Set Custom Reload Times for Individual Webpages in Chrome
Mar/100
Do you have a webpage that needs to be reloaded every so often or perhaps you have multiple webpages that each need their own individual reload time? Now you can have the best of both with the AutoReloader extension for Google Chrome.
Using AutoReloader
When you first look at the drop-down window everything will be in a neutral “waiting” state. You can start using the extension immediately by simply entering the desired “time frame” for reloading a webpage. Notice for the “Repeat Option” that “0 = Continuous”…
You may want to have a quick look through the “Options” to see if there are any “operational changes” that you would like to make.
Once you enter a time click on the “Set Link” to start the timer.
Notice that you can view the time remaining on the “Toolbar Button” unless you disabled the feature in the “Options”.
Clicking on the “Toolbar Button” will show a larger version of the timer in the drop-down window along with a “Cancel Current Timer Link”.
Here is the best part of all with AutoReloader…you can set up your own customized list of “Reload Times” and then access them through the drop-down window. Using the two times shown here we were able to set the “Productive Geek Webpage” up for 30 second reloads and the “TinyHacker Webpage” up for 1 minute reloads at the same time. There was no conflict whatsoever in running both “reload times” simultaneously. This is a really terrific feature!
Conclusion
Whether you have only one webpage or multiple pages that need periodic reloading (such as tracking a Woot-Off or an Ebay auction) the AutoReloader extension is the perfect tool for the job. Running custom reload times simultaneously have never been easier.
Links
Download the AutoReloader extension (Google Chrome Extensions)
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Add Enhanced Balloon Tooltips to Firefox
Mar/100
The default balloon tooltip in Firefox does well at times but then there are instances when a person finds that more information would be much better. The Tooltip Plus extension for Firefox will give your browser that nice extra information boost.
Before & After
For our example we have placed the “before & after shots” together for better comparison. First off we started with the How-To Geek logo.
Note: Does not display the original URL behind shortened URLs.
Next we moved on to a permanently linked article title.
The “Reviews Tab” in the How-To Geek website toolbar.
The article tags listing just beneath the HTG website toolbar.
And the link for subscribing to our RSS Feed. In each instance you could actually see the address behind the links.
The Tooltip Plus extension will also help out with images in webpages (including “Alt Text” if present). Notice that the link for the image is now available for you to view.
Options
The options are extremely simple to work with. Decide if you want a document icon to display, the size of the icon, and if you would like “Alt Text” for images to be displayed or not.
Conclusion
The Tooltip Plus extension does one thing and does it very well…it gives you that extra bit of information when you need it.
Links
Download the Tooltip Plus extension (Mozilla Add-ons)
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Listen to Over 100,000 Radio Stations in Windows Media Center
Mar/100
A cool feature in Windows 7 Media Center is the ability to listen to local FM radio. But what if you don’t have a tuner card that supports a connected radio antenna? The RadioTime plugin solves the problem by allowing access to thousands of online radio stations.
With the RadioTime plugin for Windows Media Center, you’ll have access to over 100,000 online radio stations from around the world. Their guide is broken down into different categories such as Talk Radio, Music Radio, Sports Radio and more. It’s completely free, but does require registration to save preset stations.
RadioTime
It works with Media Center in XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (which we’re demonstrating here). When installing it for Windows 7, make sure to click the Installer link below the “Get It Now – Free” button as the installer works best for the new OS.
Installation is extremely quick and easy…
Now when you open Windows 7 Media Center you’ll find it located in the Extras category from the main menu.
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After you launch it, you’re presented with the RadioTime guide where you can browse through the different categories of stations. Your shown various station suggestions each time you start it up.
The main categories are broken down further so you can find the right genre of the music your looking for.
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World Radio offers you stations from all over the world categorized into different regions.
RadioTime does support local stations via an FM tuner, but if you don’t have one, you can still access local stations provided they broadcast online. One thing about listening to your local stations online is the audio quality may not be as good as if you had a tuner connected.
It provides information on most of the online stations. For example here we look at Minnesota Public Radio info and you get a schedule of when certain programs are on.
Then get even more information about the topics on the shows.
To use the Presets option you’ll need to log into your RadioTime account, or if you don’t have one just click on the link to create a free one.
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Creating a free account is simple and basic on their site. You aren’t required to have an account to use the RadioTime plugin, it’s only if you want the additional benefits.
Conclusion
For this article we only tried it with Windows 7 Media Center, and sometimes the interface felt clunky when moving quickly through menus. Also, there isn’t a search feature from within Media Center, however, you can search stations from their site and add them to your presets.
