Damien Oh

Damien Oh is the owner and chief editor of Make Tech Easier

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Use Your iPhone/iPod Touch As a Wireless Touchpad Mouse To Remote Control Your System

There are just so many things that can be done with the iPhone/iPod Touch, and now you can use it as a wireless touchpad mouse to remote control your system.

Touchpad Pro is a freeware application that turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a multi-touch wireless mouse for any operating system.

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Customize Your OSX Dock With SuperDocker

superdocker_logoSome people love the new dock in OSX Leopard. Some hate it and trying to find ways to change it. If you belong to the latter, SuperDocker might be what you need.

SuperDocker allows you to easily customize your OSX dock. Not only can you switch between a 2D or 3D dock, you can also change the look and feel to your liking. There is quite of number of style and background images that you can mix and match, so you won’t have a lack of choices.

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5 Extensions That I Wish It Is Working In Firefox 3

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One of the feature that makes Firefox a great favorite among users is its huge library of extensions that improved both its functionality and user’s experience. While there are a good number of extensions that are ready for Firefox 3, there are also some of the great add-ons that are not compatible and are sorely missed by many. Here is 5 of them that I missed most:

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How To Install Firefox 3 RC1 On Ubuntu Hardy Heron

firefox3-rc1With the release of Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1, all those who have waited long can now download and install it in your system. For Ubuntu users, it is wise to install it via the repository rather than download from the Mozilla site.

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Having Problem Uploading Images In WordPress 2.5?

Ever since I upgraded to WordPress 2.5, I have been having problem with images uploading. I have not been able to upload any images and what it shows is only a ‘HTTP Error‘ message, without any further details for the user to debug the problem.

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Use Linux Applications On Windows, Without Having to Install Linux

It is a known fact that the Linux community has been trying to woo Windows users to convert to the open-source operating system: The latest version of Ubuntu comes with a Wubi installer that allows you to try Hardy Heron in Windows (without physically install it), andLinux allows you to use Linux applications and now came Ulteo Virtual Desktop that enable you to use Linux application just like a native Windows app.

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Get Enlighted: Try Enlightenment For Your Ubuntu Hardy

You have used GNOME and KDE, but have you ever tried Enlightenment? If not, give it a try and I am sure you won’t regret.

Enlightenment, also known simply as E, is a lightweight desktop manager for Linux which can be used alone or in conjunction with GNOME/KDE.

While most lightweight desktop managers shave out all the graphical effect and provide only a simple shell that perform necessary functions, Enlightenment works hard to distinguish itself from the rest. Not only is it simple, fast and flexible, it is also elegant, beautiful and revolutionary.

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Create, View, Edit, Sync and Backup Your iPhone Notes With Your Computer

I love making short notes on my iPod Touch, but I hate it when I can’t sync and backup to my computer. While you can sync all your iPod Touch setting, including your iTunes, movies, calendar, contact, email, the only thing that Apple misses out is the note syncing.

Thanks to the community, there is an application – RemoteNote, that allows you to view, edit, create, sync and backup on your notes. The best thing is, you can do all the above tasks in your browser, rather than the small iPhone screen.
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[HowTo] Set Terminal As a Transparent Wallpaper In Your Ubuntu Desktop

In Ubuntu (and many other Linux distro), the Terminal is the single application that is used most frequently. Rather than seeing the monotonous black on white background everytime you launch it, why not set it as an eyecandy on your desktop?

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[Windows] Converting Your Videos To iPhone Format

If you are looking for a free software to convert your existing video files to iPhone format so that you can watch it on the go, then Videora iPhone converter is the one for you.

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Videora iPhone converter is a free video converter that converts video files, YouTube videos, movies and DVD’s into iPhone format. The software supports a variety of video formats, including avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, vob, mpeg, DVD etc.

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