Windows
OuttaSight v3.2
OuttaSight allows you to hide any application window from your desktop. You can choose to hide it completely or minimize it as an icon to the system tray. The program also includes an auto-hide feature that lets you hide specific windows automatically whenever they appear. Additional features include hotkey operation (Boss Key) to hide selected [...]
One Bag
I don’t travel enough to have the packing routine completely down. My strategy is to grab the smallest bag that I can find and stuff it with as much as I can. Whatever fits in the bag is what I end up using for the duration of the trip. Unfortunately, you can’t fit a lot [...]
Mozilla's Firefox
Janet writes: With all the security warnings for Internet Explorer, do you have a suggestion on another browser? The Web browser (used to view sites on the Internet) has been under attack for some time and the biggest target is the one most widely used: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. With the sheer number of daily users [...]
Do What You Think Is Right
Last week I featured a worksheet that had been generated by a student. The worksheet was essentially a checklist of things to do on a weekly basis to keep her machine working and clean. Only two items on her list have attracted comments: expunging the history files, and cookies. Most of us would agree that [...]
How To Receive A Fax (XP Pro/Home)
Not everyone has a dedicated fax machine in their home or office. XP includes a fax service that provides you with complete faxing capabilities. Using your XP computer, you can send, receive, track, and monitor faxes. Once you have the fax service installed and configured, you can use your XP based computer to receive faxes. [...]
Send A Fax From A Windows-Based Program (XP Pro/Home)
Once you have the Fax service installed and configured, you can begin sending and receiving faxes from your XP computer. You can send a fax directly from a Windows-based program such as Microsoft Word 2002. The process is a relatively simple process as outlined below. The following steps demonstrate how you can send a fax [...]
Tweaking Windows XP Start Up
Windows is always a hassle to get loading quick on start up. For some reason it throws in a few extra things that are unnecessary for the most part. But what are the things you need, and what are the things you don’t need? Curt Simmons wrote a good article showing you on how to [...]
AIM Integrates With Outlook
It is nice when you see two or three large companies playing nicely to benefit the users. This is the kind of effort I see being put forth when I look at this situation with your AOL buddy lists now being accessible within Microsoft’s Outlook.
Better Than Radio!
Last night I had a blast with Jake and Chris working the phones on THE CHRIS PIRILLO SHOW – who would have thunk it? Me answering the phones (er – phone) on a something like radio for the Internet show. I still like to call it Better Than Radio because, well… it is. Let’s go [...]
SCARABAY v2.5
SCARABAY is an easy to use password manager that can store your Web site logins in an encrypted database. It offers a convenient drag and drop approach to enter the username and password into the Web site form. The program includes a built-in password generator, and supports multiple users, each with their own database files. [...]
