HP Battery Recall (HP/Compaq Laptops)

Posted on July 31, 2006 by MDP | yummy™ | News-Alerts 

Hewlett-Packard is recalling some 135,000 notebook battery packs that might overheat, melt, and pose a burn or fire hazard. About 85,000 of those batteries were sold in the US and the company says an internal short can occur in the battery cells, which would cause the meltdown. So far there have been 16 reports of [...]

Save Embedded Files From Websites

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Captain Johnny Bowen | Firefox Hacks 

Have you ever come across a website/webpage with a media file that you absolutely had to have
but couldn’t save/download? Especially those embedded pictures and videos?? Those of you out
there who are l33t have probably figured a way around this dilema by using the “view page source”
in firefox. But it’s not always convenient to go through [...]

Access Any Website From Any Computer

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Captain Johnny Bowen | Software Hacks 

[AKA Work/School]
Updated: 7/28/06
Many jobs and schools block access to certain websites. However, it is very difficult for anybody to block access to google. By using google with either of these two methods, you can gain access to blocked sites very easily.
Blocked web site? Need a proxy?
Method 1:
The first and most common way of using google [...]

Top 11 Rejected Functions For The Extra Buttons On Apple’s New Mouse

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Captain Johnny Bowen | Fun Stuff 

11) Kill: Smashes any bugs on your desk
10) Schtick: Accesses White House plans and transmits them directly to Jay Leno
9) Explain: Shows how having more buttons makes the Mac easier to use
8) Reprogram: Fixes users’ brains so they stop using the CD drive as a cup holder
7) Pie: Turns your Mac into a late-afternoon snack
6) [...]

Rip Songs From iTunes

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Captain Johnny Bowen | Software Hacks 

Would you like to convert the songs you’ve bought from iTunes to MP3’s?
Get Hot Recorder for Music at www.hotrecorder.com
Install the program and open.
Click the options menu, choose Preferences, and pick which format you wish to use (MP3 or WAV)
If you choose MP3 you’ll need to decide on a bitrate.
Last, assign a file extension (e.g. MP3) [...]