Firefox: Some sites (like IMDB) prevent you from performing certain actions, like right clicking, on their pages. Firefox extension RightToClick disables these scripts, giving you the ability to right click, select text, or perform other actions forbidden by a given web site. After installing the add-on, you’ll notice a new green cursor icon in your [...]

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The major cool new feature is aimed at folks who like to go adventuring and take a GPS navigation handheld along. Google is unleashing a new version of Google Earth, version 5.2, today. It’s the biggest update since Earth 5.0 added the oceans and Mars in February of 2009–and while it’s not that big, it’s [...]

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If you’re a Twitter user, it was difficult not to be aware of Adobe’s CS5 global launch presentation. While they did an excellent job of promoting Photoshop and Flash, other applications, such as Dreamweaver, only received limited coverage. Nonetheless, take a look at some of the awesome new features in Dreamweaver CS5, slated to be [...]

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If you are new to 3D computer graphics, you’ve come to the right place to get started. Maybe you know how to use 2D editing programs, such as Photoshop or GIMP, but you want to get closer to the real world. 3DS Max from Autodesk is the perfect software to get you started with that. [...]

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Adobe is hard at work on the follow-up to their line of CS4 products. Just recently, they released a sneak-peak video of some of the experiments they’re working on. Needless to say, it’s incredible! It’s almost time to start filling the coin jar. According to reports, the CS5 suite is expected to be released April [...]

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For those of you who find the Windows task manager a little too light on features, here’s an awesome little application for you. Process Hacker does the same basic functions as task manager, but with lots of invaluable extras. Task manager only lists running processes, but Process Hacker allows you to investigate where these processes [...]

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LicenseCrawler is a free, portable tool to retrieve license keys and serial numbers from the depths of your hard drive. And while most of us keep our precious offline installation documentation in a “safe place,” so that we can “always find it,” having all these CD-keys available in a file is very convenient. Oh sure, [...]

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Capturing your computer screen is a terribly handy trick in all sorts of situations, ranging from creating tutorials to capturing web moments for posterity. Take a peek at the five most popular screen capture applications. Snipping Tool (Windows, Free) Included in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and the Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet Edition, Snipping [...]

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Finale Allegro is an amazing music scoring program with so many features it boggles the mind.  To be honest, there is a steep learning curve if you’ve never used a scoring program before, but it seems to be more intuitive than programs which cost many times more. It’s like learning to use CAD programs. There is no [...]

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  These days, most Flash developers know how to circumvent the multimedia platform’s short-comings and properly utilize its strengths. Here are some very clever Flash techniques that you can apply to your site, making them more useful, beautiful and unique.    

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