Previously we have seen how we can block certain websites on Chrome and Internet Explorer. Now the thing is that, as long as the restrictions are browser specific, one can always download and install a different browser and open the blocked websites. A simple way to restrict a website across all browsers in Windows is [...]
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In the past, we have covered many cool tools and techniques to control your startup process. I personally use Soluto to manage mine. While these programs are excellent for a basic home user, advanced users who love to keep everything under their control are not always satisfied. Take Soluto for an example. The program lets [...]
Alright, you’re going to quit watching TV. Wait, didn’t you try that 3 days ago? (Or 3 hours ago?) How did that turn out? We all have habits that we struggle with. Luckily for us, the internet has brought us three tools that will help us create new habits and remove those rotten old ones. [...]
Few days ago, while searching for some cool new tools for Windows, I stumbled upon an application called Listary. After working for few hours on Listary, if I had to describe as to what it is, in a nutshell, I would simply put it as a tool for Windows that enhances your file browsing experience [...]
Being a programmer and a self-proclaimed geek, I have to work with Windows services now and then. Whether it’s the SQL server, the Windows theme or the firewall, I always prefer to use the Windows services panel to turn them on or off. It’s a lot easy to open the Services window using the run [...]
When I first made the transition from my Macbook Pro to the Lenovo laptop I have now, I had a bunch of things to adapt to. One of the things I really never got over was the relatively choppy trackpad (or touchpad) scrolling. (Neither Windows or Lenovo’s best highlight.) There’s a great degree of control [...]
Windows 7 explorer is very powerful when compared to its previous versions. However, if you are looking for some cool tricks to integrate few more useful features to the explorer, here are 7 utilitarian features you can enable on your default Windows 7 explorer to become more productive and increase accessibility at the same time. [...]
When my computer was new, every game I installed on my computer gave me the best FPS (Frames per Second) and graphics performance. As days passed and new games hit the market, the FPS along with the graphics details reduced. Soon, there was a day when I manually had to close some of the background [...]
The two dimensional bar codes called QR (Quick Response) Codes are finding new uses. Thanks to the omnipresence of smartphones and QR apps in them, you don’t have to look far for novel uses of these alpha-numeric codes. Tag My Doc (Beta) is a time-saving web service that uses QR Codes to share documents. Tag [...]
Creating desktop shortcuts, adding files to start menu and pinning of applications to the taskbar.. why do we do apply these tweaks? Indeed you are right - it’s our attempt to launch our favorite programs in the easiest and quickest away possible. These tricks are good, but if you want to try something new, something [...]
Ever heard of Mac OS X‘s Spaces? It’s a great utility that allows you to create new desktops on your Mac computer. For example, you can leave iTunes on one desktop, Facebook in another, and your Word document in a third desktop. That means you won’t be distracted by Facebook Chat when you’re working on [...]
Our world is full of so much information — in fact, a lot of us may suffer from information overload. As a result, note taking has gotten more and more important, both to serve as reminders and to serve as an extension of our minds. I know it really helps my mind to know that [...]
When was the last time you clicked endlessly to find about the hardware configurations of your system? I bet finding all about your PC in a few clicks is difficult for the average user (unless you are using Speccy or any other such tools). Today I would like to show you yet another simple tool [...]
Albert Einstein said – “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Just try a search on GTD (Getting Things Done) and productivity. You will get thousand and one apps that promise to make one of the simplest of life tasks simpler. But why look through all those search results when you [...]
