Deauthorize all iTunes activations
Submitted on June 30th, 2005 by admin
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If you use multiple computers and/or reinstall your operating system you may use up all of your iTunes authorizations. It is best to deauthorize a computer from the Advanced menu, but if you forget you will no longer be able to play music you purchaced from the iTunes store. There is a way to fix this. While logged into your iTunes account you can access your account information by clicking your email address in the upper right hand corner. In that screen, if all of your authorizations are used, a button will appear that says “Deauthorize all computers.” Click this button and then authorize the computers you now wish to play your iTunes songs on.
Add music and video files to iTunes with del.icio.us
Submitted on June 30th, 2005 by admin
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Apple recently released a new version of iTunes (4.9 to be exact) with some exciting new features, particularly podcasting and video blogging. Thanks to these new features, you can now combine del.icio.us to have iTunes automatically load audio and video files others have bookmarked in their del.icio.us accounts. Here’s how.
Google weather maps
Submitted on June 30th, 2005 by admin
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Google just released the Google Maps API yesterday (officially that is) and some good applications are starting to crop out (though we’ve seen some before like CheapGas and Movie Times). The latest uses Google Maps and Weather Underground/WeatherBug data to provide accurate weather information for cities around the United States. The feature I found extremely useful is the addition of webcam data. When looking up a city, just click on the Show Web cams box and the map will include clickable web cams so you can actually see what the weather looks like! To see for yourself, check out Google Weather Maps.
Odeo, a complete podcasting solution
Submitted on June 29th, 2005 by admin
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Many people, including myself, who signed up early to get into the beta for Odeo got our invitations this week. Mine arrived the other day and I took it for a quick test drive. The software had pluses and some glaring minuses so I thought I’d share my experience.
What’s Odeo?
Odeo (pronounced like rodeo), currently in invite-only beta, bills itself as a complete end-to-end solution to podcasting. You’ll be able to search for shows and subscribe to them all online via it’s web interface. There will be podcast creation tools as well. The current beta previews the subscription portion only. The creation side is closed until they work out the bugs of the main user interface
Quick guide to switching to Firefox
Submitted on June 29th, 2005 by admin
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We often talk about Firefox on this site because of its security, customizability, and standards compliance. Since its introduction, Firefox has grown by leaps and bounds, particularly in the past few months since the 1.0 release. This article is for those of you still using Internet Explorer for your web browsing, and will hopefully shed some light on why you should switch, and how to ensure that you switch successfully.
Some general TipMonkies news
Submitted on June 29th, 2005 by admin
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Due to the large amount of attention we’ve been getting lately, we’ll be making some changes around here soon. The first is the look of the site; expect a brand spanking new theme and site layout within a couple of weeks (I may have a beta up for view this weekend so everyone can comment on it). We will also start publishing all our information under some kind of license (probably Creative Commons, so expect an announcement on that soon. We’ll also be announcing some new services shortly so stay tuned.
Syncing RSS feeds to your Pocket PC or Palm
Submitted on June 27th, 2005 by admin
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If you don’t have a constant internet connection to your Pocket PC or Palm, there is a great way to sync your feeds with Avant Go and read them later in the day. See the link for more info.
Setting up blocking and filtering on your router
Submitted on June 26th, 2005 by admin
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Now that we have gone through networking and router configurations basics, let us move onto blocking and filtering. These tips will be a little long and both parts will be on this same article. Once you get through this guide, your computer will be just a little safer from the dangers the internet can bring.
Setting up your router’s firewall
Submitted on June 26th, 2005 by admin
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Firewalls are built into routers to protect every computer connected to the network. They protect ports not being used and ports used by certain programs. It is very simple to setup the firewall on your router no matter what brand it may be, and this is usually a better, more secure option that using a software firewall option (though using both kinds probably wouldn’t hurt).
Using the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) on a router
Submitted on June 26th, 2005 by admin
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DMZ stands for demilitarized zone and is used to allow a single computer on the LAN to be exposed to the internet. The DMZ takes an IP address of a computer on your network, and forwards all ports to that computer. This tip is very easy to set up since most newer routers have a DMZ option that you can setup for your computer.
