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Firefox Duplicate Bookmark Removal 2007-04-13 17:35:00 Question:What is the easiest way to remove duplicate bookmarks in Firefox
?Answer:There is a really nice plugin called "BookmarkDuplicate
Detector" which you can use to remove duplicate bookmarks as well as prevent them in the future. You can download it here. Read more:Removal
Was Myst Originally Made For The Mac? 2007-04-13 02:23:00 Question:A friend told me that myst was originally made for the Macintosh. Is that true?Answer:Yes, the original Myst was created using Apple's HyperCard software, which let developers create "cards" which could link together to create little programs and such.
What Is System Cache? 2007-04-14 23:08:00 Question:A while back you wrote about the different types of cache, but I am wondering what "system cache" is?Answer:Well there are about 2 different answers for this depending on how you use the term. I will quickly go over all of them.System
cache can refer to L1, L2, and L3 cache which resides in chips on your processor and on your motherboard. This type of cache is used for incredibly short-term storage of data, especially data that is on its way to or from your computer's memory.System cache can also refer to a type of cache that some operating systems utilize, which is used to speed up application launch times and make your system seem much speedier in general. This is why when you launch a program after just quitting it the launch time will be very quick.
What is the best N64 emulator? 2007-04-16 15:59:00 Question:I have Windows XP. What is the best N64 emulator for it?Answer:Technically emulation is illegal, but oh well.I have had good luck with Project64, it runs everything I have thrown at it thus far.But you didn't hear that from me.
Are Popup Blockers Illegal? 2007-04-15 17:02:00 Question:Are Popup
Blockers Illegal?Answer:If you want to get technical, yes they are. Since they modify the way a web page is presented to the user it is a form of copyright infringement. However, I doubt any judges will be saying that anytime soon.
What Is Colorsync? 2007-04-19 17:52:00 Question:I was messing around with my new mac and I saw something called colorsync. What is it?Answer:Colorsync allows you to customize the colors and such for your monitor. If you have multiple monitors you can even customize a different Colorsync "profile" for each monitor, so they display colors the same exact way.Another nifty thing you can do is set it up so your monitor displays exactly how your printed work looks, which is very nice.You can change your Colorsync profile in the Display section of System Preferences.
Does Emptying My Cache And Browser History Protect Me? 2007-04-22 22:46:00 Question:I checked my e-mail at work and clicked on a link that brought me to a "bad" site. Does deleting my browser cache and history protect me from any problems at work?Answer:A tech-savvy person could get some software to read in the hard drive's content bit by bit (even the deleted stuff, assuming that part of the HD wasn't written over), but if they haven't said anything yet I wouldn't worry too much about it. Chances are every chunk of data you send/receive over the network goes through a server that will report you if something like that comes up. Wait a few weeks, and if nothing happens I would forget about it.As always, be careful with those "interesting" e-mails ;) Read more:History
, Protect
How Come Some Games Seem To Run Slower At Low Resolutions? 2007-04-26 16:50:00 Question:I have a few first person shooters that almost seem like they run faster at high resolutions and slower at low resolutions. Why is that?Answer:This is one of those things I can't answer, but I do know what you are talking about. Heck, Quake 4 seems to run faster at 1024*768 than 640*480 on my computer for some bizarre reason, even when leaving everything else untouched. I think it is mostly just our mind and eyes playing tricks on us.At low resolutions objects tend to be a lot more jaggity, and some animations may seem jumpy because of that.Then again, I still play Halo CE quite often. I tested it at 640*480 and 1024*768 once, and it only ran about 2 frames per second slower at the higher res, but it seemed like the high res ran much faster and was much smoother.The same is true with Warcraft 3, I have to run it at least at1024*768, anything lower runs much much slower.Maybe some monitors and video cards just can't handle low reses as well as we'd like, so they appear to ru Read more:Games
, Resolutions
What is the easiest way to clean out a computer fan? 2007-04-26 02:21:00 Question:What is the easiest way to clean out a computer fan?Answer:I use a vacuum, tooth brush, and I blow air on it as well. Just make sure the fan is turned off before you clean it, I know someone who stupidly left their computer running while vacuuming it out... yeah... they got a nice cut.