Despite a few shortcomings, this is a very cool way to get access to thousands of online radio stations through Windows Media Center. If you’re looking for a way to access thousands of radio stations through WMC, you might want to give RadioTime a try.
Download RadioTime for Windows Media Center
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Microsoft Zune HD Review – CoolTechZone.com (blog)
Mar/100
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Desktop Fun: Fast Cars Wallpapers
Mar/100
Have you been feeling a need for speed lately? Then get ready to jump into the driver’s seat with our Fast Cars Wallpapers collection.
Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so you may need to crop, stretch, or place them on a colored background in order to best match them to your screen’s resolution.
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For more fun wallpapers be certain to visit our new Desktop Fun section.
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Geek Fun: Virtualized Old School Windows – Windows 95
Mar/100
Last week we enjoyed looking at Windows 3.1 running in VMware Player on Windows 7.? Today, let’s upgrade our 3.1 to 95, and get a look at how most of us remember Windows from the 90’s.
In this demo, we’re running the first release of Windows 95 (version 4.00.950) in VMware Player 3.0 running on Windows 7 x64.? For fun, we ran the 95 upgrade on the 3.1 virtual machine we built last week.
Windows 95
So let’s get started.? Here’s the first setup screen.? For the record, Windows 95 installed in about 15 minutes or less in VMware in our test.
Strangely, Windows 95 offered several installation choices.? They actually let you choose what extra parts of Windows to install if you wished.? Oh, and who wants to run Windows 95 on your “Portable Computer”?? Most smartphones today are more powerful than the “portable computers” of 95.
Your productivity may vastly increase if you run Windows 95.? Anyone want to switch?
No, I don’t want to restart … I want to use my computer!
Welcome to Windows 95!? Hey, did you know you can launch programs from the Start button?
Our quick spin around Windows 95 reminded us why Windows got such a bad reputation in the ‘90’s for being unstable.? We didn’t even get our test copy fully booted after installation before we saw our first error screen.?
Windows in space … was that the most popular screensaver in Windows 95, or was it just me?
Hello Windows 3.1!? The UI was still outdated in some spots.
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Ah, yes, Media Player before it got 101 features to compete with iTunes.
But, you couldn’t even play CDs in Media Player.? Actually, CD player was one program I used almost daily in Windows 95 back in the day.
Want some new programs?? This help file about new programs designed for Windows 95 lists a lot of outdated names in tech.?
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And, you really may want some programs.? The first edition of Windows 95 didn’t even ship with Internet Explorer.?? We’ve still got Minesweeper, though!
My Computer had really limited functionality, and by default opened everything in a new window.? Double click on C:, and it opens in a new window.? Ugh.
But Explorer is a bit more like more modern versions.
Hey, look, Start menu search!? If only it found the files you were looking for…
Now I’m feeling old … this shutdown screen brought back so many memories … of shutdowns that wouldn’t shut down!
But, you still have to turn off your computer.? I wonder how many old monitors had these words burned into them?
So there’s yet another trip down Windows memory lane.? Most of us can remember using Windows 95, so let us know your favorite (or worst) memory of it!? At least we can all be thankful for our modern computers and operating systems today, right??
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Geek Fun: Virtualized Old School Windows – Windows 95
Mar/100
Last week we enjoyed looking at Windows 3.1 running in VMware Player on Windows 7.? Today, let’s upgrade our 3.1 to 95, and get a look at how most of us remember Windows from the 90’s.
In this demo, we’re running the first release of Windows 95 (version 4.00.950) in VMware Player 3.0 running on Windows 7 x64.? For fun, we ran the 95 upgrade on the 3.1 virtual machine we built last week.
Windows 95
So let’s get started.? Here’s the first setup screen.? For the record, Windows 95 installed in about 15 minutes or less in VMware in our test.
Strangely, Windows 95 offered several installation choices.? They actually let you choose what extra parts of Windows to install if you wished.? Oh, and who wants to run Windows 95 on your “Portable Computer”?? Most smartphones today are more powerful than the “portable computers” of 95.
Your productivity may vastly increase if you run Windows 95.? Anyone want to switch?
No, I don’t want to restart … I want to use my computer!
Welcome to Windows 95!? Hey, did you know you can launch programs from the Start button?
Our quick spin around Windows 95 reminded us why Windows got such a bad reputation in the ‘90’s for being unstable.? We didn’t even get our test copy fully booted after installation before we saw our first error screen.?
