Articles

Here are some articles I've written.

Started on 30 March 2003.

• Speed Up Internet Explorer 6 / Internet Explorer 7 / Internet Explorer 8 - Step by step tutorial guide to tuning up Internet Explorer's performance. Gain up to 500% speed!
• Creating a [Private] Torrent File in uTorrent - Guide to sharing large files with either your friends (privately) or with anyone (publicly) using Bittorrent and uTorrent.
• Maximizing BitTorrent Speeds with uTorrent - Guide to getting optimum speeds with uTorrent's Protocol Encryption and SP2 Half-Open Connection Limit.
• Top Web Design Mistakes - A list of the top design usability mistakes web designers tend to make frequently and can be seen in the web.
• LCD vs CRT - A quick overview of the pros and cons of LCDs and why CRTs still rule.
• Convert Audio CD to MP3 - Guide to converting your collection of audio CDs to computer playable high quality MP3 format.
• Dell XPS Tips and Tricks - Making best use of the portable powerhouse with tips to saving battery power and extending life
• 5 Software Design Mistakes - Many software programmers and developers make these usability mistakes. Avoid them.
• How to Prevent 99% of Spam From Reaching You - By creating an e-mail alias for every entity you share your e-mail address with, you are able to deactivate compromised e-mail addresses at the source.
• Enable Autocomplete in Internet Explorer - Some websites disable Internet Explorer's Autocomplete feature in their form fields in the name of security. Here's a bookmarklet to override that.
• Free Embeddable Flash Video (FLV) Players - Here is a list of free FLV players with demos that you can embed in your site pages.
• Why Internet Explorer 7 / Internet Explorer 8 Sucks - The update to IE isn't really user friendly as it used to be. Instead of just offering the multiple tabs feature, it came with a host of other unwanted features.
• Singnet's 2Wire 2700Hg displays "Limited or No Connectivity" - a software bug that causes the router to hang with when restarting with the wireless disabled. Here is a very simple fix for it.
• The Best Free Online Shooting Game - none other than Unreal Tournament 2004, offers little limitations from the full game yet the game can still be very fun.
  
• Why Outlook 2003 Sucks - When I upgraded from Outlook Express to Outlook 2003, the new features overwhelmed me. Slowly I came to understand that I was actually downgrading.
• Solving the nVidia NV_DISP.DLL error - an error that can be caused by many factors and hard to diagnose. This guide gives a method of diagnosing the problem
• Comprehensive DreamHost Review - Pros and Cons - my personal experience with the hosting company DreamHost.
• File Downloads - Free hosting for some free and legal popular downloads. UT2004 Demo, GRID Racing Demo, etc
• Codemasters Race Driver: Grid - A high detail visuals game with amazing physics and damage model.
• Problems with my New Desktop - Some common problems faced with my new desktop and how I worked around it
• PHP Performance Tips - Stuff that can help speed up your PHP applications are listed here.
• Internet Explorer Web Pages Color Customisation - Customizing Web Colors in Internet Explorer
• Review of Pioneer DVD/HDD Recorder DVR-530H-S - A personal review of the latest Pioneer DVD Recorder released.
  

Old Articles. Articles whose purpose are too old to be of use now as the product they are covering is no longer in production

• Iriver IMP-400 Review - A personal review of the popular Mp3/Wma/Fm Tuner player.
• Nokia N-Gage Frequently Asked Questions - A good read up for those N-Gage owners to discover the true power of the device.