes store and you’ll be [...]