If you'd like to make your desktop a little more informative, you might check out Rainmeter. The program provides you with very customizable widgets that you can use to get the information you need about your computer or with feeds from the Internet. Rainmeter has a lot of skins so it can be made to look a lot more stylish that the default setup I have pictured below. You … [Read more...]
Latest Avast! Definitions Contain False Positive Blocking Legitimate Websites, Malware Detected [Updated]
While it's nowhere near as bad as the McAfee False Positive problem that ended up killing tens of thousands of Windows XP PCs, the latest Avast definitions (4-11-11) seem to be blocking tons of legitimate websites thinking that there are malware scripts embedded in them. Tons of people are reporting the issue on Twitter and the Avast! website is being hit so hard, it has been … [Read more...]
Use The Reddit Enhancement Suite To Add Functionality To Browsing Reddit
Just last week on Reddit, somebody posted a thread asking the Admins to tweak the interface so that the button to collapse nested comments all lined up and was in a consistent place. Impressively, the change was made the next day to the satisfaction/dissatisfaction of many. Instead of getting Admins to change the interface, a lot can be done client-side to improve your Reddit … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Windows Sound Recorder 1992-2009
I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this failure. The new Sound Recorder application that comes with Vista/Win7 has signicantly reduced functionality and a worse interface compared to previous versions. I used to be able to do a whole lot with the Sound Recorder. Now, I just go and start downloading Audacity or some other editor. (via Reddit) … [Read more...]
Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data
Over the weekend, I had a guest post over at FreewareGenius that covered some of the free applications that Esri provides for interacting with GIS maps and data. Go check it out if you'd like to learn about ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and some sources for GIS data. Freeware to Get Started With GIS and Explore Mapped Data on FreewareGenius. There are also suggestions for … [Read more...]