Vitrite is a small, open-source, 78kb program that allows you to set a window’s transparency with a simple hotkey combination. By hitting CTRL + SHIFT+ a number between 1 (maximum transparency) and 0 (no transparency), you can set a window transparency. It also has the ability to toggle “always on top” window behavior by using the combination CTRL+SHIFT+(the plus sign).
Best Windows Mobile Apps for the Beginner
March 31st, 2009
I bought a Samsung Epix (SGH-i907) Winmo 6.1 phone off eBay in January, and ever since I have been on a constant search for the best applications for Windows. I am constantly revising my list, but I have included my top apps below: » Read more: Best Windows Mobile Apps for the Beginner
Updates Complete!
March 31st, 2009Celtickane.com has officially been moved over to WordPress. I haven’t added any new content, but I have removed some older content that I didn’t feel belong anymore — if you’re looking for something that used to be here, but is now missing, contact me and I’ll consider re-adding it.
New Updates – Live
March 31st, 2009I wasn’t going to upload the new design and changes until they were complete, but it’s been three months since I first started a redesign (off-and-on), so I decided to just do it. As I have time, I’ll start 301 redirecting old pages to their new home within WordPress, removing some content, and perhaps adding a small amount of new content.
Five Painless Site Optimizations
March 30th, 2009Why Optimize?
A few minutes of painless website optimization is well worth your time. With a properly designed site, a few simple optimization and compression techniques will result in reduced bandwidth requirements and faster load times. If you want to survive the digg effect, or just make your site more efficient, you owe it to yourself to try all five of the following techniques.
Five Essential Tips to Personal Finance Success
January 4th, 2009The following is a post from my previous website from early 2008 — the numbers have changed, but the advise has not: » Read more: Five Essential Tips to Personal Finance Success
Get an online broker to manage your stocks, ETF’s, and mutual funds
January 4th, 2009I’m still fairly new to the world of the stock market, so instead of giving you advice on what to invest in, or how to find a good stock or ETF, I would prefer to direct you in the way to find a good online broker. » Read more: Get an online broker to manage your stocks, ETF’s, and mutual funds
Apply for a better credit card
January 4th, 2009Before I encourage anyone to go out and get a credit card, I want to preface this article by saying that a credit card isn’t for everyone. If you can’t control your spending, then you should not get a credit card. Those that are responsible spenders can greatly benefit from a credit card because many cards offer rewards programs — rewards for spending money on what you would buy anyway. » Read more: Apply for a better credit card
