Bookmarklets, tiny chunks of JavaScript packaged in a browser bookmark, offer uses a simple and cross-platform way to interact with the web. What are you must have bookmarklets?
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You can use bookmarklets for everything from streamlining a page for easy reading to turning an otherwise boring website into a round of Angry Birds. This week we’re interested in hearing how you use bookmarklets to enhance your web browsing experience.
Sound off in the comments with your favorite bookmarklets (don’t forget to include a link for other readers to go grab a copy for themselves) and an explanation of how they improve your browsing experience. Check back on Friday for the What You Said roundup to add some new bookmarklets to your collection.
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In this well done fan video, the characters of the Portal universe come together to sing their own rendition of The Nightmare Before Christmas tune “This Is Halloween”.
Once a week we round up some of the great reader questions we get in the Ask HTG inbox and share the answers with everyone. This week we’re looking at checking your Wi-Fi signal strength from your phone, syncing iTunes to Android devices, and how to back up the Windows Home Server.
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Orkanizer is a free, web-based, and feature rich Pomodoro Technique tool that includes productivity statistics, tagging, task histories, and even relaxing music to listen to while you work.
If you’re looking for an on-the-cheap standing desk but you’d like to use solid wood instead of particle board/MDF, this IKEA-based hack uses solid wood counter tops and still keeps it budget-friendly.
Opera, like all popular web browsers, contains features that sacrifice privacy for convenience. Opera contains some features that send every website you visit to its servers, but also offers excellent, fine-grained control of cookies.
This week’s edition of WIG is filled with news link goodness covering topics such as the botnet apps found in the official Google Android Market, Mozilla’s plans to add a reset button to Firefox, the operator of the Kelihos botnet was a former anti-virus firm employee, and more.
Wi-Fi is a big part of everybody’s daily life. However, it can cause frustration if not set up properly or optimally. Worse than that, it can get you into big trouble if it is not secure.
We’ve already put your DD-WRT router in first gear with the power of the Opkg package manager. It’s time to install a Transmission and shift gears. How-To Geek explains how to install the BiTorrent client Transmission on DD-WRT.
Bookmarklets, tiny chunks of JavaScript packaged in a browser bookmark, offer uses a simple and cross-platform way to interact with the web. What are you must have bookmarklets?