Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Page 2
Work

CapSee Notifies You When Caps Lock Is On

Mac OS X: The caps lock key is possibly the most irritating key on the keyboard, nestled all too close to the A key for fumbling fingers. CapSee gives you an on-screen alert when you turn caps lock on.


Design

The Windows 8 Concept Desktop

Reader Saad Baig’s desktop shows what a Windows desktop could look like if you made the Windows 7 Superbar really “super”, by adding desktop widgets directly into the taskbar, easily accessible even with maximised applications.


Fix

Get Better At Parallel Parking

We all had that someone – mum, dad, aunt, neighbour – who told us everything we needed to know about parallel parking. Over time we lose some of it and pick up bad habits. Drop back into driver’s ed with a smart video.


Work

Turn Off The Lights Dims Chrome For Enhanced Focus

Chrome: If you’re a fan of previously reviewed Firefox add-on YouTube Cinema, you’ll want to grab a copy of Turn Off The Lights for Chrome to enjoy the same screen-dimming focus for video, document editing and more.


Work

Remote Potato Streams Windows 7 Media Center Video To Your Browser

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/wZd988WyfEY&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":412,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube"} );

Windows 7: Remote Potato is a free application that integrates with Windows 7 Media Center, allowing you to watch and schedule recorded video from the comfort of your browser, no matter where you are.


Work

Move Your iTunes Library To Another Computer With iTunes 9 Home Sharing

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/JamqH8TXkac&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":412,"ratio":0.824,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube"} );

Moving your iTunes library from one computer to another has always been kind of a drag, but weblog HeyHowTo details how iTunes 9′s new Home Sharing feature has made it a relatively painless process.


Work

Gesture Search Available For Android 1.6

Gesture Search, Google’s umpteenth attempt to give you input options other than a tiny virtual keyboard, has made the leap down to Android 1.6, meaning those with non-Droid, non-Nexus phones can give it a go.


Work

The Definitive Guide To Keeping Your PC Up To Date

Keeping your computer — including its operating system and all the installed third-party software — up to date is extremely important, but it needn’t be a hassle or inconvenience. Here’s a look at three tools you can use regularly to keep your system current.


Communicate

LangLadder Aids Foreign Language Students With Reading And Vocabulary

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9123493&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":375,"ratio":0.75,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"vimeo"} );

Firefox: LangLadder is a smart Firefox extension designed to aid you with your foreign-language studies, teaching you vocabulary and improving your reading skills.


Organise

Keep Projects Manageable By Limiting Scope And Features

It’s easy to want your creations — whether software or new direction for your company — to do everything and be everything for everyone. Kill off features and refocus to reach completion faster.