Helpful error informs you of your password… [Image]
...Too bad the password is not as it says.
What type of geek are you? [Image]
Geek develops a chart of 56 geek types.
Introducing SharewareOnSale, dotTech’s new website that brings you free and cheap shareware software every day
dotTech — known as PMnet in its early days — was started in October 2008. Since that day, I’ve been blogging for five years and I’ve learned quite a bit about not only software but also the people that use ...
[Windows] Easily resize photos and images without loss in quality with TinyPic
One of the biggest problems with storing lots of high resolution images is that a lot of them take up quite a bit of space. There are plenty of ways to mitigate this problem. You can do so by resizing the images, compressing them ...
[Windows] WorknRest reminds you to take a break from working
A lot of people tend to focus too much on their work that they often neglect something very important – rest. This type of situation usually happens to those who spend most of their time working in front of their laptop or office ...
[iOS] ThankYouPro makes it easy to send thank you cards and other greetings
In both your business and personal life, it’s the little things that can set your apart from the rest of the pack. Simple acts of etiquette, such as sending thank you cards after an interview or business meeting, can really ...
Google Chrome is the #1 web browser in the world, but should it be?
Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser according to StatCounter, with over 40 percent of the market. This comes as no surprise since the big G has put a lot of work Chrome over the past few years, making it more att...
War between Google and Microsoft escalates as Google blocks new YouTube app on Windows Phone
The never-ending battle between Microsoft and Google continues to roll on, and the sad thing about this little rift is how much the consumer is losing out. Just recently, Microsoft released a new YouTube app for Windows Phone. And...
Swedish team gets $1.4 million dollars prize money for… winning Dota 2 video game tournament
Last weekend, the biggest Dota 2 tournament in the world wrapped up. Alliance, a Swedish e-sports team, were crowned the champions and the recipients of the grand prize: $1.43 million dollars. According to Valve, the developer of ...
Ladies, get your bras from this vending machine
Hey ladies, you can now purchase your bras from a vending machine. I kid you not. Wacoal, an international lingerie company, revealed to the world a bra vending machine — but it is only available in Japan for now. We’re gues...
iDoorCam lets you see who is at your front door, even if you are not at home
Feeling awkward peeping through the front door drapes? Have you had one of those moments where you get to the door, only to find out there was no one there? Or maybe you have always wanted the ability to know who rang the doorbell...
NASA Kepler space telescope’s planet hunting days are over
A sad day for science, ladies and gentlemen, for the Kepler — a planet locating space telescope — journey has come to an end. At this point in its life, NASA is unable to restore full health to Kepler and has thus chos...
The real Badlands [Wallpaper]
No, I'm not talking about Badlands from World of Warcraft.
A fish tornado [Amazing Photo of the Day]
Apparently, that is how the fish court each other and get ready to reproduce. You know, fish sex.
“Chrome has a virus!” [Humor]
This is a story of a younger brother who thinks his Chrome is infected with a virus. Spolier: It doesn't actually have a virus.
“Do you really need to check your smartphone at the dinner table?” [Comic]
This is a comic about marriage vs technology.
I would not want to work this guy’s job [Image]
Poor chap has to deal with literally hundreds of poorly organized and entangled ethernet cables.
“Select ‘YES’ to restart or ‘NO’ to reboot” [Image]
An error message gives you two options, yet they are not really options at all.
Another case of Blue Screen of Death at the wrong time [Image]
It is never a good thing when a business open to the public displays a Blue Screen of Death.
This animated GIF shows you internet usage around the world, throughout the day [Image]
At the risk of pointing out the obvious: people tend to use the internet more during the day than at night. Unless you are me.
Watch a hot nickel ball dropped in peanut butter [Video]
We've already seen hot nickel dropped into a giant gummy bear and honey. Now it is peanut butter's turn. Fair warning: you may never eat peanut butter again after watching this.
Would you ride this Super Mario bus? [Image]
Some classics never die.
[Windows] Convert videos, rip DVDs, download Youtube videos, create slideshows, make ringtones, and more with Blaze Video Magic
Video converters on Windows are a dime a dozen. Indeed, if I were to throw a digital rock into the digital sea of Windows software, I’d probably hit 59 video converters in one throw. Still, developers are continuing to creat...
[Windows] Kiwix is a portable offline Wikipedia reader [Android, Mac OS X, Linux]
Wikipedia may not be the most reliable source for information, but it is certainly one of the most up to date when it comes to encyclopedia based content. Lots of people use it, I certainly do every now and then, and that includes...
[Windows] BookONO is a simple e-book and PDF manager with a built-in internet browser [Linux]
Nowadays, e-books are very popular because they are very convenient to use and you can easily store them to your tablet or computer. It’s just that not all of us are good at organizing e-books. So if you think that having a reliab...
[Android] PowerVocab is a fun word game with a built-in dictionary, helps you learn English
One of the best ways to improve your English vocabulary is to play an exciting word game. This could be a word guessing game or a simple game that lets you find the correct meaning of a word as you compete against other players. S...
[Android] Keep track of your game collection with Game Keeper Library Tracker
I love platforms like Backloggery and Raptr, but I’ve always held on to the idea that it would be perfect if you could track your game catalog on a mobile device. I’ve long searched for a feasible platform that I could use while w...
[iOS] Dirty Dozen helps you avoid pesticides in the food you eat
Around these parts, the “Dirty Dozen” is more likely to refer to the “Dirty Dozen” spammer report by SophosLabs than anything else. But there is another “Dirty Dozen” that you ought to be on the watch for. ...
[Mac OS X] ‘Live! Weather’ is a beautiful, functional weather app
Flannery O’Connor once wrote a short story called “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” If O’Connor was to write a story today, it would more likely be called “A Good Weather App Is Hard to Find.” Weath...
United States has the most porn in the world
Porn is probably the most viewed content on the Internet. Admit it; you’ve likely viewed some porn video or image at least once in the last 12 hours or less, don’t be shy now. If for some reason you have viewed porn content quite ...
Google Streetview driver is forcefully stopped by villagers in Thailand, forced to swear by Buddha
Google Maps Streetview driver, Deeprom Phongphon, had a scary experience in Thailand recently. While traveling through a village area, a mob accosted him, believing he was a government agent sent to collect information for plans t...
SpaceX’s latest rocket test will blow your mind, shows the future of space travel [Video]
What you are about to witness will blow your mind, please take caution, as we won’t take responsibility of your possible state of shock and surprise. If you whip out a few old movies from the 1950s, you might see all kind of crazy...
Windows Kinect app turns any surface into a touch screen
It seems like everything around us is getting smarter now. Honestly, who would have thought we would have glasses and watches that are equally powerful as our computers. Ok, that’s an overstatement but generally speaking the...
Chinese zoo tried to trick visitors into thinking a dog is an African lion, is now China’s biggest troll
It’s a lion… it’s a bear… could it be a tiger? No lads, it’s a flipping dog pretending to be a African lion. We shall call him Tibetan mastiff, the dog who tricked visitors at a Chinese zoo. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, ...
This is a rechargeable AA battery and USB flash drive in one
Buying rechargeable batteries is a great way to help save our environment (or at least not hurt the environment as much). You can recharge them over and over whenever they run out of power until they can hold their charge. One thi...