Windows
Xentient Thumbnails – Photo Icons
Which one of these is more helpful, a picture of your grandmother or an icon that says, “BMP” across it. If you were trying to find a picture of your grandmother, I would say the photo of the old lady would be the more useful one. Now what if you could change all the icons [...]
NationMaster.com
It’s interesting to think about the various ways that people digest information and concepts. For some, an illustration can go a very long way, but others insist on being given statistics and cold hard facts in order to fully comprehend something. It’s important that you stick with whatever method works best for you, but you [...]
Surfing The Power Curve
Maybe my clients are actually becoming more computer literate or I’m getting behind the power curve myself. One of them recently bragged to me that she had finally got over her fears and actually bought something on eBay! She even signed up for PayPal and got verified. This might not be worth mentioning if she [...]
Looking Back At The Peak
We Passed “Peak Oil” In December, 2005. Dr. M. King Hubbert postulated that the rate of new oil discoveries depends on the fraction of oil that has not yet been discovered. In the same way, the rate of oil production depends on the fraction of oil that has not yet been extracted. This is self-evident [...]
Why Is Only The Left Hand Part Of My Page Printed?
My question concerns a problem I have had since day one: Printing! When I print a page, words on the right hand side are cut off all the way down the page. My Printer is a HP Business Inkjet2250 and nobody seems to understand why it does this. Very frustrating, I know. It’s quite common. [...]
Computer Cases Designed for Women
My original feedback on buying a computer case has already been posted, but I ask you: where are the sleek, smart computer cases designed for women? Most everyone knows that women are the main shoppers – even the big boys are noticing and writing about it. So, where are all these awesome items geared especially [...]
TrayBar – Program Launcher
Don’t you hate it when you need a file, but you don’t remember where you put it? You know it is somewhere inside your My Documents folder. Then again, so are hundreds of other files that you saved. Wouldn’t you like to be able to launch a small list of programs with just a few [...]
How Products Are Made
By nature, human beings are very curious creatures. We constantly use the words why and how to try to get a better grip on what’s going on around us. Even though these tendencies are usually paramount in our lives, we sometimes take things for granted. In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to [...]
Down Under Cane Toads Evolve Longer Legs
Need to move faster? Growing longer legs is the cane toad’s answer. The amphibian pest is accelerating its march across the Australian landscape, leaving a trail of ecological devastation. Bufo marinus was introduced to Hawaii and from there to Australia, but its natural range extends from Patagonia north, throughout much of South and Central America, [...]
Using Advanced Privacy Settings
For more advanced users, you can override how the privacy level configured automatically handles cookies. For example, you may choose to allow all first-party cookies. You can configure the advanced settings by click the Advanced button from the Privacy tab within the Internet Options dialog box.
