Windows
ZipGenius v6 – Free Zipping Utility
Throwing the usual zipper jokes to the side for now, I’ll get right to the point. There are a lot of different zipping and unzipping programs out there today. Some are free, some are expensive, but they all share one trait. It seems like none of them have exactly everything you need with a zipping [...]
geekBlue.net
I spend a lot of time on Web sites reading about cool gadgets. Although I know I can’t actually buy most of them, I simply enjoy looking at their images and features. It truly amazes me what these small devices are capable of doing.
Add A Line Break To Your Cell (Excel 2002/2003)
In most word applications, pressing Enter moves the cursor to the next line. This is not the case in the spreadsheet application Excel, which at times seems to have a mind of its own. When you press Enter in Microsoft Excel, it does not add a line break within a cell. Instead, it places the [...]
Use Windows XP's Driver Rollback Feature
You use the Roll Back feature is used when you encounter problems have been encountered after installing a driver was installed. For example, such problems include error messages when you access the device, faulty behavior of the device, or even the inability to start Windows. To use the Roll Back feature with Windows XP, open [...]
"Windows Media Player Cannot Play The File" Error
You play a video in Microsoft Windows Media Player in a multiple-monitor configuration. Then, you switch to a different logged-on user account by using the fast user switching (FUS) feature in Microsoft Windows XP. When you switch back to the original user account and try to restart the video, you experience one of the following [...]
Slash Marks Are Removed From A Hyperlink In An Office XP Document
You create a hyperlink in a Microsoft Office XP document. If the URL address in the hyperlink contains two or more slash marks (/), the additional slash marks are removed from the URL address. If you rest the pointer on the hyperlink, the URL address that is displayed in the ScreenTip that appears contains only [...]
Talk Is Cheap
Millions of people are saving money by switching from using their traditional phones to placing calls over the Internet. According to research firm IDC, the number of US subscribers to residential voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services will grow from 3 million in 2005 to 27 million by the end of 2009. Talk Is Cheap [...]
Free Offers For Real?
You may have seen or heard about these sites. They say send your friends your link and if x number of friends sign up for the free offer, you get the cool gadget for free. The cool gadget started with iPods and has grown to include Mac minis, flat screen monitors, desktop PCs, photo iPods, [...]
The Sound Of A Slamming Door
Time: Yesterday. Did you hear it? It was the sound of a big, big door slamming. The door was virtual, but the sound it made will echo across the world for years to come. Yesterday was Day One of the Microsoft lockdown using the Genuine Advantage program.
Earth To Microsoft… Come In, Microsoft!
According to ActiveWin this morning, MSN has silently launched its MSN Virtual Earth product. Naturally, I rushed over there to give it a spin. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work with Maxthon. Seems like an oversight… as both Google Maps and Yahoo! Maps work fine in the same browser with the same settings. I’ve already submitted a [...]
