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Twitterfox marries Twitter and Firefox
I have been a rather reluctant user of Twitter because I could not find a tool that was easy enough to use. Twitter itself is so so, I wanted something easier. Along came TwitterFox which is a Firefox extension that … Continue reading
In the news: The Large Hadron Collider
It is hard to miss the fact that the Large Hadron Collider started now. Daily Bits writes about The Day of the Large Hadron Collider. There are links to Wikipedia as well as an interesting TED-presentation at YouTube, Brian Cox: … Continue reading
Antivirus and firewall
I have been using AVG combinded Antivirus and Firewall for some time. When it was time to renew I decided to opt for free alternatives. First I tried AVG Free 8.0 but it messed up (as I see it) and … Continue reading
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How to get folders in Gmail
I have posted about using coloured labels in Gmail which makes labels more visible and useful. But I was still not too fond of labels as they are applied in Gmail. Then I came across Folders4Gmail which is a terrific … Continue reading
Foodluvin – Spreading the love one bite at a time
I recently found Foodluvin which has this presentation: Foodluvin reports on all things food. We dig up and review the newest and best gourmet food, gadgets,appliances, events, food related travel, recipes and anything else that may come across our paths … Continue reading
GoEnglish.com Pocket English Idioms
GoEnglish.com Pocket English Idioms is a nice site and the site has an Idioms index. I like the way the site looks, take a look at Birds of a feather flock together or You Can’t Judge A Book By Its … Continue reading
How to Get Smarter, One Breath at a Time
I am testing Zemanta which shows related articles while you are blogging. When blogging about meditation it showed an article at Time titled How to Get Smarter, One Breath at a Time. In the article Walter Zimmermann attributes his brain’s … Continue reading
Firefox 3 is out
Firefox 3 is finally released, the Mozilla site – Getfirefox.com – is overladed at the moment. Mozilla Zine writes about Mozilla Firefox 3 Released. CNET has a review at Firefox 3. In summary they say: The good: Firefox 3 touts … Continue reading
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Scientists probe meditation secrets
When browsing the net about meditation I came across an article at BBC: Scientists probe meditation secrets. The article says that scientists are beginning to uncover evidence that meditation has a tangible effect on the brain. Research into the health … Continue reading
Convert HTML to PDF or JPG
Sometimes you might want to get a site in PDF-format or as a JPG-image. If that is the case then you can use Convert HTM to PDF or Screenshot tool.. Note: This text is published at btwendel.com. If you see … Continue reading