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This article was written on March 30, 2007 by CyberNet.

Firefox is known for having its inline spell checker that underlines misspelled words as you type them. I truly believe that this feature in Firefox has helped the Internet as a whole become more readable by reducing the number of misspellings in even the simplest things, like comments.

Mozilla does provide multiple languages for their dictionaries, but Opera also gets some of its own Ajaxy goodness with a script that has been made up to support spell checking in 27 different languages. Here is everything the script has to offer:

• It’s blazing fast since JavaScript is stored locally
• Inline and dynamic
• AJAX is used to send and receive data
• Support for 27 languages
• Ability to switch language dynamically

If it sounds like something you would like to use just follow these simple steps:

1. Download the files here and put them in a folder such as My Documents/OperaScripts.
2. In Opera go to Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Content > JavaScript Options > Choose… and select the folder from Step 1.
3. Click OK, and then load a page with a text field in it. Click in that field and you should see the spell checker button similar to what is pictured below.

I had it installed in my Opera within 10 or 15 seconds, and at first I was wondering where the heck the spell checker was. Of course, being a computer geek I never feel like reading instructions or anything so I kept trying to figure out why the spell checker wasn’t showing up! Ahh, then I realized that you have to click in a text field and then a little tab will show up below that field, and clicking on the two-way arrow initiates the spell check:

It is still nice to have the inline spell check in Firefox, but this is definitely a step in the right direction for current Opera users. There is also a preferences file that you can download and use with the script so that you can choose to use the spell checker from Gmail (you have to be logged in), Orangoo, or fearphage. Also, if you only enable one language in the preferences then the drop-down box will be completely removed. That way it doesn’t take up quite so much room.

Maybe when Opera 10 rolls around it too will have inline spell check built-in, but until that time this is one script that I will definitely keep installed! Hopefully Opera 10 will also have a management screen for scripts that you currently have installed.

Source: Opera Watch

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This article was written on March 10, 2008 by CyberNet.

Last year I wrote about how to use a service Microsoft acquired back in 2005 called FolderShare. It’s purpose is to keep directories/files on multiple computers in sync with each other without needing a remote server to host any of the files. That way the user’s computers are really the only limitation as to what can be shared. If you have a slow Internet connection and a lot of files it will take quite some time to sync them all, but with how widespread broadband is becoming that won’t likely be a concern of a lot of people.

Microsoft has finally gotten around to adopting FolderShare into their Windows Live program, and they have just released a version that sports a completely new interface. At first glance I would have to say that they are reusing many icons from their newly launched SkyDrive service, but that’s not a bad thing:

I’m happy to see that Microsoft hasn’t forgotten about this software because a lot of people actually use it. It’s one of the few applications that can actually remotely sync computers that are running on different platforms (Windows and Mac) which is a pretty big deal, and the fact that it is free is sure to win your heart.

FolderShare Homepage (Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003 or Mac OS X required)

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This article was written on November 09, 2006 by CyberNet.

Tutorial Thursday

If you have your computer set to show hidden files and folders then you may have noticed a Thumbs.db file located on your computer. You can delete it and no damage will be done, but it will probably just reappear. The Thumbs.db file is used to cache the thumbnails of the images located in that particular directory. If the thumbnails are cached they should be able to display themselves a little quicker, but I don’t even notice a speed difference if I disable this feature.

It is a really easy to disable the thumbnail caching and once you have done that you can go ahead and delete all of the files from your computer by doing a simple search:

1. Go to the Start Menu and click on the Search option so that we can search the computer for files.
2. Windows Explorer should startup and there should be a sidebar available for searching. Before we search and remove the Thumbs.db files we’ll go ahead and disable them from being created in the future. Go to
   Tools->Folder Options->View and the 7th option down should read Do not cache thumbnails. Check that box and hit OK to close the window.
   
3. Now we’ll need to perform a search for the Thumbs.db files. In the file name box type Thumbs.db and expand the Advanced Options so that you can check the box that says Search hidden files and folders. It is important that you check that box because this file is always hidden.
   
4. After it finishes scanning your hard drive just select all of the files and delete them.

That’s all there is to it. These files do not typically get very large but if you have a lot of images then they could quickly consume space. More than anything I found them to be annoying because I always have the hidden files visible so they can be distracting. They won’t be any longer though!

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‘Tis the season for manufacturing deals? Sure seems it. Merely hours after Sony announced its intentions to buy back Cell chip fabrication facilities from Toshiba, it looks as if Tosh is about to enter into yet another agreement. In this case, it’ll be outsourcing the unprofitable production of semiconductors to rival Samsung, which will be responsible for churning out the brains behind a number of smartphones, televisions and digital home appliances. Numerous sources have explained that Toshiba is interested in realigning its focus onto the blossoming memory chip business, and moreover, its hoping to evade costly facility upgrades that would be necessary to remain competitive in the system LSI business.

In other words, the company is dodging investment costs and placing a greater emphasis on a sector that’s already profitable (NAND flash production, for those curious), and after the Oita plant is handed off, it’ll be used to make image sensors in digital cameras. The Nagasaki plant, as we heard earlier, will be handed over to Sony. Toshiba’s stocks were sent northward after investors welcomed the news, but of course it remains to be seen what kind of consumer impact this will have. Whatever the case, we certainly hope Toshiba never runs into any trouble with Sammy — it’s not like its top brass can be touched, regardless of infraction.

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