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How to fix the web in 5 minutes with the Grease Monkey and Firebug plugins for Firefox. »

If you don’t know what Grease Monkey is, it is a Firefox plugin that allows you to run your own java script on any page you are viewing. Now why would you want to do that? Well, basically it allows you to fix or enhance any web page out there to meet your requirements and [...]

Windows explorer folder size utility for XP and 2000 »

This little handy and free utility lets you see how big your folders are in Windows explorer. This way you can find out which folders are taking up all your space on your hard drive instead of just randomly guessing. Now you will have time to do your chores around the house… lucky [...]

Finally get a stable router using open source firmware. DD-WRT or Tomato. »

Every week I hear the following questions:

I just ordered a broadband connection. What do I need to share it among my computers?
What do I need to use the wireless card in my laptop at home?
I keep having to reboot my router to get my internet connection to work. What can I do to improve it?

The [...]

WinVNC system tray icon won’t go away no matter how many times I curse at it. »

I needed to install WinVNC on my enemy friend’s computer so I could keep tabs on his daily atrocities, (ooh, that’s my big word for the day)  but of course I didn’t want him to know about it.  WinVNC now compiles their program with the icon in the system tray and no way to remove [...]

Anonymous proxy? Hide yourself online. »

Ever want to go somewhere on the net where you shouldn’t be without the “man” knowing? Come on. Get your mind out of the gutter. Think of something like playing fantasy football at work. We all do it. We just don’t want the boss to know how much we do it. If this is the [...]

Windows Vista volume activation key cracked. »

We all knew the day would come and that day is today. A crack from the pirate group Pantheon has been released that allows Vista installations to be activated and made fully operational. The crack doesn’t use time stamp hacks or exploits for the beta version of Vista. The real news here is the the [...]

Using your Nintendo Wii for a 3D experience on any TV!! »

Johnny Lee, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University, has taken the Nintendo Wii remote and turned his 2D Monitor/TV into a 3D picture frame. And not just 3D as you might be used to. The angles change as you move around and objects can even appear to be behind you!! I [...]