February 2007
Links
www.stickis.com: mark up web pages and share the results with others via feeds
SpeedFan: watches data on the temperature and fan rpm rate. LINK
M.Dev Software ZipGenius 6 Standard Edition: free alternative to fee-based file-compression programs generally competes well against its commercial competition
March 2007
Links
Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page: consumers can turn off the tracking cookies from some online ad networks
ProfileLinker: lets you update profiles on many sites at once
Process Explorer: list your PC's active processes, like Task Manager, but with better descriptions and organization
ClearType Tuner: improves font legibility on some LCD screens
Tweak UI: granular control over your privacy settings and operations, even over the way you log in to your PC
Alt-Tab Replacement: adds previews of each page when you switch between open applications using Alt-Tab
Torpark: Firefox-based browser designed to access the Tor network of encripted proxies. When you use the browser, your session bounces through multiple secure proxies, encrypted all the way, until your request reaches its final destination
Tweak Tester II: improve network performance modestly
PureText: copies text and strips all formatting, such as italics and HTML tags
AOL Active Virus Shield: AOL merely puts its logo on this heavy-duty antivirus system; the actual security engine is from Kaspersky. Works with Win98 and up
AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5: great spyware removal tool when others fail
SpamBayes: Outlook anti-spam plug-in doesn't rely on blacklists but instead learns what to block according to how you train it
HTTrack: configurable offline browser mirrors pages or sites onto your PC for later perusal
KeepVid.com: record Flash-based video; just enter the video's URL and KeepVid converts it into an FLV file you can download.
Vixy.net/flv_converter: Convert from FLV files to AVI, MOV or MP4
April 2007
Links
GoodStorm: design custom t-shirts
Fabrik: online media storage simplifies sharing content, but minimalist interface hides some features. Free for up to 1GB of storage.
Clean the "Open With" menu
-Start > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts > choose extensions whose Open With list you want to edit > delete any entry on the list of keys in the right pane > double-click the MRUList > delete the letter of the program you just removed
May 2007
Link
SightSpeed 6.0: easy-to-use, no-cost program supports good-quality videoconferencing and calling
October 2007
Link
Platial: The People's Atlas, links maps to RSS feeds, allows you to add images and video to text posts
CPU-Z: in-depth info on your CPU, motherboard and memory, from the chip's code to the motherboard chip set
Sunday, October 21, 2007
PC World Snippets
September 4, 2007
11 Ways To Search Without Google
i) Technorati (www.technorati.com): blog-search service
ii) ChaCha (www.chacha.com): lets you chat with a real live professional guide who takes your query and returns related results tailor-made to your specifications
iii) Rollyo (www.rollyo.com): roll your own search engine, helps limit the number of sites searched
iv) Kosmix (www.kosmix.com): topical search engine conducts searches by category
v) Ask.com: uses subject-specific popularity
vi) Clusty (www.clusty.com): first aggregates results from several search engines, then arranges them in clusters to help you further refine your search
vii) StumbleUpon (www.stumbleupon.com): gives you thumbs-up/thumbs-down icons in your toolbar and lets you rate pages and sites you come across. It learns your preferences and gets better at directing you to stuff you'll like
viii) Draze MetaSearch (www.draze.com): lets you collect search results quickly from Google, MSN, and Yahoo!
ix) netTrekker (www.nettrekker.com): good one for the kiddies, this is aimed at schools and students and every site listed in the search has been hand-picked by a staff of educators to ensure safe surfing. But it costs $4.95/month.
x) AfterVote (www.aftervote.com): aggregates results from the Big Three and adds a social element by letting users "vote" results up or down
xi) Can't Find On Google (www.cantfindongoogle.com): less search engine than message board, people can post queries that came up empty and wait for others to help out
October 2, 2007
Hack the Wireless
Control things like power, bandwidth use and DHCP reservations with firmware that is more powerful than what the manufacturers supply: DD-WRT (www.dd-wrt.com)
11 Ways To Search Without Google
i) Technorati (www.technorati.com): blog-search service
ii) ChaCha (www.chacha.com): lets you chat with a real live professional guide who takes your query and returns related results tailor-made to your specifications
iii) Rollyo (www.rollyo.com): roll your own search engine, helps limit the number of sites searched
iv) Kosmix (www.kosmix.com): topical search engine conducts searches by category
v) Ask.com: uses subject-specific popularity
vi) Clusty (www.clusty.com): first aggregates results from several search engines, then arranges them in clusters to help you further refine your search
vii) StumbleUpon (www.stumbleupon.com): gives you thumbs-up/thumbs-down icons in your toolbar and lets you rate pages and sites you come across. It learns your preferences and gets better at directing you to stuff you'll like
viii) Draze MetaSearch (www.draze.com): lets you collect search results quickly from Google, MSN, and Yahoo!
ix) netTrekker (www.nettrekker.com): good one for the kiddies, this is aimed at schools and students and every site listed in the search has been hand-picked by a staff of educators to ensure safe surfing. But it costs $4.95/month.
x) AfterVote (www.aftervote.com): aggregates results from the Big Three and adds a social element by letting users "vote" results up or down
xi) Can't Find On Google (www.cantfindongoogle.com): less search engine than message board, people can post queries that came up empty and wait for others to help out
October 2, 2007
Hack the Wireless
Control things like power, bandwidth use and DHCP reservations with firmware that is more powerful than what the manufacturers supply: DD-WRT (www.dd-wrt.com)
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