Snap.com is a company that’s set out to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. When your mouse moves over a link on a website that uses Snap’s “Snap Preview Anywhere” technology, a small pop-up appears over the link and shows you a preview of the location that link leads to. These pop-ups look like the [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Disable Annoying In-Browser Pop-up Previews from Snap.com
Wednesday, January 31, 2007Floppy Disks Go the Way of the Dinosaur
Floppy Disks — those little 3.5 inch squares that fit into your computer’s A: drive, have been on the way out for a long time now. But recently, some PC retailers have hit the throttle on the demise of the floppy. Source: The BBC.
Podcasting In Plain English
You started up iTunes the other day, and noticed a new option in the sidebar: “Podcasts”. Your iPod has the same thing. A number of your favorite websites are offering you Podcasts, and just the other day one of your friend referred you to his own Podcast. What the heck is a Podcast, anyway? Let [...]
FBI Using New Surveillance Techniques on Citizens
Tuesday, January 30, 2007It’s no secret that the FBI is listening in on the Internet activity of suspected criminals, but what might shock you is that they might also be listening in on you, too. Source: CNet News.com.
How many networked devices are under your roof?
A poll at MacOSXHints.com begs the question, “How many networked (Ethernet, AirPort, etc.) devices are on your home network?” Think about that question… odds are you’ve got more that just a computer connected to the Internet under your roof. Your TiVo downloads show data from the Internet, your mobile phone delivers your e-mail, and you [...]
Watch the Sun Rise From Anywhere in the World, Right Now
Monday, January 29, 2007If you haven’t tried Google Earth yet, there’s a new reason to oogle the Earth from your computer screen with Google’s globe trotting software: you can watch the sun rise from points of interest all over the world. Courtesy of Discovery HD Theater’s “Sunrise Earth” program, this new Google Earth layer adds hot spots all [...]
Retrieve A Forgotten PDF Document Password
Do you have a password protected PDF document that you must access? Amit Agarwal feels your PDF pain.Say one of your former colleague[sic] created some critical sales reports in PDF format but he is not working with the company anymore. In his absence, you have no option but to crack the PDF password in order [...]
Free Vista Drivers For Those Upgrading to the Latest Windows
Whenever you upgrade your operating system, there are bound to be a few pieces of hardware that don’t work just as they should. The solution to this problem is to upgrade that hardware’s drivers. A driver is a program that tells your operating system (Windows Vista in this case) how to properly utilize your hardware. Windows [...]
Disable Windows Vista’s “A program needs your permission to continue” Message
Friday, January 26, 2007Whenever you perform a task that makes potentially risky changes to your computer, Windows Vista will stop dead in it’s track and ask if you’re sure, with a pop-up message stating that “A program needs your permission to continue”. While Microsoft strongly advises against disabling this security feature, it’s bound to drive any sort of [...]
Distract Yourself With Video Wallpaper from Windows Vista DreamScene
Once Windows Vista is released on January 30th, an extra download for Vista Ultimate Edition, called “Ultimate extras” will become available. In addition to security features and a poker game, Ultimate extras will include software called “Windows DreamScene”. According to this DreamScene web page, DreamScene will let you use any .mpeg or .wmv video file [...]
