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Archive for June 2007

June 17th, 2007

Firefox 3 to support SQLite for offline storage

As the upcoming release of the third version of Mozilla’s popular open-source browsing client, Firefox, is on the horizon, new features are continually being announced. The most recent of these announcements is that Firefox 3 will include the SQLite database management system that will enable offline storage.

SQLite is a small, fast, embeddable […]

By Kyle -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2007

Do I need to defragment my Mac HD?

A question I’ve had for as long as I’ve had my Mac is, “Do I ever need to defrag this thing?” Defragging is ingrained in the soul of Windows users, but it has always been a point of contention among Mac (and Linux) users. Mac Talk addresses this perpetual question:

Following my inability to […]

By Kyle -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2007

6 Ways to Download Torrents with your Web-Browser

Torrents have always been a point of confusion for the tech and non-tech alike. TorrentFreak examines 6 common Torrent tools that you can use in your browser to download torrents.

Wouldn’t it be easier if people can download .torrent files with their web-browser? This is a question BitTorrent novices often the ask. Last year Opera […]

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June 17th, 2007

Bryce 5.5, free modeling software

The Sizlopedia weblog does an excellent job introducing Bryce 5.5. Bryce is free 3D modeling software similar to Google Sketchup. The for-pay verison of Bryce is at version 6.1, however, the makers of Bryce are offering the more than adequate 5.5 verison of Bryce for free. Bryce is targeted at beginners and […]

By Kyle -- 2 comments

June 17th, 2007

18 Adsense Optimized Wordpress Themes to Maximize your Contextual Ad Earnings

The doshdosh weblog presents 18 Wordpress themes that are designed to be used with Adsense. The themes are designed to integrate with your Adsense ads so that the site looks attractive and earns you money. What’s particularly nice about these themes is that they make it easy for the beginning blogger to get […]

By Kyle -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2007

Turn Gmail into a blogging tool

A programmer has figured out how to turn Gmail into a blogging tool. It’s a pretty unique idea…The Gmail subject line is the title of the post and then the body of the email is the body of the post. The publishing tool uses the “starred” featured of Gmail to determine whether the […]

By Kyle -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2007

Inspiring workspaces

This ain’t no disco is a website that compiles some really inspiring workspaces. Check it out and take a look. Maybe it can inspire some changes in your workspace.

This Ain’t No Disco {it’s where we work} invites Agencies from across the world to show us their inner sanctum and like Pandora’s Box, once […]

By Kyle -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2007

10 Steps to a Zen-like Working Environment

Last week we talked about how to create a productive virtual environment. This week, Leo Babauta, author of the aforementioned article last week, takes the productive work environment out of the virtual and into the physical world. Leo compiled an extremely useful list of tips to help you get your work environment in […]

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June 9th, 2007

10 Ways to Be Productive with your Handheld, Smartphone, or PDA

Web Worker Daily has a nice write up that brings to light many ways to use your handled or PDA productively.

hese days, many web workers are upgrading to more powerful handheld mobile devices — PDA, smartphone, Internet tablet, ultra-mobile PC — and they never seem to stop fiddling with them. From checking email […]

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June 9th, 2007

Work distraction free with Think

Think is a freeware application for Mac OS that forces you to concentrate on the app currently open. Think drops a “black” cloth behind all other windows and forces you to concentrate on the application currently in focus. I’d imagine your productivity would soar through the roof with this application. Unfortunately Think […]

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