LXDE First Impressions LXDE is made up of a lot of separate components, and many of those are interchangeable. As such, it can feel a little disjointed. However, there’s a really important part about LXDE that I want to drive home: it’s so fast. Even in a virtual machine it feels like I’m using a bare metal system. There are so many LXDE distros that aim toward older machines that it makes total sense why they’re able to do that....
For many people, an old fashioned spreadsheet is perfect for their needs. The rest of us need a little something more. Not with the features, of say, ,KyMyMoney or GNUCash but something that isn’t as confusing or convoluted as a spreadsheet can be. Presented for your approval: wxBanker, a software that makes it easy to manage your finances. It might not have every bell or whistle, but it does have most of the bells and whistles that you actually need....
Most of us have one or more WordPress sites, and almost everybody manages their WordPress sites one by one on their respective online locations. If you only have one or two WordPress sites, that might still be OK, but if you have a dozen or more, you need better ways to manage all of your sites. The needs gave birth to several WordPress sites management services. But now, Automattic – WordPress’s parent company – decided to take the matter into its hands and include the site management feature into its new desktop app....
Monitive is a web service that monitor your website uptime and inform you immediately when your site went down. We are glad to have a giveaway contest for this service. Read on for more detail. Once configured, Monitive checks your site(s) from all around the world every minute and instantly notifies you when they go down, either via SMS, email or Twitter DM. Other than the standard HTTP site, it is also able to monitor HTTPS, FTP, MySQL, PING, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, DNS and TCP....
But that doesn’t mean that there are no alternatives. But there is only one name that keeps popping up is VLC. The two – QuickTime and VLC – shade other Mac movie players for none of the rest could keep up. Until now. Meet Movist Recently I came across Movist. The developer’s homepage is in Korean – no wonder this app is not widely known, yet. But fret not as language is beginning to lose the role as a barrier....
The Basics To work with JayCut, you first register an account at the site (don’t worry, it’s free). Unfortunately, JayCut will send you a copy of your username and password over plaintext email after the signup, so it’s probably wise to avoid using a login similar to ones you normally use. When that’s done, you’re ready to create your own video magic. As you can see, there are tabs near the top to access different categories of media you might wish to include in your project....
Notion in a Nutshell The Notion website describes it as an “all-in-one workspace.” What this means is that you can keep all your notes, documents, tasks, projects, and more inside Notion. There have been other projects that have tried to do this, but Notion seems to be one of the best examples. Notion uses the concept of “blocks” for data storage and lets you present them in a handful of ways....
What is Page Eraser Really? As its name implies, Page Eraser is an application that allows you to remove various objects from a web page. It removes a variety of objects such as images, text, and sidebars. Some websites have objects that you may find irritating. By using Page Eraser, you can easily remove the objects that are taking up unnecessary space. The removal of superfluous objects allows you navigate your favorite websites with much more convenience....
App security Did you know that even if you think you’re careful of what you view or allow, it’s not only what apps and websites you allow to access your Facebook account, it’s also what your friends allow on theirs that attach to your account and impact what information is shared about you. Malware is a piece of software that is automatically installed on your computer without your knowledge. Apps are a common place for Malware to hide and can be easily added to your computer when you visit sites while logged into your Facebook account....
Today you’ll learn how to turn your New Tab page into something completely different. Here’s how to replace the default new tab page with the current time and weather. Install the Chrome extension Currently. Go to the Chrome Extensions page in your browser. Windows – Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar, select Tools, and then select Extensions. Mac – From the Windows menu in Chrome, select Extensions....
However, Microsoft came up with a different alternative in Windows 7, one that is not as user friendly as it was in Windows XP. We’ll see why it is so and how we can fix this up. The Alternative Way in Windows 7 To the extreme right bottom corner of the Windows 7 taskbar, just after the time and date indicator, is a small rectangular sectioned area whose function is not indicated unless you bring your mouse pointer over it....
To put it into number, the iPhone 3 comes with a 3.5 inches screen and a screen resolution of 480 x 320. That is equivalent to 163 pixels per inch (ppi). For the iPhone 4 and 4S, with the same 3.5 inches screen, the screen resolution is now 960 x 640 ( 326ppi), double that of its predecessor. As for the new iPad, the resolution is 2048 x 1536 on a 9....
A fine alternative is Icecast, a GPL-licensed streaming software with an online radio station directory. You can download it here or install it through your Linux distribution’s package manager. It’s not enough to just install Icecast; you also need a source client, which will connect to the Icecast server and manage the details of the radio station. A number of these exist, but the one I found easiest to use for a simple radio station was the command-line client Ezstream....
Box is currently offering the Samsung Freestyle for £399 – that’s a whopping £600 off the original price of £999 and one of the cheapest prices we’ve ever seen for this item. Features here include 500 lumens light source, full HD resolution, built-in 360-degree speaker, Tizen smart platform with a bunch of streaming apps and plenty of wireless options. It’s also a portable projector, ideal for smaller rooms and camping trips....
Today, with high-speed Internet and advanced hardware, websites are flashier than the Las Vegas Strip. With high definition video, interactive elements and hi-res graphics, modern websites require a hefty amount of data compared to websites of the past. As you might have guessed, this can be problematic for people with slow Internet speeds or limited data. As a result, low-bandwidth websites are making a comeback, at least in the realm of news and journalism....
One of the most common solutions employed while sharing large files is file hosting websites. These sites let you easily upload and share large files. However they offer undesirable file expiration dates and download speeds. An alternative solution is peer-to-peer file sharing that carries the risk of others viewing your file if not properly protected. To solve this problem in the simplest and most secure way, “Sendoid” was created....
Assessing Cloud Storage Cloud storage is getting cheaper as each year passes. The monthly fee you pay guarantees you a certain amount of space for your files, which will be stowed away safely in a data center far from your home. There are many advantages to this, of course: You don’t have to invest a lot in the short term. Instead of shelling out $300 on a good high-storage hard disk drive (HDD) or a more expensive, but faster, solid-state drive (SSD), you can pay as little as $15 a month per terabyte of space online....
Why you should consider upgrading This question is a difficult one – one that can be answered in many different ways, depending on what kind of Linux user you are. If you’re the type of user that clamors for new driver and software updates each release, then yes, seriously consider clicking on that upgrade button and moving on over to 15.04. Vivid Veret comes with a lot of cool stuff, most notably: Systemd– a very powerful init system that many, many Linux distributions have started to adopt as of late....
1. Check for Server Issues If you cannot use the Signal app or are having issues with it, the first thing you should verify is whether the server for the app is down. For this, you can make use of Downdetector or Outage Report. These websites will inform you whether Signal servers are down and which countries are affected. If any of these websites highlight issues with the servers, then there isn’t much you can do....
The spiffy interface is itself a relief to the eye as compared to the dull Paypal interface. In addition, the tool also offers a nice interactive way to browse through your PayPal transactions. The reports are categorized in a considerable manner so that you can sort your transaction in all possible ways you might need to. There are 5 types of filters you can choose from to look out for transactions you wish to find: All the transactions are neatly tabulated with key attributes which include timestamp, type, email, name, transaction ID, currency, status, amount, fee and net payment....
