If you are looking for a sweet new Online tutoring then you are in luck. I have found an awesome website called TutorHub.com that let’s you simply ask a a question and then get an answer to that question just as you would need it. You can also book a tutor to get specialized help that you might need in order to finish your homework, and actually learn a thing or two while doing it. It’s a fantastic way to learn easily, quickly, and affordable. Give it a shot today and you might be surprised at the awesome quality that you might experience from this awesome site.
New Awesome Tutoring Website
Iphone 4 Saying Gmail username / password is incorrect even though you know it
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I’ve been noticing a bug on the iPhone 4 where it says that your Gmail username and password is incorrect even though you can verify that it’s working through a browser interface (as opposed to IMO Apples clumsy “App” interface”)
The App is sometimes required (Sharing Links, and sending photos) because Apple doesn’t allow you to set a default Email client [will eventually be their downfall] so the way to get around this annoying problem is to reset your IMAP at the following location in your PC or Mac Browser:
Run Captcha to unlock
or
Google Apps Captcha
Good music for studying.
I’m listing a good list of music to listen too while studying, i’ll add more as I find it and possibly research more about how this can help me/other people study better and more effectivly.
Cool new Keyboard Shortcut
I just learned a cool new keyboard shortcut from a friend of mine.
You probably know that you can press PrtSc (Print Screen) on your keyboard to take a screenshot, but did you know that if you press ctrl+alt+PrtSc it takes a screenshot of your active window. It comes in pretty handy.
Oh and by the way if you didn’t know that PrtSc takes a screenshot. You have to know that you first press PrtSc to take the screenshot and then you have to open a graphics editor (Gimp, Photoshop, Microsoft Paint). Then create a new image and press ctrl+v to paste it into the editor.
Gmail tip reading only unread emails in inbox
I’m surprised Gmail doesn’t have a button for this feature but oh well. To read only emails which are unread AND in your inbox use the following search command:
is:unread is:inbox
Can come in pretty handy if you get lot’s of emails in one day.
How to have a spell checker when a form doesn’t have a spell-checker
Have you ever found yourself having to fill out a form which doesn’t have Spell Checking built in? It can be a little frustrating going to Google to find the proper way to spell a word.
I recommend WordWeb which you can right click on any word and it brings up a definition of the word and also the proper spelling. It even shows you how to say the word, pretty awesome Light Weight Software.
And best yet, it’s completly Free!
If you are using Wordpress/Twitter I recommend Twitter Tools
Just found a pretty sweet Wordpress Plugin called Twitter Tools, the PHP is commented pretty good so it’s easy to write your own hacks.
How to tweak the way Windows Vista looks by Installing Vista Themes
Vista Glazz and Vista Themes
This tutorial will teach you how to install a Windows Vista Theme, complete with full transparency (the Full Transparency only works with Windows Aero enabled PC’s)
Windows Vista spoke of alot of features but when it arrived many of the features were nowhere to be found which left the hacking/modding community alot of work to do.
Anyway I wanted to highlight to utilites which can really enhance the appearance of Windows Aero (with very little performance degradation). The first tool you’ll need is Vista Glazz by Code Gazer which you can download below:
Vista Glazz Official Code Gazer website
Vista Glazz is a really neat utility which automatically replaces the Windows Vista .dll files required to change your Windows Vista Theme.
So First download Vista Glazz install it and run it you should get a screen like below:
It’s pretty straight forward to use, simply click the Computer Icon to change the .dll files and then click on the Color Palette Icon to change the Visual Style, this allows for transparency even in maximized windows (pretty cool).
If everything worked properly you should notice that when your Windows when maximized will maintain their transparency.
Now for maximum effect you need to download a new theme, I recommend the Windows 7 Theme by Vishal Gupta:
Download Windows Seven Theme Here
Follow the isntructions on that website, one problem I had was in the c:/Windows/Resources/Themes/ folder you must have the directory structure right.
e.g.
a .theme file directly in the Themes directory
then a folder with the same name as the .theme
with the shellstyle folders and other things in it.
TIP: Look at the default Aero folder for guidance otherwise you might not see any difference
The above problems are where most people run into problems so if you have any questions or it’s not working leave a comment below and I will try and help.
Another theme I recommend is the MaxClear theme which can be downloaded here:
Thanks for reading!
Essential Firefox Plugins for Web Developers
Are you a Web Developer? I think this list of Firefox extensions will come in very handy I use these tools on a daily basis when programming.
FireFTP - Free fast FTP, what more do you need (maybe secure SSH in which case use WinSCP) You can also use FireFTP almost as a Desktop Application by reading the instructions below:
How do I make a link from the desktop to FireFTP?
