One of the things that turn people off from Firefox is it’s tendency to be a resource hog. There are several ways to address this. One is not to max out Firefox - just keepin. Another way is to limit the number of add-ons activated at a given time. Or you can do these [...]

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Actually, listing images is a feature already included in the Web Developer toolbar. But for a non-web developer, the toolbar might just as well be a resource hog with all its features. If all you need is a list of the images on a web page (for educational, appreciation, or leeching purposes), here’s an [...]

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To top off my Vista use (even if I continually whine about it), I’ve decided to put some more Microsoft “love” in my notebook with Microsoft Office 2007. I figured that many new users will be using Vista and Office 2007 especially since these little buggers often come with a new PC purchase and [...]

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Way back, we featured this little about:config tweak to control image resizing in Firefox. This little tweak allows you to automatically shrink the image to fit the page. However, Firefox doesn’t allow full functionality over zooming in and out of an image, so here’s an add-on that would let you do just that.
Image Zoom [...]

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I haven’t really used an offline dictionary software for my wordsmithing duties. Since I’m online almost always, I just access my browser and use Google define: operator. In any case, it provides you with a whole lot of possible definitions from different contexts.
If you’re an avid user of this Google feature, then you might [...]

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I’ve recently had a bout of paranoia so I decided to back things up. And since one of the essential backup tools is having a dependable set of installers, I decided to assembly my backup DVD case - a DVD bag full the essential installers. That’s when it struck me that the copy of [...]

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A long while back, we featured VideoDownloader, an add-on that lets you save YouTube videos as FLV files. Now it was good for its function but it never did anything more than just that.
Going back to the business of embedded videos, we figured it’s time to feature a newer video downloading add-on that does [...]

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And I thought my laptop’s CPU was burning.
I recently purchased an ASUS laptop (yeah, notebook is the new school term) and I’ve been writing about my reservations about running it on Vista. But I’m stuck with it since it came with the laptop.
Now the specs of the laptop is pretty decent for a “mobility” model. [...]

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Since today’s Web is gearing toward standardization via Web standards and being a bit more humane with considerations for accessibility. If you’re a web developer/designer then validation is one of your true friends that help you “get things right.”
However, while the W3C website offers a free validation service, it does have certain limitations like [...]

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If you’re a blogger or reviewer, taking screencaps can be a real chore. That is, if you don’t invest on a good screen capturing software. Of the ones I’ve tried, Techsmith’s SnagIt is my favorite. However, you have to pay around $40 for it. Firing up Photoshop (or GIMP) can really slow you down [...]

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I deferred posting the news of the iPhone launch, since, well… I’m not too excited about it. So forgive me for letting my personal feelings affect a supposedly objective takes on technology and lifestyles.
I haven’t really been an Apple user. When the iPod craze came (and went?) I was the guy who never owned [...]

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I really don’t know what’s the deal with Aero.
I’ve got a friend who’s running Home Premium which has Aero. We practically have the same laptop specs and expected battery life and yet, she only gets a measly hour and a half or so in battery mode while I get 2 or so hours, 3 [...]

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Okay, I’m now trying to be optimistic and look for some positive sides on being a Vista user. And I’ve found one.
I remember in XP and with the previous versions of Windows, I usually used the Run line to launch some of the system applications like Notepad or Calculator. Forgive me if I’m not [...]

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So many places have actually put limits to what you can get from the Net. Many schools have blocked social network sites and broadband hogs. Some countries just don’t even allow people to access sites. Oh yes, not to exclude those nasty network admins who love to deprive you your daily Internet trash.
So while [...]

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So here’s another one for the love of Firefox and Google services.
As a die-hard Google user, my Bookmarks Toolbar is filled with a lot of links to Google services. Why not, right? There’s nothing better than just clicking my way to them rather than typing the URL in my address bar (never mind if [...]

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