Sticky Screen

Came across this Sticky Screen today. It's just a simple online version of the yellow Post-It Note. I am going to make it the homepage for my browser so that it remind me of getting back to work every time I try to surf the Internet. :D

Find Stuff on Ebay using Stuff Alert

Christmas is just a few more weeks away. If you have not get all your Christmas gifts ready yet, better be hurry. Ebay is definitely a great place to shop for Christmas gift. And here's a useful service that will help you to get notified with items that you want to buy on ebay -- Stuff Alert.

Simply sign up a free account, tell Stuff Alert what you're looking for, and it will continually search eBay to find the keywords you have specified. When a match is found, an email is sent to the address you specify.

Open docx diles With Firefox

The docx file extension is the new format of Microsoft Word 2007. If you do not have Microsoft Word 2007 on your computer and wish to open a docx file, the new Firefox extension from Microsoft should help.

The plugin is called OpenXML viewer. After installing the plugin, you will be able to read docx file just like a HTML webpage from Firefox.

[via Digital Inspiration]

Add Restriction to Launch Programs in XP or Vista

Do you have any application on your Windows XP or Vista that you don't want others to run? (A virus maybe? ) If yes, here's an application that you will want to try -- Empathy.

"Empathy is a special utility allowing you to password-protect any executable file. Empathy can modify an EXE file so that it will require a password to run. Only a person knowing the password will be allowed to run the protected program.

Protected files stay protected if you copy them to another location or even to another computer, no matter which operating system do they use.

Empathy allows you to protect potentially dangerous programs against running by an unauthorized person. You can use it to protect executable files in public places like schools, internet coffees or even homes."

Empathy is a postcardware, which requires you to send the author of the program a postcard before he sends you the unlock code. Until you get the unlock code, the program will only allow you to use a single character password.

Blocking Ads with Adblock Plus FireFox Plugin

One of the main reason that I love Firefox is because of all the plugins that are available out there for free. Here's another Firefox plugin that I find really useful -- the Adblock Plus.

"Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them. Right-click on a banner and choose “Adblock” from the context menu — the banner won’t be downloaded again."

Unless you like reading ads, or I would recommend you to install this plugin right away and get rid of all the annoying ads!

Googlemail and Gmail

Most Gmail user probably don't know about this: when you register an account on Gmail, you actually get 2 email addresses: one with gmail.com domain, and another with googlemail.com. So if your Gmail address is Jonny@gmail.com, anyone sending an email to Johnny@googlemail.com will go to your inbox as well.

To take advantage on this, you can give one of the email address (Johnny@googlemail.com for example) to only family members or close friends of yours, and publish another address (Johnny@gmail.com) to the public. Then you can set filter to direct all emails that sent to googlemail.com into a separate folder so that you will never miss them!

Vista Command

If you are using Windows Vista, here's a handy sidebar gadget that you probably want to try: Vista commands.

It allows you to call or run services like msconfig, Snap shoot, Disk Manager, Device Manager, Services, Admin Tool, Printers, Network, and other third party applications with one click from the desktop.

Compatible Windows 7 as well. Available for download here.

Auditorium - Cool Musical Puzzle

Here's another time waster that's highly addictive -- the Auditorium.

To complete a level, you will need to move the round objects around to direct the flowing "audiovisual particles" to the musical audio containers. Okay.. you might not know what I am talking about here.. just follow the link above to enter the game and you will know how to play it. But be warned that this is another addictive game that can waste lots of your time on!

Google Search Tips

We use Google all the time because it's an awesome search engine. It brings up the answer that we are looking most of the time. But until you watch the following video, I am pretty sure that there are some Google tricks that you don't know about... well that's the case for me at least.. so here you go a video interview with Matt Cutt (Google senior engineer):

Play Online Flash Game in Full Screen with Flash Game Maximizer Plugin

If you are like me who like to waste time on online flash game, I would like to recommend this Firefox plugin to you -- the Flash Game Maximizer.


Here's what the plugin does:

"Click a button or hotkey to reload Flash content in the entire browser window. You can then resize the window (and the Flash content along with it) as you like, including playing your favourite games in true full-screen mode."

I have tried the plugin myself.. works great!

Gmail Security Flaw?

