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Bypassing Ads in ‘Freeware’ Version of Opera

April 19th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Is there anything more annoying than trying to evaluate a piece of software while being blasted with ads?

With all of the hype surrounding the release of Opera v8.0, I decided to take a peek to see what the fuss was about. A 'free' version is offered in exchange for being force-fed a dizzying collection [...]

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Using Gmail As Your Default Mail Handler

June 17th, 2004 · 1 Comment

Matt Haughey wondered if there was a way to specify Gmail as the default Windows XP mail handler application.

There are a couple of problems with making this happen -- a) Windows wants to execute a binary in response to someone clicking an email link in a browser, and b) Gmail doesn't exhibit an obvious way [...]

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Firebird Firefox Spell Checker

February 10th, 2004 · 15 Comments

Update: If you're using Firefox 0.9.2, 0.9.3, or 1.0 Preview, use Spellbound. It is far easier to install, much more reliable, and works beautifully.

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Mozilla "Firefox" v0.8 (formerly Firebird) has been released, but not without some problems: Some people have had issues with themes, some with the installer itself, and still others with [...]

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