Windows in space … was that the most popular screensaver in Windows 95, or was it just me?
Hello Windows 3.1!? The UI was still outdated in some spots.
?
Ah, yes, Media Player before it got 101 features to compete with iTunes.
But, you couldn’t even play CDs in Media Player.? Actually, CD player was one program I used almost daily in Windows 95 back in the day.
Want some new programs?? This help file about new programs designed for Windows 95 lists a lot of outdated names in tech.?
?
And, you really may want some programs.? The first edition of Windows 95 didn’t even ship with Internet Explorer.?? We’ve still got Minesweeper, though!
My Computer had really limited functionality, and by default opened everything in a new window.? Double click on C:, and it opens in a new window.? Ugh.
But Explorer is a bit more like more modern versions.
Hey, look, Start menu search!? If only it found the files you were looking for…
Now I’m feeling old … this shutdown screen brought back so many memories … of shutdowns that wouldn’t shut down!
But, you still have to turn off your computer.? I wonder how many old monitors had these words burned into them?
So there’s yet another trip down Windows memory lane.? Most of us can remember using Windows 95, so let us know your favorite (or worst) memory of it!? At least we can all be thankful for our modern computers and operating systems today, right??
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Geek Fun: Virtualized Old School Windows – Windows 95
Geek Fun: Virtualized Old School Windows – Windows 95
Mar/100
Last week we enjoyed looking at Windows 3.1 running in VMware Player on Windows 7.? Today, let’s upgrade our 3.1 to 95, and get a look at how most of us remember Windows from the 90’s.
In this demo, we’re running the first release of Windows 95 (version 4.00.950) in VMware Player 3.0 running on Windows 7 x64.? For fun, we ran the 95 upgrade on the 3.1 virtual machine we built last week.
Windows 95
So let’s get started.? Here’s the first setup screen.? For the record, Windows 95 installed in about 15 minutes or less in VMware in our test.
Strangely, Windows 95 offered several installation choices.? They actually let you choose what extra parts of Windows to install if you wished.? Oh, and who wants to run Windows 95 on your “Portable Computer”?? Most smartphones today are more powerful than the “portable computers” of 95.
Your productivity may vastly increase if you run Windows 95.? Anyone want to switch?
No, I don’t want to restart … I want to use my computer!
Welcome to Windows 95!? Hey, did you know you can launch programs from the Start button?
Our quick spin around Windows 95 reminded us why Windows got such a bad reputation in the ‘90’s for being unstable.? We didn’t even get our test copy fully booted after installation before we saw our first error screen.?
Windows in space … was that the most popular screensaver in Windows 95, or was it just me?
Hello Windows 3.1!? The UI was still outdated in some spots.
?
Ah, yes, Media Player before it got 101 features to compete with iTunes.
But, you couldn’t even play CDs in Media Player.? Actually, CD player was one program I used almost daily in Windows 95 back in the day.
Want some new programs?? This help file about new programs designed for Windows 95 lists a lot of outdated names in tech.?
?
And, you really may want some programs.? The first edition of Windows 95 didn’t even ship with Internet Explorer.?? We’ve still got Minesweeper, though!
My Computer had really limited functionality, and by default opened everything in a new window.? Double click on C:, and it opens in a new window.? Ugh.
But Explorer is a bit more like more modern versions.
Hey, look, Start menu search!? If only it found the files you were looking for…
Now I’m feeling old … this shutdown screen brought back so many memories … of shutdowns that wouldn’t shut down!
But, you still have to turn off your computer.? I wonder how many old monitors had these words burned into them?
So there’s yet another trip down Windows memory lane.? Most of us can remember using Windows 95, so let us know your favorite (or worst) memory of it!? At least we can all be thankful for our modern computers and operating systems today, right??
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Noreve Zune HD Case Review – Anything But iPod (blog)
Mar/100
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Anything But iPod (blog) Looking for a high end case for your Zune HD? Noreve has you covered as always. If you read this site with frequency you see that I review a lot of Noreve … |
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Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (single player)
Mar/100
You know, it’s so rare that my job feels like work. I mean, I play and write about video games for a living — it’s not a terribly taxing gig. I mention this not to brag about how great my life is (Twitter’s the only appropriate place for that), but so you have some perspective when I tell you that almost every moment of Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s single-player campaign felt like real, actual work.
The campaign isn’t terrible, in fact, it’s largely competent. But because of a lack of inspiration and a pretty crummy checkpoint system, Bad Company 2’s single-player game is just plain not fun.
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