Portal, an innovative video game released in October 2007, is now available as a free download from Steam until May 24th. Portal is a first-person shooter puzzle game that tests your problem solving abilities unlike any other game. The object is to use your portal gun to create portals that will teleport your character and other in-game objects across great distances and through treacherous terr...
Subsonic is free, open-source, and cross-platform software that allows you to easily stream your music library to any flash-enabled web browser and many portable devices. Subsonic features a powerful and user-friendly interface that offers a high amount of customization. In this guide, I’ll show you some of the main features of Subsonic. Cross-platform Support One of the best features of S...
Facebook has made headlines recently with the company’s questionable approach to user privacy. Many of the new changes to Facebook allow more of your information to be shared without your knowledge. Unknown to most people, some of your Facebook information is available to anyone on the internet through the Facebook API. You can use a special website to browse the Facebook API and see wha...
A newly installed computer is a great thing – it offers a clean slate, making your computer faster with no unnecessary software, no messed-up settings and no viruses. One thing that can be time consuming with your new computer is installing all of your favorite software applications. Going out and downloading all of the individual software applications and installing them can easily take t...
One of the most important parts of your PC is its graphics card. You may need to eventually update your graphics card to run new software or play the newest game. GPU-Z is a free utility similar to the previously mentioned CPU-Z that provides you with all information available regarding your graphics card and GPU. These specs can prove to be valuable information when upgrading your PC’s ...
Anti-Virus 2010, Total Security Center, Windows Security Center – These names all sound like legitimate antivirus software, but they are actually viruses in disguise. Virus removal programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes can sometimes have a difficult time removing these types of viruses, and new malicious software appears every day. McAfee Stinger takes a different approach t...
Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7, contains many new features unseen in previous versions of Windows. Sticky Notes is a useful new feature that allows you to place virtual notes on your desktop. To start Sticky Notes, navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Sticky Notes or open the Start menu and type “sticky” into the search box. A blank note will ap...
With spring finally upon us, many use this time to clean their house, get the lawn mower ready, and head to the lake or beach. While you are doing your spring cleaning and getting into the spring and summer spirit, don’t forget to do a spring cleaning on your PC as well. Below are five easy actions that you can perform on your PC to keep it running fast and in working order. Free Up Hard D...
Building websites that function properly across multiple browsers can be a time consuming process. Most of that time is put into backwards compatibility to support outdated web browsers – I’m looking at you, IE6. If a client or end-user of your website is experiencing a problem, it can be a difficult task to ask all of the questions necessary to pinpoint the cause of the problem. Sup...
A fresh install of Windows 7 includes only one icon on the desktop, the Recycle Bin. While this is provided as a convenience for some, many view this icon as cluttering their perfectly clean desktop. In this guide, I’ll show you how to quickly remove the Recycle Bin from the Windows 7 desktop. Step one: Right-click on your desktop and select Personalize from the menu. Step two: Click Chan...