Tag: Software

Another useful Netbook application

Another useful Netbook application

| March 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

AltDrag allows you to drag windows with the mouse when pressing the alt key.

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New, unexciting software releases

New, unexciting software releases

| March 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Internet Explorer 8 and Presto have been launched and I’ve been left deeply, deeply underwhelmed.

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Practising what I preach

Practising what I preach

| March 16, 2009 | 0 Comments

Having said that I would recommend a rebuild of your PC every year, it’s a bit galling that it’s nearly 2 years since I’ve done it myself. In fact that’s as long as I’ve had my Mesh PC, and I’ve never got around to it. The reasons, though, are simple – I was afraid to. [...]

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Another new version of +Extract launched!

Another new version of +Extract launched!

| March 15, 2009 | 0 Comments

Like the number 10 bus, one doesn’t come along at once. No, just days after a new release of +Extract , another version has been launched. This was to fix 2 niggly bugs in the previous release… Byte remaining counter wasn’t counting down properly. Small empty recordings were created (if selected to extract) if the extraction [...]

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Simple Twitter Link – WordPress Plugin updated!

Simple Twitter Link – WordPress Plugin updated!

| March 12, 2009

Version 1.2 of the Simple Twitter Link plugin has been launched giving you the ability to change the URL shortening service from TinyURL.

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New version of +Extract launched!

New version of +Extract launched!

| March 12, 2009 | 0 Comments

+Extract is a great piece of software that will extract free-to-air programmes from a Sky HD to your PC, and a new version has been launched.

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Changing the USB polling rate

Changing the USB polling rate

| March 12, 2009 | 0 Comments

Scripts to activate and deactivate the idle polling interval of USB devices. This can ensure laptops enter an adequate power saving state.

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Simple AdSense Insert – WordPress Plugin Updated!

Simple AdSense Insert – WordPress Plugin Updated!

| March 11, 2009

But don’t panic, nothing has changed. Well, that’s a lie. But nothing you’ll notice. The code has been tidied up and made more streamlined (the coding equivalent of the go-faster stripe down the side). Details can be found on the plugin’s dedicated page .

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Optimize and Backup your MySQL databases

Optimize and Backup your MySQL databases

| March 11, 2009 | 0 Comments

Read the full version of this blog entry for details of a script that will allow you to optimize and then download your MySQL databases.

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EASEUS Partition Master

EASEUS Partition Master

| March 10, 2009 | 0 Comments

Review of the free EASEUS Partition Master software – a bit tricky for beginners but does what it needs to. And is free.

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