MakeUseOf.com, one of my favorite blog, was recently hacked. Their domain name was stolen by a hacker whom they believe to have found a security flaw in Gmail, and gain access to their domain from there. This is what Aibek, the guy behind MakeUseOf.com, wrote:

"The hacker did access my Gmail account and set up some filters there that eventually helped him to get access to our GoDaddy account. What I didn’t know is how he managed to do that. Was it a security hole in Gmail? Or was it a keylogger on my PC? I wasn’t sure about it. After the incident I scanned my system with a number of malware removals and didn’t find anything. I also went through every running process as well. All semed to be clean.

So, I am inclined to believe the problem was with Gmail."

Check out the full post from Aibek here: BREAKING: New Gmail Security Flaw. More Domains Get Stolen!

Gmail is my favorite email service. Although I don't own a popular domain like Aibek do, I certainly hope all my private emails are secure with Gmail. Hopefully the Gmail team from Google will look into this and fix the security flaw as soon as possible!

Buggle Stars - Times Waster Mini Game

When you don't feel like working, or when your boss is not around, here's a mini game which for you to waste your time. The Buggle Stars is a really simple jumping game, but can waste quite a lot of your time. The game is developed by the developer of the famous Desktop Tower Defense. Enjoy!

To-Do Desklist

When you are working on a computers with Internet connection on it, you will be easily side-tracked, and probably end up browsing YouTube video clip all days. That's why a desktop to-do list application is so important.

To-Do Desklist is a simple desktop application which will help to keep you focus. The few features for this application is allowing you to add alarm to an item, using hot key to add new task easily, and also allowing you to assign priority and add extended notes to tasks. Another great thing about this application is that you can change the skin for the application!

More details are available on the official download page. Now go get this program, install it, and get back to work! :D

Minimize Everything to System Tray With RBTray

RBTray is a cool freeware which gives you the ability to minimize any open window by just right clicking the bottom right corner of the window’s "minimize" button. No installation is needed to run this program.. you just need to unzip and run the file. The memory usage is very small -- only around 500K to 2M. A really convenient utility which all Windows user should try out!

Make Gmail Your Default Email Client

Have you experienced this before -- when you click on an email link on the Internet, your PC automatically run the Microsoft outlook which have not been setup on your PC (because you are not using it). Most home user use web-based email. If you are using Gmail like I do, here's an application which will help you to overcome this annoying problem: gAttach. What this application does is it makes Google mail your default email client, so that any triggering of email action will automatically invoke Gmail. Here's an video demonstration:



The application is free for personal use. If you are a Gmail fan, definitely try it out!

Viewing 2 Web Page In One Browser Tab

Sometimes when surfing the Internet, you might want to see two web page at once, i.e referring to an article while writing an email, or online resume. Instead of flipping back and forth between two browser tabs, you can display 2 both on the same tab, side by side.

For FireFox, there's plugin called Split Browser which can help you to get this done easily. For Google Chrome, this can be done as well even without plugin. Use this Javascript bookmarklet called Google Chrome Dual View. Just drag the bookmarklet to your bookmark toolbar and when you hit the button Google Chrome will ask you to input two web addresses. It will then open them up side by side in a single browser tab.

Presidential Street Fight

Obama has win the US presidential election. If you are not happy with the result, create your own election result with Presidential Street Fight.

You can either play as Obama or McCain.. use your basketball launching gun to shoot your opponent. I spent almost 30 minutes on this game.. a real time waster.

WoW Watcher Help to Keep an Eye On World of Worcraft Server List

This application is useful for those who play WoW on a Mac. It will let you know which World of Warcraft server is up at a glance. Besides, the application also includes a menubar item and Growl support which allows you to get notifications instantly, without ever having to switch focus to the app. And the best part is, WoW Watcher will automatically launch WoW and log you in when your server is up! Certainly a great application for WoW addicts. Download here for free!

Hello World!

Hello World!

Yes, that's how a programmer greets (You will know what I mean if you learn a little programming).

Just a little introduction of myself, I am a programmer, and I am a heavy addict of the Internet and computer games. I will use this blog to post about the computer tips and tricks, and a little about the computer games that I am playing now.

Stay tuned.