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Get A Visual On Your Hard Drive with Disk Space Fan
by Dustin Patterson on March 11, 2010
As your computer gets older, chances are that your hard drive will be filled with many unused and unnecessary files. If you’re starting to run out of space on your hard drive, it can often times be the result of old “junk” files piling up. A great way to get your computer back into shape is to delete some of those files (especially the large ones). Disk Space Fan is a free program... [Read More]
Essential Wordpress Plugins Part 2: Administration
by Dustin Patterson on March 10, 2010
In the second part of our Essential Wordpress Plugins series we will be taking a look at some plugins that are designed to make managing your Wordpress site easier. WP-Database backup The WP-Database Backup plugin automates the database backup process and puts your mind to ease about the safety of your blog. WP-Database Backup can perform a manual backup, allowing you to save it to the server, download... [Read More]
Great Deal: Buy Office 2007 Now, Get Free Upgrade to Office 2010 in June
by Evan Wondrasek on March 9, 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 is scheduled to release in June, but there’s no need to hold off from purchasing Office 2007 in the meantime. Microsoft recently announced free upgrades to Office 2010 if you purchase and activate an Office 2007 product between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Several qualifying Office 2007 products are listed below, and you can check out the complete list at the end... [Read More]
Watching the Oscars Tonight? Google Docs Has a Simple Voting Template
by Evan Wondrasek on March 7, 2010
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony will be taking place tonight and many movie enthusiasts like myself are making predictions for the recipients of this years’ awards. If you want to make your own predictions or set up a wager with your friends, Google has created a special Google Docs template just for the Oscars. To use the voting template, just head over to the Oscars template page and click... [Read More]
Create a Simple, Awesome Browser Start Page with Fav4
by Evan Wondrasek on March 5, 2010
I recently asked my friends on Twitter what they used for their browser start page, and it seemed like most people used about:blank, Google/Firefox Start, or iGoogle. I personally use iGoogle because I can combine a lot of information into one page, but I often find myself wanting something a little simpler. Fav4.org is an browser start page that offers just that. Fav4 is very simple – you... [Read More]
Essential Wordpress Plugins Part 1: Security
by Dustin Patterson on March 4, 2010
As the popularity of the easy-to-use Wordpress blogging software increases, developers and users continue to develop more creative ways to use it. Although Wordpress comes as a basic content management system by default, users have developed an array of plugins that allow web developers vast amounts of control and options for their Wordpress-based websites. In part one of my Essential Wordpress Plugins... [Read More]
Opera Web Browser: Fighting Back With Version 10.50
by Dustin Patterson on March 2, 2010
Many people are aware of the instant popularity of the Google Chrome web browser, taking just over 3% of the browser market share upon its release. Opera, a competitor in the web browser market since 1996, has only achieved a 2% market share in the past 14 years. The Opera developers aim to get back into the web browser market with the 10.50 release of the Opera web browser. The Opera 10.50 web... [Read More]
Stay Up-To-Date with the Olympics and Olympic Athletes using Twitter
by Evan Wondrasek on February 22, 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing and many people are using social networks to follow and become more involved with the Olympics and Olympic athletes. Many Olympians are using social networks like Twitter this year to communicate with their fans and give great behind-the-scenes stories and pictures from Vancouver. The best part about following Olympians on Twitter is that most of them are... [Read More]
How to Manage, Mute, or Complete Hide Google Buzz Notifications in Gmail
by Evan Wondrasek on February 19, 2010
Love it or hate it, Google Buzz can make a lot of noise in your inbox if you have a few engaged followers. When any of your followers reply to a message you post in Buzz, you will receive a notification in your inbox that contains a live view of the Buzz message. This is really handy if you like staying up-to-date with your conversations, but if you’re like me and view your inbox as hallowed... [Read More]
Do Public DNS Services Such As Google DNS Have Any Real Benefit?
by Dustin Patterson on February 18, 2010
If you haven’t heard about it, Google announced their free Public DNS service in early December. According to Google’s Blog, Google Public DNS will provide increased DNS lookup speeds, making the end-user experience faster. Google isn’t the first company to provide an alternative DNS service. The popular OpenDNS has been around for a few years now and claims to provide the same... [Read More]
