A few months back my brother sent me a mega-pixel picture, and when I opened it I was not ready for how large it really was. It was opened in my browser, and for some reason it didn't automatically scaled it to the screen size. Personally I wish he would have sent me a much lower resolution version of the image, it would have been easier for me to deal with.There are several different software
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Software: Audacity (Open Source Sound Editor)
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Audacity is a free, open source multi-track audio editor and recorder, for recording and editing sounds. Features include envelope editing, mixing, built-in effects and plug-ins, all with unlimited undo.Below is a brief list of features:Record live audio.Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Google Sites now open to everyone
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Here is an excerpt from Google Blog's about the new Google Sites, "A few months ago we launched Google Sites exclusively as part of Google Apps for companies and organizations that wanted to use the service on their own domains. Now we've made it easy for anyone to set up a website to share all types of information -- team projects, company intranets, community groups, classrooms, clubs,
Friday, May 23, 2008
Software: Notepad++ (Notepad Replacement)
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Notepad++ is a free Windows Notepad replacement (and source code editor), which supports several programming languages. This program maybe overkill for some people, but if you want something that is powerful this is a great tool, especially if you do any scripting.Below is a list of just a few of the features:Syntax Highlighting and Syntax FoldingUser Defined Syntax
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Software: Free Calculator (w/Tape Option)
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Moffsoft FreeCalc is a great replacement for Windows calculator. The main reason why I use it is the tape option. The free version is pretty basic, so if you want more functionality check out the paid version.Some of the other features of the free version include:Make the calculator as big or as small as you like.Save, print, or clear the simulated paper history tape.Select a color
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Software: Google Calendar Sync
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
If you have Microsoft Outlook (for business), and Google Calendar (for personal) and you wish you can keep them both in sync with each other. Well your wish has been answered. Google now offers Google Calendar Sync, which allows you to sync events between Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. This product is not without its limitations, but it may be worth checking out. For example, it's not
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Security: Laptop Hardware Recovery Services
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Laptops are prized targets of thieves because of their high resale value, or their potential of containing private information that can be used for identity thief. The data on these computers can be far more valuable then the hardware all by itself.To help assist in the recovery of these lost devices, the following laptop tracking and recovery services may be able to help you:Lojack for
Monday, May 19, 2008
Windows Vista: Not reporting more then 3 GB of RAM
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
As computers memory capacity grows and grows, modern OSs have to be updated to address it. The 32-bit (x86) version of Windows Vista pre-SP1 (Service Pack 1) would not properly report memory over 3GB. With the new SP1 update, it corrects this problem.Here is an excerpt from a Microsoft KB (929605) article: "If a computer has 4 gigabytes (GB) of random-access memory (RAM) installed, the system
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Windows Vista: Creating a Recovery Disc (SP1 only)
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
One of the new features of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is the ability to create a recovery disc. This is not like your computer manufacturer's recovery disk that restores your system back to its original state when you bought it. This is more of a system repair disk that you can use to boot and fix certain problems on a failing system.Basically this is a Windows PE disk (a CD bootable version
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Software: Laptop Alarm (Laptop Security)
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
Laptop Alarm is a free program that can help protect your laptop from being stolen in a public area such as a coffee shop or library when you're away from it. If someone tries to still your computer it will sound an alarm.Its a fairly simple program to install and use. All you need to do is download and run it. Select the events to respond to, and press the Options button to set a password.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Microsoft Revamps Download Center Using Silverlight
Posted on 2:00 AM by Unknown
PC World reports: "Microsoft continues to eat its own dog food to promote the adoption of its Silverlight technology.The company is beta-testing a new version of its Microsoft Download Center Web site using the technology, a browser plug-in and development runtime for adding multimedia and high-definition video to Web-based applications."Silverlight is Microsoft's answer to Adobe's Flash
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Windows Vista: Searching for .DMP files
Posted on 10:21 PM by Unknown
Are you running low on disk storage on your computer? The .DMP (crash dump) files consume a great deal of space.These files are created when your operating system or application crash. Programmers use these files to find what cause your OS or program to fail.The problem with these files is that they will sit around for a long time sucking up space. The file size can vary from a few kilobyte to
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Software: MediaCoder (Audio/Video Transcoder)
Posted on 8:47 PM by Unknown
The MediaCoder describes itself as the 'swiss army knife for media transcoding'. MediaCoder is a free universal batch media transcoder utility, which integrates the most popular audio/video codecs and tools into an all-in-one solution.MediaCoder uses various open source audio and video codecs and tools to transcode different audio/video files into different formats. Common uses for the program
Monday, May 5, 2008
Windows Vista: Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools
Posted on 6:14 PM by Unknown
For those systems administrators that support Windows 2008 servers, this post is dedicated to you.Microsoft has finally release the Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This software allows you to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a Windows Vista SP1 workstation. This software provides similar functionality to
Friday, May 2, 2008
Security: Darik's Boot and Nuke (Hard Drive Disk Wipe)
Posted on 1:59 PM by Unknown
Darik's Boot and Nuke ('DBAN') is one of those tools that has become a standard in its class (i.e. data destruction), and best of all its free. DBAN is a self-contained boot disk that can securely wipe your hard disks.DBAN can use several different data destruction techniques (such as: 'American DoD 5220-22.M Standard Wipe') that can prevent or thoroughly hinders all known hard disk recovery
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Article: Removing hard drive data -- the YouTube way
Posted on 1:38 PM by Unknown
ComputerWorld reports: "With stories surfacing on news channels regularly about lost or stolen data or the ability to recover data from discarded or resold computers and their hard drives, Computerworld decided to look at some cheap methods of removing that sensitive data from your hard drive permanently. And, what better place to look than YouTube?"I would never recommend any of the methods
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