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Taking screenshots of web pages
2008-05-03 17:12:00
Ever wondered how people can take a screenshot of a whole web-page without having to take multiple screenshots of your browser windows and patching them up together? Well the technique of taking screenshots of web pages is very simple. The most simples method involves using extensions with FireFox,... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Enable/Disable low disk space error message in Windows
2008-05-03 15:00:00
Are you tired of Windows XP or may be even Vista asking you over and over again to free up space on your hard disk drive? Then you can either do one of two things, clean up the junk on your computer or disable the message that pops-up at the most inopportune time altogether. This article deals... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Free up disk space and get rid of junk on your PC
2008-05-03 13:52:00
It is a well known fact that computers tend to get slower as time goes by and so does the hard drive space. If you're in such a situation then here are a couple of things you can do to get rid of all the junk on your Windows XP or Vista computer. Additionally, the speed at which the computer will... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Four great multi-protocol chat clients
2008-04-20 03:14:00
May be you too have a great deal of friends dispersed over many different chat protocols and it is imperative that you talk to them regularly to keep in touch. If so then you might be looking for a multi-protocol chat client (a chat client that can be used on any network), that is to say a chat... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Add a rating feature to your blog posts
2008-04-20 00:21:00
Ever wonder what your blog readers think about your blog? May be they like your posts or may be they don't find it all too interesting. Most blogs have a comments feature, however due to the laziness factor in most readers on the internet today people seldom leave a comment if a post is great,... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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A quick easy way to create photo slideshows on Windows
2008-04-16 03:58:00
What is the first application that pops into your mind when someone says 'Photo Slideshow or Picture Presentation'. It's probably going to be Windows Movie Maker (or it might be iMovie if you are a Mac user), right? Well, sure, movie maker works just fine but when it comes to doing photos you can... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Free dictionary for Windows and Linux
2008-04-16 02:38:00
All macs come with a dictionary, so why can't Windows and Linux computers have the same advantage as well? Here's a great little free and open source dictionary application that curious windows users like me are most likely going to utilize quite frequently. The application is called StarDict and... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Troubleshooting Wireless Internet Problems
2008-04-14 23:10:00
Does your wireless internet disconnect all the time? Here are a couple of tips that will help you find and solve the problem so that you can happily browse the web once again without having to worry about the wireless connection stopping midway when you're busy chatting with someone. Keep in mind... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Let Windows repair your Wireless Connection
2008-04-14 22:56:00
Do you get frustrated when your wireless connection suddenly gets disconnected? Well, have I got the solution for you. Here's how you can get windows to automatically fix the problem if your wi-fi connection disconnects constantly. Remember, your network needs to be in proper working order for this... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Fix really slow dictionary on Mac OS X Leopard
2008-04-14 01:59:00
If you tend to use the dictionary a lot, or even occasionally for that matter, you might have noticed that the dictionary in Leopard runs a lot slower than it used to on Tiger. Even the appearance of the spinning beach ball of death is quite frequent nowadays. But fear not, because if you are in a... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Free Nero CD and DVD Burning Alternatives for Windows
2008-04-13 16:55:00
Although oftentimes it might suffice to use the in built features provided by Windows XP or Windows Vista, sometimes they just don't cut it. Plus, if you're using Windows XP then you wont be able to burn DVDs even if you have a DVD burner without having to invest in good burning software. But why... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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WideMail: Apple Mail Does Columns View Too
2008-04-12 17:47:00
Sometimes Microsoft just seems to do things right. One such instance I can think up of is Outlook. If you have a wide screen then it makes much more sense to have a 2 column view rather than having 2 rows because it is much easier read an e-mail that is lengthy since you won't have to scroll... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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Dowload Free Toast Titanium alternative for Mac
2008-04-12 17:16:00
Sometimes paying for software just isn't an option. But thankfully, there are a lot of free and open source alternatives around that you can make use of without spending a fortune on software. If you have a CD burner or a DVD burner in your computer then you'll also want CD burning software to go... -- This is just a summary! Visit Beyond-Teck for more!
