by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | gadgets
The Zune Sucks…It Sucks, It Sucks, It Sucks! Top 10 Reasons the Microsoft Zune is a Turd The NY Times has a great article about why the Microsoft Zune is not so great – especially compared to an iPod. After reading that article – here are my my Top...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | computers, firefox, Internet Explorer, tutorial
This is a quick little Metacafe video that shows you how to speed up web browsing in Firefox (and IE) dramatically in about 30 seconds or less. It worked for me, and I have to say that pages load noticably faster now. You’ll see in the video step by step...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | tutorial, youtube
YouTube videos are very popular, and sometimes the videos only last a short time before they are removed because of copyright or other issues. Many people want to download these videos to their computer so they can save them, back them up, burn to a cd or dvd, rip and...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | drupal, seo, tutorial
**UPDATE** I no longer actively use Drupal. I still have a site or two running a 5.x version but that’s it. I originally wrote this tutorial 2-3 years back, and copied it to this new (WordPress) blog in 2007 and updated it a final time. I now exclusively use...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | convert video, ubuntu linux
**UPDATED** Converting video in Ubuntu Linux 5.10 (Breezy) took me a little longer to figure out that I anticipated – but only because there are so many different solutions. If you use another flavor of Linux – I’m sure this guide can help you too. I...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | cell phones, gadgets
**UPDATED** I’ve had my phone many months now, so I’ve updated this guide with all new information. If this is your first time reading my MM-A920 how to page, I suggest that you “subscribe” to this article. Every time I learn something new...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | firefox
If you haven’t upgraded your Firefox with extensions yet – you don’t know what you’re missing. Extensions are vital free addons for Firefox that will make your work (and fun) on the Internet easier, more production, and fun!! You’ll...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | convert video, rip dvd, ubuntu linux
MPlayer and MEncoder are amazing tools not only for watching but also for backing up DVD content. This HOWTO demonstrates how to create a very high quality rip with next generation video (H.264/x264/MPEG-4 AVC) serveral audio tracks (Vorbis in this case, can be other...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | computers, ubuntu linux
For me, setting up a printer was not all that difficult. First, let me say that a little google goes a long way. Honestly, if you got this far and your computer has ubuntu linux installed on it and you’re surfing the web, you should be able to handle setting up...
by jtpratt | Jun 29, 2007 | music, ubuntu linux
One of the first things most people like to do when poking around the computer is to listen to some music. Linux is not like windows with one way to do this (Windows Media Player). There are dozens if not hundreds of ways to listen to music in Linux. Over time...