Windows
Add The 'Computer' To The Taskbar In Vista
If you frequently access a specific component in Vista, you will want to have the quickest access possible. The Computer window is one such example. Since it provides access to all your drives and folders and it is something that you likely open several times during the day, you will want to have quick access [...]
Change Number Of Recent Items On Vista's Start Menu
Like previous versions of Windows, Vista displays a list of recently opened items directly off the Start menu. By default, a maximum of ten items are shown but this number can be increased by making a small change to the registry. To increase the number of recent items on the Start menu: Click Start, type [...]
Are You Down With UGC?
There’s all this talk over UGC: User Generated Content. I hate that term (always have, always will). To me, the only thing you want to evoke is a sense of User Generated Contentedness. Without that, you’ve got nothing more than random scraps of data sitting on a page – and that’s beyond worthless. I’m certain [...]
Sudokular
It can be hard to predict if something is going to become a worldwide sensation, but once it does, you can’t deny it. There are a lot of factors that are involved in making something a hit, but sometimes, the timing is just favorable for it. Take Sudoku, for example. To me, the Sudoku crazy [...]
Big Book of Windows Hacks
If you aren’t satisfied with the way that Windows Vista or XP is working, don’t worry — help is here. O’Reilly’s newest release, Big Book of Windows Hacks, covers everything from multimedia to hardware to Internet, and more. Well-known technology expert Preston Gralla brings over 100 hacks to those of us who don’t have time [...]
Get To Your Desktop Faster In Vista
Many people use their desktop as a storage area for their shortcuts, folders, files and so on. If you are a ‘desktop storage’ user, you should probably know how to quickly clear all the open windows without minimizing and closing them individually, to display your desktop. In a previous tip, I showed you one way [...]
Install Games In Vista
Vista includes some classic games such as Solitaire and Freecell. However, not all versions of Vista have the games installed. This doesn’t mean that they aren’t there – they just haven’t been installed yet. If you’re a “gamer” and want these classic games installed, you can easily install them using the steps listed below: Click [...]
Eddie Bauer's 67th Anniversary Down Event
Eddie Bauer is celebrating its 67th Anniversary Down Event! Enjoy $40 off down fleece throws and $20 off down vests. All of these great offers are running now through November 13. find the coat that is right for you! [tags]winter wear, coat, eddie bauer[/tags]
A Little Free Network Help From My Friends
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The more computers you have connected to your home network, the bigger your need for good tools to manage that network. Recently, I had a need to discover the IP address for Ponzi’s machine, and asked the community if they knew [...]
Miranda IM v0.7
Miranda IM is the smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Designed from the ground-up to be resource efficient while still providing a rich feature set, Miranda includes support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo!, Gadu-Gadu, and other protocols. Additionally, with the choice of hundreds of plugins, icons, sounds, and other [...]
