Category: Mods

Speed is all about perception, so any tip that makes a computer feel faster is gold as far as we're concerned. Today's tip is a doozy from Raymond Chen, the venerable Microsoft developer and blogger. According to Chen, a number of user interface timers in Windows key off of the double-click speed registry setting. The default double-click speed in Windows is 500ms , or exactly 1/2 of a second. ...

digg_url = "http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2008/02/03/introduction-to-psp-homebrew/"; The Playstation Portable is a jack of all trades. It plays music, videos, browses the Internet, and plays games. However, for an increasing number of people, this still isn't enough. With its powerful dual-processor configuration and Memory Stick Pro Duo slot, the PSP is a pocket powerhouse, capable of much ...

digg_url = 'http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2007/11/14/clickzap-add-double-right-clicking-to-your-xp-machine/';Remember the days of the one-button mouse? Ahh, things were much less complicated back then. But simple is not always better! Most people these days can't live without a two-button mouse, and in fact many of us have gotten used to using the click wheel as a 3rd mouse button, for things ...

We're no big Windows Vista fans, but it does have a few nice features, particularly graphically. And as much as living in XP is at times preferable to moving to Vista full-time, sometimes you just want to spruce things up a bit. LIfehacker points us to Alan Le, who further points out where you can get a set of Vista mouse cursors to install on XP. They look great, and it will take you all of ...

VirtueDesktops is a virtual desktop manager for OS X. It's easy to use, and sports a strong, but sparse feature set. In other words, it does what it does very well, but there is certainly not an overwhelming number of features. That being said, for the most part when you want to flip between desktops, that's all you really want to do - maintain two different desktops with different applications ...

Ahh, the sweet bliss of a completely empty desktop. Who wouldn't love it? If you're craving relief from the burden of files and folders strewn about on your deskotp, Camouflage might just be the ticket for you. While it won't help you actually clean your desktop, it does a great job of hiding the mess you've got there. Once installed, Camouflage sits in your menu bar and allows you to hide or ...

Startrail is a tiny little application that sits in your Mac's menu bar and creates little bursts of stars as you move your mouse around. Truly, that's all it does. Some might find this sort of thing pretty aggravating, while others might love it. We're thinking of using it as a practical joke on unsuspecting friends. ...

EarthDesk is a program that puts a map of the world on your Windows or Mac PC's desktop. It includes a number of rendering options, such as optional true cloud coverage downloads (at configurable transparency levels) and configurable moonlight for nighttime areas. You can also choose between different map projections, everything from a true round globe to a rectangular map. EarthDesk is unique in ...

[Update] Thanks to DLS reader Kevin for pointing out in the comments that these icons are only for personal use. Pixel Press Icons does however have a page of royalty-free 16x16 icons that can be used anywhere. One of the quickest way to put a personal stamp on your computer is to use custom icons. For those of us that have become addicted to creating the perfect icon set, it can become a mission ...

While most people would agree that Mac OS X is a very attractive operating system, there are still times when you'd like the ability to apply a new set of icons to your system. The easiest way we've found to apply icons system-wide for all operating system objects is to use a utility called CandyBar. CandyBar, from Panic and Iconfactory, is an easy to use utility that lets you browse through the ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/software/Ten_great_Greasemonkey_scripts_Download_Squad'; Userscripts.org is a great site, but can be difficult to find all the great scripts that are available. YouTube video only: This is a very small script that eliminates everything on a YouTube page but the video itself. Auto add to Google Reader: Bypass the page where you click "Add to Google ...

With the craziness continuing to skyrocket, Twitter is getting more and more popular as the days go on. One terrific addition that can be added to this craze is something called microblogging, where you give your twitter account a short update about what was just posted to your blog, and Paul Stamatiou has managed to find a way to make this cake for anyone. With the 2 PHP scripts available at ...

When it comes to Firefox themes it can be hit or miss, but this one takes the cake. This Super Mario Brothers 3 theme is very detailed, taking a little bit of everything that is familiar from your favorite Mario games. Normally I don't really like tinkering with my theme, because the colors are such a stark contrast to the web page you are viewing and the buttons are usually some crazy weird new ...

If you're running Windows Vista, you've probably already played around with the stock sidebar gadgets that come installed on Vista. If you're interested in finding more sidebar gadgets, check out Windows Live Gallery to browse through what's available. Probably the first thing I thought of when I became aware that the sidebar would be included in Vista was the idea that Outlook data could be ...

I'm a pretty big fan of the default Firefox 2.0 theme, so I don't often go looking for alternatives. Part of the reason for that is that I've found that although there are a ton of alternative Firefox themes, the vast majority of them are not what you might consider to be attractive. I guess my standards are pretty high. But I have another issue... for what seems like forever I've been looking ...