What is the best Mac OS X web browser? 2007-04-24 00:54:00 Question:What is the best Mac OS X web browser
?Answer:Well this is a pretty subjective question... Anyway, I use Safari (which comes preinstalled) for 99% of my surfing. I use Firefox for other sites that won't load for some reason or other. Camino is also a nice choice, it has a much more "mac" feel to it than Firefox. Read more:web browser
How do I get started with Mac OS X programming? 2007-05-02 19:03:00 Question:How can I program on Mac OS X?Answer:Download the Xcode developer tools or install them from the discs that came with your Mac. The suite is the same thing that most professional OS X developers use.
How Can I Speed Up My Wifi Connection? 2007-05-13 03:47:00 Question:My Wifi is slow, how can I speed it up? Im on Windows Xp.Answer:I just wrote up a little article on my main website about how to speed up your wifi connection. Read more:Speed
What Are Some Free Intel x86 Virtualization Environments For Windows? 2007-06-01 13:44:00 Question:I need a virtualization program like VMWare but I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for one. What are some free alternatives?Answer:VirtualBoxVirtualPC - Microsoft recently made this previously expensive software free from now on!VMWare Player - Note: I don't think you can't create virtual machines with this, you can only use them Read more:Intel
, Windows
What's The Best Way To Clean Out An Optical Mouse? 2007-06-13 12:55:00 What's The Best Way To Clean
Out An OpticalMouse
?Well, the best way I have found is to grab a drinking straw and lightly blow on it. If you have a small can of compressed air that would also work, just make sure it isn't too powerful.If you need to take apart the mouse the screws will usually be under the little pads, but that shouldn't be necessary.Just whatever you do, do not use any type of cloth that may scratch or leave lint behind as it can damage the mouse. Read more:Optical Mouse
How Do I Calibrate My Monitor? 2007-06-19 10:49:00 QuestionHow do I calibrate my monitor for my lighting environment?AnswerI usually do this procedure:Set your monitor's contrast to its lowest level.Put a solid black image on your screen (or just use Paint to make one)Change your brightness setting to just before the black turns grayish. If you can't really find that point just change it to the halfway point.Change your contrast until you are comfortable with it. I usually look at a menu bar or the Task Bar and go until just before they start becoming "whitish" Read more:Monitor
I Lost My User Password For Windows XP 2007-07-11 12:46:00 Question:I lost my user password for Windows
XP, how can I get logged back on?Answer:It is quite simple. Reboot your machine and hold the F8 key before the Windows logo appears (do it during or right after all the BIOS information pops up).Scroll through the list using the arrow keys and select plain Safe Mode, and let it boot. Select the "Administrator" account in the list or type in "Administrator" as the username in the field.Open up Control Panels from the Start Menu, then open the User Accounts program, select your username, select "Delete Password
", then you can add a password or restart normally and log in without one.
Is Microsoft FrontPage A Good Choice For A Website Builder? 2007-07-10 15:23:00 Question:Is Microsoft
FrontPage A Good Choice
For A Website Builder
?Answer:It depends on what you are doing. If you are doing a simple site with just a few pages (personal site) then it is fine, but for anything more than that I would recommend getting a better tool and using a content management system, which instead of loading data from files will load data from a database. Read more:Website Builder
My Cursor Is Skipping! 2007-07-26 19:09:00 Question:
I have a regular mouse and my cursor is skipping, how can I stop this?
Answer:
For trackpads try wiping them off.
For optical mice try blowing in the "eye" of it, to clean off any dust.
And for regular ball mice undo the bottom, take out the ball, and clean off the little rollers. Read more:Cursor
, Skipping
Is There Any Way To Speed Up Virtual Memory in XP? 2007-08-04 00:57:00 Question:
I was just wondering if there was any way to speed up virtual memory in XP.
Answer:
The best way I've found is to set a custom size for the memory and to get a faster HD. Oh and get more RAM, that way you don't need to use Virtual Memory
all the time.
A faster HD for obvious reasons, that is what is used for virtual memory.
