Tech

Browsing the Net on a mobile phone? No biggie, right? But less than a decade ago it was a rather big deal, expecially if you didn’t have a fancy phone. It must have been at least half a decade ago that I discovered Opera Mini and have never looked at another mobile browser since. And, […]

It’d be hard to name my favourite Firefox addon, but Chris Pederick’s Web Developer Toolbar would certainly be a contender. Thus, it is this week’s Saturday Night Freeware. This addon installs a toolbar with a host of Web developer tools and is available for Chrome as well as Firefox on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. […]

A few months back, I started wondering about the battery life of my MacBook. The machine was almost three years old and I was experiencing a proportionate drop in battery performance. I’d taken pretty good care of the battery and was curious to know exactly how healthy it was. CoconutBattery turned out to be a […]

**Updated, with image, on popular demand** When it comes to managing my iPod, I find iTunes extremely annoying. After plenty of trial and error (including more than one case of accidental iPod wiping), Floola iPod has emerged as a favourite, making it this week’s Saturday Night Freeware. Floola is available in two flavours — Floola […]

I use Windows pretty frequently for both work and play, and am delighted about having discovered Notepad++ some four or five years ago. This means that I no longer need to have anything to do with Windows’ loathsome Notepad application. Which is why it features as this week’s Saturday Night Freeware. Notepad++ is a free […]

There was a point when I was addicted to mahjongg games. I tried quite a few of them, even some online versions. However, I think I’ve found my favourite in Ivory Mahjongg Solitaire, this week’s Saturday Night Freeware. Ivory is free for the Mac OS, Windows and Linux platforms, and comes at a nominal cost […]

Did you think Mac users don’t need uninstallers? True, uninstalling on a Mac is mostly equal to dragging an app to the Trash icon, but sometimes they leave behind little files. They might be harmless by themselves — and there is no Registry to have nightmares about — but what about the precious space they […]

As all Windows users know, a casual stroll through the Program Files directory invariably shows up a number of “old friends” — folders of applications we know we had uninstalled at some point, still bearing remnants of long-gone programs. In fact, despite using official uninstallers, removed apps more often than not leave behind little suprises […]

In an attempt to keep the posts at Writer’s Log ticking over regularly,I’m starting a weekly Saturday Night Freeware series. The aim is to write about great software available free on the Web and thank the wonderful people who have created and shared them for no charge. This week’s free app is HandBrake, an open […]