What I really, really should like would be a plugin for WordPress that would mimic Facebook’s (and now Google Plus’s) citing method… the one where it pulls in thumbnails and a little excerpt automatically from the target page, and let’s you select which thumbnail you prefer. I’d like to be able to use that at the beginning or anywhere really in WordPress posts, pages, and sidebars. Let us know if anything like that already exists!
Dropbox Free Space Increase Ticker
Hey Dropbox, how about giving us more free space incrementally, as a function of time, like Google’s now-famous Gmail space increase ticker?
Category: Blog, Feature Requests /
Troubleshooting a Lenovo Touchpad
We were troubleshooting the non-functioning of a Lenovo Touchpad when we came across this humorous (and informative) post: http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Value-line/Touch-Pad-doesn-t-work-at-all/td-p/74652.
Little Mac Apps
We were very happy to find that this software existed!
It lets you monitor inbound ssh connections in real time on OS X Server.
VMWare Server VMMON Patch for Ubuntu 2.6.38-server
Why was this so hard to find??!
BuddyPress vs. bbPress
Pretty much the last word on BuddyPress vs bbPress:
BuddyPress and bbPress are not connected.
BuddyPress allows you to install a forked version of bbPress. It is not the same as this bbPress. We don’t know why they kept the name. We don’t know why they don’t publicise that they are different. [...]If what you need is a forum, use bbPress.
If you need to build a social network (friends, groups, private messaging, activity) then use BuddyPress.Thats basically it
http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/buddypress-bbpress-confusion
Category: General Updates & News /
Recommendation: Free Antivirus
UPDATE 20111110: See our updated free antivirus recommendation page.
Here at YCG, we get a lot of requests for recommendations. At the top of the list—as far as quantity of requests—are requests for a free antivirus program.
While every business or corporation should have a professional security package installed and administered by a reputable network administration and security firm (like Your Computer Genius), free antivirus programs may be suitable for the home user.
In the recent past, we have recommended AVG’s free edition, and indeed, we have corporate clients who use the AVG network edition for their security solutions. However, recently it seems like Avast has edged out AVG in terms of ease-of-use, usability, and features.
Here are links to both versions. Please note that you should check the terms of service carefully—many free version of software do not allow commercial use. The summary reviews on CNET are also probably worth a quick glance before you commit to the software.
Avast: http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html
JotNot –> DropBox! Woo-hoo
Scans via JotNot on the iPhone can get sent to DropBox…and from there seamlessly sync’d to the cloud et al devices.
The only cost involved? The $1.99 app (and some kind of data access, wi-fi from the Verizon MiFi in this case).
Category: Blog, Productivity /
Verizon MiFi 2200 Charger Hack
Thanks, guys—this helped.
I think my original MiFi wall charger died. I have tried various solutions to get 5V power to it, with the next being an attempt to bridge 5V from a 400-watt power supply to a Micro-B adapter…
http://forums.verizon.com/t5/Broadband-Netbook-MiFi-Devices/MiFi-and-Charging/td-p/65872/page/3
