• Track a Shipment Using Google Search

    This post is extremely similar to our previous post about tracking your ip address using Google. Since many people do not know of these nifty little features provided by Google search, as the company constantly adds them and never makes a sound about it, it seemed like a great idea to feature a few of them on [...]

  • Finding your IP Address using Google Search

    Google introduced a nifty little feature, which will quickly and easily reveal to you your public IP address. An IP address is essentially your street address online. It tracks back to your house and it’s how the internet makes sure when you visit ninjadesk.com the right computer is getting the right information. Now, it’s true most of [...]

  • Syncing Dropbox With Folders Outside of the Dropbox Folder.

    Everyone loves DropBox, it’s one of those applications which has dramatically changed the way we transfer files from device to device. It’s supported on all the major operating systems from Windows to Linux and even Android! One of the most common complaints about Dropbox is to share or sync a folder typically everything has to [...]

  • Fixing outdated apps manually to work with the new Growl 1.3 for OS X Lion.

    Growl released a major rewrite today for Mac OS X Lion with version 1.3, however, some applications are no longer functioning properly. If you’ve paid for the latest version and find a few of your Growl-enabled applications have broken it is due to an outdated framework within the application. After talking with the folks in [...]

  • Make WordPress Faster and Save Bandwidth Without Installing an Extra Plugin.

    Generally WordPress is a pretty quick development platform considering how much content it can manage at any given time, and that is the reason why so many people use it as their platform of choice. Unfortunately, you might find your website is running slower than desired. The first instinct of most people is to install [...]

  • Enable Hidden Features (AKA Lab Features) in Google Chrome.

    Google Chrome is quickly becoming one of the most popular browsers around. It’s been taking market share from Firefox at record rates and shows no sign of slowing down. One of the most interesting facts about the Chrome development team is how rapidly they deploy changes and updates. The company provides you with a few [...]

  • Using Two-Factor Login with Facebook to Boost Security.

    It’s no secret the internet is becoming a pretty dangerous place these days. From saving our sensitive documents in the cloud with Google Docs to sharing our personal information and life experiences on social networks the internet knows a lot about us–and it’s important to make sure we protect that data as much as possible.  With a [...]

  • How to Enable the New Facebook Open Graph & Profile Features Early (As in Right Now)!

    Open the Developer App First thing you’ll want to do is search for "Developer" in your Facebook search box, this is the quickest way to access the development tools. Allowing the App If this is your first time visiting the Developer tools with Facebook you’ll have to select "Allow" when the window popups up. Don’t [...]

  • TimThumb and WordPress Security — Fixing the Problem!

    You might have heard recently a huge security issue with a popular script known as “TimThumb” has become public. You might shrug this type of thing off not recognizing the term “TimThumb”, however, you should probably think twice. A lot of theme designers in the past have actually built TimThumb into their templates–without you knowing. This was [...]

  • Using a Secure Password Is Not Enough to Protect Your Accounts.

    Here at NinjaDesk one of our biggest goals is keeping your site secure, especially in the current state of the internet. Everyone has heard for the last few years using a password such as “girlfriendsname01″ or “password” is not enough to keep you secure. The solution to this problem was to use a website such [...]