Category Archives: Software

Software Reviews, How-To, Tips, Tweaks … on various platforms

Applications on my Android phone

自從 HTC Magic 由本地一間無線電話網絡商大規模宣傳後,越來越多人用。我自從去年末已開始用 T-Mobile G1 (當然係水貨啦), 試過不少 Android platform 的軟件,為仍留在我手機中的程式,作個記錄 (不定期更新): last updated : 24 August 2009 1337pwn.com Xbox Live Friends List — Xbox 360 玩家必備 aCurrency — 外幣匯率 Advanced Task Killer Free — easily kills apps to free … Continue reading

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Firefox 1.5 & del.icio.us plugin

Firefox finally released its major upgrade version 1.5 today. Do you want this upgrade? Yes, but I do not say it with much enthusiasm. The first thing I noticed is nothing of the software itself, but the change of the … Continue reading

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OpenOffice.org 2.0

OpenOffice.org 2.0 finally released on 20th October, with numerous new features, including a database software Base, better PDF export, 65536 rows in spreadsheet (one of the most critcised drawbacks in v.1.x, but it never bothers me). Although I am still … Continue reading

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Saving Windows Media Video Streams

I often get questions like “Why can’t I download the movie trailer from that website?” Because the links on those website only point to video stream files, so the users could not get the video files directly by right-click-and-save-as. Video … Continue reading

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iTunes 5.0

Of all the new features of iTunes 5.0 advertised on the official website, I only find Playlist Folders useful. But there are at least 2 new “features” inconvenient to me. Firstly, the Library. In the previous version, the Library only … Continue reading

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