Windows
Vishing Warning
I consider myself Internet savvy – enough to see and skip phishing attempts. Ponzi’s constantly learning how to detect lures, but that hasn’t kept me from using the OpenDNS phishing filter on our home network (read Boost Your Internet Speed – Free for more information). Given the subject matter in last night’s Free VoIP Gizmo, [...]
ParentalControl Bar v4.03.299
ParentalControl Bar is an add-on for Internet Explorer that helps parents prevent their children from accessing adult-oriented Web sites. It comes with a set of pre-defined filters based on sexual material, strong language, violence, and other criteria, allowing the parent to select the appropriate filtering options for their kid. You can also add your own [...]
Cambrian House
I love to brainstorm. I usually do it independently, but when I get a chance to share the experience with others, I take advantage of it. One of the biggest problems for most people is that even if they come up with a great idea, what are they going to do with it? It’s not [...]
What's Net Neutrality?
Q: What exactly is Net Neutrality? -Jacob A: The term Net Neutrality (short for Network Neutrality) is referring to the current state of the Internet where no matter who you are and what you are trying to access, all Internet traffic is treated the same. Net Neutrality has become one of the hottest debates on [...]
Delete A User Profile In XP
Each time a new user logs on to a WinXP computer, Windows creates a new user profile for that person. Oftentimes these profiles can become quite large and consume a lot of hard drive space. If you no longer need a user profile, you can delete it thereby freeing up space on your hard drive. [...]
Scott Compares IE7 And Firefox 2.0 Betas
There I was going to go and write up a big ol’ post comparing the new IE7 beta 3 and Firefox 2.0 beta 1 releases, and it turns out Scott Hanselman already did a great job of it. For lots of detail and good review, see Scott’s post. He covers RSS capabilities, the anti-phishing/anti-fraud capabilities [...]
A Free VoIP Gizmo
VoIP isn’t just another buzzword – it’s a communications technology that will free us from the phone company. Well, at least for voice services – we still might need them for data. VoIP stands for ‘Voice Over IP’ – or Internet telephony, to be descriptive in a different way. Skype has become the geek’s VoIP [...]
Folder Size v2.3
Folder Size is a handy shell extension that adds a “Folder Size” column to the Windows Explorer which displays – you guessed correctly – the total size of the folder in the details view. You can sort the column just like any other column, and use it to replace the standard File Size column since [...]
Jade Fish
Some people just have the inherent ability to teach. Not only do they understand certain topics very well, but they’re also able to instruct others in a helpful way. Teaching is a gift, and you should take the time to thank anyone who does it well. On the other hand, some of us are just [...]
What's My Ideal Travel Laptop?
Q: I am about to start traveling a lot and want to find the right notebook computer for my needs. I often see folks trying to use their computers in coach seats (I can’t afford first class yet) with some difficulty because of the size. What should I consider when looking at travel computers? – [...]
