Windows
SpeedShut v4
SpeedShut is a little desktop tool that can optimize Windows shutdown and give the shutdown speed a huge boost. It takes care of all errors and will provide a shortcut to activate a script that guarantees a successful and quick shutdown, reboot, or logoff. This software is easy to use and ensures good results. [350K] [...]
How To Keep Your Laptop Cool
If you’re doing much of anything on a notebook, you know it’s going to get hot. What do you do to cool it down, so you don’t burn yourself on it… or worse, burn up the notebook itself? You want to buy a notebook cooler, of course. This model from Zalman looks good and works [...]
Are You A Member Of The Fastest-Growing Community For Geeks?
Just a little over a week ago, I launched my new community Web site, Geeks. This site is made by geeks, for geeks, to be about geeks. No, you don’t have to be a “computer geek” to become a member. Geeks come in all shapes and sizes, and are “geeky” about anything and everything. What [...]
Knol
No matter who you are, you have knowledge that can benefit other people. While you may not think of yourself as being unbelievably smart, just reflect on the things that you have a lot of experience with. More than likely, that experience can be shared in different ways. On the Internet, people turn to blogs [...]
CraigsPalFree v3.07
CraigsPalFree is a free version of the popular CraigsPal — the original automated Craigslist reader. Multi-search, browse, and sort results on Craigslist without hassle. [1.54M] [WinXP/Vista] [FREE]
Strong Passwords, Passphrases, and Keys
Internet Fixes has an article this week about using passphrases instead of passwords. That would involve using Windows’ ability to utilize 127 character passwords, and using a random phrase instead of using a random password. Example: My Aunt Nellie eats cat food! Here we have 29 characters, including spaces, three capitalized letters and a punctuation [...]
Happy Birthday, Agatha Christie!
Bestselling author of all time, Agatha Christie, was born today in 1890. Known for a lifetime of writing whodunit novels featuring famous creations Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple (among others), Christie’s life was not without its own mysteries. An amnesiac episode in which she disappeared for 11 days in 1926 is still unexplained. If she’d [...]
Skydeck
I’m not a huge fan of talking on the phone, but I do it because I have to. I’d much rather talk to someone in person, however, that’s not always feasible, and since I work from home, I’m used to talking to clients on the phone each week. In contrast, I hardly ever call people [...]
Tranquility v1.5.136
Tranquility comes with over 70 pre-made audio environments for you to listen to and start editing. Tranquility allows you to create your own environment with pictures assigned to sounds. Tranquility is free, though a $5 donation is appreciated if you enjoy the program. [215M] [Win98/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista] [FREE]
Top 5 List On How To Pick The Right Motherboard
Hey Chris! This Is Fabiocrow07770 from the chat room. I decided to make a top five list on motherboards because, in building a computer, it’s the hardest component to pick. It’s pretty much the nervous system of the PC, so proper selection is crucial to ensure your new computer performs as well or better than [...]
