The inside of my apartment was a cell phone dead zone (cue creepy music left-over from Halloween) and I've written about the problem before. My first attempt at a solution, the zBoost zPersonal Cell Phone Signal Booster, fell flat and didn't do anything to boost my signal (in fact, it was hard to tell if it was doing anything at all). Fortunately, Amazon allowed me to return it … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2009
How to Take Down a Copyright-Infringing, Scammy Site
I took down PCwilleasy.co.cc! There, I'll admit to it. I am the one who did it. I know this might disappoint the 1500 followers the pcwilleasy Twitter account still has, but it was for everybody's best. Here's the why: PCwilleasy was a copyright infringing site. It copied articles word for word from legitimate sites and often displayed the images, hotlinking them from the … [Read more...]
Smarter WordPress Through Plugins
Blog posts about WordPress plugins and list after list of plugins are dime-a-dozen and appear on the front page of social news sites at least weekly. Heck, I even wrote a post earlier this earlier titled The Best WordPress Plug-Ins. Instead of creating just another list, I wanted to share some of the plug-ins I use here on 404 Tech Support because they're functional and have … [Read more...]
Now Is a Perfect Time to Update Java
As part of routine maintenance, you should be updating Java and a slew of other common browser plugins. If you haven't been, don't worry. Now is the perfect time to make sure you're running the latest version of Java. Just head over to this Java webpage to ensure that you're running the latest version which is (as of publishing) Version 6, Update 17. If you're running an older … [Read more...]
Screenr: Screen Recordings, Easy to Make, Easy to Share
I've guest authored another post at Freewaregenius today highlighting the features of Screenr. Screenr is a Java-powered website that allows you to make and share screencasts very quickly and easily. Screenr is very convenient for a quick screen recording. Check out the full article Screenr: Screen Recordings, Easy to Make, Easy to Share at Freewaregenius for all the … [Read more...]