Archive for January, 2011

How to make ubuntu enjoyable/Fun

Here is some things to make your Ubuntu more enjoyable and fun to work on. Firstly, change your purple background to something personlized, seriosly I don’t know what ubuntu is thinking with that default purple background. Remember to install your hardware driver for your GFX card. This allows you to use the “extra” option under [...]

How to install themes on your PS3.

This a quick guide to install themes on your ps3. 1. Go to the root of your usb device.2. Create a new folder rename it to PS3 (must be in caps)3. Inside the PS3 folder create a new folder rename it to THEME (Must be in Caps)4. Find and download a theme. Click Here5. Once [...]

LibreOffice 3.3 Final released

The first stable release of the free office suite ‘LibreOffice’ is now available for download. Here are some features: Easy way to format title pages and their numbering in Writer Improved Navigator Tool for Writer Import and work with SVG files Improved ergonomics in Calc for sheet and cell management Microsoft Works and Lotus Word [...]

How to decide which computer to buy

This can be confusing for some people, and to make it worse, sales persons normally don’t tell you the truth about what you are buying or what one is best. A good and easy aspect to look at is the computer from a known manufacturer or is it a build up computer from the shop. [...]

RemoteDroid Control you Computer with your phone

“Remote Control Your Computer With Your Phone” RemoteDroid turns your phone into a wireless keyboard and mouse with touchpad, using your own wireless network. It’s an application for phones and tablets running Google’s Android operating system. Key Features in Free Version Free Version Touch-screen mouse control Two onscreen mouse buttons, with right-click/control-click functionality Use in [...]

South Africa Decides on DVB-T2 standard

Digital TV in South AfricaI’m very glad we choose this standard, More bandwidth = More Channels = More quality viewing. The only question that remains is what is the prices and shows going to be like. I think I speak for everyone that we don’t want to pay the same amount for SABC as DSTV [...]

Our most used android apps.

1. Advanced Task Killer, FreeUse Advanced Task Killer to maximize your battery life and performance. Battery life dropping like a asteroid, ATK will stop any apps you aren’t using. 2. Astrid Tasks, FreeAstrid is the best task manager on the android platform at least for me. With sync support for Outlook and Google Tasks to [...]

Internet Security, software and use

May it be your home or work, Internet Security will always apply.There are general rules one has to follow with regards to protecting yourself and your information on the Internet. One major misunderstanding people have is they think once you have good software installed that one is protected on the internet. This is not entirely true. Information [...]

Free Downloads, Software

Looking for free software or download sources, here is some links and short reviews.Firstly, look at this link, here you will find a amazing browser! http://download.cnet.com/Here you will find a big database of free and paid for software. Each software link has reviews on it and ratings. http://sourceforge.net/Here is a mixed environment of free software, both for Linux, [...]

Free calls / phone for free in South Africa

Here is some options to phone for free mostly done with Voip calling, or it can be achieved via land line (Note this is for International calls, unless stated otherwise, calling from land line will be charged appropriately) How it works: VOIP Broadband Internet has become much cheaper/free than a few years ago. Deals has [...]