Computing
Help your web page designing with a HEX colour code chart
I don’t always use WYSIWYG web page editors (eg Frontpage, Dreamweaver etc) where everything you need is at your fingertips, so at times I need to know the HEX code for a particular colour. After being sick of Googling for this each time (I always forget to bookmark the page I end up finding), I […]
UNIX/Linux VI made easy with this reference
The most common editor used in UNIX/Linix type operating systems is without a doubt VI. But it can be a pain to remember all the commands used to edit text files/configs and the like. Here is a quick reference for more than enough commands to keep you busy. My favourite ‘get out of trouble’ command […]
Charge batteries via USB?
Just about every kind of gadget that plugs into your USB port has been invented – well I thought it had until I saw this. These looks like normal batteries until the head comes off and reveals a USB plug, which you then plug into your computer’s USB port to charge them up. Check it […]
Play DIVX on Asus A636N
I’ve found a good DIVX player for my A636N – It does what Windows media won’t and is better than the open source pocket DIVX player. Windows Mobile is a good OS for PDAs, but it won’t do everything that your regular version of Windows on your desktop/laptop computer does. Doing a Google search, the […]
Best way to find stuff on the net
Here’s a better way to find what exactly you are after on the net, using Google and a decent social bookmarking site (like digg.com). Let’s say you are after a backup utility for firefox. Yes I know you could go and look through the Mozilla plugin pages, but you want to find something that is […]