his behavior can sometimes be caused by an add-on installed in Firefox. To figure out if this might be the cause, start Firefox in Safe Mode which will cause Firefox to load without any add-ons running. To start Firefox in Safe Mode, hold the Shift key while clicking on the Firefox icon and you will be prompted to start in Safe Mode or Reset Firefox. Choose Safe Mode and see if Firefox loads up the default page you are trying to set. If it does, then one of your add-ons…
Month: February 2015
How can you remove password from screen saver
One of the options of a screen saver is to password-protect your computer after the screen saver kicks in. This is security feature that helps prevent someone from sitting down at your PC and using it if you leave it unattended. This is a good option to leave on if you want to prevent unauthorized use of your PC, but can be a bit frustrating if it is only you who are using the computer or if you don’t mind someone else sitting down at the keyboard when you are…
Optimize Your Android Apps (NDK) in Two Minutes on Intel® Architecture
When you want to develop natively for Android, the NDK is compiling your C++ code into a library that can be integrated in the Java project thanks to the JNI interface. In my engine, the Java code is kept to a bare bones minimum (mostly the communication with the system) and never changes from one game to the other. It’s now possible to create an Android application using only C++ (no Java), but I don’t recommend it because sometimes you’ll want to use third parties Java APIs (to display banner…
Ten reasons not to fix computers for free
Here are some of the reasons you shouldn’t feel guilty. Like most IT pros, I have had plenty of friends and family members ask me to fix their PCs. Although I have always tried to help people whenever I can, I have come to the realization that with a few exceptions it is a bad idea to fix people’s PCs for free. Don’t get the wrong idea. There are some people that I truly don’t mind helping. I would never refuse to help my wife with a computer problem, nor…
Property Of Opting For Professional Computer Support
A genuine computer support service becomes necessary if your system comes across any errors, which you find very difficult to fix and to make it function normally once again. If you are the owner of a business firm, which uses many computers for the efficient working of the business and if any computers among them fail to work, then also it becomes important to get proper computer support at the earliest. Going for a genuine system support service will help you to fix all the issues that are related to…
More Details On Acompli Email And Calendar App
Technology is advancing with time, new apps and features are introduced regularly by device manufacturers. New apps are developed by developers in order to attract more people towards mobile and computer devices. Apple has now come up with the new Acompli Email and calendar App that is expected to be a real boon for professionals. Businessmen who have an extremely tight time schedule will definitely find Acompli to be the pie. It offers a complete set of information including calendar information, email messages and even helps you to access your…
How to make a Joomla template in 30 minutes with JAT3 Framework
Phase 1 – Design Goals In this phase you should identify the elements of the template that you want to customize. Below we will give you an example of what this “design goals” is all about. In order to recreate the JA Purity II Template, we decided to customize for the purpose of our video tutorial the following elements: the header and it’s modules and elements: search module, logo, CPanel the Mega Menu System the spotlight blocks (topsl and botsl) the pathway (navhelper block) the leading article of the frontpage view the links, buttons and the Read More.. link the rounded modules and additional style classes Phase 2 – Downloading JAT3…
RoboVM: Java development on Apple iOS & Android
Trillian Mobile and LodgON have partnered to create mobile applications for the iOS and Android operating systems. The core technology at Trillian is RoboVM, an open source Java Virtual Machine technology for mobile application development. RoboVM’s mission is to turn 10 million Java developers into business and consumer mobile app developers for both iOS and Android devices. LodgON is a Java specialist focusing on JavaFX on mobile. The firms are releasing a preview of a first JavaFX 8u40 build for iOS and Android, along with a Gradle plugin intended to…
A Faulty SD card may be accessible from a different PC
Since the camera can see the images this would tend to point to an issue with the card reader on the Mac. I would try reading the card with another computer to see if you can access the files. I had this problem once with my MacBook Air. I connected the card to my wife’s Windows computer using an SD reader and I could copy all of the files to her hard drive. I put the card back in my MacBook and reinitialized it and the card now seems to…
20+ PHP Best Practices That You Must Follow
This article outlines essential best practices for PHP, one of the most widely used programming languages. Many beginners and even experienced developers overlook these practices, which can impact code quality and job opportunities. Adopting these practices will help you become a professional developer and write cleaner, more efficient code. 1. Maintain Proper Code Documentation Proper documentation is critical for code maintainability. Many developers skip writing meaningful comments due to laziness, but this practice helps others understand your code and serves as a reminder for yourself when revisiting it later. For…