The ability for web browsers to automatically detect proxy settings is really useful when you have to switch between multiple networks all the time. With Internet Explorer, proxy settings are being detected in both XP and Vista, but things aren’t going so well with Firefox! If you are using Vista and Firefox happens to be your defaultbrowser, you have to manually configure the proxy settings for it to work on our student network…which is NOT convenient at all! Continue Reading »
Recently I’ve been trying to write a post on Firefox in WindowsVista using my MacBook…but there is this one little problem…my MacBook..and so as everybody else’s…doesn’t have the Print Screen key on the keyboard! Continue Reading »
If you are like me who uses Leopard’s built-in dictionary very often, you probably wish / want to assign a keyboard shortcut to the “Look Up in Dictionary” service; by pressing key combination, you will be able to look up a word in dictionary instantly…instead of having to copy the word and paste it in the dictionary yourself. Continue Reading »
If you install Windows (using Boot Camp) on your (Intel) Mac, it will make your Mac run really slow!
I always thought this is some kind of a joke because they (the two operating systems) are sitting on different partitions…so how can they interfere with one another? Well, it turns out that with / without installing Windows (using Boot Camp) on your (Intel) Mac DOES make a difference…at least it makes a difference on the Restart / Shut Down process. Continue Reading »
Gmail is full of features…only recently I’ve started using Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts -_- The article below contains quite a lot of interesting tips and tricks on Gmail. If you are using Gmail as your primary email provider…you might want to checkout the article below
Gmail has been praised by many as the best webmail option out there, and it is filled with loads of tools and options that make it easy to use, fast and accessible for just about anyone. Of course, with so many features, many people often fail to look beyond the surface of what Gmail can do even though they could be making their lives easier and their emails more versatile. Those who know how to use Gmail well have tapped into all the productivity it has to offer, and you can learn from their discoveries to make your Gmailing experience ever better. Here are some of the habits that Gmail users have employed to make sending, receiving and organizing their emails better and faster than before.
On May 16th, Ryan from Microsoft will be coming down to Dunedin and give us a short demo on some of the latest technologies from Microsoft…and Silverlight2.0 will be the main focus! Please check out the links below if you want to know more about Silverlight:
Chaks showed me a really good article on job interview yesterday…if you are looking for a job right now / in the near future, you might want to checkout the article below
Hi Michael, Nice to meet your Team. Can you introduce Team Sustainable Systems?
We are Team Sustainable Systems, a team of youth innovators from Auckland University of Technology (AUT), with the vision to establish a platform for smart technologies that enable a sustainable environment, while empowering users to efficiently manage our eco-resources.
Hi Lorenzo, Nice to meet your Team. Can you introduce Team WebStuffDone?
The WebStuffDone team consists of Brady “The Toolman” Thomas who is the Solutions Visionary and Chief Enthusiast; Myself, Lorenzo “Gifted” Green, I have taken on the role of Business/Marketing Director and Designer. Matt “Lover not” Hayter is the Communications Guru and Cheif Executive; Matt “King Kode” Thomas is the Code Monkey and Director of Operations. Brendon “Toast Master” Ford is our industry mentor who was been so inspiring and incredibly helpful throughout this project.
Hi Jed, nice to meet your Team. Can you introduce Team Waikato Rev A?
I’m Jed, team captain and web service / mobile developer, and a second year student. Next up is Paul our hardware engineer (third year), Sam the main application developer (second year), and Beverley the graphic designer (fourth year). We’re all BCMS students here at the University of Waikato. Bill Rogers is our academic mentor, and Hayley Smith is our industry mentor (a developer at Gallagher)
Hi Louis, Nice to meet your Team. Can you introduce Team Phoenix?
Hi, thanks for having us. The team consists of four University of Canterbury computer science students – myself, Janina (pronounced ‘Yanina’), Yugan, and Stephen.
We started off with some roles, and I guess I was titled ‘Project Manager’, but it really is a community process. We know our strengths and weaknesses, and we play to them.
Our Academic Mentor is Warwick Irwin, who specialises in software engineering and crazy ideas.
Our Industry Mentor is Mike Darton, who is a contractor for Clarus and works with Microsoft technologies.
We’ve also had help from Carl Cerecke, who is a vehicle routing expert working for Telogis.
Before I got my MacBook, I’ve heard people complaining that their MacBook / MacBookPros are getting a little too warm at times. After I got my MacBook…I’ve noticed that the default fan speed is a little too low…thus the CPU could get quite warm when you open up quite a few apps. My friend Chaks, who also owns a MacBook, recommended a software to me (thanks Chaks) Its called SMC Fan Control (SMC stand for System Management Controller). Here are some details about the software:
I’ve been using Gmail for more than a year now…and I’ve “transformed” from someone who doesn’t read emails to someone who sends out emails on a daily basis.
Its hard to list all the reasons why I like to use Gmail instead of any other email service, but the archive function is on the top of the list. It keeps my Inbox nice and tidy Continue Reading »
Its called SMC Fan Control (SMC stand for System Management Controller). Here are some details about the software:
