Don’t know what Sugarsync is? In a few words: Easy backup, 5 GB of free space, and an easy way to share your files (especially the big ones) with other people. If you want even more free space than those 5 GB, use this link to sign up. That way I will get some more…… Continue reading Why Sugarsync rocks more than Dropbox, and how to get free space
Category: software
Opera going tiny
This is just so incredibly cool. Opera has released a browser that will run on almost any J2ME (Java micro) cell phone with data connectivity. (Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and others have support for J2ME and GPRS). Norwegian blogger and Opera employee Arve Bersvendesen writes in his blog: Opera Mini Opera Mini is based on…… Continue reading Opera going tiny
Making the most of Google Desktop search
I was a little slow to really pick up how cool Google Desktop Search actually is. Even with it installed I really didn’t get to utilize it 100%. Among the things I couldn’t get it to do, was search through content on network shares. And it seemed that the only way to accomplish Googeling those…… Continue reading Making the most of Google Desktop search
CherryOS, Open Source Software and theft
Or how I came to read about Maui X-Stream and their software (CherryOS and VX30), that it appears is more or less based on every open source software out there. This story by Drunkenblog sets a standard for investigative journalism – one that not many of the regular media institutions can live up to -…… Continue reading CherryOS, Open Source Software and theft
Shocking news: Apple involved in theft of copyrighted material
I would have thought a software and IP-house such as Apple would keep its path clean and make sure not to infringe other peoples copyright or downright steal other peoples creations. Not so it seems. Apple and copyright violations – Virtuelvis The page in question that had made it on to the Apple web site,…… Continue reading Shocking news: Apple involved in theft of copyrighted material
Google Toolbar 3 Beta
Google Toolbar 3 beta has been released. New features:SpellCheck: Whenever users type into a web form (including web-based email, discussion forums, and intranet web applications), SpellCheck instantly reviews and suggests corrections. The AutoFix option enables users to automatically check and correct all the text they’re entering with one click.AutoLink: Whenever users see a U.S. address…… Continue reading Google Toolbar 3 Beta
Freeware Flash tool: Wink
This is a nice little program: Wink Wink is a freeware tool for Windows for creating tutorials on how to use software, websites etc. Using Wink you can capture screenshots of your software, use images that you already have, type-in explanations for each step, create a navigation sequence complete with buttons, delays, titles etc and…… Continue reading Freeware Flash tool: Wink
Jon Udells screencast of the life of a Wikipedia article
This one seems to be going the rounds on the blogs I read: Heavy metal umlaut: the movie Its very interesting to see the evolution of this article through 2 years. To me it shows the power of Wikipedia as an encyclopaedia. Being an old Flash developer, it was also nice to see him using…… Continue reading Jon Udells screencast of the life of a Wikipedia article
How to run a program as another user in Windows
Thank you Gisle, I knew there was support for “sudo” in Windows XP, but I have never used it. As most of you know, most single users run their Windows setup as administrators, giving any program or script full access through your user at any time. Its one of the largest security problems facing Windows…… Continue reading How to run a program as another user in Windows
Opera vs Firefox
These two good articles describes how to get more out of your Firefox, Mozilla or Opera browser.