Access Your Google Reader News Feed on Your Desktop

Do you like the idea of accessing your Google Reader RSS feed directly from your desktop? The first one will show some basic information about ReadAir…click Install to get things started. The final window will display the progress of the installation. Once installation has finished you will be asked if you would like to jump in or not. Click OK. when you land clicked OK, you will see the login window....

October 7, 2009 · 1 min · 165 words · Bradley Brown

Beginner Geeks: OpenOffice is a Free Cross Platform Alternative to MS Office

Here we will take a quick look at each of the applications available in OpenOffice 3.1 for Windows. WriterWriter is your alternative to MS Word and will handle most of your document creation needs. ImpressThis is the alternative to PowerPoint and includes a lot of the same features. It provides you with templates to create, give, and publish professional looking presentations. DrawThis is a vector graphics editor which is an alternative to MS Publisher....

October 7, 2009 · 1 min · 133 words · Meagan Maddox

Color Code Outlook for Easier Management

Organizing and keeping track of numerous emails at the office everyday can be a job unto itself. Here we will go through colorizing contacts who are sending messages so they’re easier to spot. Go to Tools and then Organize. Ways to Organize Inbox opens up and you want to click Using Colors. Now you’re able to opt for color you want to associate with that contact. Here is an example of what can be done with the colors....

October 7, 2009 · 1 min · 169 words · Monica Flores

Create Music Video Playlists with TubeRadio.fm

TubeRadio.fm is a new service that lets you browse for music videos and create playlists of your favorite videos. It goes beyond just making a video playlist however, and includes other cool features. The interface is laid out similar to other music players making the search and play experience enjoyable. you’re able to create playlists just like you would an service like iTunes or Spotify. Discography FeatureOne of the unique features that really make this a winner is the Discography feature....

October 6, 2009 · 1 min · 200 words · Misty Weber

Exaile 0.3.0 is a Music Player for Ubuntu

Exaile is a solid choice for Ubuntu users to manage their music collections. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, lyrics, artist/album information via Wikipedia, Last.fm scrobbling. Install Exaile 0.3.0 on Ubuntu Let’s take a look at how to install Exaile 0.3 on Ubuntu 9.04. The first step in the process is to get PPA added to your software sources list. Go to System \ Administration \ Software Sources. Go to the Exaile PPA page (At the end of the post)...

October 6, 2009 · 1 min · 116 words · Jessica Mitchell

View Internet Explorer Cache Files the Easy Way

Sometimes you may need a quick and easy way to access Internet Explorers cache. Everything will be all ready to go. grid lines and columns), html reports, and more (very nice!). The Options and Help Menus. These are the options available in the Right Click Menu.

October 6, 2009 · 1 min · 46 words · Courtney Jones

Paint.NET is a Quality Photo Editing App for Windows

Looking for a quality all-purpose photo editing program for everyday use? Paint.NET is a free app which is a useful addition to your Windows system. In the same install window you will also be able to specify the language that best suits your needs. Both options are very nice to have. Note: Custom Install setup shown here. Before the install process begins Paint.NET will create a restore point. Paint.NET will also work to optimize performance for working on your system…yet another nice feature....

October 5, 2009 · 1 min · 185 words · Michael Long

Watch YouTube Videos in Cinema Style in Firefox

You will be able to make some minor adjustments in the options if you desire. There are two commands at the bottom of the Right Click Menu. This is definitely a lot better! ConclusionYouTube Cinema can make watching your favorite videos a much more enjoyable experience. Have fun!LinksDownload the YouTube Cinema extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

October 5, 2009 · 1 min · 54 words · Curtis Robinson

Get a Great Out-of-the-Box Audio Player with Jaangle

Enjoy using a great out-of-the-box audio player with Jaangle. As you could see here, the EULA is short and sweet. You will see this message window as soon as you start Jaangle after installation. For our example we decided to wait a few minutes before adding music to the library… Here is what Jaangle looks like when first started…just waiting for a library full of music goodness. Curious what the options are for the above mentioned sub-pane Add Button?...

October 2, 2009 · 2 min · 242 words · John Hernandez

Make Bookmarks Always Open in New Tabs the Easy Way

Right-choose the bookmark and select “Open in a New Window”. Open Bookmark in New Tab ExtensionThis extension is easy to install from the Add-ons for Firefox page. when opening a bookmarked website.

October 2, 2009 · 1 min · 32 words · Leslie Fowler

Open Images in New Tabs the Easy Way

Have you ever been looking through a pic-heavy webpage and wanted an easy way to open those pictures in new tabs to look at after you finish browsing the page? Now you might with Open Image In New Tab.OptionsAfter installing the extension, there is only one option that it’s crucial that you make a decision about…to have the new tab open as focused or to have the new tab open in the background....

October 1, 2009 · 1 min · 169 words · Bradley Stone

Work On and Enhance Your Photos with PhotoFiltre

Looking for a good reliable photo program with a nice set of tools included? when you’ve got finished the installation and started PhotoFiltre, this is what you will see. All regular toolbars are displayed by default. The Adjust and Filter menus are both filled with lots of tweaking goodness. The View menu lets you make changes to how PhotoFiltre appears, toolbar display, and photo size/zooming. menu for more information about PhotoFiltre....

October 1, 2009 · 1 min · 206 words · Christopher Harris

Keep Track of New Email with Gmail Notifier

Opening a web online window and checking your Gmail account several times a day can become annoying. Then sign into your Gmail account. Notice above there is a message to verify you have IMAP enabled. Log into your account and under tweaks and Forwarding POP/IMAP section. you could add multiple accounts to keep track of. It sits quietly in the taskbar until you get a message. Right-press the icon in the Taskbar to get a menu of different options....

September 30, 2009 · 1 min · 92 words · Stephanie Johnson