Welcome to Darkbee's Domain!

Welcome to my little corner on the web. Here you'll find stuff mostly related to computers, particularly freeware and open source applications and games.

Occasionally, if my mood takes me I do write material that has little or nothing to do with computers (honest!).

News: Jun 19 2010 at 21:54 EST by Darkbee

After England's dismal performance against Algeria yesterday in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and seeing all the analysis and criticism from the media and fans alike, I feel compelled to comment myself.  As much as it pains me to say it I can't see England ... More

Games: Jun 6 2010 at 17:54 EST by Darkbee

Welcome to part 2 of my "top 10" list of open source games for kids.  In case you've linked here directly from a search engine or other link, or for some inexplicable reason you chose to skip ... More

Games: Jun 5 2010 at 21:29 EST by Darkbee

In case it's not obvious, I spend a lot of time on the computer and not all of it productive (gasps of shock from the audience).  I'm a big fan of computer games and I always have been pretty much for as long as I can remember.  Consequently, my five ... More

NetHive: Apr 25 2010 at 22:33 EST by Darkbee

The California Freeways are no place for the feint of heart but fear not, this guide will spare you the embarrassment of appearing a total Freeway noob.  You'll be taken through everything you need to know for your first encounters of the Freeways ... More

Internet: Apr 3 2010 at 11:35 EST by Darkbee

I love to listen to music.  I listen at home, on my car stereo while driving (as opposed to just sitting in a parked car with the radio on), sometimes even at work.  Just like most people these days, I have a media player that I carry around with me but ... More

Announcements: Mar 13 2010 at 21:11 EST by Darkbee

I'm having Internet and Digital Phone issues at home so that is impacting my ability to be online reliably.  It sounds like the modem is at fault but of course the Cable company claims that everything is fine with the modem.  Only other thing I ... More

NetHive: Feb 15 2010 at 18:59 EST by Darkbee

If you were stumped for a romantic message to send your loved one this year or intended loved one, here's a few off-the-cuff suggestions that you can use next year:

2Shy2Try
Roses are red, violets are ... More

Announcements: Feb 1 2010 at 22:29 EST by Darkbee

I noticed the other day that the "laughing out loud" smiley () wasn't displaying correctly on my website.  I figured that either my cache had become corrupted or the image itself.  A clearing of the cache did nothing, so I decided to go to ... More