If you have taken the first step and am now a user of Firefox, now is the time to move to the world of Add-ons. Firefox strength lies in its security, speed and stability, and this is only made possible by the large community of users. What drives these users to Firefox other then the [...]
This post is dedicated to web applications which will make a difference to you. No fancy geeks’ wetdreams, or some millionaire idea sprung from the hostel. If it is here, it works. The list is not exhaustive and is bias to my own experiences and needs. This post will be constantly updated if I find any other worthy mention.
Are you working on two different PCs, or part of a group project? Tired of keeping the “latest version” of each file, or email exchange of resources? Get everything in sync with Windows Live FolderShare. It part of the Live series from Microsoft, and simply works. Its a synchronization, sharing and remote access application built [...]
Today I just thought of doing something really useful for my friend and families. I have come to realize that what comes naturally to me are actually valuable skills, resources, or practices which should be shared. I am not going for any Web 2.0 solutions or anything geeky. Just REAL and USEFUL solutions which will [...]
You know videos from YouTube can be downloaded, however that’s not all. Basically any videos you see on the web can be downloaded and saved onto your PC regardless of what site you’re seeing them on, and it doesn’t require a geek to do it.
If you own a smartphone (running Symbian OS, or Windows Mobile), there is a simple and free way to backup your most valuable asset, your PIM data, without you ever needing to connect to the PC and installing additional applications on your PC. All you need is an Internet connection.
Note: Ability to run Microsoft Exchange [...]
If the statistics are true, then at least half of you reading this are using Microsoft Internet Explorer. I have noting against Microsoft, but “apple vs apple”, Firefox is simply the sweeter of the two, and there is no “switching cost” involved in downloading and installing Firefox 3 since your Internet Explorer still stays intact, [...]
If you have no idea what is pfingo, I first talked about pfingo here. The post was more of an introduction, so now here’s the guide to using its desktop client pfingoDESKTOP as a viable Skype replacement.
Singapore has banned access to two pornographic websites in a “symbolic statement” of the country’s societal values, its media regulator said on Friday.The two sites, which the regulator declined to identify but local media named as YouPorn and RedTube, work in a similar fashion to popular video-sharing website YouTube.
Have a crucial presentation but the video can’t play? Need to edit an image but no editor installed on your host machine? Need to edit your documents but no documents editor on hand? Worry no more. Whether you’re a student, stay home mum, working professional, or company CEO, make full use of the 16gb thumbdrive [...]
2008 will be remembered as the year of Web 2.0, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. Once again we’re entering the tail end of an economic cycle, however this time round, the culprit has noting to do with the Internet. Web 2.0 has indeed been a thrilling ride, and personally I have gained much, as [...]
Today I just thought of doing something really useful for my friend and families. I have come to realize that what comes naturally to me are actually valuable skills, resources, or practices which should be shared. I am not going for any Web 2.0 solutions or anything geeky. Just REAL and USEFUL solutions which will [...]
Today’s oil prices have been hovering around USD130 a barrel, mainly due to demand and supply issues, although some may argue that oil futures trading is playing a major role in pushing the price of oil to new heights.
I have always tried to explain to my friends and relatives on why MLM is something you should avoid at all cost, not just because of monetary reasons, but it involves things that are invaluable. I have found the perfect way to illustrate the evils of MLM, through the M - C - M relationship [...]
We all love money. So much so that every aspect of our lives revolves around it. Have you ever truly understood what is this “thing” which you’re spending most of your life after? I found Marx’s explanation of the evolutionary role of capitalism extremely “enlightening” in my understanding of what is money.
Neowster is short for Noel's & Esther's Own World. This is a personal hobbyist site, maintained mainly for the purpose of honing my knowledge in WordPress, and sharing useful information or knowledge to make someone's life easier. To a smaller extend, I hope to propagate the ideology of Crowdsourcing, as I see it as the best mechanism in regulating our unregulated capitalistic world, overcoming humanity's trait of greed, self interest, and fear, in arriving at the best decision. 
