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How to restore Firefox about:config default settings

June 11, 2009 0 comments

Cris, a Digital Quest reader, seems to have messed up his Firefox about:config settings and would like to know if there is a way to reset it back to the default settings. Sure there is. Here’s how you can do it.

Easy way to find great wallpapers for any screen size

June 8, 2009 0 comments

If you are the kind who is always looking for some great wallpapers to dress up your system desktop, then here is a quick and easy way to find almost unlimited wallpapers perfect for your screen size. All that you need to find these wallpapers is Google…Google Image Search to be precise.

Firefox – How to change the session restore interval or disable it

June 8, 2009 0 comments

By default Firefox automatically saves your session every 10 seconds so that it can be easily restored in the even of a crash. But if you think 10 seconds is either too much or is not enough, then you can change it to whatever you think is right for you, with just a little tweak [...]

Easy way to check your web site for broken links

June 7, 2009 0 comments

If you are a webmaster or a blogger, one of your many concerns would be broken links. A broken link on your website or blog may not be catastrophic, but it sure can affect the reputation of your website. Fixing these broken link is not quite difficult but finding them in the first place could [...]

Check username availability on multiple sites at once

June 6, 2009 0 comments

Most people use a specific username or alias across a lot of sites, as it is easier to remember and also, your friends could identify you easily in various sites with your username. But it could be very frustrating, when you try to sign up on a new site only to find that your username [...]

57 Twitter tools to spice up your Twitter life

June 3, 2009 1 comment

If you are a twitter fan and spend much of your time on it, then here are 57 twitter tools that can make you more productive on twitter or could just make your twittering more fun. Twitpaper – Twitpaper is a decorative way to show off your personality to friends, family, fans, and all that [...]

Microsoft Vine – Communication tool for emergencies

June 2, 2009 1 comment

Microsoft vine is a tool to help people stay in touch with each other in difficult and urgent circumstances. Microsoft Vine, which is in beta testing and works with any web-connected device, lets you send alerts (short messages) and reports (longer messages) about your whereabouts.

Firefox – How to increase the number of tabs you can restore after closing

May 14, 2009 0 comments

Firefox has this nifty feature that allows you to open recently closed tabs. It is greatly helpful if you close a tab either accidentally or if you closed a tab on purpose but would like to go back to it. All you need to do is, in the menu, go to History>Recently Closed Tabs and [...]

Say goodbye to Forgotten Passwords with LastPass

May 12, 2009 0 comments

There are several tools to help you manage the plethora of passwords we all accumulate online. There are some tools that just manage passwords while other also fill in web forms. Some have to be installed in a particular computer while some are portable and can be carried on a USB key. LastPass offers just [...]

Gazaro – Helps you find if a deal is really good

May 10, 2009 0 comments

There are several services that help you search the web for goods deals. Gazaro does the same but with a difference. Gazaro analyzes the price history of a product and tells you whether the price a site offers is really a good deal based on past prices. For example, a flat-screen TV for $1200 may [...]

Watching YouTube videos in High Quality mode

May 9, 2009 1 comment

If you are a regular watcher of youtube videos you must be already aware that many of the videos are available in two modes, normal and high quality and depending on your internet speed you could choose to watch the video in the preferred mode. By default a video loads up in either normal quality [...]

Expand shortened urls with ‘Long URL Please’ Firefox addon

May 5, 2009 0 comments

In a recent post I had written about Untiny, on online service that lets you find the original link behind shorened urls. Untiny works great but you need to copy the short url and paste it into Untiny to make it work. But if you are a Firefox user, then you have an easier way [...]

40 tips for WordPress optimization

May 3, 2009 1 comment

If you are using WordPress for your blog, then you might want to have a look at the this slideshow from yoast.com. WordPress Optimisation – A4UExpo View more presentations from Joost De valk.

Uncover the web bugs hidden in web sites

May 3, 2009 0 comments

Did you know that most of the web sites that you visit contain Web bugs? Web bugs are not really bugs in the true sense. They are hidden scripts that track your behaviour and are used by the sites you visit to understand their own audience. Ghostery is a free add-on for Firefox that can [...]

Registering your Skype account? Make sure you enter the correct email id

May 3, 2009 2 comments

If you are registering a new Skype account, you would do good to double check the email id that you enter. Especially, make sure that there are no typos when you enter your email address. The problem is that after you download the software, you are asked to enter your email address. A note below [...]

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