This brief will take you through the steps required to install WordPress - and all of its dependencies (Apache, PHP and MySQL) - in Windows Vista, using the fantastic open source software BitNami WordPress Stack. Read the rest of this article »
From the About Transmission page:
Transmission has been built from the ground up to be a lightweight, yet powerful BitTorrent client. Its simple, intuitive interface is designed to integrate tightly with whatever computing environment you choose to use. Transmission strikes a balance between providing useful functionality without feature bloat. Furthermore, it is free for anyone to use or modify.
This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install, setup and use Transmission to download files using BitTorrent. Read the rest of this article »
This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access your OS X files and folders from Windows Vista. Read the rest of this article »
Cover Stream is an interesting little app that allows you to control iTunes - with very pretty interface, without having to leave your currently open program. Though I’m somewhat partial to using Quicksilver for everything iTunes-control-related, Cover Stream is without question much more visually appealing. The drawback? It’s not free. Cover Stream costs €14.95 EUR, which comes out to about $23.77 USD (at the time this was published). BUT, it does come with a lifetime of free updates, and there is a fully-functional (time limited) demo available for you to try out. Keep reading for a tour of the features and plenty of screenshots. Read the rest of this article »
This tutorial will show you how to add items to the Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Content Library, and then re-use them whenever you want. Read the rest of this article »
Publishing a web site using iWeb to a .mac or MobileMe account is dead simple. Publishing to your own server/hosting company isn’t difficult, but this tutorial will show you how to make it even easier - and much faster, especially if you have a large site. Read the rest of this article »
This is a brief one, and most of you will know about it already. If you use Apple Key + Shift + 4 to take screenshots, hold down the Space bar at the end of that combination. Your cursor will change from the crosshairs to a “camera” - which you can use to take a screenshot of an application window. And those screenshots will have a nice drop-shadow - something that the screenshot software I use (InstantShot!) does not include.
Here’s another reader requested tutorial - how to take screenshots using your iPhone or iPod Touch (with the 2.0 firmware, non-jailbroken) and how to access them. Read the rest of this article »
This tutorial was created in response to several emails I’ve received on the subject. It’s another one of those “obvious, but easily overlooked” topics.
I’m not much of a video game reviewer, so I’ll keep it brief and just include a bunch of screenshots. It’s fun. Getting used to the controls takes some time, and Mario Kart for Wii it is not. But it’s fun. And for $10, the price is certainly right. More screenshots after the jump.
So you’ve downloaded, perhaps even purchased, some of the new iPhone/iPod Touch apps from the App Store. Then you discovered you don’t really want or need that app. This tutorial will guide you in deleting it from your iPhone or iPod Touch. Read the rest of this article »
This tutorial will guide you through setting up and using MidpSSH, an open source (free) SSH and telnet client for Java-capable cellphones and other mobile devices.
One of the great new features of the 2.0 iPhone/iPod Touch software is the App Store. One of the great (free) things in the App Store, is Remote. This tutorial will guide you through downloading, installing, setting up and using Remote to control iTunes from your iPhone and/or iPod Touch. Read the rest of this article »
Now that you know how to use CrossLoop to help remotely troubleshoot your friends and family members PCs, here’s how you can use it to make some money. Read the rest of this article »
CrossLoop is an easy-to-use desktop sharing tool that allows any two people anywhere in the world to connect live via computer. When both users install CrossLoop (a free and secure program based on TightVNC), one can easily connect to the other. From there, you can see and control everything on the other persons PC, making remote troubleshooting remarkably easier. For a complete walkthrough on setting up CrossLoop, continue reading. Read the rest of this article »
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