About Akemi Iwaya
Akemi has been part of the How-To Geek team since 2009. She previously wrote under the pen name "Asian Angel" and was a Lifehacker intern in 2008 before joining How-To Geek. She is a huge fan of Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox, and all manner of portable software. Currently, she works behind the scenes to help keep things running smoothly.
Akemi has a bachelor's degree in marketing and has also been quoted as an authoritative source by ZDNet Worldwide. When Akemi is not busy with work, you are likely to find her playing Dungeons & Dragons or other table-top role-playing games, or enjoying a good fantasy novel.
Latest Articles
Keep a Region of an App or Webpage Displayed on Top
Do you like to watch videos or monitor a certain webpage like Twitter while working? OnTopReplica lets you keep your favorite offline or online conten
Open Zoho Documents & Spreadsheets Easily in Firefox
Are you are a fan of Zoho’s online services and want easy access to locally stored files? Then you may want to have a look at the Zoho Companion For F
Quickly Lookup Word Definitions with TheFreeDictionary for IE 8
While browsing in Internet Explorer you may need a quick definition, thesaurus access, or a translation for a word. The Define with TheFreeDictionary
Integrate MS Office and Your Zoho Online Account
Have you been looking to integrate MS Office install and your Zoho online account? Then join us as we look at the Zoho Plugin for Microsoft Office.
Send Text and Links via Windows Live Hotmail in IE 8
Do you like to send notes and links to yourself or others while browsing with Internet Explorer 8? Now you can use your Windows Live e-mail account to
Manage Your Recycle Bin with RecycleBinEx
Would you like a simple way to manage your recycle bin from your taskbar or based on the age of deleted items? Then join us as we look at RecycleBinEx
Beginners: Discover New Websites with StumbleUpon for Google Chrome
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Do you need a quick way to change the user agent string in Firefox for a specific website? Here is the easy way to do it in Firefox.
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Add Fun Graphics to Remember The Milk Logo in Firefox or Chrome
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Add Spell Checking to Internet Explorer
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Store Multiple Items to Clipboard in Windows
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Change the User Agent String in Internet Explorer 8
Do you need on-demand user agent string switching while browsing with Internet Explorer 8? If so then you will want to have a look at UAPick User-Agen
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View HTML Tags and Webpage Combined in Firefox
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Save Links for Later Reading in Firefox
Do you want a simple way to save and manage links for reading later? The Save-To-Read extension for Firefox makes it easy to do without an account.
Minimize Windows Live Mail to the System Tray in Windows 7
Are you frustrated that you can not minimize Windows Live Mail to the system tray in Windows 7? With just a few tweaks you can make Live Mail minimize
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If you found a new surprise extension added to Firefox after the June Patch from Microsoft, then you are likely to be rather unhappy right now. Join us as we show you how to remove the Search Helper extension from your browser.
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Do you want an easy way to find images related to news stories or articles when browsing in Internet Explorer? Then you will definitely want to have a