Ever since Facebook unveiled its new terms of service, users have been concerned over content ownership issues. For those still concerned, the Creative Commons licence Facebook application can help.
According to Gizmodo’s John Herman, Windows 7 runs like a charm on diminutive netbooks. Installing the new Windows operating system on a netbook, on the other hand, can be a pain.
Firefox only (Win/Mac/Linux): So you’ve taken a look through Wolfram Alpha’s impressive computational knowledge engine and find yourself using it constantly? Save time with a Firefox search plugin to make it easier to search.
Not everyone processes and understands information the same way. You can boost productivity by learning and matching your learning style to the proper tools and techniques, while also making it (gasp) more enjoyable.
Windows only: Microsoft Outlook is a powerful tool —and with a little macro goodness, it will remind you to attach a subject line to your TPS Reports.
A few years ago, blogger Jimmie Rodgers’s camera was stolen while volunteering in an impoverished Brazilian community, so he did what any sane person would do: He bought an new camera and made it ugly.
Windows/Mac/Linux: Java-based DirSync Pro provides cross-platform file synchronisation with an easy to use interface, incremental backup and a profile system.
Linux only: The latest version of Ubuntu disables the easiest way to restart X Windows—but the Ubuntu Geek blog has instructions to easily enable the shortcut key combination again.
The beloved Firefox icon has seen a couple tweaks throughout the four-and-a-half year-old browser’s lifespan, and now Mozilla is looking to make another design update for its icon before the release of Firefox 3.5.
Google Update automatically upgrades Chrome, Picassa and other Google apps, installs without asking and is really hard to kill off. It can now be managed, however, from Windows’ Group Policy Editor.
