Monthly Archives: September 2011

Crime And Punishment Up Close And Personal – Proceedings of the Old Bailey 1674-1913

The following is an edited and revised version of an article which was originally posted on October 18, 2010 – under the title “Crime And Punishment In The Internet Age”. I’m a bit of an amateur historian, and I find … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – September 30, 2011

What’s In Your Facebook File? More Than You Think – Yes, Facebook is keeping a file on you, which can be used to track your location, activities, and much more. Here’s how you can request a copy (maybe). Incredibly Useful … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – September 29, 2011

PCWorld Reviewers’ Favorite Files: September 2010 – September is a time for change, even when it comes to software. PCWorld reviewers reveled in an Android-friendly update to a venerable media player and a network manager with a new free version. … Continue reading

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Download Multiple Security Apps And Tools With Free Security Software Downloader

Security Software Downloader (SSDownloader) – now in it’s second version – is a tiny open source executable (669KB) – designed specifically as a bulk downloader which focuses on security applications and, security related specialty tools. A quick walkthrough – The … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – September 28, 2011

avast! Free Antivirus: Free antivirus protection just as good as the ‘big boys’ – avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured product, with the same antivirus and anti-spyware scanning engine used in our premium products. Leaner and meaner version 6.0 provides … Continue reading

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Get uRexsoft DVD Ripper Platinum (Win) For Free

Another month, another DVD ripper you’ve probably never heard of. Even so – from now until Sept. 30, this $35 program is absolutely free. And it works! Best of all, and as opposed to so many of this type of … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – September 27, 2011

10 things you can do to boost PC performance – There’s so much information out there about PC performance (especially on Windows machines), it’s difficult to be sure what’s right and what’s not so helpful. Here are 10 proven performance … Continue reading

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Ninite – A Jaw Dropping One Shot Multiple Application Installer

I’ve used, reviewed, and discarded, a mix of free “One Shot” installer applications – applications which download and install multiple user selected applications, in one pass. The only keeper from the 5 or 6 I’ve looked at is, Ninite . … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – September 26, 2011

Turn a PC Off or Leave It On? – Atrrocket asked if it’s best to shut off a PC every night or leave it on. A Concise Guide to Android Rooting – Time was only the hard core rooted their … Continue reading

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Pin Files, Folders and Web Sites, To Windows 7 Taskbar – Free Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner

Pinning applications to the Windows 7 Taskbar is generally very easy. Unfortunately, Windows 7 Taskbar was not designed with the ability to pin files,  folders, or web pages – but, a small freeware tool, Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner, enables … Continue reading

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