I was searching for some methods of removing scratches on CDs that I found a very interesting one via Instructables, my favourite DIY website. The author apparently suggested ways of removing surface scratches using Vaseline! Or to be exact, Vaseline's petroleum-based jelly and not other body lotion. I didn't know it can be that useful, so i tested it out and it works! Of course, don't expect it t... more.

A typical question that I always get is "How to speed up my wired broadband?". It may sound simple and many people would give you all kind of suggestions in order to improve your wired or cable broadband speed. But let me tell you this, there are a lot of factors that could affect your connection speed, not just because of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as TM Streamyx . This is... more.

Facebook chat is getting more popular these days and I guess many are leaving their other instant messengers "inactive" for quite sometimes. Why do you need another software to chat with your friends when you can do that directly via Facebook (while enjoying your games! Haha). Besides, we all "store" most of our friends on Facebook more than we "store" them elsewhere!... more.

Having captions or subtitles for your YouTube video is a good idea especially when you want to reach a wider audience around the world. Google has indeed noted this and the team has come up with some good features helping you to add captions to your YouTube video easily and quickly. After you have uploaded a video to your YouTube account, you will be presented with two options of generating subti... more.

MyEG, the Malaysia's E-government services provider is really gearing up its services for the betterment of Malaysians. With its online road tax renewal, you don't have to spend time going to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) or even pay extra for third party to help you renew your expired road tax (for private vehicles only). You even stand a chance to get 30% discount for your road tax. But so... more.

Laptops or notebooks are getting more and more common these days. Instead of buying a desktop computer, most students or home users prefer to buy a laptop instead. This is largely due to the growing coverage areas for wireless connections. Everyone wants to be online anytime, anywhere be it at school or even at Starbucks. While a laptop has become a ubiquitous tool for modern life, the actual p... more.

This quick video from YouTube shows Windows Users how hackers do to get into your computers. Always update your softwares and operating system. Hackers often used the remote-haking method, in which a "trojan" is sent to you via several ways like email attachment or links. So don't simply download files which are suspicious and get good antivirus.     ... more.

If your note-taking skills are suffering from summertime rigor mortis, now's as good a time as any to throw a new technique into the mix. Let's take a look at some new and old tools for improving your ballpoint repertoire. The Cornell method This oldie is a highly-regarded, very common system that makes it especially easier to retain information. By reviewing things as you go, you might even g... more.

I have been doing some design work using Adobe Illustrator lately. My Illustrator skill, however, is rather limited as I'm more proficient in Photoshop and Flash. So, I ended up Googling for some useful tutorials. Well, instead of keeping them to myself, I'm sharing some Illustrator tutorials that I think are useful to those who, like me, are trying to grasp some new tricks and tips. Illustrator ... more.

It was back in 2003 when I placed myself in the open-source community. As a web developer myself, I find Open Source concept intriguing and suits the current open society. Not only that it saves a lot of money (from buying commercial software), it also promotes constant development of a software without the limits of a specific software company or entity. Practically anyone (with programming knowl... more.