Archive for August, 2006

Speed Up Firefox in 6 Easy Steps

by Aug 07, 2006

There are a ton of articles (about 38,000 references with those keywords ‘tweak firefox’ on Google right now) detailing how to tweak firefox and make it faster. I have found several sites that list these settings and will go over one of the most common ‘tweaks’ that essentially boost your settings without too many configuration…Continue Reading

Now You Can Save Addresses Using Google Maps

by Aug 04, 2006

The Google Maps team announced the ability to save Google Maps locations (addresses) to your Google account when you are logged in. View a screenshot here. Read the announcement below. “One of the most common requests we’ve received is for the ability to store a list of personal addresses on Google Maps — and now…Continue Reading

How to Add Additional Time Zones/Clocks in Windows Vista

by Aug 03, 2006

One of the biggest problems that we face today as we engage in international business and develop relationships accross borders is time. I often forget that my friends in Australia are sleeping when I’m having lunch here in the states. Microsoft decided to make life simpler. Windows Vista now has the option of displaying the…Continue Reading

Microsoft’s 150 Free Programs

by Aug 03, 2006

I ran into this excellent post by Road to Know Where that lists all of Microsoft’s free software on one page. 150 Free Programs! Below I’ll list some of my favorites from the post. If you need any help with any of these please let me know. Note: Some of the programs require that you…Continue Reading

How to Delete Files That Refuse to be Deleted

by Aug 02, 2006

I am almost certain that all of you who use a computer has run into a file that you cannot delete [Cannot delete file: Access is denied, There has been a sharing violation, The source or destination file may be in use, The file is in use by another program or user, Make sure the…Continue Reading