I'm slowly getting the hang out of Google+. The coolest feature by far in my humble opinion is circles to group users and get filtered news streams. One thing that I think […]
Update: WordPress 3.2 is an old release. You can download the most recent release of WordPress from the official website. Two WordPress releases in short time, that puts some pressure on system […]
Software exists today that allows you to chart your patterns of though and brainstorms in easy to navigate illustrations. Such programs allow you to make flowcharts that send you from one thought […]
One of the things that I to regularly on all of my computer systems is to check each system's open TCP and UDP ports. It is a security precaution to make sure […]
Many toolbars are not installed in only one browser but in multiple web browsers. That's not a problem if you have only one browser installed, but if you have them all like […]
The command line tool openfiles has been part of the Windows operating system for a long time. It basically can be used to display all system files that are currently opened by […]
Google recently changed Picasa's free photo hosting storage limit to unlimited for photos with a maximum resolution of 2048x2048 (for Google+ users, standard Google users have a resolution limitation of 800x800). This […]
Not all RSS readers are the same. Indeed, some are far more useful than others and deserve to be pulled from the pack. One such reader is NewsSquares, a Chrome app specifically […]
Automating our machines can help us shorten the time it takes to do specific tasks or keep our computers from timing out of processes that we really want them to keep doing. […]
It seems that the popular file syncing and hosting service Dropbox cannot break the negative news pattern of the last weeks. The company announced a change to their policies on Friday which […]
There are lots of reasons why you'd want to monitor a folder on your system. Maybe it is a shared folder and you want to know if files are added, deleted or […]
For the last few days I've been using the new beta update to Microsoft's smartphone operating system, Windows Phone, on my HTC handset. I've written a full hands-on review of this 'Mango' […]
It seems the Facebook development team is not at all amused by Google+’s way of handling groups. The new social networking network utilizes “circlets†– small units in which you can arrange […]
I received my Google+ invite this morning and have been playing around with Google's "answer" to Facebook since then. The thing that I like about it most is the circles feature which […]
Semper Driver Backup is a free driver backup software for Microsoft Windows devices to back up and restore system drivers. Microsoft has improved driver support in the Windows operating system a lot […]
Most of you have probably a favorite tool at hand to set alarms and reminders under their operating system. Those who do not may want to take a closer look at the […]
Villainous is a tower defense game with a twist. It puts the player into the role of an evil overlord, similar to the game Dungeon Keeper. But instead of building traps and […]
PayPal users from the European Union are receiving emails these days with the subject "Additional information required by 29.9.2011". What first looks like another phishing email is in fact a legit PayPal […]
Storage has become a lot cheaper in recent years. Still, most services that you find online do not offer unlimited storage, and those that do are often not the most trustworthy when […]
Sorting through the mess of financial programs on the market today can be so difficult that many people give up altogether. There are simply too many poor applications on the market that […]
One of the main points of criticism of Firefox users is the memory usage of the web browser. While I personally think that it has gotten a lot better with recent browser […]
I never really understood why it was this difficult to identify the people benefiting from running a botnet. I mean, while it is relatively easy to use chained proxies, middleman and other […]
Security and operating system companies have been very successful in the last year of taking down major botnets, networks of malware-infected PCs that can act in unison under remote control to perform distributed […]
Google recently improved their image search capabilities by adding reverse image search options to it. I have reviewed the Google Search By Image in detail and a follow-up guide on practical uses […]
TheAeroClock is a free portable application for Microsoft Windows devices that adds a transparent clock to the Windows desktop. I never felt the need to add a secondary clock to my desktop. […]
When you review a lot of backup software like I do, you notice similarities and differences. There are however features that make backup programs more attractive, like an uncomplicated setup, sufficient local […]
When I was working in tech support for a large German financial corporation I regularly had to deal with support requests by customers who received phishing emails. It took a lot to […]
Keyloggers are either hardware devices or software which can record the key strokes of a user. Both are legal to own in the US and other countries despite their ability to be […]
Video chat has not met up to the standards that we, the people of the world, hoped it might. The hope was the perhaps webcams could become the way of the next […]
Yesterday I wrote about new Type-0 hypervisors and how they're set to make a bit impact, not just for businesses with huge server farms, but also how that is going to filter down […]
Update: Please note that 3.1.4 is an old release of WordPress. You can always download the latest version of the blogging software from the official website. It seems that WordPress developers have […]
Those who work with a lot of open windows on their computer know that they can be a bit of a drag to keep organized. Moving them around can inadvertently cover up […]
While it is pretty easy to add and upload data to the cloud, it is often not that easy to download or export the data. This can usually be attributed to a […]
Microsoft today has released the Office 2010 Service Pack 1 which combines improvements, new features and previously released updates in a single update pack. The update is available for free if downloaded […]
Google recently rolled out a design change to their search interface. The navigation at the top linking to several Google properties, a user's Google account and other Google services has a new […]
Virtualisation is the way forward, there's absolutely no doubt about this. It all began as a way of saving money, and saving the planet, by running two or more operating systems, each […]
Google welcomed the world to the new day with a brand new secret product that is already prepared for your use. It is called “What do you love?†(www.wdyl.com) and it goes […]
Free products often have a much wider reach than commercial software. This may be especially true when it comes to security software for the PC. This in turn makes the programs ideal […]
I have tested a variety of virtual device creator programs in the past. Programs like OSFMount, TotalMounter, Gizmo Drive or Virtual Clone Drive are just some of the applications that I have […]
It is a good idea to backup your Firefox profiles regularly to have options at hand when a profile needs to be restored. This can be the case after a hard drive […]
