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Blackberry OS 6: How to Setup a Google Apps Email Account

This tech-recipe is for the Google Apps user who wants to setup the account on a Blackberry device running the latest OS 6.  Google Apps allows businesses and individuals to run Google powered apps and hosted email on their own domains.  Following these directions, you will be able to sync your Google mail with your Blackberry.

Fix for Firefox Windows Not Grouping Correctly in Windows 7

When I installed Firefox, I decided to untick the installation option asking to create a Firefox desktop icon. Later after creating and pinning a Firefox shortcut to the taskbar, I found that it launched a separate instance of the program and did not group correctly. If you have experienced the same issue, keep reading for the fix.

Gmail: How do I Change the Default Font and Size?

If you do not like the default font and size when composing emails in Gmail, you can follow this guide to customize them the way you like.

Windows 8 Milestone 1 Build 7850 – First look

The first leak of the next Windows operating system, Windows 8, is here. This leaked build is the first Milestone build (M1). It is currently now available for download on many torrent sites. In this article we take a look at what the latest edition of Windows has to offer.

Windows 7: Disable Registry Editor for All User Accounts

Registry Editor is a powerful tool. Used incorrectly, it can cause serious damage to a Windows working environment.  These few steps will allow an admin to disable the Registry Editor and prevent any user from accessing it.

Facebook: How can I change the cover of a photo albums?

By default, when you upload a photo album to Facebook, it will set the first photo as the album cover. Luckily, you can always change the album cover to another photo in the same album.

Adding Non-Steam Games to Steam

If someone does not buy a game through Steam, he misses out on all the cool features Steam gives. Using shift-tab to pull up your friends list, communicate, join games–all of these are awesome but are only available through Steam. Luckily, the folks at Steam make it super easy to add a non-Steam game to your Steam library to give you those features.

Facebook: How Do I Ban Someone from a Group?

Increasingly, Facebook’s group feature is becoming a popular way for communities of people to interact and coordinate online. We at tech-recipes use Facebook groups, for example, to discuss our plans for world domination. However, group members occasionally become annoying or evil. Banning such ruffians becomes the only option.

Dragon Age II for Mac: Benchmarks and Graphics Settings

The Dragon Age series has been a real joy to the mac gaming community. Tweaking the anti-alias, resolution, v-sync, and detail settings can radically change your FPS. Hopefully, these benchmarks will help users tweak their DA2 settings to obtain the perfect balance between visual candy and performance.

Word: How to Create an Annotated Bibliography

An annotated bibliography is often required in written assignments; however, many people are not familiar with the formatting required. In this screencast and tutorial, I demonstrate the steps required to create an annotated bibliography in proper MLA format using Microsoft Word.

Tech-Recipes Debates: Is the iPad 2 a Worthwhile Upgrade?

Apple will soon be releasing the second generation of the iPad. Will it be as successful or revolutionary as the first release? Will you be upgrading to the iPad 2? Several of our tech-recipes authors recently discussed this. Keep reading for their thoughts.

Gmail: Backup Email to Hard Disk using Thunderbird

Previously, we used Backupify to back up our GMail account. However, this still leaves your mail in the clouds. If you believe the safest backup option is having a copy stored on your personal hard drive, you can backup locally with Thunderbird.

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