Computers

I’m not really sure about Cable Internet, but if you have DSL Internet and your connection keeps spontaneously dropping, it’s possible that the modem is going bad even though it appears to work perfectly fine. I’ve been dealing with the connection dropping for awhile now, and I thought it was just the ISP, but I [...]

I’ve known about 4 programs that you can install on your computer for awhile now, but I rarely think about them. These programs have been around for quite some time now, even back in the Windows 98 days, and they are still being updated to work on current computers!
One program is a tweaker tool used [...]

As you know, or will know, VMware’s workstation is not free. A license costs like $100, which is a pretty big price. It’s understandable why they would charge your such a high fee. I mean software that handle virtual computers with the extra feature of snapshops is a lot of code to write for programmers. [...]

I never knew how easily and securing I could control my computer over the internet. It’s amazing how I lived without this program for so long and yet I use it almost weekly. LogMeIn is a program that installs on your computer to allow remote control using another computer with internet access and a browser [...]

Ever wondered if you could increase the features on your router to make it like a $200 router instead of a $60 router. Well with open-source firmware called DD-WRT, you can! This firmware is the most advanced firmware I have ever seen. It allows QoS (Quality of Service), DDNS (Dynamic DNS), Wireless Signal Boost, and [...]

Has your computer become a little sluggish lately? Unless you have a virus/spyware/adware problem, there are other factors that can affect your system. When you move a large amount of data, disk fragmentation can occur. When you install and un-install a lot of programs, registry entries can be left behind and when you browse the [...]

Have you ever wanted a program that can securely encrypt your files? Well a program happens to exist on the internet that will do just that and more. This software is open-source and doesn’t require much knowledge to be able to work it. I will give you a simple tutorial on how to create a [...]