Monthly Archives: June 2009

Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – June 23, 2009

No porn please, we’re Chinese – Google is to take “all necessary steps” to remove links to pornographic content from its Chinese portal following criticism from officials in the country. How the Internet devalues everything it touches – By reducing … Continue reading

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Stop Keyloggers in Their Tracks – Download Snoop Free Privacy Shield

Keep your computer activities private – stop keyloggers and system monitors. Back in the days of less powerful systems, when 256 Meg of RAM and a Pentium 3 running at 665 MHz was considered the height of computing power, system … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – June 22 2009 (Addendum)

I just saw this announcement for the Microsoft beta of their new entry into security. So, if you’re an early adapter or just curious as to how well Microsoft has succeeded in this latest attempt, then checkout the following. Microsoft … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – June 22, 2009

AeroPeek – Ever wonder why program windows aren’t transparent? AeroPeek fixes that. To use this freebie, click to activate it and then again to deactivate. Your open windows turn see-through, allowing you to see the desktop behind them. Terrorists Recruit … Continue reading

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Best Spam Story Ever! Thanks Pastor Mike

Earlier this year I wrote an article on home networking “Your Electric Wiring Is a Wi-Fi Network Alternative”, which proved to be fairly popular with readers outside of North America. Just two days ago I wrote an article “Email Spammers … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – June 21, 2009

Capture, record the screen with Jing 2.1: First Look – Its emphasis on getting screen captures and screencasts shot and shared makes the freemium application Jing extremely quick and easy to use for Mac and Windows users. Research: 88 Percent … Continue reading

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Mount ISO, BIN, CCD Image Files With Virtual CloneDrive

Terrific free application that emulates a physical CD/DVD drive. Virtual CloneDrive is a small freeware application that allows you to mount image files, from a hard drive, as a virtual CD or DVD drive, just as if you had inserted … Continue reading

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CD Recovery Toolbox – Recover Damaged CD/DVD Data

CD Recovery Toolbox, a free CD/DVD file recovery solution that can help you recover damaged data that you may have considered unrecoverable. So how many coasters do you have that started life as critical backup CD/DVD’s, or the CD/DVD’s that … Continue reading

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Email Spammers Are Smarter Than You Think

I long ago came to the conclusion that spammers are some of the craftiest people on the planet. I say this not in admiration of what they do, but instead, how they do it. Mainstream advertisers and business in general, … Continue reading

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Stretch Your Software Dollars – 26 Free Applications For Hard Economic Times

Times are tough, the economy is in the tank, and if anything, times will get much tougher long before they get better. We are all now faced with the task of trimming expenses this year, and software applications that cost … Continue reading

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