Have you ever opened up a video file only to get an error that it cannot be played. Or maybe you can at least hear the audio but see a blank screen.
Well, in all probability you have the required codecs missing. Short for compressor/decompressor, a codec is any technology for compressing and decompressing data.
There are [...]
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If you have missed reading the Techtites Daily this week, below is a list of what we’ve covered this week.
August 11 - Money Monday: PerformancingAds
August 12 - Tool Tuesday: IE NetRenderer
August 13 - Windows Wednesday: Making Windows Vista SP1 Permanent
August 14 - Tutorial Thursday: What is a blog?
August 15 - Fun Friday: It’s a Wonderful [...]
Continue reading about Summary Sunday: Aug 11, 2008 - Aug 16, 2008
“This message will self destruct in five seconds” runs the famous line in Mission Impossible. We definitely wouldn’t want our computers to blow up, but Privnote provides you with a service that is just like that!
Privnote is a web tool that you can use to send private notes over the Internet.
Why would you use Privnote?
The [...]
I remember nearly ten years ago me venturing into a tiny cyber cafe in an attempt to understand what the Internet was all about, what email is and what did people mean when they said chat online.
Those days, to use the internet cost a bomb with horrible dialup speeds. Well, the internet today still costs [...]
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Daniel asked the question What is a Blog? This is my answer.
In late 2003, I decided to try my hand at writing what was known as a blog. As I hesitantly installed WordPress on my first paid hosting account.
I remember telling people excitedly that I have started blogging only to be stared at as if [...]
Having installed Windows Vista SP1, the probablity of you removing it is rather bleak. However, when you install SP1, Vista gives you the provision of removing it, in case you choose to do so in the past.
This is done, by keeping the old files that were replaced by the SP1 update. You can choose to [...]
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If you don’t have Internet Explorer installed and are keen to test your site to see how it renders then, IE NetRenderer is a perfect tool for that purpose.
IE NetRenderer allows you see what your site would look like in Internet Explorer 5.5, 6, 7 and now 8 beta.
I’ve had problems in getting a preview [...]
PerformancingAds is the new initiative on the block for advertisements. The focus is on 125×125 advertisements which have found favorite with all publishers and advertisers.
PerformancingAds offers three different programs
For Advertisers
You can hunt for publishers and purchase a slot in the advertisement regions available on the site. All new users receive a $25 discount on ad [...]
If you have missed reading the Techtites Daily this week, below is a list of everything we’ve covered this week.
August 4 - Mobile Monday: MoFuse
August 5 - Tool Tuesday: FileHippo.com Update Checker
August 6 - WordPress Wednesday: WordPress Plugin Competition - It’s Voting Time
August 7 - Tool Thursday: Power Defragmenter GUI
August 8 - Fun Friday: This [...]
Continue reading about Summary Sunday: Aug 4, 2008 - Aug 9, 2008
There is a whole plethora of social bookmarking spread to all corners of the Internet and if you are like me, then you probably have an account with most of them!
However, when you wish to add a bookmark, it becomes quite a pain to go to each and every website. That is where OnlyWire steps [...]
