Shift Between Preset Window Sizes in Firefox with ResizeIT
Feb/100
Do you need multiple different “exact-size” windows for web-design work or other activities throughout your workday? Then see how easy it is to switch between sizes with the ResizeIT extension for Firefox.
Before
Here is our pre-extension test browser set against a 1280 x 1024 pixel sized background. Notice the position and size of the browser versus the wallpaper…
Options
As soon as you have installed the extension and restarted Firefox it is recommended to immediately access the “Options”. These are the default settings for the four window sizes that you can switch between.
For our tests we selected for “Position” in relation to all non full-screen sizes and made a slight change to the “Alt + 2” listing so that it was close in size (and proportional) to our browser’s size in the screenshot above.
Once you have made any desired changes click “OK” to save your new settings.
ResizeIT in Action
Here are the results of our settings. The “Alt + 1” keyboard shortcut setting of 300 x 300 pixels…
The “Alt + 2” keyboard shortcut setting with our altered browser window size of 869 x 651 pixels…
The “Alt + 3” keyboard shortcut setting of 1024 x 768 pixels…
And finally the “Alt + 4” keyboard shortcut setting for full-screen.
Now if you are wondering if you can enter in unique and/or unusual custom sizes the answer is yes. Just for fun we altered only the “height setting” for the “Alt + 1” keyboard shortcut. Enter in the appropriate pixel size(s) and click “OK” to save your settings.
Here is the result of the size modification. Custom sizing makes this an extremely useful extension…
Conclusion
If you need multiple different “exact size” windows for your work then the ResizeIT extension is going to make it a pleasure to quickly switch between them. This is definitely a recommended install.
Links
Download the ResizeIT extension (Mozilla Add-ons)
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Restore Previous Versions of Files in Every Edition of Windows 7
Feb/100
Have you ever accidently deleted a file, or removed a crucial part of a document only to realize it no longer makes sense?? Windows 7 is smart enough to protect you from yourself, and here we’ll see how you can restore files in any edition of Windows 7.
How does this work?
The Previous Versions features is a part of the volume shadow copy service, which creates restore points to help roll back changes to your computer in the event of a problem.? It is also the backend for the surprisingly good image based backup in Windows 7.? By default, shadow copy will save a copy of your files once a day, or when activated explicitly such as when installing an update or new program.
The Previous Versions feature was actually a new feature in Windows Vista, but was not directly available in the Home editions of Vista.? However, the volume shadow copy service was still present, allowing even users of Home editions of Vista to access previous versions of their files.? The default method is much simpler, so thankfully it is now included in every edition of Windows 7.
How do I access Previous Versions?
It is simple to access previous versions of any file or folder on your Windows 7 computer.? Simply open any Explorer window, right-click on a file or folder you wish to restore, and select “Restore Previous Versions.”? For instance, if you accidently deleted a file from a folder in My Documents, browse to that folder and open previous versions from it.? Please note that this will only appear on files and folders, not drives or Libraries.
This dialog shows all the previous copies of this folder that are available.? Here we see that there is a copy of my folder e-books from yesterday, 3 days earlier this week, and some from the week before that.? Click on the time you wish to restore from.
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You can choose to either Open, Copy, or Restore the folder.? If you click Restore, you can restore the full contents of the folder as it appeared at some time in the past.
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Choose copy to copy the entire contents of the folder as it appeared at that time to another location.? For instance, you could copy it to a flash drive for safe keeping.
Or, choose Open to browse the contents of the folder as it appeared at that time.? You can open, copy, or do anything you choose with the file from here.? For instance, if I deleted the Audio Books folder accidently today, I could click copy, and then past it into my normal e-books folder in my Documents folder.
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When in this mode, you are directly browsing the shadow copy of your hard drive.? The path to the folder shows the date and time of the copy.
And, the great thing is, this feature is available in all editions of Windows 7, including the low-cost Starter edition often preinstalled in netbooks.
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Change Shadow Copy Settings
By default, the shadow copies of your files will use up to 5% of your hard drive space.? You can change this by typing “Shadow Copy” into your Start Menu search.? Click the “Create a restore point” link.
Here you can restore your system with a restore point, create a new restore point, or configure the settings.? Click Configure to manage Shadow Copy.
