Craigslist is an invaluable tool when you want to buy or sell stuff. However it can be difficult trying to find what you want at times because the search box is a bit too simplistic. If you use Boolean operators, you’ll find Craigslist is much easier to search. The three operators that will serve you ...…
I’m going to answer this one right up front: Slightly over 90 million file writes. This guy proved it so. And even though that only answered the question of how long a USB stick lasts in a controlled test environment, we do know that when a USB stick fails, the worst that can happen is ...…
If you haven’t checked out Bing Maps recently, there are some new features that (finally) brings it up to par with Google Maps. It may not have quite the coverage just yet, but the new features are sure to amaze you. See video for details.…
Periodically there are times when you want to send an image by simply linking to it remotely rather than attaching it directly. For example, this is the URL to the main PCMech logo: http://www.pcmech.com/design/pcmech_logo2.png You have the "code", so to speak, but what you want to show up is this: ..and have that happen in ...…
While it’s true you can adjust many different preferences from Tools/Options in Firefox, the real power user settings are in the configuration editor. Firefox allows you to modify every single setting by typing the address about:config in your address bar and loading it. One such feature that’s very hidden is browser.ctrlTab.previews. After loading about:config, search ...…
I smoke cigarettes. And I hate it. For several years I have tried just about every method you can think of to quit. The patch, gum, going “cold turkey”, you name it and I’ve probably done it. The single largest problem with anti-smoking solutions is that while all of them target the nicotine addiction, none ...…
Chances are if you’ve been surfing the internet long enough, an idea will pop into your head. A good idea. Possibly a very profitable idea. But unfortunately you’re not a programmer. Or a web designer. Or a graphic designer. Are you stuck? Not really. It’s very common in business that those in charge have the ...…
It’s most likely true that very few of you out there are still using Internet Explorer 6. However, if you are, Google will be completely phasing out support for that browser over the course of 2010. Even though I do not use Google Apps any longer, I still do periodically receive emails from Google. The ...…
If you use Firefox, you’ve probably installed a few add-ons from time to time. Something that is very annoying about installing an add-on is the forced two-second delay whenever you want to install one. Fortunately, this is easily removed with a very quick edit in about:config. Here’s how it’s done: 1. Type about:config in your ...…
