Windows
MyHappyPlanet
I can only speak one language, and I’m not proud of that. I’ve tried to learn Spanish, but due to a lack of real commitment, I only picked up a few words and phrases. You can’t expect to have a conversation with someone who speaks another language if all you can talk about is how [...]
Dog Food Recipes v2
Tired of worrying about what’s in Fido’s dish after the big pet food scares of the past year? Make your own dog food! This free Dog Food Recipes program includes 130 homemade dog food recipes. Scroll through the recipe database to find the dog food recipe you want to try. Add notes to save with [...]
How Should I Secure My Smartphone?
I am a new BlackBerry user and loving it, but what kinds of security issues should I be concerned about? – Jamie Everyone that owns any kind of a “smart,” or PDA (personal digital assistant) phone that stores data, should have the same concern. These dynamic phones have dramatically improved the mobile communication world and [...]
Insert A Copyright Character Into A Word Document
In previous tips, I’ve showed you how to insert special symbols onto a Microsoft Word document. A Lockergnome reader recently submitted a question about how to insert a copyright symbol into a Word document. If AutoCorrect is turned on in Word, all you have to do is type (c) and Word will automatically change the [...]
Delete An XP User’s Account But Save Their Files
If a user will no longer be logging on to your computer, you should delete the user account for security purposes. However, you may still need access to that user’s files. In Windows XP, you can delete a user account while preserving the user’s files. A user account can be deleted through the User Accounts [...]
Startup Warrior
I don’t know about you, but I don’t care where a company is located as long as it does its job well. With that said, I’ve recently been making an effort to find out where some of the startups that I follow are located, and sometimes the results are quite surprising. Technology is definitely an [...]
GoNaomi – Dictionary v1.69
GoNaomi is free computer dictionary that currently consists of about 30 different dictionaries containing, altogether, about 850,000 words. [21.31M] [Win98/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista] [FREE]
Sage Too
For readers who track RSS feeds (and if you don’t, why don’t you?) the Sage feed reader for Firefox (and if you don’t why don’t you?) is back, in the form of Sage Too. Here’s the description from the Fx extension page: Sage-Too is a lightweight RSS and Atom feed aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. [...]
Receive Notification When The Caps Lock Key Is Active
Many people like having some form of notification when the caps Lock key has been inadvertently activated. Although, there is no way of receiving a visual notification, unless you use a third party application, you can receive an audible notification to alert you. To configure Windows XP to audibly notify you when you press the [...]
10% Off Prescription Swimming Goggles
These swimming goggles will protect your eyes from harsh minerals, chemicals, and harmful UV rays in pools and open water. Swimming goggles are necessary if you wear your contact lenses in the water, because they prevent microorganisms from attaching to the surface of your lenses. They are great for the beach, the pool, boating, and [...]
