Monthly Archives: October 2010
Anonymize Your Web Surfing With JonDo/JonDoFox Open Source Anonymizer
Thankfully, I live in a part of the world where Government censorship of my Internet activities is a non issue; the Canadian government does not restrict my access to any part of the Internet. I wish I could go on … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 17, 2010
Browser Add-Ons: Track Prices, Check Grammar, and Blast Web Pages – Try out some practical–and not so practical–add-ons and bookmarklets for Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome. Top 5 Mistakes Made by Linux First-Timers – If you’re among … Continue reading
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Portable Apps To The Max With Free Liberkey 5.0
I’m a big fan of applications which will allow users to selectively install a compilation of freeware applications. Applications like Ninite, and ZeuAPP. There are slight difference between these two applications, but the overall objective of each application is the … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 16, 2010
Two free DVD rippers for Windows and Mac – Let’s say I own the box set of TV’s most criminally canceled show, “Firefly.” Now let’s say I want to watch some episodes on my iPhone. Or iPad. Or even just … Continue reading
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New Hard Drive? – Clone Your Old Hard Drive with Free Easeus Disk Copy
A great tip from guest writer Mark Schneider on how to clone your hard drive using free Easeus Disk Copy. Upgrading your hard drive can be a rewarding and simple procedure for the everyday computer user. Cloning your hard drive, … Continue reading
Backup Logical Drives and Partitions Free With DriveImage XML V2.14
We talk a lot on this Blog about how important it is to have a current backup of all of your critical data, and given the state of the Internet today with its epidemic of malware, there’s a good chance, … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 15, 2010
Comodo’s Free PC-Cleaning Utility – If you’d like to blow the cobwebs out of a lethargic PC, a tune-up utility suite such as the free Comodo System Cleaner can do the job well by deleting unused files and fixing the … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 14, 2010
Lifehacker: Lessons I Learned When My Laptop Was Stolen – A month ago, developer Nikhil Kodilkar’s laptop was stolen. He had a few security measures in place, but he also learned a lot from the experience. Here are a few … Continue reading
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Internet Security? Who Really Gives A Damn!
I noticed this morning, that USA Today (TechnologyLive), had linked back to an article I wrote earlier this year on SlimWare Utilities ( tools designed to clean up, and maintain, computer systems). At the risk of sounding ungrateful (which I’m … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – October 13, 2010
12 Reasons to Try Ubuntu 10.10 Now – Have you been wanting to give Ubuntu a test drive? With the debut of user-friendly Maverick Meerkat this weekend, there’s no better time. Are You Singing the Windows 7 64-Bit OS Blues? … Continue reading
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