10 cool things you can do with TweakUI – The handy TweakUI PowerToy can help you overcome a variety of Windows XP annoyances and limitations and lets you create an environment that suits your working style.
Tips for Searching Google Maps – The Google Maps team has put together 31 tips for better using the popular [...] Read Full Story
Lifehacker: Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2009 – We’ve featured hundreds of free Windows applications over the course of 2009 that we hoped might bolster your productivity, workflow, or your PC usefulness in one form or another. Here’s a look back at the most popular Windows downloads of the year.
Restore the Quick Launch toolbar [...] Read Full Story
Five Best Startup Management Tools - You boot up your computer and you wait, and wait… and wait, as all sorts of programs, helper apps, widgets, and remnants of forgotten installations load. Grab one of these five popular startup managers and beat back the startup clutter.
Five Web-Centric Alternatives to Google Chrome OS – Google Chrome [...] Read Full Story
Cloud Hacking Service Steals Wi-Fi Passwords in 20 Minutes – For $34, a new cloud-based hacking service can crack a WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) network password in just 20 minutes. If WPA Cracker customers find the $34 price tag too steep, they can use half the cluster and pay $17, for what could be a [...] Read Full Story
Download Accelerator Plus 9.3.0.5.4455 is the world’s leading download manager, allows you to download up to 300% faster* with increased reliability, resume support and errors recovery. It searches for mirror sites that most effectively serve your downloads through multiserver connections for optimal utilization of dial-up or broadband connections. DAP automatically recovers from shutdowns, lost connections, and other errors.
It is fully integrated into Netscape, Internet Explorer, and... Read Full Story
Keylogger malware, delivered by Trojans, and often incorporating rootkit technology, seems to be on the increase lately; much of it focusing on stealing victims’ banking credentials, including passwords. MMORPG (online multiplayer games), appear to be particular targets; especially WOW (World of Warcraft).
This type of malware is designed to remain undetected, and to be as stealthy [...] Read Full Story
How do I create and configure a network with Windows 7 HomeGroup? - Greg Shultz investigates the HomeGroup feature of Windows 7 and shows you how to create, configure, and take advantage of it in your network.
Lifehacker: Windows 7 USB Download Tool Lets You Install Windows from a Thumb Drive – If you’re trying to [...] Read Full Story
Lifehacker: Most Popular How – To Features of 2009 – We cover a lot of tips every day on Lifehacker, but we get our greatest pleasure from putting together in-depth, step-by-step guides. From Windows 7 to Hackintoshes and beyond, here’s a look back at our most popular how-to features of ‘09.
HANDS ON: Google’s Public DNS [...] Read Full Story
Secunia PSI – Checks for Software Vulnerabilities
A recent article on IE 6 and the inherent dangers involved in running such an outdated Browser, supports the view that not all of us make use of Microsoft’s Windows Update so that we are current with operating system critical updates, and security fixes.
As important as that is, [...] Read Full Story
In essence, this threat is serious. - ComputerWorld
It's Hip to Be Square - Huey Lewis and the News
Media should be Hip on Security - PIN Payments News
Last week, Jack Dorsey, the Silicon Valley media darling who founded Twitter, introduced Square, which frankly is a toy when compared to HomeATM's PCI 2.x PIN Entry Device. (which also hooks up to any phone via the earjack and was introduced a year ago) There was a ton of hype. A lot was written. My favorite headline was that... Read Full Story
