For the longest time I was using Google Browser Sync to manage my passwords and bookmarks. Unfortunately, a while back, just before Google Chrome was released Google discontinued the product. I wonder why? Since then I’ve been looking for something to manage my bookmarks and passwords for free. I finally found the perfect app! Foxmarks! [...]
A while back we wrote an article about using Wine to install Windows programs in a Linux environment. There is a slightly better program out there that will allow you to use Windows programs in Linux. Here is the rundown on how to get it, install it and start using your Windows programs in Linux. [...]
Microsoft recently announced a new operating system for the cloud called Windows Azure. Azure is a services platform that is hosted by Microsoft in Microsoft data centers around the globe and is completely scalable and affordable. Amazon.com also offers a hosted and scalable solution that they host. Here is the rundown on how to have reliable services without having to drop a ton of cash for your own servers, data center or infrastructure. [...]
There are plenty of cool things that you can do with Windows and this is one of those little tricks that has been around for a while and is making the rounds again since Vista came out. We originally wrote about customizing the clock in the Windows XP Optimization Guide and are going to include it in the Windows Vista version. [...]
Many people are getting into Torrents these days but have trouble for whatever reason finding a good Torrents site. There are plenty out there, and a lot of them offer nothing but fakes, others have a high ratio of fakes, so we felt it time to share with all of you the best of the best Torrents sites. [...]
Let’s face it. Everyone has downloaded Torrents at some point and you’ve probably sneaked a couple files in at work or school too. But many people have had their Internet Access scoured by the tech guys and now certain ports are blocked and you simply can’t download anymore. Here is the way around it. [...]
Undoubtedly many people have downloaded .SFV files from Torrents or other sources. The question is….what the hell do you do with them? There is usually a .SFV file followed by a bunch of files numbered starting at .001. Here is how to open them up. [...]
We described the Visual Effects in Windows XP in previous articles and most notably in the Windows XP Optimization Guide. The minimize and maximize window animations take up quite a few resources and are for the most part useless. To speed up performance, disable them! You will notice the sluggishness in Vista float away. [...]
One of the irritating features of Windows is the way in which folder icons are displayed randomly. Or at least it seems randomly. You set a folder view to a certain setting, come back to the window a minute later and it is a different view. Chances are this behaviour is occurring because of the Thumbnail Cache. Here’s how to fix it. [...]
When Wordpad shipped with Windows everyone mourned the loss of Notepad. Not really. Notepad sucked and continues to suck today. The new version of Wordpad is being eagerly anticipated in Windows 7. In the mean time you can preview a copy of it, complete with the Ribbon feel that I hate so much. [...]
