Archive for September, 2008

Cannot scroll up in Google Chrome using certain touch pads

By Burnsie • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: Windows Vista

I wasn’t able to scroll up using my HP Notebook touchpad in Chrome. I downloaded and installed this patch and it resolved it straight away. (I was using Google Chrome v0.2.149.30 at the time)
The patch is available here: http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/pjt2v07/chrome/ (Thanks to Paul for writing this fix)
Things to note:
You need to run [...]



Resize Photos with ease in Ubuntu

By Jamsi • Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Linux

Okay I just stumbled upon the coolest Unbuntu feature (gnome..) yet. Nautilus image resizer allows you to quickly “highlight” multiple image files, right click, select Image Resize and wham - all your images get resized in a batch process. It’s the quickest and easiest way to resize your photos.
To install, type the following from [...]



Google Chrome Error 0X00000005

By Jamsi • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: Windows XP

You’ve heard the hype, seen the funky screenshots and want to get in on the action. So you download and install Google Chrome, only to find an error appear stating;
The application failed to initialize properly (0×00000005). Press Ok to terminate application.
Solution 1
This error is most likely caused due to your system not having the Microsoft.NET [...]



Cannot remove ytoolbar_title_my_add_disable

By Jamsi • Sep 11th, 2008 • Category: Windows XP

If you’ve noticed a weird bar that sits on your screen and mentions something like “ytoolbar_title_my_add_disable”, and you can’t seem to remove it; the you’ve most likely have a broken yahoo toolbar. The best remedy is to simply remove the Yahoo Toolbar.
There’s a few things you can do.
1) If you use Firefox; click the tools [...]



Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu Hardy

By Jamsi • Sep 8th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Linux

If you’re interesting in checking out the new Google Chrome web browser, but you run Ubuntu; there is a way to get it up and cranking using WINE. Simply follow the easy to use steps outlined in this guide and you’ll have Google Chrome up and running in no time.