Archive for 'Tips' Category
Skype Video
2 January 2008 From time to time I check if there are any Skype updates. I checked today and it said there was a new update so I downloaded and installed it.
If you already have Skype installed, you can check for updates by going to Help on the tool bar and then to: Check for updates.
Their latest […]
Favicon Converter
29 December 2007 If you’re looking for a quick way to convert a favicon for your website, you can do it web based instead of downloading any third party products to your system.
Here is the site I ran across today:
http://www.html-kit.com/favicon/gallery/
I haven’t had a favicon for a long time and finally decided to create one. I just opened […]
Test Your Memory
9 December 2007 Trying to diagnose a computer problem can be a painful process at times, and sometimes it comes down to replacing hardware if you have spares.
Many hardware vendors provide diagnostics software for testing systems, but sometimes they fall short of being great. One good tool for testing your memory is called Memtest86. This is […]
Secure Gmail
27 October 2007 Here’s a little tip that not everyone knows about with Google’s Gmail, my favorite web based e-mail system.
When you first log into Gmail, you will get a secure SSL page (HTTPS). However, after you log in, it won’t be encrypted anymore.
To keep your entire session encryption visit the following URL:
Https://mail.google.com
You will notice that it […]