How to Resize a GIF File
The GIF file format is virtually responsible for an entire new dimension of graphical stupidity. GIF files are mini, animated, low quality images that usually portray a meaningless and funny/disgusting/lame story/joke/message meant to make forum or gaming user profiles look cool. You might be in a situation where you might need to resize GIF files, [...]
How to Have a Video Conference Without Installing any Software
The Internet has enabled us to do a lot of things instantly and remotely, and having a real, live discussion whether it is with business clients or a group of friends is no exception. There are plenty of tools that can be downloaded that helps you do this job. For one-on-one video chat, popular messaging [...]
How to Find Out Which Version of DirectX You Have Installed
DirectX is pretty much a driver for your Windows display and would usually matter for high graphic applications like games. Certain applications require a particular version of DirectX to run. DirectX has long been standing in version 9.0c until being recently updated to version 10 and then to 11 in quick succession so my guess [...]
Facebook Looking to Bloat 350 Million Users’ Computers
I login to my Facebook profile to find the first step toward their downfall. While apparently they want to provide their users “better security through software“, this is nothing more than a marketing stunt for Facebook to monetize their large user base. Facebook is in partnership with McAfee to offer a free 6 month subscription [...]
How to Find Out the Frames Per Second On Your Screen
Knowing the frames that are displayed per second can help you diagnose your CPU’s and display’s performance, this is specifically important if you happen to be a hardcore gamer. While several applications (mainly games) that may require the awareness of the frames per second used for diagnostics provide a command line method to have it [...]
Protect Your Laptop From Theft With an Alarm
Laptops are handy and easy to carry around, thus they are always eyed by the desperate low life thief looking for some easy pickings, and with Netbook sales soaring, it just got a notch easier. Leaving your laptop unattended even for a very brief moment can be a mistake worth a thousand dollars. Thus, a [...]
How to Use the Feed Reader on Opera Mini 5
I am a heavy mobile user and surfer, I usually do not cover mobile related topics on Computer Realm because it’s, well, Computer Realm after all. Occasionally however if I pick up something worth notifying my readers about (like the mobile flv player post) I do share it on the site. The latest beta of [...]
What are Seeds and Peers in Torrents
File sharing is pretty much passed the ‘Limewire phase’ and has now shifted towards torrents. While file sharing services like Limewire was popular, torrents were still fairly new and many were hesitant to jump on the bandwagon because..well because they were retarded, first impressions on how to use torrents can be baffling to a Limewire [...]
Audio Not Working On Your PC?
If audio isn’t functioning, for most of us, our computer would be rendered useless as we rely on audio for most of our computer uses. Whether it is watching a movie, streaming media online or for Skype, audio is required. Your audio maybe malfunctioning for several reasons, lets look at some of the ways to [...]
How to Stop Audio Messages from Websites After Closing Your Web Browser
Ah what would we do without ads. The Internet is virtually driven by ads, and rightfully so, tons of content are available for free and website owners reward themselves by placing annoying and awfully distracting ads on their content websites. Sometimes, ads (like the famous free smileys one) are optimized to annoy website visitors by [...]
