Speed Up the Firefox Download Process [Firefox]
Weblog MakeUseOf highlights five lesser-known Firefox tips, including one simple tip we’ve never covered before:
Instead of right-clicking on a download link, choosing “save to target” and pressing enter, just drag the download link to the “downloads icon” in the toolbar. The download will start automatically.
You can actually drag […]
A new Thunderbird-based productivity app …
A new Thunderbird-based productivity app called Spicebird is in development, promising to integrate email, calendars, RSS, IM, and more into one collaboration suite. If the video demo is any indication, it could be one helluva program.
Make a Backup Google Account [How […]
Giant LEGO R2-D2 is 8 Feet Tall, Squeaks and Lights Up [Lego Star Wars]
While most LEGO models are smaller than the objects they resemble, this eight foot LEGO R2-D2 Technabob found stands considerably taller than the actual Star Wars droid. The model not only looks like R2-D2, but features working red and blue LEDs […]
Hidden Water Tank Prevents Condo Tower From Swaying in the Wind [Water Tech]
Want to prevent your own condo tower from bending back and forth like a stick of rubber? Easy, hide a 50,000 gallon water tank at the top and cover it up. That’s exactly what developers did for San Francisco’s One Rincon Hill, […]
My Wife’s Take After a Week With an eReader [Impressions]
I gave my wife a Sony Reader for Christmas after she’d talked about them for some time (she deemed the Kindle “ugly” btw, which is important as anything else for a gadget that’s designed to be looked at for hours on end, I guess). Her […]
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WebKit gets native getElementsByClassName getElementsByClassName has always been a pain in the arse for us developers. Why it wasn’t implemented natively across the board is something that browser folk can chat about. Not having it available has caused hacks, workarounds, and bugs. Firefox and Opera support the beast, and now Webkit has joined them: […]
What italic means Finally an image that dispells all myths about the element. As you can see it’s all about presentation. Disappear you foul demon! (You have more HTML humor? Show me in the comments)
Lexical scope to appear in PHP? I mentioned briefly, in my last post, that Wez Furlong made a […]
First iPod touch VoIP Call [Clips]
The guys at touchmods.net have been busy readying a VoIP app for the iPod touch, and they have just released a video of the first successful call made using their software. Apparently, the app will be made available to the masses on New Year’s Day, so we are holding […]
Asus Eee Gets Even Cuter With Range of Official Accessories [Peripherals]
Yup, we thought it was impossible too, but the Asus Eee has managed to become even cuter, all thanks to a slew of official accessories. The range will consist of a mouse, headset, travel adapter and battery extension pack. There are various color permutations […]