The IKEA WiFi Strainer

If your bored around the house and need a new project for yourself. Try making the IKEA WiFi Strainer. It's a pretty cool gadget that promises to get you a better signal. Who knew that a strainer was a good WiFi booster.

1 TB HDD Performance Specs

Need to purchase a 1 TB HDD hard drive and instead of price your more concern about it's performance. Here are the results for transfer rate. I just hope now they don't increase their prices.

Microsoft Security Essentials

By now this software should be out of beta and ready for the real world again. It's Microsoft's second try on developing an antivirus and security software. Let's see how long this one will hold.


Microsoft Direct Link

McAfee Online Scanner

Don't have an Antivirus software installed on your computer and your think you have a Virus. Here is an easy way to scan your computer if you have a Virus without installing anything.

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor

Is your computer ready for Windows 7? Here is Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor link to check to see if your computer is capable of upgrading to Windows 7.

Kindle DX goes after Newspapers

If everything goes right the new Kindle DX will be larger than the current Kindle 2 and it will be the first reader aimed on going after Newspapers and textbooks. This will open many more doors for Kindle DX and for it's current subscribers.

Sharing Files Online

Here is a new technique to share files online. You turn the file into a web page so that users can easily download these files. What make this site different than other sites is that you can preview the file and get file stats information before you download so that you don't waste your time downloading something you can't use.

Link
File2.ws

Sample file download
Energizer USB charger Software

Wiz Mouse

This handy software make your wheel mouse operate the way it should. Your mouse will scroll without you having to click on the window. Using a wiz mouse changes the way you use a mouse.

Google Reader on your Desktop

If you haven't check out Google RSS reader your missing out on Google best. You sign up, add your favorite RSS web sites and let Google do the rest because everything is web based. I've used other sites like FeedBlitz but it later came with a price. My theory is why pay for something that you can get for free. And this is why Google Reader is still my number one choice. Check it out and you will not be disappointed.

Asus Keyboard with Video

This is a pretty nice keyboard from Asus with a five inch touchscreen. I will assume that Asus is trying to catch everyone's attention by making unique Media Players.
I am just going to wait and see what comes next.

Slipstream Updates for Office 2007

If your running Office 2007, this would be a great time to Slipstream it's Updates so that you have always a current copy of Office 2007 on hand and ready when you need it.
The instructions to Slipstream are pretty simple and are worth while if your computer one day decides to crash. Be always prepared and slipstream your updates today.

Windows 7 Release date

The Windows 7 Release date is set for October 22. I just hope that Microsoft doesn't decide to change that date.
What's great about it is that it's near the Holidays so it would be a great time to buy. If your currently running Vista, your better off just holding off and wait until prices drop.

IE 8 changes download to six

When compared to previous version of Internet Explorer the normal standard download limit was set to two. With Internet Explorer 8 it changes the limit to six. So now you can have more than two multiple downloads downloading at the same time. Great fix from Microsoft, but it should have been done a long time ago.

Here also you can find the registry fix to correct this. Just backup your registry and be very careful.

Apple iPhone 3.0 Upgrade

iPhone user's who purchase the recent new iPhone have some great new features that have been added. If you are a current iPhone user, all you have to do is a software update to get the same features. For now the update makes more sense than the upgrade.

Update Help

Cheap Solar Cells

These new organic solar cells will change the way we use energy. They can be easily shaped and are so inexpensive that in a few more years you'll be seeing them almost every where. This is just the beginning.

Nokia Self Charging Phone

Get ready for the new Nokia's self charging cell phone. This cell phone charges via ambient radio waves. Only time will tell if this new technology is going to work with our daily lives.

Use Video as a Cell Phone Ring Tone

Pretty simple software to use to have a video as a ring tone for your cell phone. This is a new concept and it does make sense if you have the space. Check it out and enjoy.

Link Vringo

Ping Pong Lover * Fun *

If your a Ping Pong Lover here is a great way to add Ping Pong via Mozzila. It's a quick Add on Extension and your off.

Correct IE 7 to save Passwords

This is a registry hack and you must be careful.
With compliments from watchinthenet.com


1. Close Internet Explorer

2. Click on Start / Run… and in the run field type regedit (you will need to have administrator rights to edit the registry)

3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2

4. In the left window pane, select the Storage2 key, then from the menu, select File / Export and save the key to your Desktop with the File Name: oldstorage.reg

5. In the right window pane select all values (except for Default) then press Delete and select Yes to confirm value delete. Minimize Regedit.

6. Open Internet Explorer and visit the web site whose password you want to save. When Internet Explorer asks if it should remember your password, answer Yes

7. Logout of site and close Internet Explorer

8. Return to Regedit and press F5 to refresh the list. Now, select the Storage2 key, then from the menu, select File / Export and save the key to your Desktop with the File Name: newstorage.reg

9. Select the Storage2 key again, then from the menu, select File / Import and select the oldstorage.reg file (from the Desktop), and click Open to merge the data back into the registry. Click OK to acknowledge merge was successful.

10. Select the Storage2 key again, then from the menu, select File / Import and select the newstorage.reg file (from the Desktop), and click Open to merge the data back into the registry. Click OK to acknowledge merge was successful.

11. Close regedit.

Also if you don't want to loose your old password then view this link to merge old passwords with new passwords.

Mozilla RegEdit Add On

This is a great Add On software for Mozilla user's who need to easily access the registry key on demand.

Add On