Archive for the ‘Tips & Tricks’ Category
This is where we put articles about technology that’s pissed us off by not working (or not working as expected), and what we did to resolve the problem. Hopefully, you’ll spend a little less time smashing your face against the monitor than we have.
Does Your GSM Phone Cause Speakers to Crackle?
Posted on June 26, 2008 by snipe in Tips & Tricks
This is a problem I have run into constantly – if my AT&T Palm Treo was within 5 feet of my desktop computer, the speakers would spit out a horrible buzzing, crackling sound. Lifehacker has a potential solution: Do your speakers buzz and crackle whenever a new text message or call is about to come [...]
Tweak Firefox 3 to Display Richer Colors
Posted on June 22, 2008 by snipe in Tips & Tricks
If the digital photo you just uploaded looks more washed out in Flickr than it does in your desktop image editor, that’s because Firefox 3′s advanced color management capability isn’t turned on by default. To turn it on, type about:config in Firefox 3′s address bar, then click the “I’ll be careful, I promise!” button. Then, [...]
Not Safe for Work?
Posted on April 1, 2008 by snipe in Tips & Tricks
A website called NSFW.in has a nifty service that shortens the url of a link, and warns the potential clicker that the content is not safe for work. This is a simple and considerate solution for people who send links via chat or e-mail, as it saves the recipient the embarassment of opening something NSFW [...]
Firefox extensions I can’t live without
Posted on January 15, 2007 by snipe in Featured, Geek Life, Life Tools, Tips & Tricks, Web Development
The full list of Firefox extensions that I consider absolutely mandatory. All of these work with FF 2, and many work with older versions. All but one or two have also been updated to work with FF 3. (List last updated Aug 26, 2008.)
