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File compression is very useful for storing or sending large files or distributing multiple files in one download package. The most popular compression format would be Zip however that is in no way the only format available. Ubuntu supports many different archive formats natively with the Archive Manager and additional plugins and packages provide support for even more formats seamlessly with the Archive... 

A Mac only application known as Garageband (part of iLife) has a useful feature known as ‘Musical Typing’ which lets users use their keyboard to play keys on instruments such as the piano. Each piano key would correspond to a certain keyboard key. Garageband Musical Typing Feature for Mac OS X But what about Windows users? There are a few flash apps online that allow for musical typing... 

Wanted to try Google Chrome’s number one requested feature, extensions, but you were hesitant to use a possibly unstable beta version of the browser? Well, you no longer have to, cause Google Chrome 4 is released to the stable channel, with the primary new feature being Google Chrome Extensions. The install page for the Google Mail Checker, the most popular extension at the time of writing. Another... 

Mac OS X has a useful feature known as widgets, which add useful gadgets to your dashboard. Gadgets can range anywhere from a simple search bar, to an email notifier, to a full system process monitor. But how can Windows users experience widgets? First Class Flyer is a weekly series published every Friday comparing two or more free software products of the same category. This week, we’re taking... 

Do you want to run multiple operating systems without going through multi-booting? The most popular way to do this would be virtualization. I previously compared the free VirtualBox against the premium VMware Workstation. But VMware also offers a free version of their virtualization product, known as VMware Player. How would these two free products compare to each other? VMware Player Welcome to First... 

Is your disk usage flying upwards? Wondering what files are the culprit to your low disk space? Thanks to WinDirStat (Windows Directory Statistics), you can easily find out the individual files or folders that is consuming a good portion of your disk space as well as quickly delete files. Usage of WinDirStat is easy and straightforward. When the program first starts, it will ask which drives to scan. Select... 

Are you getting a handful of server not found or DNS Errors when you know the server is not down and your network connection is working fine? When you browse the internet, your internet browser looks up the DNS Records of each website you visit in order to connect to the website’s server. To save time when you revisit the website, the DNS Entry is cached on your computer. However, your browser... 

The beta version of the next version of Microsoft’s popular office suite, Microsoft Office 2010, has just been released to the public today. This new release includes dozens of new features, including Windows 7 Integration, Online Document Syncing, and the Ribbon GUI on more products, such as OneNote, Publisher, and Visio along with some new application icons and a redesigned logo.  Read More →