Just a heads up to Third Error subscribers – I’ll be contributing to MakeUseOf.com as well as this site. You can catch my posts at my own author RSS feed there, but I recommend subscribing to the entire MakeUseOf feed. … Continue reading
In this post we’ll be describing the process to install a personal forum on your computer using the XAMPP server for Windows, and phpBB3, a free forum script with a decent number of features. We’ll be describing how to setup … Continue reading
For those of you wondering how to record the sounds outputted by your computer, this simple post should configure Windows to allow you to record the sounds with programs such as Fraps. Load up Fraps and hit the Movies tab. … Continue reading
System Requirements Lab is a simple tool designed to help you check your computer’s hardware and detect whether it meets the official minimum and recommended requirements of a PC game. It requires the installation of a quick Java applet (SRLApplet … Continue reading
Pidgin stores the buddy list, pounces, preferences, and other data as XML files in a “hidden” directory in Windows. This data can be useful for transferring data between Pidgin clients without reentering your data each time. To copy/backup your data, … Continue reading
Gmail Redesigned is a free style that completely changes Gmail’s look by overhauling the color scheme and adding new graphics: We’re going to detail three various methods to get Gmail Redesigned. All of these methods require Firefox.
Adobe ConnectNow is a free service offered by Adobe as part of the Acrobat.com suite of tools, by far offering the easiest method to holding a meeting online. It features a number of tools, including screen sharing, collaborative whiteboard, chatroom, … Continue reading
Alert yourself to events in instant messaging, such as a contact signing on or sending you a message using Buddy Pounces in Pidgin. Buddy Pounces allow you to notify yourself in a variety of ways, including playing custom sounds and … Continue reading
Firefox, by default, makes an annoying sound everytime you type an additional letter in the “Find” field which it cannot find. A quick trip to about:config will easily resolve this problem. Type about:config into the URL bar and in the … Continue reading
Sandboxie, a free application, creates a virtual layer on your computer where you can run and install various software applications without actual changes to your true hard disk. Simply, Sandboxie forces applications to write to the layer instead of the … Continue reading
