I have to note here that the "test" picture I posted was done very quickly. From the looks of it, you can get much better (and definitely better-detailed) pictures with a bit more time and more straight-on pictures. Read more

@dmccall: I'll have to keep that in mind for future posts. No experience on that front! Read more

@Max: Actually, Neil is all for folks making their own repositories. He's using open XML and Metalinker standards (described in greater detail at the project site. Read more

@dhaberer: Good question, actually. I'd assume it's a no-adware install, but I'll have to check to be sure. Answer soon! Read more

Me, I split the difference between productivity tweaks and technology: Read more

@longbourne: Ha! Read more

@Capone: Perhaps, but only if you don't mind clicking open folders for "Google," "Yahoo" and the like. Me, I would rather just search and find what I was looking for earlier. Read more

Hey everyone: Sorry if the article lacked a link before—no idea why that happened. Should be fixed now. Read more

@jcabraham: Pure, dumb mistake, I suppose. I see the red line as I go back now (and it's been fixed), but, then again, things like "jcabraham" get underlined too, so perhaps it's just "red line fatigue"? Read more

@eeefresh: I believe it's an option at installation to have the program run at Windows start, but you might have to use Windows' scheduler to have it run a command every so often. I'll be looking into it! Read more

@dekay46: Do you have any of the programs from that list installed? I should note that I just did a fresh Vista install last week, so I'm not surprised it only found updates for Adobe and Java. Read more

@aelver: True enough. Fixed! Read more

@SciotoSurfer: I guess even using the word "relatively" wasn't enough of a tip that this was somewhat of a technical read. Sorry if I misled! Read more

@nat lyon: Ha! That pic was taken on vacation. I assure you, I am able to both comb my hair and wear collared shirts. Most of the time. On weekdays. Read more

@All: Sorry if it looks like the feature is having a bout of schizophrenia today, at least in the first paragraph. I messed up and loaded an earlier version in over the revision. Read more

@holymogwai: I was waiting for that! I tried to make it clear this was a laptop-specific tweak, but you're right — desktop users can save more power by using their finger. Read more

@tbbx: Good point. I've changed the link to match up with the laptops specifically. Read more

@PeteVenkman: That's true, and probably should have been mentioned, but I think the utility of TrackThePack is if you have multiple packages floating around, you can glimpse all their statuses without having to copy-paste tracking numbers more than once. Read more

@sumocat: Thanks for the confirmation. I just tend to err on the side of "just in case," as I can only test these tips on my own systems and don't want to see other users get burned! Read more

@aidan_cage: Thanks for the catch! Read more