Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Firefox - are you still using internet explorer?

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Firefox Girl

TechSack.com recommends Firefox

The main reason that I use Firefox is that the browser feels so much lighter than Internet explorer. When I launch the Firefox browser even with a number of plugins it loads very quickly and once it’s running it doesn’t use as many resources as IE. I started using Firfox for it’s tabbed browsing which IE7 does offer. Firefox has cool built in features like an RSS reader, spell check, and a download manager to list a few.
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Unlock the Full Potential of your Linksys Router Using DD-WRT

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Are you sick of the limited features your router offers? Well I was, that is, until I discovered DD-WRT. DD-WRT is a third-party developed firmware released under the General Public License for wireless routers based off a Broadcom chip reference design. This firmware offers many advanced features that are not currently available through the OEM firmware. (more…)

What is web 2.0? It’s you and me!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

What does web 2.0 have to do with you and me? Web 2.0 is the phrase that is used to define the new internet. web 2.0 is (more…)

Where is web 2.0? Here’s how to find it.

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

go2web20.netI think the whole web 2.0 thing is great but not everyone knows what a web 2.0 site is or where to find it. Web 2.0 is (more…)

A note about Office 2007 compatibility mode.

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Office Button
You may have noticed that Microsoft Office 2007 is saving in a different format than the previous versions. This may cause compatibility issues with users of older versions of office. I believe that the new XML format (more…)

IFONE knockoff iphone on Ebay.

Monday, August 27th, 2007

There’s a knockoff iphone listed on ebay for about half the price of the real iphone.

The seller is calling it the ifone.

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Make money online with your knowledge.

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Fixya.com FixYa.com is a place for “experts” to support gadgets, electronics, and consumer products. Experts receive money (more…)

Throw away your email server and fire your IT guy, Google Apps is here.

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Google AppsDo you have a domain name but no email server? Do you have a small business that can’t afford to spend hundreds of dollars on MS office? If so than Google Apps is for you. Google has revolutionized the industry with their latest product. Google is offering all of Google services for free.
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Remove those viruses that your Anti-virus program couldn’t.

Monday, August 13th, 2007

ShellExView
Did you ever have a virus that you just couldn’t remove using your AV program? I have, so I know a few little tricks that I thought I’d share with you. (more…)

Dell offering solid state & hybrid hard drives as an option.

Friday, August 10th, 2007

I was speccing out a new laptop model for a company and I noticed that Dell was offering a solid state hard drive as an option. The laptop that I was speccing was the Latitude D630. A solid state drive uses solid state memory to store data. A solid state drive doesn’t have moving parts like a (more…)