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I heard about YouGetSignal.com from Chris… The best way to learn about the tools is to visit the site and try them. The reason why we came across the site is that we were trying to determine what sites were on a web server (to determine how loaded or overloaded the server is). The tool …
I used to use AVG on my computer, but then learned about Avira Antivir. There is a free version of this which apparently is the best/most effective free antivirus out there. The only drawback is that every day there is a huge pop-up asking you to buy the full product. I did a quick search …
There are lots of free image recovery software titles out there. I couldn’t figure out how companies could still be charging for their products when the free ones are great. Lexar was one of those companies still selling, but for now (I don’t know if it is permanent), they are offering their product for free …
Download Squad has a nice posting with information about several Photoshop alternatives such as: GIMP Paint.NET ArtWeaver Photofiltre VicMan’s Photo Editor In the comments, there are also some other alternatives mentioned.
From the New York Times: The best password is a long, nonsensical string of letters and numbers and punctuation marks, a combination never put together before. Some admirable people actually do memorize random strings of characters for their passwords — and replace them with other random strings every couple of months. Then there’s the rest …
From Download Squad: What could be better than a program that will convert audio, video, and image files from and to just about any format you can think of? How about one that does it all batch-style with minimal clicking? FormatFactory doesn’t care what files you want to swap in what order, just feed it …
The latest issue of Windows Secrets newsletter had some information about driver update software. Several paid products were mentioned, but RadarSync has a free version. I’ve tried it and it seems to work well enough. There isn’t much to say about it other than it determines what hardware you have, the current driver version, and …
Google Operating System has a great post about a new layout to iGoogle, the customizable Google portal: The new version of iGoogle, currently available for a small number of randomly-selected users and for developers, will bring together all the Google services in a single fluid interface. At some point, iGoogle was a part of an …
I heard about e Boo Boos from Pat, a co-worker: e Boo Boos is a unique search tool used to hunt down misspelled auction items listed on eBay. eBay does not contain a spell checker and many auction items go unnoticed because nobody finds these items when searching using the correctly spelled word.
PC Magazine has some tips for Windows XP: We’re acutely aware of the fact that many of you are reluctant to make the move to Windows Vista . We understand—really. Why leave the comfort of your tried-but-true Windows XP ? So, whether you’re a die-hard XP user, or you’re just biding your time ’til Windows …