Watermarking when referring to digital images is the process of ‘stamping’ your image with text or an image to show either author authenticity and/or to protect others from stealing your images. There are many ways to watermark an image, but one of the easiest is the free version of WaterMarquee. How it works is like this: Go to WaterMarquee and add...

Most people who use webmail (Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, etc.) only use it for one thing, that being email and nothing else. At the same time, these same people complain about having a lack of an online organization solution where everything is in one spot. Well, you already have it, it’s in your email. Here are 4 things most people don’t do with...

Add some retro goodness to your email signature by using a video game sprite. These sprites are little graphics that work very well in an email signature without being annoying or too over-the-top. The site that I reference for getting sprites seen in the video below is Game Sprites Archives, so be sure to check that out. See the video below to see how...

The Internet is the lifeblood of our society. That’s pretty obvious to anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the past few years. Nowadays, it’s not just a matter of browsing the web anymore. We’re using the ‘net for everything from finances to gaming and from connecting with others to our very livelihood. It should go...

Now, some of you are probably looking at that title and scratching your heads a little. You’re wondering why there needs to be a guide for getting rid of an antivirus. Isn’t it as simple as clicking ‘uninstall?” You’d think so, but no. See, Strong Malware Defender is actually false antivirus software – one of the most...

To many, the idea that one could be addicted to Twitter seems…. outlandish. However, for some, it is the real deal. I think Twitter has a lot of benefits, but it also seems to have some downsides. For example:The 140-character limitation would encourage poorly developed thoughts. The firehose of information would develop a hardcore need for that level of...

I mentioned recently the Facebook Messenger, but it’s only for Windows 7. Does that mean people using Windows Vista, Windows XP or Linux are screwed? Not at all. You can use Pidgin to connect to Facebook chat easily. Note before continuing: It is especially good to get to know Pidgin if you plan on switching from Windows to Linux or are even just thinking...

Infographics, love ‘em or hate ‘em, just look better than plain text because it provides an interesting visual look to otherwise stolid statistics. Visual.ly now allows you to generate infographics for Twitter or Facebook statistics all for free, so I decided to create one pitting the Twitter accounts @windows against @linux, and the end result is...

Google Voice is a pretty awesome service…one which allows for phone calls to anywhere in the States, low-rate long distance, video chat, and voice mail. Best of all? It’s completely free of charge. Of course, there’s a catch. It’s not available everywhere. Even in those countries where it is available, you can’t actually receive...

If you’re a current homeowner or renter that lives in a densely populated area of the United States, are thinking about moving and want to go somewhere that’s not-so dense and want an easy map to tell you this information, Mapping America is definitely a site you should bookmark. Check out the video below to see how it works. This is a very cool tool...