Active Desktop was a feature included in Windows Operating Systems from Windows 95 to Windows Vista. It allowed users to insert HTML data directly into his/her desktop so that applications could be viewed and accessed without visiting a webpage. While Microsoft did not continue this feature in Windows 7, a technology called “desktop widgets” that allows users to do the same things as Active Desktop replaced it. Desktop widgets are available through Microsoft and a variety of vendors on the market, including Google. How to Restore Active Desktop When Windows Read More

A “page fault” is a term used to describe a miscommunication between a computer’s page file and non-paged area. Page faults are also known by the “0x50 Stop Error” code and often result in a complete computer crash and a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). When this happens, the user is required to restart his/her computer and will be given an opportunity to send an error report to Microsoft.   Page File and Non-paged Area A computer’s page file is a RAM (Random Access Memory) component that stores information about Read More

Photoshop is a popular graphics design software that Adobe provides. It allows users to create a wide variety of images from scratch or modify an existing image with a large assortment of tools and features. The most common technique used in Photoshop is putting one picture into another, something that other graphics editing programs cannot do correctly.   Cropping The first step for putting one picture into another is cropping. Cropping refers to the ability to select a specific item within an image so that it can be edited without Read More

Step 1: Open a picture in photoshop. Step 2: First make a copy of this picture, so that if you mess up then you have something to go back to. To make a copy of the picture just click on it and then drag it to the ‘Create a new layer’ icon on the layer palette as shown below. Step 3: Select the Hue/Saturation option from the Image Menu to change the hue/saturation to a desired level. Click on the colorize option as shown below. Step 4: After you have Read More

Loops are a pair of phone numbers, usually consecutive, like 836-9998 and 836-9999. They are used by the phone company for testing. What good do loops do us? Well, they are cool in a few ways. Here is a simple use of loops. Each loop has two ends, a 'high' end, and a 'low' end. One end gives a (usually) constant, loud tone when it is called. The other end is silent. Loops don't usually ring either. When BOTH ends are called, the people that called each end can talk Read More

VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Mask) is a technique that network administrators employ in order to use their IP subnet(s) in a more effective manner. By using VLSM, a long mask can be used on a network that has a few hosts and a short net mask on subnets that have a large number of hosts. To use VLSM, however, a routing protocol that supports it has to be used. Cisco routers support the concept with the following protocols: Integrated IS-IS (Integrated Intermediate System to Intermediate System), EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Read More

With Google becoming the most popular and most powerful search engine on the Internet, many people have wanted to make it their home page. However, with no link on the Google home page to click to make it one’s home page, it leaves people unsure on how to proceed. Fortunately, making Google your home page is one of the easiest things to do and requires only a few clicks of the mouse. Open up your Internet browser and allow it to load. Chances are, the home page that loaded is Read More

Jalbum Jalbum consists of free album software, free hosting and a creative community. With Jalbum it's easy to create your own photo album site. Just the way you want it. Gallery A Gallery is a collection of photo albums. You can have as many Galleries as you want on your web server. Each gallery contains as many photo albums as you want. Configuration of Gallery and administration of the photo albums is done entirely via an intuitive, web interface. You don't need special privileges on your webserver to install, configure Read More

Standard professional satellite dish installation is free for those interested in receiving DirecTV service. However, customers can easily install the DirecTV satellite dish on their own. Here are some tips. When installing a DirecTV satellite dish it is important to first have all the major parts necessary to install it and connect it to the TV set. These parts include the DirecTV satellite dish, any hardware necessary to install the dish, special cable, telephone line cable, DirecTV satellite dish receiver, and a TV set. DirecTV Satellite Dish The DirecTV satellite Read More

When a picture is taken with a traditional camera lens, the picture’s center appears brighter than its edges. This effect is more pronounced with wide angle lenses and long telephotos and is known as vignetting or light fall-off. Vignetting can occur by accident, which negatively impacts a photograph’s quality or the photographer may purposely do it to achieve a desired effect. Why does Vignetting Matter? When a minor or major fall-off in light results from the vignetting effect, it dramatically impacts the way people perceive the picture. The photographer’s original Read More