All Entries in the "Cheryl" Category
Monitor CPU Temperatures in Ubuntu
I’m new to Linux and have just set up an old laptop to run Ubuntu a few weeks back. I spend a good chunk of my weekends playing around with it and I’ve learnt a lot so far. One of the things I’ve done is set up an application to monitor my CPU’s temperature. My [...]
View Comics with Your iPhone
The iPhone is so much more than just a phone. It has a whole host of features including internet access and iPod capabilities. Another thing the iPhone can do is allow you to read comics on it.
There are a lot of iPhone apps available that can do the job. A good example is one called [...]
Explore the Wild with ARKive
National Geographic and the Discovery channel are not the only places where you can get a taste of nature. With the advent of various advancements in digital video and photography, there are now various internet sources that allow you to have the same experience as you would with television.
Of course, if you want to brush [...]
Take a Quiz to Help You Choose a Linux Distribution
For people who are new to Linux, deciding on what distribution to use their system can be a very confusing affair. There are a large number of distributions available, based on different desktops, system requirements, purpose of installing Linux, etc.
One way of deciding which version of Linux is right for you is to take a [...]
Keep Kids Occupied with TheColor
Getting young kids to indulge in productive activities can be quite a chore. The most common complaint that most parents have is that kids get bored easily and it’s difficult to hold their attention for longer than a few minutes.
That’s where a site like TheColor can help. It is an online coloring site that aims [...]
Get the Message Across with NiceCritic
Are you longing to tell your coworker he has bad breath but don’t know how? Do you want to let people know their faults but are afraid of sounding rude? Now you can actually do this and that too anonymously. The solution is to use NiceCritic, a site that lets you send potentially embarrassing messages [...]
iTunes goes DRM-free. Is it Worth it?
When it comes to mp3 players, the iPod is definitely among the most popular ones available. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for its software iTunes. Every new version released just seems to have something or the other wrong.
One big caveat of iTunes was that its store sold music with encryption (DRM). This meant if [...]
Go Back in Time with PlaySEGA
When I was a kid, I went through a phase where video games fascinated me. I still like gaming but I can’t help thinking about the good old games of the 80s. Sure, they’re nothing compared to the games available today but at that time, there was nothing cooler.
If you feel a little nostalgic and [...]
Use Gyminee to Track Your Fitness
Social networks are a dime a dozen these days. In fact, there are social networks that cater to specific groups of people or those with a particular interest. Gyminee is one such example.
Gyminee is a social network dedicated to fitness. The site provides a platform for people who are fitness freaks, those looking for specific [...]
Buying a MacBook? Beware of Copyright Protection
Manufacturers have always tried to gain the upper hand on consumers, especially when it comes to protecting their wares. True, there’s nothing wrong with this but when it comes at the cost of a customer, it’s unfair.
The most common scenario I can think of that fits this criteria is DRM. For me, DRM is nothing [...]
Get Free MP3s at Sideload
In Internet terminology, sideload is a process involving transfer of data between two devices over a USB connection. While Sideload.com functions on a similar principle, it’s more accurate to say that the website is a kind of music search engine.
Sideload.com primarily works in tandem with MP3Tunes, a music-storage service. So while the website’s main beneficiaries [...]
A Guinness World Record for The Pirate Bay?
There’s no doubt that a significant number of people use P2P and file-sharing networks. In its earliest days, Napster had around a million users. Then came the eDonkey and Fasttrack networks, boasting of a close to 5 million user base.
Those numbers have changed further, with the introduction of the BitTorrent protocol. In a sense, BitTorrent [...]
Using NXE Can Get You Kicked off Xbox Live
Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience (NXE) claims to be the ‘ultimate social entertainment experience’. Basically, NXE will replace the current Xbox 360 dashboard that’s been around for 3 years now. The NXE is set for release on November 19 and it will download just like a normal update.
Of course this being the Internet, there are [...]
Split YouTube Videos into Smaller Sections with TubeChop
Cutting a video into a desired clip can be a very ardous and time-consuming process. In most cases, you need to install special software on your computer. Then you have to load your file, select from a variety of options and hope that things turn out okay.
If the clip you want to trim happens to [...]
