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December 2nd, 2008
Keep your chat and label options visible in Gmail by moving one or both to the right side. December 1, 2008, at 3:49 P.M. EST
By default, the chat and label boxes in Google Gmail are placed on the left side of the screen, underneath the left sidebar menu with options such as "Compose Mail" and "Contacts".
Unfortunately, this may push the label box below what is visible onscreen without using the web browser's vertical scroll bar. If you have a wide-enough monitor, you can move one or both of these boxes to the right, which may allow you to view your chat contacts and labels without having to scroll.... MORE >
Annoyed by the blinking cursor in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and other Windows XP applications? December 1, 2008, at 2:34 P.M. EST
By default, in Notepad, Microsoft Word, and other Windows XP software that supports text entry, the cursor position is represented by a blinking cursor.
Many people find that the blinking animation makes the cursor easier to see, especially on a cluttered desktop. However, if you find this animation annoying, it can be stopped.... MORE >
Download a wide variety of books, interviews, and live music- for free! December 1, 2008, at 12:40 P.M. EST
The Internet Archive has made available an audio archive with, as of December, 2008, over 313,000 audio files. You may not find top twenty hits available, and the sound quality may not always be pristine, especially for live recordings. However, a lot of interesting songs and other items can be found for your digital audio player or iPod, such as:
* Audio Books - A Journey to the Center of the Earth, A Modest Proposal, and Dracula... MORE >
Prevent Outlook Express from ever prompting you to return a read receipt. December 1, 2008, at 11:18 A.M. EST
Some people request return receipts for particular e-mail messages they send to others using Outlook, Windows Mail, or other e-mail programs that support such receipts. Likewise, if you use Windows XP's Outlook Express, it may prompt you when these receipts are requested, allowing you to send a read receipt or ignore the request.
For privacy reasons, you may wish to ignore all read receipt requests without even being prompted. To make this change:... MORE >
What can you do with leftover Thanksgiving turkey and other food? November 27, 2008, at 11:16 A.M. EST
After enjoying a Thanksgiving meal, no matter how many people were at the table, there always seem to be plenty of leftovers, even turkey. Instead of making simple turkey sandwiches, turkey wraps, and salad with bits of turkey, how about something new?
These two sites offer a variety of suggestions for those wanting something different:... MORE >
Search Yahoo, Ask, Technorati, or other search engines directly from Mozilla Firefox. November 26, 2008, at 11:53 A.M. EST
In Mozilla Firefox, if you type in a search query in the textbox next to the "G" (near the top of the browser window) and press ENTER, Firefox will query the Google search engine for your search terms. You can either click on this textbox or press Ctrl + K to switch the cursor to this box.
However, you can change this option to search other engines, including:... MORE >
Allow devices that cannot communicate wirelessly to do so with a wireless Ethernet converter/bridge. November 26, 2008, at 10:22 A.M. EST
Imagine one of the following two scenarios: 1) You have a laptop or desktop that does not communicate via Wi-Fi and want to add this capability. You don't want to open up the machine to install an internal card. Plus, you have limited USB ports and don't want to use them for a Wi-Fi device, and a USB hub allowing more ports is not an option. 2) You have a device such as an old gaming system, printer, or network device that can communicate via Ethernet, cannot communicate wirelessly, and cannot be altered or expanded to do so.
Purchasing a wireless Ethernet converter (also called a wireless Ethernet bridge) may solve these problems.... MORE >
Curious where your favorite movies were made? Display maps of movie filming locations. November 25, 2008, at 3:42 P.M. EST
The Movie Map is a Google Maps mashup showing filming locations to a selection of movies. Want to know where the Twin Pines Mall is in "Back to the Future"? It's in California. Where was Happy Gilmore's famous golf scene where he fought Bob Barker filmed? British Columbia.
Users can add movie locations they know about complete with related links and YouTube videos.... MORE >
Keep Internet Explorer 7 from automatically resizing large images. November 25, 2008, at 12:57 P.M. EST
By default, when viewing large images in Internet Explorer 7, the browser will attempt to resize the images down so they fit in your browser window. This way you can view an entire image without having to use the scroll bar.
Though many people appreciate this automatic feature, others would rather see images, such as photos, in full detail. Thus, this setting can be disabled.... MORE >
Configure Outlook Express to be the default program used for managing e-mail and newsgroups. November 25, 2008, at 11:05 A.M. EST
If you are experimenting with multiple e-mail programs, you may have accidentally made one of them the default software used for handling e-mail and newsgroups. If so, you may wish to re-configure Outlook Express in Windows XP to be the default software for handling such actions.
1. Click the "Tools" menu, selecting "Options".... MORE >
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