Typing "www"/"http://" is redundant in most cases, as all mainstream servers I know of will automatically default to the servers main root directory if none is specified. If you did not specify a file to load, they'll run index.htm(l)/index.php/index.cgi/etc. Modern servers will always use the http protocol unless…

All I could dig up on Catnip from reliable sources was that it had a mild sedative effect (which in medical terms generally means that it causes slight drowsiness). I wouldn't be surprised if it contained trace elements of selenium, manganese, phosphorus, etc, but so do most things. There's really no need to…

Most Cineplexes/Famous Players theaters are out to make as much profit as possible, even if it's a matter of a few bucks, the butter is behind the counter. The stuff that is self-serve is usually liquid margarine and tastes somewhat similar to thick, heated, urine.

Why is it that some people find it so challenging to read the entire article (which in this case is actually very small) before posting "I don't get this, help please".

Chrome != Firefox.

It should be fine as long as you have a decent dedicated video card with stable drivers. The only time I'd avoid turning on Hardware Acceleration is if you have an integrated GPU/the video card is really new and has bad drivers.

No, as Macs do not have the DirectX API (it's Microsoft's technology)

That issue was when Firefox 4 was in it's beta days. It's actually quite easy to determine if it supports Direct2D. There's two requirements that must be met.

This is redundant, as Direct2D is automatically enabled if the computer supports it. The only time it wouldn't be is if you have old/improper drivers, that weren't reporting correct support, in which case you'd have much bigger problems.

This is an extremely flawed infographic for several reasons:

@madmax85: either use a BAT file as PrairieMoon suggested, or simply keep Task Manager open in the background (ALT-Tab still functions without explorer).

In terms of gaming performance, a quad-core CPU at 3GHZ is as much as you really need (though if you have the extra money, by all means, get an i7). At this point, it makes more sense to get an extra video card (or upgrade it if it's a budget/old model) and run it in Crossfire/SLI. Video cards have the largest impact…

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a combination of hardware Data Execution Prevention and a good AV suite (i.e Eset's NOD32) enough to prevent most Javascript based attacks from succeeding? The AV scanner would prevent most malware from being downloaded and executed, the DEP would prevent most buffer overflow attacks…

@DanielRie: I think Windows Live Mail's nice, but it's not as versatile as Mozilla Thunderbird, especially when it comes to the geekier areas of email hacks.

What is so odd to me, is that Mozilla has already started working on Firefox 5. We haven't even gotten out of beta for Firefox 4 (let alone the many, many .* revisions after it's released) and they're already planning firefox 5.

A VPN tool like Hamachi's good for games, which usually don't support proxies, but for web browsing encryption, a SSH tunnel with AES256 encryption and public key authentication is superior, not only in terms of security, but in portability and "less bulky" software. In order to configure a VPN connection, you need…

If that seriously only has a capacity of a single dart at a time, you're not going to be winning any nerf wars with that.

@GetRevenge32: LOL that brings back memories :D

Thanks for accurately quoting the supported operating systems Lifehacker, really made my day.

@KatsumeBlisk: If your device is compatible with the jailbreak, and you don't install shitty apps, crashing should not occur with a jailbroken device, especially after it boots (which is when the jailbreak payload is loaded).