Monthly Archives: May 2010

MozBackup – A Free Firefox Settings Lifesaver

No doubt, you’ve invested much time and energy in setting up your Firefox bookmarks (especially bookmarks), extensions, add-ons, and other personal settings that work just for you, and which provide you with an effective, and efficient, browsing experience. Personally, I … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 23, 2010

Most Popular Firefox Add-Ons – Firefox aficionados love the browser’s customizability. Mozilla.org offers add-ons for everything from search help to under-the-hood scripting. And once your Firefox is just the way you want it, you may need to manage tabs and … Continue reading

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CoolPreviews – You Ruined My Day!

OK, maybe “you ruined my day”, is an exaggeration, but….. Let me start by saying I love CoolPreviews – a Picture-in-a-Picture free Browser add-on, that lets me preview links and rich media content, without clicking the link, or leaving my … Continue reading

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With Online Translators, Read Tech Thoughts in Hebrew, French, Polish……

There’s good reason why the Internet is called, the “world wide web”. It certainly is that. Yes, I know, the Internet, and the world wide web, are not necessarily one and the same. But that’s a purely technical difference, rather … Continue reading

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Powerline Networkworking – A Wi-Fi Network Alternative

Use your electric wiring to create a home network; fast, and cheap. When most of us consider setting up a home network, we generally tend to be single minded. Automatically, it seems, we focus on Wi-Fi to the exclusion of … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 22, 2010

CNET Free Security Starter Kit: Refined for 2010 – The Security Starter Kit will ensure that your sanity lasts way longer than your resolutions through a collection of must-have programs to protect your Windows computer. In our six categories this … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 21, 2010

The Cleverest Geeky Windows Tricks Everyone Should Know – Anyone can sit down at a Windows PC and get along fine, but with the right tips and tricks, you can get around much faster. Here’s a handful of clever tricks … Continue reading

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Laptop Computer Stolen from Hospital Room – Irreplaceable Photos GONE

Just a few days ago, here in Toronto, as reported in the Toronto Star,   a despicable crime was committed (not the first such crime of this type, this year), when a Laptop computer was stolen from a hospital room. The … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – May 20, 2010

Firefox Add-on of the Week: The Camelizer – Alright, smart shoppers. Start your engines, grab your plastic cards, and let’s get shopping. But not just yet. You’ll want to grab this week’s Firefox Extension of the Week, The Camelizer, if … Continue reading

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Bad CD or DVD? Recover the Data with Free CD Recovery Toolbox

How many coasters do you have that started life as critical backup CD/DVD’s, or the CD/DVD’s that you entrusted to store a lifetime of photo memories? Well if you’re like most of us, you may have more than one. As … Continue reading

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