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Differently from Windows XP and earlier Microsoft operating systems,  Windows Vista and Windows 7 don’t allow you to change the icon associated with a certain file. As a matter of fact, the File Types tab located in the Folder Options has been completely removed from these two OS. Here is a simple hack to customize the icons associated with your files. Continue reading »

As I pointed out in a previous article of mine where I describe what’s hot in the new  Internet Explorer 8, one of its most remarkable features is the new WebSlice implementation.  But what is it, exactly? Well, a WebSlice is nothing else than a button-like option which, once clicked, shows you what changes a certain website has got. All this is performed without visiting the website itself but, as I said before, by clicking a simple button located on the Favorites Bar of your IE 8 browser. Of course this rule can be applied to anything else located within a website including, comments, list of the authors, list of the upcoming posts etc. There is not limit to what you can do with it! Here is a list of things you can add and check with your WebSlices. If you are a blogger or a webmaster, to let your readers use this new feature and take full advantage of its benefits, you will have to add a small code in your web pages. Continue reading »

There are a lot of things you can do with your Gmail thanks to the latest implementations which extend its features. As a matter of fact, with your Gmail you can select multiple attachments, customize the skin with your own colors, add your location in the signature, read your e-mails offline, use a multi-pane view and many other things. Anyway, recently a new option  has been added to the  Gmail’s list of enhancements which, among the other things, looks like the one letting you preview video in Gmail Talk. Continue reading »

If you own a blog you know pretty well how easy is for other bloggers and webmasters  use your pictures for their blogs, websites and personal  aims . It is sufficient to right-click any picture on your site to download it on the computer. If you don’t own such pictures or if they are not copyrighted that’s OK and no damages is done, but what happen if you are an artist publishing your copyrighted pictures online to let the world know about your work? There you have got a big issue! Let’s see how to solve it thanks to a free, nice online application. Continue reading »

Well, the great day has come at last! As a matter of fact, Microsoft has just released the all new Internet Explorer 8 official release. This means that, after months of work, IE8 is now out of beta and available for the final user! Here is a list of its most important features. Continue reading »

Last year, I spoke about a nice  credit card which was not a real credit card, but a USB dongle which could store up to 12 GB of data, directly in your wallet. To tell you the truth, at the time, I thought that nothing thinner could be ever invented. Well, I was completely wrong! In fact, not only another company managed to recreate such a thin USB device, but actually it managed to improve it! Continue reading »

Super Talent has recently released its new UltraDrive LE with SSD (Solid State Disk) technology. Here is a brief list of its most important features.  Continue reading »

That’s not the first time I write about how to save, store and manage your browser’s bookmarks. In fact, among Web Talk pages you can find interesting articles on how to manage your bookmarks efficiently, how to save your profile in Google  Chrome and how to export your bookmark from Firefox to Internet Explorer.  However what I am about to write now is gonna take the whole thing to the very next level. Continue reading »