Some .htaccess tips and tricks
Submitted on September 8th, 2005 by admin
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What is an .htaccess file? This is a file which you put on your web server which allows you to password protect files on your site, and also allow or disallow access to certain files or directories to users. Unlike other directive files like httpd.conf for Apache, or php.ini for PHP, the .htaccess file works only for files which exist inside a certain directory. If you’d like to know what you can do with .htaccess, check out this quick guide which will take you through some of the basics of file protection.
Acquisition, a great P2P application for Mac users
Submitted on September 2nd, 2005 by admin
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Mac users are blessed with having one of the best operating systems available (yes, I said it), but have always been plagued by a lack of a truly must have P2P applications, but that has all change with the amazing Acquisition.
To say that Acquisition is filled with features would be an understatement. The application seamlessly integrates with iTunes and even your iPod, automatically addding downloaded files to your library, and letting you know if you already have the file as well. Additionally, you can preview files straight from inside the application, and Acquisition will even make recommendations on artists you might like based on your listening habits. Acquisition also supports download resume, in case it gets cut off, and will filter out users who share malware on the system.
Acquisition works on Mac OSX 10.3 or later, and will run you a cool USD16.
[Thanks to our good friend Thom, from OSNews for the tip!]
Control iTunes from anywhere w/ Web Remote
Submitted on September 2nd, 2005 by admin
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Last week, we showed you how to stream your iTunes library to your PSP (at least if you own a Mac), but now I found a new application which will also work on Windows PCs and let you control your iTunes library via any device which has an internet connection.
WebRemote allows you to control iTunes via a web browser making it easy as pie. Additionally, it can be run in jukebox mode so you can use it at the office, at a party, or if you’re a bar owner (and if you are, invite me!). Additionally, since it is web-based, you can create new skins if you don’t like the default. WebRemote is not free, but will run you just USD 10.
The Google Talk conference call bot
Submitted on September 1st, 2005 by admin
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Those of you who have used IRC, know just what a bot is: a computer script used to offer various functions like stats, news, or weather, and can even sometimes hold basic conversations with people. A few days ago, we showed you how to make a conference call with Google Talk, but it was a little complicated for some. Fortunately, someone has written a little bot for Google Talk to make the whole conference thing easier and you can read all about it (and download the source) right here.
Additionally, I’m running the bot right now, so if you TipMonkies readers want to chat with one another, simply add tipmonkey as a friend on Google Talk. You can type )help to see available commands. As far as I know, it supports unlimited users so give it a shot!
Listen to your iTunes library on your PSP via Wi-Fi
Submitted on August 29th, 2005 by admin
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This is one of those tips that makes me wish I had a Mac…as many of you know, the Sony Playstation Portable has built in wireless networking, or wi-fi, functionality. As a result, you could technically do some cool things in terms of streaming media. Mac users should be happy to know that there’s an application called Dot Tunes which will let your Mac act as a file server, which you can then use to stream your media to a PSP! The application is totally free, but requires OSX 10.3 or later and PSP with firmware version 2.0. With Dot Tunes, you’ll be able to listen to your music from home anywhere with Wi-Fi access, pretty useful for a long day at the library, or for browsing the web at your local Starbucks. You can find a nice guide on how to use the application over at The digiKid. If anyone knows of a similar application for Windows, let us know.
Automatically download TV shows via BitTorrent
Submitted on August 27th, 2005 by admin
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This is a very long overdue article, and old news for most geeks by now, but I hope it will help some of you. BitTorrent is a great piece of technology used to ease the bandwidth load on file downloads (legal or otherwise). RSS is a technology used to easily get and share information with others on the web. What do you get when you combine the two? Broadcatching! Broadcatching is an awesome combination of technologies allowing you to automatically download anything you want via BitTorrent using query words in RSS feed, basically allowing you never to miss a TV show episode again (among other things). Still interested? Then read on!
Make a conference call via Google Talk
Submitted on August 27th, 2005 by admin
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Those of you who’ve tried out Google Talk know that you can make voice calls with the application. Unfortunately, you can’t make conference calls, one of the complaints about the new application, or can you? Here’s a quick tip (ok, more like a hack) which will let you make conference calls using Google Talk.
Broadcasting audio from Google Talk
Submitted on August 26th, 2005 by admin
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Everyone’s talking about Google Talk nowadays, so why not bring you guys a tip or two, right? Did you know you can use Google Talk to broadcast anything you’re listening to to your friends or colleagues? It’s possible with a little bit of tweaking. The only catch is that you can only share your music with one person at a time. Read on for details!
Google Talk hacks!
Submitted on August 25th, 2005 by admin
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Okay, maybe more like tweaks, but still cool. Google Talk hasn’t been out for more than a day and people are already finding some neat hacks for it (and I’m sure there will be many more). Like all Windows applications, you can add certain parameters to Google Talk to have it do something at startup. Here’s a quick list of some you can use on Google Talk with a quick explanation of what each does, and please note that this list is by no means extensive.
- /nomutex - Allows mutiple Sessions
- /autostart - Start at Windows Startup
- /checkupdate - Check for newer versions
- /factoryreset - Sets all your settings back to default
You can find these and a few other neat ones over at Flux Ion Tech.
Connecting to Google Talk via other IM clients
Submitted on August 23rd, 2005 by admin
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Well, the rumors were true, Google has released their own IM client dubbed Google Talk and it’s a very nice application (expect a full review of it early tomorrow). All you need is a GMail account and you’re set.. Anyways, some of you may not want to download a whole new IM client, especially if you don’t know a lot of GMail users. If so, Google has put together a great guide so you can connect to their network via GAIM, iChat, Adium, Trillian and Psi. The only catch is that you won’t be able to make voice calls to other Google Talk users unless you use the official client.
By the way, I’ve been connected to it all day today (yes, before Google Talk was released…you geeks know how it is) and here’s some proof: an IM I got from Google itself:
