Jan 18th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Perhaps someone posted a picture of you online and you want to figure out where it came from and where it’s been shared? Or maybe you found a picture you really like but want to find a larger copy? Or… Perhaps your a photographer and want to ensure no one is stealing your photos… In either case, TinEye has your back!
Jan 16th, 2010 by grooveDexter
On January 12, 2010 Skype concluded a class action lawsuit in which they settled for $1.85 million. The lawsuit took place in the United States and only applies to U.S. Skype customers who lost Skype credits. Basically, Skype was sued for “stealing” your paid…
Jan 15th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Cell phones come loaded with several default ringtones, but more than likely you’ve already become bored with them. As a result your cell phone carrier and several 3rd party companies will offer to sell you “new” ringtones at premium rates. Why pay for something you…
Jan 15th, 2010 by grooveDexter
You may have noticed recently that groovyPost has received a whole new look! Among other changes, we’ve revamped the comment system improving both performance and usability for all groovyReaders! One of the more VISIBLE improvements to the comment system is the ability for everyone to customize the Avatar or Gravatar… that gets posted along with your comment. Anyway, read on to learn more about Gravatars and how to get your own!
Jan 14th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Recently Microsoft updated Windows Live for their Windows Mobile operating system. As some of the functionality of Live was already available, the update includes several enhancements and packs many of the features of Windows Live into a single application for mobile phones. After taking a deeper look into the release, here’s what I’ve been able to glean from the new release.
Jan 14th, 2010 by grooveDexter
You use Firefox on a regular basis, why not tweak it a bit and increase it’s performance? That’s what popped in my head a few days ago and the step-by-step tweaks below is what I’ve come up with so far.
Jan 14th, 2010 by grooveDexter
After the recent hacking incident in China, it’s no wonder that Google is looking for ways to increase overall security across it’s platform. Since 2008 Google has made available the option to always use HTTPS or SSL when accessing your Gmail account however this was not the default configuration. On Tuesday night Google made the switch…
Jan 13th, 2010 by grooveDexter
If you’re a student making your way through math class it can be helpful to have a tutor. Then again, there are several reasons why a tutor won’t work out; money, time, personality, smell.. etc. Good news! Microsoft has created a stand-alone program which can act as your virtual tutor and help with not only solving complex equations, but also teaching you how they work.
Jan 13th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Recently Google Rolled out one of their most groovy updates to Google Docs as of yet. Effective immediately, you can upload any file type (250mb file size limit) to your Google Docs Account. Here’s the info and a brief tutorial on using the upload process within Google Docs.
Jan 12th, 2010 by grooveDexter
If you’re running more than one operating system in a Dual Boot config, when you boot your system, your Windows Boot Manager will display a selection menu asking which OS you want to boot into. By default the boot manager will wait 30 seconds before loading the default Operating System (OS). For some, this is too long and for others not long enough (depending what your doing of course). The fix? A simple command prompt command.