And it is pretty easy to set a custom size, just right Read more:Speed
What Is RSS? 2007-08-02 17:16:00 Question:
I've seen RSS all over the place, but what is it?!?!
Answer:
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a way of collecting a feed from news sites and blogs and getting them through a RSS reader, instead of visiting each individual site. This makes life much easier for those of us that read hundreds of sites a day.
The RSS reader I like is Google Reader. It has a nice design, and works
How does the RIAA know who stole music? 2007-08-04 13:45:00 Question:
How is it the RIAA can find out who stole music?
Answer:
The RIAA really doesn't know, that is why this whole anti-piracy thing is so controversial. They use IP addresses (which can change quite often, depending who provides your Internet connection) as proof that someone did the crime. In reality it is incredibly easy to spoof IP addresses with a single program, so it is about as
Is There Any Way To Speed Up Java Games? 2007-08-04 13:41:00 Question:
Is There Any Way To Speed
Up Java Games
?
Answer:
I haven't found any way, but I am sure that somehow it is possible with really hideous hacks. Personally I'd rather play functional java games rather than have hacked up ones that run 2% faster.
Halo 3 Edition Xbox 360 Coming In September 2007-08-08 10:49:00 It appears as though the Halo 3 Xbox
will finally be coming out in September
for $399. Buyers will get a headset, everything will have a Spartan green and gold finish, and a charge kit. No HDMI cable will be provided.
Read more Read more:Edition
China Invents Internet-Anonymous 2007-08-08 10:46:00 Young Chinese Internet
addicts will now have the chance to go to a camp specifically designed to treat them for what they see as a psychological disorder. The camp's attendants will be treated for depression, fear, unwillingness to interact with others, panic, and agitation.
How about the parents of those addicts just take away the computer? Read more:China
Google CEO Eric Schmidt Defines Web 3.0 2007-08-08 10:42:00 When recently asked what Web 3.0 is at the Seoul Digital Forum, Google
CEO Eric Schmidt
responded that while Web 2.0 was about Ajax, Web 3.0 will be about bringing all the data from Web 2.0 together so you can access it anywhere.
Here is a YouTube video of the question and answer: Read more:Google CEO
New Windows Vista Update Improves Reliability And Performance 2007-08-07 18:24:00 A new WindowsVista
update is available that, according to Microsoft, will improve reliability and performance of the system.
It fixes a memory leak with the Windows screen saver, and fixes some long delays when coming back from a screen saver and hibernation mode. Read more:Update
, Performance
Apple Releases New iMac 2007-08-07 17:26:00 The main update at Apple
's press conference earlier was a long-awaited iMac update. The updated iMac has a slightly more colorful case, a glossy screen, and overall looks pretty nice (I'm not a big fan of the front of it, though).
The specs:
2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme processor
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics (DirectX 10 Compatible)
Can support up to 1 TB of storage
802.11n and Bluetooth 2.0
8x
Apple Updates Mac Mini 2007-08-07 17:23:00 In addition to a bunch of other announcements today, Apple
very quietly released a new version of the Mac Mini. In the past few months several stories have been released that claim Apple was getting ready to discontinue the tiny computer, but today's announcement proves otherwise.
The updated Mac Mini's specs are as follows:
1.83 or 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
1 GB of RAM
80 or 120 GB Hard Drive
and of Read more:Apple Updates
Apple Updates .Mac 2007-08-07 17:18:00 At a press conference earlier today Apple
unveiled a new iMac, but also finally announced .Mac would be updated. .Mac is often seen as the worst Apple product currently out there, and the update will unlikely change the mind of many.
Although it does provide ease of use for the everyday folk, .Mac doesn't offer many options for power users, who are better off getting a web hosting package which Read more:Apple Updates
Apple Debuts iWork 08 2007-08-07 17:14:00 During a press conference today, Apple
CEO Steve Jobs showed off the newest version of their office suite, iWork 08. iWork includes a Word Processor (Pages), a Presentation Maker (Keynote, much better than PowerPoint by the way), and the newest addition, Numbers.
Numbers is a spreadsheet app similar to Excell, but has the famous "Apple touch".
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