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One of the most useful utilities I have reviewed is Password Agent by Moon Software. It can save your passwords, auto-fill login forms, and generate passwords for you if you wish. They just recently released a minor update to the software: This update addresses bugs that were discovered after introduction of the previous release. As …
Last week we discussed digital camera resolution. This week, I will talk about the some of the other features commonly found on digital cameras and what to look for when purchasing a digital camera. You will often see the zoom capabilities for a camera listed with two or three different numbers, something like 12x zoom, …
Years ago I reviewed several Software602 titles. One of them was 602Print Pack, software that lets you print to PDF. The software was recently updated to version 5. Upgrade your PDF conversion software and get these great new features: * New and improved user interface (Standard Windows Save As) * Merge or insert content to …
Reader Todd emailed me the following: For users on dial-up, there is help getting the mega downloads such as Open office or a Linux OS. Even at a full 56k a few hundred MB can take days. It can be faster and more convienient to request the download from On-disk.com They will download, burn and …
I have been asked several times what equipment I use, and what to look for in a digital camera. We’ll start with the easy one, my equipment. My digital equipment consists of a Canon EOS 10D which is a 6.3 MP digital SLR with a APS-C sized sensor. My lenses are a Canon 28-80 EF …
Microsoft® Codename Max is not like any other product. That’s because it’s not a product—it’s your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft. Today Max lets you make lists of your photos and turn them into beautiful slide shows to share with your family and friends. Tomorrow…who knows? With just a few …
I recently received an email from Kevin J. Vella, the PR Manager for Uniblue, a global software development company. He passed along information about their WinBackup 2.0 product, “an extremely powerful backup and restore solution that is already proving to be highly popular.” WinBackup 2.0 is not just an improved version. After two years in …
Microsoft does a good job at providing tips and tricks for visitors to their website. The Windows XP portion of their site has an Expert Zone Community with all sorts of great help. They also have other tips that are posted from time to time. Two notable ones are: 5 cool Windows XP tips http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homeusers/articles/5tips.mspx …
Every since I did a review of Inboxer, I’ve been using it quite successfully to filter my email. I check a dozen accounts and get about 2000 messages a day. There are probably only a couple dozen messages that are good. However, I’ve noticed lately that Inboxer seemed to be classifying more and more messages …
For the longest time Gmail has given me 50 invitations. If I use a few, within a day or two, I’d be back up to 50. Well, today I noticed that the number of invitations is now 100. I don’t know what they’re waiting for, but if they are willing to let that many people …