List of Recommendations for developing applications for the Android platform, while taking accessibility into account

Many Android OS users have physical disabilities, and as a result, their principles of interaction with devices may differ from generally accepted ones. This category includes, in particular, persons with visual impairments, mobility or the elderly, whose physical limitations do not allow them to properly use the touch screen or perceive the information displayed on […]

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Building the Spiel Screen Reader

The Spiel screen reader for the Android operating system is an open source project, so anyone can independently modify and compile its sources, subject to the provisions of the Apache 2.0 license . Unfortunately, the documentation of the project leaves much to be desired, and some materials on the official wiki often do not correspond to the current state of […]

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Android OS accessibility on Kindle Fire devices for the Visually Impaired

The Kindle Fire is a family of Android tablets that are tightly integrated with various Amazon.com services. The platform edition that works in them is significantly different from most other Android tablets, as it does not use the Google infrastructure, instead offering alternative services directly from Amazon. More information about the background of this situation can […]

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How to Make Extra Cash using Only Your Computer?

There are a lot of different options open to those who want to supplement their income using a home computer. Many people know their computer is a tool capable of making them extra money, but they just don’t have the time or information to get started. Each section of this article will describe how to […]

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How to Sell Simple Hobby Items by Mail

You can, if you are ambitious, start your own mail-order business selling collectables to hobbyists. Preparing to sell collectables can be fun in and of itself, and it can be highly rewarding. One recent television report noted that a prominent medical doctor left his practise to devote all of his time to selling items from […]

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Novell Hacking for Complete Newbies

Introduction to Novell Netware Novell Netware is a server based operating system for networks. Unlike Unix and NT, Netware isn’t an all in one program. Let me explain. Netware itself runs on top of a version of DOS. The version that you might be familiar with is MS-DOS as this comes with Windows 95 and […]

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What is it like to be a hacker?

“But did you, in your three- piece psychology and 1950’s technobrain, ever take a look behind the eyes of the hacker? Did you ever wonder what made him tick, what forces shaped him, what may have molded him? I am a hacker, enter my world…” (“The Conscience of a Hacker”, The Mentor) “Fear them not […]

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Windows Tips, Tricks and Secrets that Nobody will ever Tell you

Important Note: Before you read on, you need to keep one thing in mind. Whenever you make changes to the Windows Registry you need to Refresh it before the changes take place. Simply press F5 to refresh the registry and enable the changes. If this does not work Restart your system Exiting Windows the Cool […]

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How to Boot Windows XP Really Fast

Boot Winxp Fast Follow the following steps: 1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q” (without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:\ 2. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “gpedit.msc”. 3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window. 4. In the new […]

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What is Bit Torrent? How does one use it?

The first things you need to know about using Bit Torrent: — Bit Torrent is aimed at broadband users (or any connection better than dialup). — Sharing is highly appreciated, and sharing is what keeps bit torrent alive. — A bit torrent file (*.torrent) contains information about the piece structure of the download (more on […]

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