The Best SatNav System Ever?
“I have a little Satnav, It sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver’s friend, it tells you where you are. I have a little Satnav, I’ve had it all my life It’s better than the normal ones, my Satnav is my wife. […]
Free Game of The Week – Black Mesa
A superlative remake of one of the most important games ever made. We should applaud an excellent work made for free by fans of the original game. A free game that lets you relive Half-Life without having to stomach outdated visuals. Essential to every gamer.
How to Bypass Backstage View in Office 2013
The new settings in Office 2013 take you to the File | Save As menu when you click the Save button. This occurs in most Office 2013 applications – the Save and Save As buttons are exactly the same when you are working with a
Sex and Nudity in Video Games – How far is enough ?
Sex, Lies, and Video Games (Warning: This article may contain spoilers) Titillate me I was prompted to open my eyes about sex in video games when I played Far Cry 3 and reached the by now infamous scene, where sultry jungle queen Citra, drugs Jason (you)
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iOS vs Android – Market Share Neck and Neck
I am not a smartphone or tablet user myself but that doesn’t mean I don’t follow the development of these devices and associated trends. I was interested to see that, as far as market share is concerned, the well respected NetMarketShare has the two mobile
Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited – Is It Worth It?
Amazon launched a new service in the U.S. this week – Kindle Unlimited. For $9.99 / month, you can access more than 600,000 books and 2,000 audiobooks. The ‘Netflix for books’ program has some similarities to Netflix in that there is a broad range of books
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The Geekiest, Coolest Cooler on the Planet (video)
Microsoft to Lay Off 18,000 Workers Rumors have been rife for some time and now and, in a Microsoft News Center blog post, Satya Nadella has confirmed that 18,000 workers will be laid off during next year. In his blog post, which is essentially a
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DCT Giveaway: Ashampoo Photo Commander 12
[message type=”info”]Winners have now been drawn – and the winning names are: JoninOz (Unclaimed: Redrawn to “Chris”) Evandro William Per Torholt Jim Moss James Turner (Unclaimed: Redrawn to “Larry McLemore”) Dodell Ben White Melba Brenda Morris THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED Congratulations to all winners
Little Known Windows 8.x Built-in Backup Feature
Did you know that Windows 8.x includes an automatic system for easily backing up your personal data? It’s called “File History”, but it’s not very obvious and consequently not terribly well known either. We are always urging DCT readers to backup their precious personal files
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Free Game of The Week – Floating Point
Floating Point is a free, peaceful game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. In the air, you’re fighting gravity. When you splash down beneath the water, you’re fighting your own buoyancy to swing yourself further into the depths.
The Worst Customer Service Call Ever? (audio)
Ever tried to cancel your Comcast service? That’s exactly what Ryan Block, former head of Engadget, founder of GDGT, and now product guy at AOL, tried to do. Little did he know it was going to turn into mission impossible. When Mr. Brock called to
Make Dates in Word Documents Update Themselves
I work on a lot of legal documents for clients and I love using this tip when I do. But, you can use this tip regardless of what kind of documents you work on. Legal Assistants and Paralegals always complain to me that they create
Live Cams – Bears Fishing in Alaska & Wild Africa
Live Cam #1 – Brown Bears Salmon Fishing in Alaska Seems this week is developing into a video and cam theme. I am continually amazed at the sheer number of amazing innovations provided by technology. Live cams is just another example that blows this old
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Computer Rage – Rise of the Machines? (video)
Computer Frustration Incarnate We have all experienced the maniacal state of “computer rage”. It can be compared to “road rage”, but there is no true equal. No one on the road actually destroys their vehicles. Oh sure, they may stomp on their steering wheels and