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Best Firefox extensions

Digital Living Even if you're not, this add-on comes in handy, letting you see the weekly forecast in Firefox's menu bar. With this handy add-on, once you initiate a download, a small window opens up on the lower left of your status bar showing the progress of...

24 August 2006, 12:00

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living This is where the TV connection comes in handy -- for keeping an eye on the transfer process. You'll see the same image as on your PC screen, but having an additional screen may come in handy for image-quality comparisons while recording.

8 August 2006, 16:54

It doesn't have to cost a bomb to fix your pics

Digital Living Not only does it come in handy when you have pictures to resize, crop, and convert from your digital camera, you can also edit and enhance pictures you find on the Web for desktop backgrounds. A good image editor is invaluable.

Tags: plug ins, enhance, thumbnail, eye

9 May 2005, 16:12

Christmas Gift Guide

Digital Living We've rounded up reviews and videos of some of the top kit on the market and also created a handy gift guide for those after slightly more quirky gadgets. You'll also find a run down of the top luxury kit you might want to buy for someone special...

Tags: kit, guide, gadgets, handy

11 December 2007, 16:25

Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

Digital Living As more homes add Wi-Fi networks, these 'IP cams' are fast becoming handy add-on devices for average consumers. Network Web cameras that include a built-in Web server are no longer exclusively the playthings of the IT set.

9 May 2005, 17:55

How to clean your digital SLR camera

Digital Living We bought our kit in handy packs from cameraclean.co.uk. Opening up your expensive dSLR camera to clean it may seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be scary as long as you prepare properly and use the right tools.

Tags: elements, environments, cleaning, surface

17 September 2007, 11:55

What's the best budget PC for all the family?

Digital Living Its 80GB hard drive is big enough to store around 1,500 music CDs, or around 120 movies, which might sound like a lot but your kids will fill it up in no time at all -- and this is when the bundled DVD burner comes in handy.

29 November 2006, 16:23

Halo 2 starter kit

Digital Living That's because the PR is best at dropping shields and does less damage to an unshielded foe, while the SMG is ineffective against shields, but is quite handy against videogame flesh. Dual-wielding is obviously the biggest addition to the Halo...

13 July 2005, 17:38