MeasureIt - This AddOn is essential if you are a CSS Developer it allows you to measure how bit areas are on your browser window in Pixels, now you can have pixel perfect lining in your websites.
IETab - This tool lets you see what your Website will look like in Internet Explorer without closing down Firefox, it uses the Internet Explorer built into your computer so usually it will use the latest version of IE, if your interested in Cross Browser capability this is essential.
Yet Another Window Resizer - Resize your browser window to the main Window sizes 1024×768, 800×600, etc.. to see what your website will look like to someone with that Window size.
ColorZilla - This extension allows you to get the HEX color code of any element in any website, very useful for CSS
SearchStatus - This extension shows you the PageRank and Alexa rank, good for SEO
If you can think of any other good ones to post please let me know in the comments, i’m always up for new ideas!
My Most Recommended Freeware Software
GVim - Are you a Programmer? Want a good editor with Syntax highlighting, automatic indentation, fast HotKeys then GVim is for you, it has a little bit of a steep learning curve but it’s worth it.
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Awesome Free Software to improve your productivity
I decided to create a list of software that I use on a regular basis, I hope you find this list useful, If you know of any other free software that is very helpful, please leave a Comment.
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Firefox - Are you not using Firefox? What!? Anyway Firefox is currently setting the web standard being 3-4 technologies ahead of Internet Explorer, thousands of plugins for ultimate customization, faster browsing. A better Internet.
Evernote - Evernote is an awesome program which allows you to remember everything! Take notes with text or handwriting, use the Firefox Extension web clipper to clip parts or entire web pages so that you remember it. Excellent Tool. Originally on Mac but also ported to Windows.
GVim - Are you a Programmer? Want a good editor with Syntax highlighting, automatic indentation, fast HotKeys then GVim is for you, it has a little bit of a steep learning curve but it’s worth it.
Gimp - The Free Alternative to Photoshop, I used to not be much a fan of it until v2.0 rolled around, now it has some really nice features plus it can be skinned (with hacks). Good Alternative if you don’t want to fork out at least $200 for Photoshop.
Pidgin - Do you know alot of different people with alot of different IM accounts? Do you have multiple Software installed to talk to all of those people? Well have it all in one with Pidgin, features multiple client support. MSN, Google, ICQ, etc.. with hundreds of plugins available.
ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMS
AVG, ClamWin, or Avast - For Antivirus I use one of three free programs AVG, ClamWin, or Avast. Each have their own Advantages/Disadvantages which i’ll explain. Avast is probably the most thorough (offers the best protection) however that protection can slow down your computer quite a bit. AVG is kind of in between offering medium protection while not slowing down your Computer too much. ClamWin on the other end of the spectrum offers the least protection but barely affects your systems speed. I’ve also noticed that one Antivirus is better at catching certain viruses than others (seemingly random) So I switch Antivirus Software frequently for maximum protection, the one I use the most is probably AVG.
Free Download Manager - Free Download Manager revolutionizes the way you download files, Offers features such as saving partial downloads, faster download speeds, status monitoring, warning of malicious downloads, and more… My favorite Download Manager.
RocketDock - Do you like Mac OS’s Dock? Well now you can have it in Windows too, with an awesome program called RocketDock, I noticed very little Performance degradation, meaning Rocket Dock runs fast with lot’s of settings to tweak.
JCreator - If you are a Java Programmer, JCreator is my favorite IDE, fast and reliable, without all the fancy stuff which most the time slows me down.
Putty - Do you need to access a Linux Computer in some faraway land? Over a secure connection? Then Putty is my suggestion for SSH clients. Don’t know of any others actually lol.
WinSCP - If you need a Graphical SSH, Secure FTP Client, WinSCP is my program of choice
VideoSpin - A very easy to use Video Editor, Free and professional like quality.
SONG PROGRAMS
WinAmp/Foobar/Songbird - These are my three favorite Song Playing Programs, Winamp is good because it’s lightweight and has all the features you need. Foobar is extremely lightweight and very, very customizable (not recommended for Beginners) Songbird is kind of like Itunes but not as resource intensive and works in Linux, Windows, and Mac.
Taboo - Save all of your Firefox Tabs in one place, very useful .. for me anyway. Requires Firefox
WinRar - Fastest winzip like product I know about, similar to WinZip but with more functionality (comparable to 7Zip)
Foxit - Let’s face it 80 MB just to view a PDF file is ridiculous, Adobe Reader is way too big. Foxit reader is less than 2 megs in size and does what a PDF Reader needs to do, namely read a PDF.
And that’s it! if you know of any other good Software please leave a comment below.
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