Originally posted 2010-04-12 07:00:00. We have been hearing of news lately that Google is going to start factoring in website loading speed in web search ranking. When all things equal, a site that loads fast will appear higher in the search results than a site that loads slow. Google just posted on their Webmaster Central [...]
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Build Your Own Mac OS X Lion Boot Disk
If you bought OS X Lion software recently, you would have found out that you have no physical disk for later re-installs. Apple has decided to sell OS X Lion only through their Mac App Store. But, I posted on how to create Mac OS X Lion boot disc earlier. Now, there is an even [...]
Handbrake 0.9.5 Released with Blu-ray Support
Originally posted 2011-01-04 08:00:00. We just looked at a free Blu-ray ripping software yesterday. I then professed my love for Handbrake for all my ripping and video conversion needs. I was looking for an alternative only to rip Blu-ray DVDs. Lo and behold, Handbrake has released an update with version 0.9.5 with support for Blu-ray [...]
Create Professional Facebook Pages For Free
Originally posted 2010-07-08 11:30:00. Facebook has become a force to reckon with in the social networking world. It’s not just individuals benefitting from the Facebook effect. Businesses are also using Facebook to reach out to their customers and potential audiences. The default Facebook page you get to create are very bland and not eye-catching. Like [...]
Dropbox Hacks: Find Your Remote Computer’s IP Address
Originally posted 2011-01-20 12:00:00. I love Dropbox hacks. Do you frequently connect to your other computers via FTP or SSH? Now, you can easily find your remote computers’ IP addresses thanks to Dropbox. Of course, if you are a Dropbox user, you probably have Dropbox installed on all your computers. In fact, this tip assumes [...]
SublimeVideo is a Delicious HTML5 Video Player
Originally posted 2010-04-28 12:00:00. Watching embedded videos and streaming videos were totally restricted to Adobe Flash based platforms on web browsers. But, change is in the air. HTML5, the newest version of the HTML language that powers the Internet, has brought native support for audio and video embedding without the need for browser plugins like [...]
Sony Playstation 3 Can Play 3D Blu-Ray Movies
Originally posted 2010-09-22 11:23:00. My wife and I are big fans of Sony Playstation 3. We use it more as a media streaming device and a DVD/Blu-ray player than as a gaming console. We use TVersity to stream videos from our desktop or notebook computers to our HDTV. With the 3D HDTVs gaining adoption and [...]
How to Mute Ads on Spotify? [Windows]
If you are in the US, chances are you probably already scored a free Spotify invite by now. I am thoroughly enjoying Spotify in my desktops and have gotten a bunch of playlists setup to listen to at work and home. I still haven’t upgraded to a premium plan yet since the ad-supported free plan [...]
Better Robots.txt & .htaccess Rules for WordPress
Originally posted 2011-02-17 09:28:00. My wife and I run several WordPress powered websites and try to stay on top of things on all things WordPress. But, one place we heavily rely on another person’s expertise is with robots.txt and .htaccess rules. Sure, we can handle the simple tasks with those files. But, when someone like [...]
Pomodoro Technique: How Does It Help Your Productivity?
Originally posted 2010-07-29 11:00:00. I am usually juggling a half a dozen tasks at anytime and as any fan of productivity knows that this is a recipe for disaster. I have tried different productivity tips and task managers online and offline but never really got a good grip on it. I have finally gotten down [...]
How to Get a Free US Spotify Invite Code?
Spotify just launched in the US this morning. Those who have tried Spotify know it’s like a magical version of iTunes in which you’ve already bought every song in the world. – Wired If you didn’t know or haven’t heard about Spotify, that should explain what the service is all about. Spotify so far has [...]
Miranda IM Client Gets Facebook Chat
Originally posted 2010-02-15 08:00:00. Miranda IM is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows. This venerable instant messaging client has recently added support for Facebook Chat making it even more attractive. Miranda IM supports a wide variety of protocols such as AOL Instant Messenger Gadu-Gadu IAX ICQ Internet Relay Chat Jabber MSN Netsend Tlen Yahoo [...]
Can Your Small Business Move to the Cloud?
Originally posted 2010-06-03 07:00:00. Cloud computing isn’t new but it definitely is gaining steam. Google has been pushing it’s cloud computing offering Google Apps a lot lately. In fact, my wife uses Google Apps for her freelance work and is very happy with it. It is free for limited use but it usually is plenty [...]
Download Official Ubuntu Linux 10.10 Manual for FREE
Are you or someone you know getting started with Ubuntu Linux (or Linux in general)? Ubuntu has an official user manual for Ubuntu Linux 10.10. The manual compiled by the Ubuntu Manual Team is 158 pages long and it has comprehensive instructions from getting started to advanced topics. You download the PDF version of the [...]
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