Tired of typos in your URLs? URL Fixer is an extension for Firefox (and other Mozilla-based browsers, such as Flock) that fixes common mistakes in your address bar caused by careless keystrokes. For example, typing hackszine.con will redirect to hackszine.com. The current version: will correct common misspellings of .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, and .mil, […]
A few months ago, I accidentally purchased a printer that only had Windows drivers available for it. By the time I realized my mistake, I had already unpacked everything, which meant it could no longer be returned without incurring the heinous “restocking” penalty. Gutenprint to the rescue: Gutenprint, formerly named Gimp-Print, is a suite of […]
As reported by Google Operating System, a couple days ago, Google gave its Image Search a “cleaner look.” The new design uses JavaScript to hide much of the information (such as the domain, type, dimensions, and size of the file) that used to appear below each image (as shown in the screenshot at the beginning […]
Tupper’s Self-Referential Formula is an equation that, when graphed, displays the formula itself. Here’s the equation (same as the image of the output shown at the beginning of this post): Check out the link for the specifics of the functions and values of the variables. (Via kottke)
Without getting into the ethics of employers blocking access to certain sites on company machines (and without comment on the ethics of subverting those filters), if you need to access your personal Gmail account from an office that restricts access, engtech has a number of solutions for getting around the firewall. Check out the linked […]
For all lucky NetFlix users who see the “Watch Now” tab at NetFlix.com (indicating early access to the new Instant Watching feature) but are disappointed that the feature is IE only, Hacking NetFlix has uncovered a fix for watching NetFlix streaming movies within Firefox: Install the IE Tab Add-on, and in the IE Tab options […]
Posted before the holidays, Sean Alexander’s article on how-to snipe a PS3 or Wii online (or, originally, an Xbox 360) should still be valuable for gamers who have yet to get their hands on the out-of-stock console of their choice: Here’s a fool-proof way to get notified when PS3/Wii/etc are available for online ordering–no online […]
