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URL shortening
Long URLs don’t play nicely if you’re character-limited, e.g. when posting to twitter, or maybe, including a link in an email or when leaving a comment on a blog or forum. Therefore, the use of URL shortening services, which, for example, can turn http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TinyURL&diff=283621022&oldid=283308287into http://tinyurl.com/mmw6lb are very useful. So, I decided to set-up and host [...]
Blog and Twitter integration
I have installed Twitter Tools. Blog post and tweets should now replicate both ways.
Lotus Symphony for the Mac (beta)
IBM Lotus Symphony for the Mac is available, in beta. It’s currently at version 1.2 and so far I like it. It’s quick, I like the tab-based “all applications-in-one approach”, it’s cross-platform (with Windows and Linux versions also available) and, let’s face it, it’s an alternative to MS Office for the Mac. It supports OpenDocument [...]
TeamViewer – Windows and Mac remote access
Free for non-commercial use. Very easy to install and use. Client to client encryption. TeamViewer gives you remote access, VPN, VNC, file sharing and more between Windows PCs and Macs across any internet connection. I just connected from my MacPro at home to my work ThinkPad (and vice versa) across the Net through various firewalls. [...]
IM utopia
For Mac OS X, Adium allows users to use one instant messaging (IM) client application to connect to multiple IM services. For Windows, Linux, BSD, and other UNIX platforms, Pidgin offers the same. They allow you to connect to AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, .Mac/Apple Chat, GoogleTalk, Lotus SameTime, MySpaceIM, and many more. [...]
Tracking MPG online using Google Docs
Are you a trucker, cabbie, sales rep or, anyone who wants to easily track their MPG? Read on; this tip is useful if you want to use your web-enabled mobile device (smart phone, iPhone, PDA, etc.) to do it. Up to now I’ve tracked my MPG in an Excel spreadsheet. Because I seldom have my [...]
How to take screenshots in Mac OS X
Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file [...]
iSale 5 … image problem causes crash / equinux respond with lightning speed
I recently upgraded to iSale 5, however, after upgrading to 5.0.1, iSale wouldn’t list items for me on eBay. It would successfully verify the listing and confirm the fees with eBay but when I clicked submit it would almost immediately crash. Nothing I did would rectify this (edit/delete listing, reboot, reinstalls, etc.). It did it [...]
Is Google Base an eBay killer?
Wow! I’ve just stumbled across Google Base (base.google.com and base.google.co.uk). I haven’t done a full review yet, however, at first glance it looks like you can list practically any item for sale then collect payment via Google Checkout (checkout.google.com and checkout.google.co.uk). Unlike eBay it’s free to list an item on Google Base. It’s currently in [...]
Spoilt for choice
(Really) stunning desktop wallpapers
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