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utilities
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Tectonicus: A High Detail Map Renderer for Minecraft
21 Jul 2011 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
If you haven’t heard (or you are a gamer that has been living under a rock), Minecraft is an extremely popular sandbox indie video game being developed by the Swedish company Mojang. Currently available in both a free Classic version and a paid Beta version, Minecraft has exploded in popularity with over 10 million registered users and just over 2.7 million sales. And the game is only a ...
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Greplin: Your Personal Search Engine
23 May 2011 by Scott Nesbitt / 2 Comments
If you use more than a couple of web applications, you know how difficult it can be to find things in those applications. Sure, services like Google Docs and Gmail have great built-in search, but services like Dropbox and Twitter … well, not so much. With Greplin, you can search a number of popular web applications not just for files, but also words and phrases. Let’s take a look at ho...
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Take Your To Do List to the Command Line
26 Apr 2011 by Scott Nesbitt / 1 Comment
If you’re serious about your to do list and want to be sure that you can use it in the future, then you should think about embracing your inner geek by 1) going text only, and 2) doing everything at the command line. The best way to do that is with Todo.txt. Hold On … The Command Line? You’re probably wondering why you should use the command line instead of popular Web applicatio...
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Clean up your Linux computer with Bleach Bit
30 Mar 2011 by Scott Nesbitt
No matter how careful you are, things like cached files, cookies, temporary files, packages, and log files build up over time. Bleach Bit helps remove this junk from your Linux PC.
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Android App Roundup! Rainy Days (Weather Radar) and Extended Controls (Widget)
17 Aug 2010 by Evan Wondrasek and Kevin Schulte / 2 Comments
Welcome to another exciting edition of our Android App Roundup! This week, I’ll be taking a look at a handy weather radar app and Kevin will be telling you about a widget that puts the standard Android power control widget to shame. Have an app you’d like to recommend to us? Post in the comments at the end of this article, send us an email, or hit either of us on Twitter! Evan̵...
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Windows XP Tip: How to Rearrange Applications in the Windows Taskbar
16 Aug 2010 by Evan Wondrasek
If you have several applications open simultaneously in Windows XP, you may find yourself wishing you could rearrange their order like tabs in your browser. This feature isn’t included in Windows XP by default, but you can easily add it with Taskbar Shuffle. Taskbar Shuffle is a tiny application that quietly sits in your system tray. After installation, you can move any item in your task...
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Resolve Missing DLL Errors in Windows with Dependency Walker
25 May 2010 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
Anyone working in the PC technical support field knows all too well the problems associated with missing DLL files. Dependency Walker is a free utility that can help you find missing DLL files. Below is an error message commonly seen when trying to register a DLL file with the Windows utility regsvr32. Due to the vast number of DLL files, finding the correct one could take a lot of time. To use...
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View Detailed Graphic Card Information With GPU-Z
14 Apr 2010 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
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 ...
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Detect and Remove The Most Common Viruses with McAfee Stinger
13 Apr 2010 by Dustin Patterson / 2 Comments
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...
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Gather Information About Your Client’s PC with Support Details
07 Apr 2010 by Dustin Patterson / 1 Comment
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...
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