Archive for July, 2010
Test Drive webOS Without Buying a Phone
With all the new mobile operating systems how do you to know which one to pick? Like Android, Palm has a webOS emulator to allow developers to test applications without physical hardware. Here is how you can test drive webOS on your computer for free. Getting Started The Palm webOS SDK/PDK requires that you have [...]
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How to Resize a Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) File
When you create a Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive either through Virtual PC or Virtual Server, you have to specify the maximum size of the file up front. While you can set the VHD to be a fixed or dynamically sized file, the total size the VHD is determined at the time you create it. Over [...]
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Beginner’s Guide to Using the Notes Feature in Outlook
With the amount of email you receive in a given day, it’s hard to keep them all straight, no matter how you organize your inbox. Today we show you how to use the Notes feature to help get better organized. One of the features in Outlook which isn’t talked about much and perhaps underutilized is [...]
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Watch Netflix Instant Streaming Content Through Zinc TV
There are many ways to watch your streaming Netflix content through various applications. Today we show you how to do it with Zinc TV. Last week we showed you how to watch TV, movies, and local video content with Zinc TV. If you’re a subscriber to Netflix you can access it through a variety of [...]
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Week in Geek: Windows 7 SP1 0-Day Vulnerability Edition
This week we learned how to how to play retro video games on a Windows PC, remove Ubuntu One from Ubuntu 10.04, run Android on a Netbook or Desktop, install, manage, and delete fonts on a PC, import e-mail from Outlook to Apple Mail.app using Thunderbird, and more. Now you can relax while enjoying our [...]
25Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Desktop Fun: Abstract Textures Wallpapers
Sometimes an image from a favorite movie or the outdoors is perfect for our desktops, but what if you prefer something with a pattern or texture? Then enjoy browsing through our Abstract Textures Wallpaper collection. Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so you may need to crop, [...]
25Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How To Make a Private Tumblr Blog
Tumblr is a great service for sharing media and blog posts, but what if you don’t want to share your experiences with the world? Here’s how to create a private, password-protected blog for your family or business. By default, Tumblr blogs are available for all the world to see. Your boss, the guy down the [...]
24Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Watch Internet TV, Movies, and Local Content with Zinc TV
There is certainly no shortage of video entertainment on the web, but it’s not always easy to find the selections you want. Today, we’ll take a look at how to combine your favorite Internet TV, Movies, and local content with Zinc TV. Zinc TV runs on both Windows and Mac and can even be easily [...]
24Jul2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
[MISC GEEKERY] WindowBlinds 7 [Review]
Overview Are you bored with the default Aero look and feel, or would you like to bring some excitement to your ancient XP desktop? WindowBlinds is the leader in tweaking and Theming Windows. The Aero interface in Vista let you change your glass color, and Windows 7 introduced the new vibrant themes, but still, Windows [...]
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Remove Ubuntu One from Ubuntu 10.04
One of the new additions to Ubuntu 10.04 is the file syncing service Ubuntu One. If you already use a similar service like Dropbox, or you don’t want to sync files between computers, you might want to remove Ubuntu One – we’ll show you how. If you’ve never tried Ubuntu One, then the first two [...]
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