Archive for February, 2009

Fix It: Safari 4 Beta Crash on Startup – Plug-in Issue

Today Apple released a beta version of Safari for both Macs and Pc’s. I was very eager to try it out especially to see if it truly is “the world’s fastest web browser.” Also intriguing is the “coverflow-esque” feature, an eye candy pleaser. I downloaded the Mac-version beta from Apple and fired up the installer [...]

Apple, Fix It, General, Software

Review: GUNNAR Optiks – Fine Tuning your Digital Perspective

“Hey Bono” my boss says every time I put on my GUNNAR Optiks SheaDog “computer” glasses. I laugh and then focus down on a variety of tasks at hand, one of them being to really put my GUNNAR’s through some real-world tests. If you haven’t heard about GUNNAR, a 15 person eyewear company based in [...]

Gadgets, General, Hardware, Open Source, Review

HTD Tech Tip #7: Fix Broken Firefox Toolbars

Today I ran into a rather odd issue. All of a sudden, all of my Firefox buttons that were from 3rd party plugins were missing and could not be added via the “customize” option. Very weird! I did a quick amount of research and saw that other manifestations could include: Bookmarks not saving properly Size [...]

Fix It, General, HTD Tech Tip, Software

Plantronics Delivers Style & Innovation in a Bluetooth Headset

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I figured I should do at least ONE product recommendation with a spin towards the couples out there. (Of course if you are reading this and Valentine’s Day is NOT nearby, you can just fill in whatever gift-giving holiday is closest: Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, Hanukah, [...]

Cellular, Gadgets, General, Hardware, Review, iPhone

How to Easily Check your Blog for Security Breaches & Hacker Code

A few months ago, I got an email from a family member that told me that when they visited my blog, they received a “malicious software” warning. I found this very odd, since I visit my own blog fairly regularly and hadn’t noticed anything out of the ordinary. I found out that the issue only [...]

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