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.