Monthly Archives: August 2011

Tweaking.com Windows Repair – A One Click Simple Free Repair Utility

Since reviewing software (both free and commercial), is a good part of what I do as a blogger, I’ve tested and evaluated more than a thousand applications in the last few years. Sprinkled amongst these applications has been a good … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 31, 2011

Free Time-Saving Tools: Keyboard Shortcut Apps, Taskbar Pinner – Use Google Toolbar, PhraseExpress, or AutoHotkey to autofill often-used bits of text; Taskbar Items Pinner can pin folders, websites, and other goodies to your Windows 7 taskbar. HP Producing One Last … Continue reading

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Homework Help – 12 Web Sites That Lend A Hand

Need Homework Help? – Turn To These Terrific Web Sites. Parents, it seems, are less equipped than ever to jump in and help out with homework assignments. Statistics from the Canadian Council on Learning seem to indicate – two out … Continue reading

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Filed under Education, Homework Help Sites, Interconnectivity, Living Life, Online Learning, Parenting Help, Recommended Web Sites, Student Help, Timesaving Tips

Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 30, 2011

Best Free Entertainment and Social Media Apps – Use these eight handy downloads to streamline how you handle photos, movies, and music on your PC and to optimize sharing content over social media. They’re all free! Raspberry Pi: A $25 … Continue reading

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BitDefender Safego – A Free Social Network Cyber Criminal Defense System

No matter my own thoughts on Facebook and Twitter (which are not entirely positive), it’s impossible to ignore the impact social networking has had on how we communicate. It’s hardly surprising then, that Facebook and Twitter, and sites like them, … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 29, 2011

Convert Any File to Any File Type With Go2Convert – This free Web service does one thing and does it well: changing your file formats instantly with no hassles. Go2Convert is a handy little site that’s not much to look … Continue reading

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Get Ready For School With These 35 Free Computer Apps

Heading back to school? Make your life easier and checkout these free PC applications. Take a look at the following recommended free downloads that will help you communicate, get those assignments done, have some fun, and manage and protect your … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – August 28, 2011

How to Buy a Hard Drive: An Essential Guide – Do you need gigabytes or performance? Laptop upgrades or a screaming new gaming PC? We walk you through what you need to know to pick the right storage solution for … Continue reading

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Love And Freedom – The Porcelain Unicorn

I don’t often refer to non-technical videos, but occasionally there is one I wish to share……this is one of them. Sad, sweet, uplifting – film-making and story-telling at its best. From the Net: This summer, Philips and director/producer Ridley Scott … Continue reading

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Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool Focuses On Families – Malware Families, That Is

Like it or not, (what’s not to like), you get scanned once a month – provided that is, you update your Windows OS on the second Tuesday of each month (fondly known as Patch Tuesday). Malware comes, and malware goes. … Continue reading

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