Month: August 2009
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Essential Add-ons for Firefox #1: Power User Edition
One of the most useful features of Firefox are add-ons, small applications that can add new functionality to the browser or change its appearance. Unfortunately, there are literally thousands of add-ons available, meaning that many of the good ones get lost in the noise. In part one of our featured Essential Add-ons for Firefox series,…
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Browse Safer: Expand Shortened URLs
URL shorteners are everywhere, and have exploded in popularity with sites like Twitter that have a character limit per message. While URL shortening services provide a great way to share links quickly with friends – there is also a significant security risk of being sent to a malicious website. For example, check out this great…
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How to Add an OS X 10.5 Computer to a Windows Domain
This article will guide you through the steps required to connect a computer running OS X 10.5 to a Windows domain, allowing you to login using your Active Directory credentials. Since Active Directory is so widely used, it is useful to be able to set up any computers running OS X to authenticate through it.…
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New Gmail Labs Feature Hides Labels, Shows Subjects Better
I like using labels in Gmail, but they take up a ridiculous amount of real estate in your subject line (especially if you’re using labels as folders). On a small screen like a netbook’s, labels can completely overshadow the subject line of your emails. Gmail Labs comes to the rescue with the new Remove Labels…