You can choose to save both system settings and previous versions of files, only previous versions of files, or to turn this feature off entirely (which we do not recommend at all).? You can also choose how much space will be dedicated to these files.? The default is 5% of your hard drive, but you can choose more or less if you wish.? Finally, you can also remove all previous restore points, including the previous versions of all your files.
Summary
The Previous Versions feature is definitely a lifesaver. You can actually retrieve deleted files using Shadow Copy in Server 2003.? It has saved us many times when we accidently deleted a file or removed important information from a document only to realize what we had done minutes later. For these and many other reasons, don’t panic and just check Previous Versions if you ever lose a file.
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Swag Sunday: The DICE bag o’ swag
Feb/100
Believe us, dear reader — there’s nothing we’d like more than to have brought you with us to Las Vegas for this year’s DICE, but you must understand that the airfare was simply too much to bear. We’ve got the next best thing though (outside of our weeklong coverage, of course): the full bag of swag handed over to us upon entry!
In practice, this means a Modern Warfare 2 throat communicator, a Street Fighter IV fightpad, a seasonally appropriate Rock Band Network hoodie, a Rayman Raving Rabbids-themed Wiimote charger and … some other stuff! All you have to do is tell us below in the comments what you thought was the most interesting story to come out of DICE 2010. 24 hours starts now!
- Leave a comment what you thought was the most interesting story to come out of DICE 2010.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, in part because of our feelings on The Quiet Revolution).
- Limit 1 entry per person per day.
- This entry period ends at 6:01PM ET on Monday, February 22.
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive one Modern Warfare 2 throat communicator (ARV $29.99), one Street Fighter IV fightpad (ARV $39.99), one Rock Band Network hoodie (ARV $10), and a Rayman Raving Rabbids-themed Wiimote charger (ARV $29.99).
- For a list of complete rules, click here.
What is Joyswag? Since we don’t keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes “Joyswag,” which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in “used” condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Sunday: The DICE bag o’ swag originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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ESRB rates ‘Tecmo Bowl Throwback’ for PSN and XBLA
Feb/100
It seems that, once again, our anonymous tipster was right on the money. The ESRB recently rated Tecmo Bowl Throwback for the PSN and XBLA platforms, describing it as a “top-down arcade-style football game in which players compete against teams around the country to become the ‘Tecmo Bowl Champion.’” Though the game earned an “E” rating, the listing mentions “cheerleaders wearing low-cut tops” and “a 2D swimsuit model with some exposed cleavage.” How positively scandalous!
Surprisingly, the ESRB listing doesn’t mention a twelve-foot-tall, cybernetic Bo Jackson who causes every player who thinks about tackling him to explode in a fountain of gore. So, we’re guessing that feature isn’t getting ported over from the original game.
ESRB rates ‘Tecmo Bowl Throwback’ for PSN and XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feb/100
It seems that, once again, our anonymous tipster was right on the money. The ESRB recently rated Tecmo Bowl Throwback for the PSN and XBLA platforms, describing it as a “top-down arcade-style football game in which players compete against teams around the country to become the ‘Tecmo Bowl Champion.’” Though the game earned an “E” rating, the listing mentions “cheerleaders wearing low-cut tops” and “a 2D swimsuit model with some exposed cleavage.” How positively scandalous!
Surprisingly, the ESRB listing doesn’t mention a twelve-foot-tall, cybernetic Bo Jackson who causes every player who thinks about tackling him to explode in a fountain of gore. So, we’re guessing that feature isn’t getting ported over from the original game.
ESRB rates ‘Tecmo Bowl Throwback’ for PSN and XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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SETI founder wants off-world listening post
Feb/100
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Weight lifting ant wins contest
Feb/100
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Prison Break trailer reveals innovative ‘constant hanging’ gameplay
Feb/100
We knew a few details about the plot of Deep Silver’s video game adaptation of Prison Break, but we weren’t aware that the game’s protagonist, Company agent Tom Paxton, was actually a chimpanzee in people-clothes. At least, that’s what we’re assuming from the title’s first gameplay trailer, posted above, in which it’s revealed Paxton spends a remarkable portion of his day hanging from pipes, ledges and elevator maintenance ladders. Check out the trailer above to see the hanging (and other stuff, we guess) in action.
By the way, if any major television producers happen to be reading this post, a show called Monkey Prison would be the greatest thing ever. Feel free to use that — just send us an email so we can work out a royalty agreement.
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