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How to read or download e-books online for free!
2008-03-17 15:32:00
Ever wanted to read old classic novels and like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn right at your computer without paying a cent. Guess what, you're in luck. You can now download e-books right from the Gutenberg Project. The project itself has been around for quite a while, with its main purpose...
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Hack a Windows Password In Minutes
2008-03-17 05:38:00
How to hack a Windows Password How to hack a Windows password I've written about securing windows passwords before, but here's a video for those who are yet unaware of how windows computers are often compromised due to lack of knowledge on the user's side. Although the video exaggerates the fact...
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Back up your blogger / blogspot posts and blog
2008-03-16 18:51:00
Blogger gives you a great free blog hosting facility, but unfortunately if something were to happen their servers, all the your carefully composed posts will perish along with it. Along with that, when something is offered free you never know when they are going to stop giving it away for free, so...
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How to immitate the immaculate desktop on a Mac
2008-03-16 18:40:00
Having a immaculately super clean desktop for me (by the way the picture of the super messy desktop to the right isn't mine. I know better than to keep a files such as erection.doc on my desktop) means that I can concentrate on the task at hand without being distracted by the little icons and links...
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What Causes DLL Errors?
2008-01-25 17:22:00
DLL Errors : Causes and FixesDLL or Dynamic Link Library files are used to create executable code libraries that can be dynamically called in applications to perform specific functions. One of the main benefits of DLL files is that one DLL file can be shared across multiple applications to perform the same function. There are hundreds of DLL files on your Windows computer—some are shipped along with your system and some come when you install other software programs and device drivers on the PC.Due to the presence of so many DLL files, there are many conditions that can generate DLL errors on your system.Incorrect program install and uninstall processes are one of the most common causes of DLL errors. When you install an application, DLL errors may occur if you overwrite an existing DLL file—being shared across other applications—with an older version. In this case, the best way to resolve the error would be to look for and install an update for the application you have installe...

Make Firefox Start-Up Faster
2008-01-12 05:34:00
Is it just me or does it take a while for Firefox to start-up? I'm experiencing this on windows and on mac. Both Internet Explorer and Safari seem to beat Firefox by about 2 whole seconds. I'm not sure about the solution for OS X, but I did figure out how to reduce the start up time Firefox on a Windows based computer. Actually it's pretty easy.All you do is download Firefox preloader, and it loads up Firefox every time you start-up or restart your computer. So Firefox is always loaded in your memory, ready to spring into action. Although, you need to keep in mind that having Firefox running in the background might deteriorate the performance of your PC as it is still a memory hog. So, I only recommend you use Firefox preloader if your computer is loaded with extra ram.
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Minimize any application to system tray
2008-01-12 05:02:00
Here's a little gem of a tool I found in order to help you minimize any application to the system tray so that you can easily access it later, without it cluttering up your taskbar. It's called PowerMenu, and to be honest, it is quite powerful. Apart from just minimizing any window to the taskbar, it can also do many other things.It can also change the transparency of the window, and make sure that a program stays on top of all other programs. This can be especially helpful when you are chatting with someone, and you always need to keep an eye on the conversation.I also use it on Windows Vista to minimze Windows Mail to the system tray, so that I can check my e-mail regularly, just like how outlook can be minimized to the system tray.
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Stop the Yahoo Messenger Spam!
2007-12-26 16:43:00
If you too use Yahoo ! Messenger like me, you've probably received an awful lot of IM spam from random people on yahoo messenger. Turns out, I'm not the only one. A lot of other people are having the same problem. Why is the Yahoo network so prone to random messages from spammers? Probably because the spammer doesn't have to be on your contact list in order to spam you, any random person can send you a message without your approval. And although this feature might be a pain in the neck, it's not hard to use it to your advantage. Here's how.The solution to the problem is simply allowing only the people you know to reach you. Sadly, its a feature that only Yahoo Messenger (for now anyway) has because the Yahoo network (well AIM and other networks also have this feature, but Yahoo's the only one that seems to suffering the fury of the spammers right now) allows anyone to communicate with everyone on the network. So once a spammer has your Yahoo address, this is pretty much your on...
