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Get an icons only firefox bookmarks toolbar

April 16th, 2010 Priyanka |

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Every now and then you create a bookmark link by dragging the website shortcut icon to the firefox bookmark toolbar.

Everything is fine, but after a while you cannot find all the frequently visited websites in the toolbar because it gets hidden after you have added lots of bookmarks to the bookmarks panel and you have to click the “>>” link to find and go to that site.
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20 useful popular widgets from widgetbox

August 26th, 2009 eyedealab |

Widget Box widgets are very popular.

As per the website, it says “Drive more traffic to your blog with these fun and useful widgets. Works on Blogger, WordPress, TypePad, iGoogle or your favorite website.


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Solved a Dropbox install error in UBUNTU Jaunty easily

July 21st, 2009 Priyanka |

To my utter dismay after twice restarting the PC and nautilus too, I could not use dropbox. The link was sitting perfectly in Applications> Internet> Dropbox but right after clicking it the tray icon flashed in the system tray/notification area for a few seconds and then vanished.

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How do you know whether the software you’re downloading is truly free?

August 7th, 2008 Priyanka |

Here’s a quick guide to the terminology of free and almost-free software.

1. Adware – Advertising-supported software or Web services. Often (but not always), a paid alternative lets you remove the ads.

2. Freeware - Programs that you can download, install, and run without charge or limitation of any kind. Freeware may be from a company or an individual, who may or may not provide support.

3. Malware or badware - Malicious software–often installed surreptitiously alongside seemingly legitimate free programs–that can slow down your computer, insert extra ads into Web pages, and spy on your online activities.
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WORLD WIDE WEB & CHILD SECURITY

July 10th, 2008 Rana |

As we all know, internet has become our necessity and so as widely available. It is same for our children too. But with the blessing of world wide open connectivity, it brings some curse also. As it opens information super highway on anything for everyone without knowing the age of the user, sometimes it also make our children a victim of any nuisance somewhere down the line. Sometimes few demoralized people take the advantage of their innocence and make internet a foul space.
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