Linux is resplendent with administration tools. No matter what you need to monitor, Linux has a tool to suit your needs. You can monitor everything from file I/O, to network processes, and everything in between. You can test systems, check systems, start and stop systems…you name it. There are so many tools it’s hard to [...]
iSpy, Use Webcams, Microphones For Surveillance
Using webcams and microphones for surveillance and monitoring is not a new concept, we have looked at several solutions in the past. Grabmotion comes to mind for instance. The open source solution iSpy on the other hand takes the concept to a new level. Here is how it works.The surveillance software can be installed on [...]
Facebook Password Decryptor Recovers Facebook Login Information
I do not have to worry about losing or forgetting my Facebook login information ever. Why? Because i make use of a password manager and backups that keeps track of all my website login data. But the majority of Internet users does not use password managers. Many use their web browsers or instant messengers to [...]
gHacks Editor on National US Radio Tonight
For those in the US (or insomniacs in Europe) gHacks editor Mike Halsey will be the guest on the Computer America radio show tonight for a whole two hours. The show has been running for 19 years and is the #1 daily tech podcast according to the New York Times. The show will be broadcast [...]
GTweet, Read Twitter RSS Feeds In Google Reader
Twitter is offering RSS feed links on public profile pages and the user’s own profile. The problem with user profile feeds is that they cannot be copied and pasted into many RSS readers since they require authentication, which many web based readers and some desktop readers do not support. The solution? Gtweet, a service that [...]
Catalog Media With Azzul
On which CD was that backup again? On which DVD did I burn last year’s holiday photos? If you work a lot with media on optical disks you may want to have the means on the computer to browse and search through all of your disks right on the computer. Azzul is a free program [...]
Opera 11 Revamps Address Field, Mouse Gestures Facelift, Adds Extension Options
The Opera desktop team has added several improvements to the latest public snapshot of the upcoming Opera 11 web browser. Opera users who have tested previous snapshots will most likely notice the new address field first. Opera 11 displays information about a website in a block in front of the website address. Depending on the [...]
Adobe Reader X Download Available
Adobe’s latest pdf reader Adobe Reader x has been released yesterday. Wait X? Why did Adobe move to Roman numerals? Maybe they have switched numerals to visualize the cut, or the beginning of a new era, for their product. Maybe it is just because they thing the X is cooler than the 10. Whatever the [...]
Process Lasso 4 Download Available
The feeling that a computer is slow can have numerous reasons. From running applications or games that the computer’s hardware is not capable of running properly, over malicious software that is slowing down the PC to processes that run in high priority or use 100% of the cpu. Process Lasso has been designed to optimize [...]