Monthly Archives: February 2011
Norton Cybercrime Index – Scaring You By The Numbers
Where I live in Canada, Winter weather can be very uncertain, and driving and travel conditions are obviously affected accordingly. So, for safety’s sake, it’s important to be aware of highway, expressway, and local road conditions. A fairly typical February … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 17, 2011
Lifehacker: WTF Desktop Environments: GNOME, KDE, and More Explained – You can customize nearly every last inch of your Linux installation to fit your liking, and it starts with choosing the right desktop environment. Whether you’re a Linux beginner or … Continue reading
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Free StartUp Tuner 2 – Fixes Slow Computer Boot Time
Is Windows boot time starting to get you down? Do you sometimes feel as if you could go and make a coffee while waiting for Windows to start? Let me tell you, if you feel that way, you’re not alone … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 16, 2011
Savvy Windows Tips: Screenshots, Quick Launch, Printer Names – I just keep running across more cool Windows tips. Rather than limit myself to last week’s collection (read “Quick Tips for Microsoft Word, Cool Windows Tools” if you missed it), I’ve … Continue reading
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Sysinternals Suite – More than 40 Windows Utilities In One Download
If you’re a Geek, then I’ll wager that you’ve got at least one of Microsoft’s free Sysinternals utilities, such as Autoruns (startup monitor), on your system. Autoruns: If you’re a geeky Geek, then there’s a good possibility you’ve installed additional … Continue reading
Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 15, 2011
Virus downs Australian ambulance dispatch service – The dispatch system of the Ambulance Service of New South Wales – the Australian most populous state – has been downed on Saturday by an unspecified virus. The infection spread quickly, and the … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 14, 2011
Your Worst-Case-Scenario PC Survival Kit – Whether you re in a safe house, on the lam, or weathering the End of the World as We Know It, you’ll want to check out this collection of worst-case-scenario tips, apps, and downloads … Continue reading
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Google Redesigned – Dress Up Your Google Services
I’m a “skin man”. For example, I’m a big fan of the Firefox add-on Personas Plus, which brightens my dull, boring, “un-skinned” Firefox, with a choice of any one of 180,000 cool designs. The selections are wide ranging – from … Continue reading
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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – February 13, 2011
The Most Amazing Open-Source (or Freeware) Apps You’ve Never Seen Before! – Today’s batch of awesome open-source (or freeware) applications centers on a single word: wow. No, they don’t help you level up in that MMO. We’re going to show … Continue reading
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