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Get thee to PortableApps.com

November 22, 2006

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PortableApps.com have released the full PortableApps Suite, wrapping up all the awesome free, USB-key portable applications they offer into a single, unified set. There are two versions, Standard and Lite. Even the Standard version will run from a 512Mb USB key when unpacked. If you need apps to travel with, or use at work when [...]

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RSS on Windows – Firefox blows!

March 9, 2006

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I’m sick to death of Firefox/Sage’s fussy RSS reading. I’m forever getting feeds failing to load because of some mystery invalidity that Safari at home doesn’t even notice. Suggestions for a good reader with the following features: preferably integrated with something else like Firefox or Outlook (I can’t be bothered reading feeds in something separate [...]

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I’ve been reading this excellent guide at MacRumors on sharing between OS X and Windows, but unfortunately, it doesn’t give me all the answers I need. Here’s the situation I have: Powerbook in the study on Ethernet (occasional wireless) to router/switch; Windows PC in the family room on wireless; external USB HDD containing iTunes Library, [...]

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Ibuprofen for your XP woes

November 25, 2005

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Searching for a minor registry hack this morning, I came across Kelly’s Korner, a home for “Troubleshooting Windows XP”. Now, we all know that XP often needs a whole lot of troubleshooting, so this is a great resource. The Tweaks page is particularly useful!

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