Archive for February, 2008

Friday Vid: What Were They Thinking?

A friend posted two very, very funny on my facebook wall that I just had to share!
I particularly found the one showing some very drunk people, having trouble with simple things like walking.  I have a similar video of myself from university that I only show to trusted friends.  It involves me being initiated and [...]

Use The CharMap To Add Special Characters To Documents

A colleague of mine asked me today how to add special characters like ticks to her presentation. It made me realise that telling readers about CharMap would make a great tip.
The Character Map, or CharMap, is a often forgotten part of Windows that allows you to add symbols and characters that aren’t on your [...]

Amazing Desktop Wallpapers

It seems like every other day I find an amazing Desktop Wallpaper site, but I just can’t get enough of them!  My latest find isn’t really a site, but a collection of links to Stunning Desktop Wallpapers sites.
I want to a big thank you to Smashing Magazine to thank for compiling such a great list!

Rip DVDs In One Click With DVD Rip

Although I’m a big fan of DVDFab, it can be a bit tedious having to click through the same settings every-time I rip a DVD to my hard drive. If you like to optimize every step of your life, then checkout DVD Rip which allows you to rip DVDs in one click.
The service was put [...]

Load Firefox Faster With A Preloader

Firefox is the king of browsers, allowing almost unlimited customisation through the numerous addons. But, Firefox can take an eternity to start.
One good way to speedup Firefox launch times is to install Firefox Preloader.  Once installed, this program will run as soon as your PC is turned on and it will make sure that Firefox [...]

Free Alternatives To Nero

I haven’t used Nero for a long time, as I very rarely burn CDs or DVDs. However, if you are a regular disk burner then Nero is an amazing program.
The only problem with Nero though is it’s price, which is very hefty. If you looking for some good free alternatives to Nero [...]

Don’t Buy A HD-DVD Player

I’ve been sitting on the fence during the Blu-Ray Vs HD-DVD battle, but I’ve just become a fully paid up member of the Blu-Ray camp. Why? Because Microsoft have stopped selling the HD-DVD player, joining the host of companies that have either given their support to Blu-Ray, or have withdrawn their support from [...]

Friday Break: Gadgets To Help You Spend A Penny

One of the areas of the home that is sorely neglected in terms of gadgets is the bathroom.
If you are looking for inspiration while you spend a penny, then check out this list of toilet gadgets.  Some of them will make you chuckle, and others I think are actually quite clever like the Sudoko toilet [...]

Update Your Software With Sumo

Running the latest versions of programs on your PC can deliver many wide benefits from getting new functionality, making your machine more stable, or sometimes just fixing security holes. However, if you run a large number of programs then checking constantly for new versions can be, well frankly, a pain in the ass.

Step [...]

Eboostr: Get ‘Readyboost’ For Windows XP

Readyboost is one of the best features that was added to Windows Vista, which allows your computer to use flash memory to run faster.
Eboostr introduces similar functionality tboosto Windows XP, allowing you to use that spare flash drive to make your PC run even faster.  It’s not free at $29 for the the full version, [...]