Computer and internet briefs 24 January 2010

Washington - Which food has more calories: tuna or salmon? You can compare these and just about any other foods at TwoFoods.com (http://www.twofoods.com). Designed for dieters and anyone else comparing identical portions of any two foods, TwoFoods provides a breakdown of calories, carbohydrates, fat, and protein for each food when prepared in a variety of different ways. Want a real shocker? Compare a Big Mac and a salad. --------

Washington - The integrated Search bar in Internet Explorer 8 is more configurable than most realize. By default, searches conducted through the Search bar - which appears to the right of the Address bar - will return results from Bing.com. But you don't have to stick with Bing. Use the down-pointing arrow to the right of the Search bar to access a menu from which you can "find more providers" or manage the ones that you have already configured. You can add multiple search providers from across the web.

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Washington - Windows 7's new Snap feature allows you to quickly dock or maximize application windows by moving them to the edges of the screen. Dragging an application to the right or left side of your screen will enable you to automatically snap the program to the edge and simultaneously expand it to fill half the monitor. Moving it to the top of the screen will maximize it.

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Washington - Trying to come up with a name for your website is not easy these days. Many of the more obvious names are already taken. That's where web sites like Bustaname (http://www.bustaname.com) and Dot-o-mator (http://www.dotomator.com) can help. Each site allows you to enter a name that you'd like to have and then, if that one is not available, suggests similar names that you might try. Spend a few minutes with each site, and you are likely to come away happy.

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Washington - Trying to find the best notebook computer for your needs? If you'll be using Windows, consider letting Microsoft do some of the deciding for you. Head over to its PC Scout website (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pc-scout) to get tips on the features you should look for in a notebook. Choices will vary depending upon whether you need an all-around PC, a gaming notebook, or something for watching movies.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/305430,computer-and-internet-briefs-24-january-2010.html.