Monthly Archives: November 2011

Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 18, 2011

Lifehacker: How to Turn Your Webcam Into a Streaming, Motion-Detecting Surveillance System – You don’t need expensive software or a new camera to keep an eye on things at home. Whether you’re looking after your dog or trying to catch … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 17, 2011

Facebook Porn Spam Attack: How to Protect Yourself – There are three simple steps to attempt to make your account secure again if you were a victim of the malware attack. Google Intros Verbatim Search – Google recently announced the … Continue reading

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How to Speed Up Your Downloads

Twiddling your thumbs while you download? Then read on. Guest writer Jared Scott describes a solution you may not yet have considered. Do you ever find yourself in a rush for no reason? Sometimes I find myself glaring at the … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 16, 2011

3 Free Boot Discs to Rescue Your PC – A bootable rescue disc is a jack-of-all-trades and an indispensable tool that can fix a whole raft of PC problems. You definitely don’t want to be without one, and today’s your … Continue reading

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Free Paint.NET 3.5.1 – Maybe Not A Photoshop Killer But…….

This latest release of Paint.NET (October 9th, 2011), might not be quite Photoshop in disguise, but it’s a pretty serious contender. While it can’t perform some of the more esoteric functions of Photoshop, it can certainly assist even an average … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 15, 2011

Replace Windows Explorer with a free, feature-rich file manager – Bill Detwiler exmaines five free file managers that might make IT pros and power users dump Windows Explorer. A Powerful, Free Firewall – With the 2012 edition, ZoneAlarm Free Firewall … Continue reading

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TuneUp Utilities 2012 – The Classic Computer Maintenance Application

The Internet is awash in computer tuning tools – tools designed to help computer users manage, maintain, optimize, configure and troubleshoot their computer system. From freebies to shareware, to full-blown commercial products, the market is saturated with applications targeted at … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 14, 2011

Most Free Android Antivirus Apps Useless – Mobile security is getting a lot more attention these days, but how do you know all those free mobile security apps actually work? Turns out most don’t. The latest testing from AV-Test.org shows … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – November 13, 2011

Seven useful Windows 7 tips and tricks – Tweaking Windows settings and using keyboard shortcuts can enhance the Windows experience. We’ll show you seven useful tips and tricks to help you get more out of Windows 7. How to Run … Continue reading

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Free Linux Live USB Creator – Run Or Boot Linux From A Flash Drive

If you’re looking for a painless way to run Linux without having installed any one of 200+ distributions to your Hard Drive, or without having to boot from a Live CD, then open source Linux Live USB Creator could be … Continue reading

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