Shutter vs Hotshots. Which Linux screenshot tool is better?

Not too long ago I did a short post on the Linux screenshot tool Shutter . While I still find Shutter to be a fantastic screenshot tool...

How to remember special dates or occasions like a boss.

I just finished celebrating my three year Iloveyouiversary with my wife. It was three years ago today when I first told my wife that I ...

How does a "See 'n Say" work?

If you grew up around the 1960s to the 1990s, chances are pretty good that you grew up with a See 'n Say . This toy from Mattel had t...

One easy way to lower your auto insurance premium.

Photo credit: gotcredit.com Do you feel like you are paying too much for your auto insurance? Have you ever been told that what you are ...

Why you might not want to upgrade to Kubuntu 15.04 yet; stick with version 14.10 (Problems and solutions)

Kubuntu 15.04 has recently been released with quite a bit of fanfare. It introduces the visually apealing Plasma 5 along with many applic...

How to change the playback speed of a Youtube video (two methods).

Have you ever wanted to speed up or slow down the videos you watch in Youtube? Fortunately, this is really easy. I will show you a couple...

How to personalize a mass (group or bulk) text message.

Imagine this scenario: You are getting ready to move to a new home. You don't want to hire a moving company because of the price so...

Tip of the Day - Check if your remote control batteries are working using your smart phone camera

Most nice remote controls have an LED that will blink when you use it. This lets you know that the batteries have a charge and the remote...

How to bulk download Youtube videos from playlists or channels (Windows, Mac, and Linux).

Update: (2015-07-07) BYTubeD no longer seems to be working (making this post obsolete). A fantastic replacement however is youtube-dl. P...

How to make powdered sugar using your blender and granulated sugar.

Well. That is basically all there is to it. Add granulated sugar to a blender, blend it up, and you get powdered sugar.

Prevent your laptop computer from overheating with this one simple tip.

The easiest way to prevent your computer from overheating is by simply keeping the fan free from dust. You can blow out a lot of the dus...

Tip of The Day - When copying and pasting to the web, don't use MS Word

Suppose you are writing a blog post that you want to upload to Blogger or Wordpress. Maybe you are just writing a long email to a friend ...

How to buy a used car.

Purchasing a Used Car from a Private Party by Monty Hawkins Purchasing a used car allows you to have a quality automobile without pa...

Freegate - The Best Way free way to Bypass the Great Firewall of China (Windows and Linux)

FreeGate is the way to go to freely use the Internet in China (Note: For a comprehensive and up-to-date comparison of features and price...

Use Gmail as a GTD tool (Getting Things Done and using Gmail more productively)

Most of us have probably used email more than a handful of times to remind ourselves to do something, or as a shopping list of sorts....

Go Exploring to find hidden gems like Spanish Fork Disc Golf Course

OK. So I must admit, this post does not really go too well with the theme of this blog. This is  tutorialish, nor is it very geeky (unle...

Tip of The Day - Create an RSS feed with any Website (Create Online Classifieds RSS Feed)

Here is a hypothetical situation (not really, I was in this exact situation for the past three weeks). Suppose you are looking for a really ...

Tip of The Day - How To Force Yourself To Exercise (lose weight)

Replacing my desk chair for an exercise bike works wonders! The other day I was talking to my brother and he had mentioned how even thou...

How to export passwords from LastPass and import them into Google Chrome (and Android)

I have been using LastPass password manager ever since it became a service years ago. While Chrome password manager is getting a bit better,...

How to configure a gaming mouse buttons in Linux using a GUI.

OK. Full disclosure. The title for this blog post is perhaps a bit misleading. The reality is that you don't actually need to use Linux....