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How to use Hotmail with Apple Mail
2007-12-25 21:46:00
I absolutely love Apple Mail because of its simplicity and to an extent it's robustness (the To-Dos and Notes) and use it all the time when possible. I find that Entourage is a bit too bloated, and the same goes for Thunderbird. Plus, other applications don't have iCal integration, which is another application I have come to love. However, one big problem is that by default Apple Mail does not support Http accounts, so it's impossible to use mail if you use Hotmail or MSN (now apparently called Windows Live Mail). The solution was created by Daniel Parnell fit the bill. It's called HTTPMail. You can find it over at the Automagic Software downloads page.Once you download and install the plugin, you should be good to go. Simple enough? Not really, it's Microsoft stuff, and as I've come to find out, Microsoft stuff isn't exactly simple. Yet. When I tried to send an e-mail through my Hotmail account in Leopard, I got an " *** -[NSURL initWithString:relativeToURL:]: nil string par...

Fullscreen in Firefox on Mac OS X
2007-12-02 16:37:00
Mac: Hi, I'm a Mac. I look cool and interesting.PC: And I'm a PC. I look ugly and boring.Mac: Dude. You're so boring.PC: I sure am.Mac: I rock.PC: Ya sure do.- Some Apple commercial where Apple makes fun of "personal computers".Yup. The Apple commercials sure are right. There is huge different between the Mac and PC lifestyles. I've been a switcher recently. And one big problem that I ran into recently is that a lot of things on the PC side aren't quite available to the Mac users.Usually, when I'm on the PC, I hit F11 and Firefox goes into full screen mode. However, when I'm on Tiger or Leopard for that matter, hitting F11 will only show you your desktop. You can change that however through system preferences, but there's no way of going fullscreen on a mac :(. For other cocoa applications, Ian Henderson created a really lightweight and useful app/plug-in called megazoomer, but Firefox isn't exactly a cocoa application.So, after searching the inter web for a while, I came...

How to export Firefox Bookmarks to Del.icio.us
2007-12-02 07:23:00
Del.icio.us! Ever heard of it? If your answer is no, then I highly recommend to take a look at del.ico.us. It's a really cool website where you can store your bookmarks online, and then access it from anywhere. But the best part is that you can tag them and make them public so the rest of the world can see what you're really into.This post is all about how to export Firefox bookmarks into delicious, so that you can access them from anywhere. And if you're anything like me then you probably have a lot of bookmarks in Firefox, so you might want to back them up first.The easiest way is to use the del.icio.us plugin. Once you install it just go to del.icio.us in the menubar > del.icio.us website > import bookmarks. You will have to be logged in to do this step.If you don't wan to use he plug-in it is possible to upload the bookmarks that you have in Firefox manually as well.Once you are done backing up your Firefox bookmarks, you are ready to export them into a HTML file. To do soCl...
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Back up Firefox and Internet Explorer bookmarks and settings
2007-12-02 06:28:00
The highly digital lifestyle that we live in today requires us to constantly back-up, update and maintain our computers. One of the most important applications that we use today is a web browser. And backing up the data in it is just as essential as backing up the files in your computer. It's impossible to know when disaster is going to strike and the next crash is going to happen.Here are a couple of ways you can back up your web browser of choice.How to back-up Firefox bookmarks, profiles, extensions etc.If you use Firefox as your main browser, and I highly recommend that you do, and you're on Windows, the tool you'll most likely want to use is called MozBack up. It's a nifty little tool that backs up all your settings, profiles, history and bookmarks. It even allows you to back up your cache and cookies. Very handy if you ask me. You can download it here.If you're on a mac, you're kinda going to have to do a bit more work. First, you're going to want to download the firefox...
