Yearly Archives: 2015

44 posts

Google Chrome removes NPAPI support

It’s been two years since Google Chrome announced in September 2013 their plan to remove NPAPI support and according to their plan, the NPAPI support will be officially removed from Google Chrome including the current temporary override, and no NPAPI will be loaded. Many Chrome users have been complaining about the removal since the announcement because currently many plugins are built with NPAPI and the impact of removing NPAPI support would be big, but it didn’t change […]

Amazon Underground offers completely free apps

Amazon Underground is a new Amazon Android shopping app that offers thousands of free apps and games, here “free” means completely free, even the in-game purchase is free. So if you install an free app or game with in-game purchase option, then you don’t even need to pay the in-game purchase. That sounds too good to be true? But it is true. So you may ask, “what is the catch then?” Well the only catch is […]

Estimate of time for WordPress Plugin directory surpassing two billion downloads

Jeff Chandler from WorePress Tavern recently reported that WordPress Plugin directory has surpassed one billion downloads since March 2006 and he asked readers to estimate when it will reach two billion downloads. Instead of throwing a wild guess, I decided to do some statistical analysis on the data he provided to get a statistical estimate. Here are the data he provided in his post: March 2006  191,567 2007  2,845,802 2008  15,130,856 2009  49,822,116 2010  72,342,598 2011  […]

TCP/IP properties on VPN connection not working in Windows 10

I recently upgraded my Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 by using Microsoft Media Creation tool and I have to admit that Windows 10 is really better than Windows 8.1, for example the traditional and familiar desktop style, the re-engineered Start button and start menu, and the easy and fast Search feature, etc. However, I did encounter an annoying bug in Windows 10 when I was trying to set up a VPN connection. If you need […]

Installing Windows 10 using media creation tool for free

Microsoft officially released Windows 10 on Wednesday (July 29, 2015) and as promised a free upgrade to Windows 10 will be given to any eligible current Windows 7 and 8/8.1 user as long as they reserve the free upgrade within one year. If you would like to know how to reserve the free upgrade, check my previous post, or go to Microsoft Windows web site for more information. But what if you want to skip […]

Finally you can empty trash when using Inbox by Gmail

When Google first released Inbox by Gmail, they removed a common feature in email management: empty emails from the trash, or permanently delete the emails in trash. Their intention of “delete-it-and-forget-it” was good so we can focus on more important things than emptying trash because the emails in trash will be automatically and permanently deleted after 30 days, however, they missed one important thing which make their good intention a big complaint: We, as email users, process […]

Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood sells aborted baby body parts

The Center for Medical Progress released an undercover video that shows Planned Parenthood sells aborted baby body parts for profits. How gruesome and horrific! I am sick beyond words. They must be stopped! To watch the video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjxwVuozMnU LifeSiteNews has launched a petition requesting US Congress to investigate Planned Parenthood, if you want to sign the petition, go to: https://www.lifesitenews.com/petitions/investigate-planned-parenthood What makes me feel sickest is that in this video, Dr. Deborah Nucatola is enjoying her […]

Best money transfer company Xoom acquired by PayPal

Disclaimer: this post is not a paid review or advertisement, but is my personal experience that I would like to share with those who are in the same position as me. However, the company Xoom does have a referral program that will give you and I $25 if you use their service via my referral link at the end of the post, but you are not obligated to do so. Recently, PayPal announced they have acquired […]

DIY: Make your own smartphone and tablet cradle

Instead of buying a smartphone and tablet desktop cradle, with some simple office items you can make your own smartphone and tablet cradle with style for FREE (well, almost). Cradle 1: Simple but ugly This cradle is extremely simple, but with no style. It is suitable if you just need something to hold your phone on the desktop. Items needed: two large binder clips and a stack of Post-It Steps: too simple to explain As mentioned […]

Reserve your free Windows 10 upgrade before too late

Microsoft will officially release its next generation of Windows OS, Windows 10, on July 29th, 2015, less than two months. If you are one of those early adopters who have been using Windows 10 Technical Preview, then you probably already know what is coming. But for Windows 8.1 or even Windows 7 users who are not familiar with Windows 10 Technical Preview, there are some good news, especially for Windows 8.1 users. 1. The traditional Windows […]