Accidents happen. The delete key is easy to hit. And unlike Internet Explorer, deleted Chrome bookmarks don’t go to the recycle bin –- they get permanently erased on the spot. The only chance of recovery is a backup, so the automated backup is your best bet unless you regularly export/backup your bookmarks. The only side effect is that any new bookmarks you’ve created since launching Chrome will also be lost unless you back them up right away....
However, services like these are aimed more at sharing documents and sometimes you might find yourself in a situation where you need to recover an accidentally deleted file or restore a previous version of a shared document. The cool thing is Dropbox makes getting your work back easy. Restore a Deleted File There are a few ways to get your important documents back depending on the Dropbox app you’re using....
Parallels 7 makes a good first impression with its updated startup wizard. It features many easily selectable options against a dark gray textured background similar to that in OS X Lion or iOS. This wizard does a nice job of cutting out a lot of the steps you’d normally have to take to install an operating system. There’s no fishing around on the internet for ISO images, or having to burn anything to DVD first–it all can be initiated right from within the Parallels application....
How To Customize Autoplay Actions In Windows 7 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb then Type autoplay into the search box. Click the Autoplay control panel link or Press Enter on your keyboard. The autoplay control panel menu will appear. Here you can adjust what happens when several different types of media load onto your PC. Click a drop menu under the media type where you want to change autoplay settings....
Show a Fake Error Message When Your Computer Boots With TrueCrypt, you can make it, so your computer shows nothing but a black screen and a fatal-looking error. A thief might give up at this point, but you can punch in your password and use your computer as normal. Here’s how it works. First off, you’ll need to encrypt your system disk using TrueCrypt. Of course, encrypting your disk is likely deterrent enough to your everyday criminal, but again—the gunpoint hostage thing....
TV with No Commercials To start things, install Commercial Break for free from the Google Play Store – it can be found here. While I’m showing you the Android version, a version for iOS is also available. It’s also free, and you can get it here, in the iTunes Store. Before using the app, you should know that it uses some unique algorithms to analyze a lot of cues in video and audio....
SkyDrive for Xbox 360 According to the Microsoft blog post, you should find it under the Social Apps category. But when I fired up my console this morning, I found it under Featured in the Apps Marketplace. Of course, Microsoft does require an Xbox Live account to access it. You do have to sign into Chat & IM to use the SkyDrive app for Xbox. Then you’re prompted to sign into your SkyDrive account....
According to Google, the service isn’t yet available however you can request to be added to the waiting list. Interesting, looks like Google might actually be opening up Inbox by Gmail also until 4/2 so shoot them an email if you’re not yet signed up. Do you have a favorite “news” event today? Drop it in the comments and share it with the gPost community. Comment Name * Email *...
What’s the difference between a drug addict and a coffee one? The coffee addict will be saving a ton of money starting on 5/3/2013 for half-price frappucinos! Starbucks is bringing back Happy Hour from 3-5pm every day. Unfortunately the promotion will only last until 5/12/2013 – but that’s a solid 10 days of discounted frapps for anyone that can get onboard in time. Interesting in grabbing a frap? Use the store locator here....
Disable Physical Location Tracking Internet Explorer 10 In Windows 8, launch the modern / metro style version of IE 10 and hit Windows Key + C to bring up the Charms bar (or swipe from the right edge of the screen on a touchscreen) and select Settings. Then select Internet Options. Under Permissions, switch Ask for Location to Off, and Clear sites you’ve already gave permissions for and start over....
This week we’re joined by our gaming guru Jacob Lopez – aka 8bitjay to teach Josh and Brian a thing or two about the Microsoft versus Sony console war. Microsoft reverses its Xbox One requirement to always be connected to the internet, and used games policy. Instagram gets video support for iOS and Android apps, but how does it compare to Vine? Whether you like the new look of Apple’s new mobile OS, once you look past that, you’ll find a well designed and functional user experience....
This week the gang’s all here. Join host Josh Windisch, Steve Krause, Austin Krause and Brian Burgess as they discuss recent groovy tech happenings. Microsoft expands Surface RT sales to Staples and Best Buy. SkyDrive comes to Xbox 360 and more apps on the way. Apple CEO Tim Cook’s interview with NBC – is Apple saving the US economy? Who is the Google Chromebook targeted too? The how to tip of the week and much more....
Tucked away neatly. Baby got back. Slide out keyboard Or a SWYPE if you prefer. Though lovely, she is a handful. Compared to the ole 3rd generation iPod Touch, it’s a little bigger. And she didn’t shatter when I dropped her to the ground. The story begins. At least, I hope so. There is a test rom available through some forums, but im not realy eager to try. You have to get through a lot of steps to get it to work with KIES....
It’s a platform that lets you upload pictures, video, audio, documents and more for quick and easy sharing via Twitter. Like with Drop.io, you’re given a unique, shareable URL as well as an embed code for each file you upload and share. And because Tweet.io links up with your Twitter account, all of your shareables and comments are fed right into Twitter. Check out the screenshots below to see it in action....
To begin, download the latest version from Ubuntu’s website. For most people, the default 32-bit version is acceptable. Follow the instructions on the site to either create an installation CD or USB key. Once completed, insert the CD or USB key into your computer and restart the system. When it restarts, the Welcome screen appears. Click Install Ubuntu. On the next screen you’ll be given the option to Download updates while installing and Install this third-party software....
Uninstall Windows 10 Promotional Apps The problem with apps like “Get Office” is it stays on your PC even after you install the Office 365 suite. Luckily, if you’re new to Windows 10, it’s not hard to get rid of these apps, you just need to know where to look. You’re not going to find them in the Add/Remove Programs section like in Windows 7. This easiest way is to open Start > All Apps and right-click the app you want to remove and click Uninstall....
Sometimes Windows Update will provide you with updated drivers, but not always. DriveTheLife is a free utility that’s easy to use and will update all drivers in one fell swoop. Do You Need to Update Drivers? If you build your own PC, then yes, more than likely you will want to update your hardware drivers. And if you are building your own PC, you know how to get the drivers directly from the manufacturer and don’t need a utility like this....
Kindle eReaders That Need the Update This update only applies to the older Kindle eReaders like the Touch, Paperwhite, and even as far back as the first generation (2007) Kindle. If you have a newer generation Kindle like the Paperwhite 6th generation or above, no update is needed. Also, this update doesn’t apply to the Kindle Fire tablets. Here’s a look at the models that require the update: If your Kindle is connected to Wi-Fi, it will automatically update while in sleep mode....
Alexa Support for Prime Photos on Fire TV You can ask Alexa to display your photos from various albums (“Alexa, show my wedding photos album”), photos from a certain date, a particular location, or specific items. The mobile app has a facial recognition feature that finds pictures of the same person throughout your photo library and groups them together. That means you can ask Alexa to show pictures of specific family members or friends....
The errors were happening a lot when I tried to save screenshots from Snip. It wasn’t until I tried saving to a different partition I came across something weird; I didn’t have a single byte of disk space left on my system drive. I thought, how could this be? I don’t work with large applications or files, if I do watch a video, it’s immediately archived to my external drive; old files no longer used are archived to the drive too....
