The How-To Geek posted this easy Windows registry hack that will add an “Open with Notepad” option to the right click menu for all files: Open regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then browse down to the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shell Right-click on “shell” and choose to create a new key, calling […]
If you’re a web designer, here’s a tool that’s going to make your life a lot better. Seriously, in no time you’ll be dropping shadows like Galileo dropped the orange. Transparent GIFs only have a single bit of transparency—a pixel is either totally transparent, or it’s completely opaque. 24 bit PNG images, on the other […]
The Find And Replace Text utility is a handy little command-line tool to have if you’re a Windows user. It can function as a simple grep-like utility for quickly searching through whole directories of files, and you can also use it to perform mass search and replace operations on a file or group of files. […]
TrueCrypt 5.0 was released yesterday and OS X has been added to the list of supported operating systems, making it the only open source volume encryption utility that works in Linux, Mac and Windows. It’s a really slick utility for creating an AES-256 or Serpent encrypted volume that you can drop sensitive files inside. You […]
The Wii Drum Kit is another great example of a tangible user interface made possible with the Wiimote. The latest version adds support for the Nunchuck, so you can use both hands to play your virtual drum kit. This one is a Windows application, and source is available at the This is Not a Label […]
Hans sent us a link to HowtoForge’s guide to installing and using the Ubuntu Tweak utility. Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc. […]
Before you buy a replacement battery for your dead Roomba, you might want to consider rebuilding the pack yourself. You can get a couple of 6 cell Sub-C NIMH packs for less money and more amp hours than the stock battery. I’ve been wondering whether it would be economical to just rebuild the battery pack, […]