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Firefox Version 2.0.0.11?
2007-12-02 05:49:00
Am I the only one noticing the fact that Firefox version 2.0.0.10 was just released a couple of days ago? Or is every Firefox lover out there wondering if the Mozilla team screwed up something, or is just working overtime. Now, first off, I must mention that I am a Firefox lover. I absolutely can't do without the really cool add-ons and features this amazing browser has. But why would someone release updates so quick? My first thought was that it was some kind of wierd virus/malware thing. However, Macs don't have viruses! Silly Me.After thinking for a while, I've came to the conclusion that it was probably for a couple of reasons why the back-to-back updates were released.Some one in the Mozilla Team screwed up some code so they had to fix itA really really big security bug was discoveredThey wanted to introduced some new features (I didn't see anything new though)The FireFox team was bored to death and decided to release something newSome one noticed a bug in FireFoxTurns out,...
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Make VoIP phone calls for free
2007-12-02 01:56:00
Voice over Internet Protocol is a technology that I find to be still in a stage of infancy. Nevertheless, this doesn't mean that we cannot take advantage of the benefits it provides us with. One of the most prominent benifits of VoIP is that it's cheaper than traditional phones, especially international calls, because essentially one simply uses the internet to call other people. However, although it might be cheap to call through VoIP, it almost always isn't free. Here are a couple of websites/applications that offer free VoIP services.Gizmo Project - The guys over at Gizmo Project seem to offer a great deal for people who wish to try out VoIP, and allow you to call about 60 countries for free. Of course, they only give you about 40 minutes of time to take, and I presume that the actual time they give you is going to be a lot less but it is free if you wish to give it a go. I'm guessing the business model here is to get people to try it out, and then when they like it, charge t...
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Excellent Blogging Tips from the Doc
2007-12-02 00:40:00
Cory Doctorow from boingboing shares some of his thoughts on how to blog better to Thomas Crampton in this extremely cool video for anyone who wants to get into blogging.Here's what I got from the video. It's pretty much the last part of the video but I'd like to summarize anyway, so that may be I'll remember it better.Have descriptive headlines and at the same time make them interesting (although it needs to be informative, I take it that it doesn't always have to be dull and would much rather prefer writing a headline that has Oomph. Like "The B@sturds of Sep 11" instead of "Sep 11" or simply "Basturds")Simplify the reading process for the reader - state what the article is about in the first paragraph, so that the reader can skip it.Every post should be only 1 page instead of a bazillion pagesRespect the reader, and don't bombard them with ads and extra other unnecessary infoDon't sell yourself and be honestAfter listening to Cory, I feel as though I should remove the read...
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Crayon Physics - I love this game!
2007-12-01 04:07:00
I absolutely love the idea behind creating a game that actually has real-life physics involved. Love the music too. Check it out (you'll need a Windows PC though, but it works with a mouse too – oncehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gi f you get the hang of it at least) at Kloonigames.
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Wait what? Why do I see ads on Beyond Teck?
2007-10-15 03:28:00
Do you see ads on Beyond Teck? Yeah, I see them too.. because I put them there. Why? Because I felt like it!Okay, not really. There are ads placed on the blog for a reason. A really big reason. The truth is that I'm trying to experiment and find out more about human psychology. Yeah, you read that stuff right. I'm currently performing an experiment on online advertising.Why do an experiment on online advertising out of all other things I could be studying?Google, the search engine giant, makes billions of dollars every year. Why? Because of Adsense. Surely, there must be a reason why online advertising is so successful. And there must also be a reason why some people can make a living off of advertising on the internet.So, I decided to find out more about why people click, when do they click and if they will ever stop clicking in the future. This will give me an idea on why the internet as a whose is so successful, which I can then write a meaningful post (or perhaps even a e-book...
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