YOU MAY HAVE TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINK SHOWN INTO YOUR BROWSER TO FOLLOW THE LINKS. SOMETHING IS HINKY, LATELY. TRY A RIGHT CLICK ON THE TINY BLUE TEXT..AND open in a new tab FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU.
SEQUIMTECH BLOG - a.k.a. STB
On line since JUNE of 2006.
USE SEARCH TOOL In top of column on the LEFT.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Trouble with Office '07
I had trouble opening docs and ppt files with Office 2007. Turns out it was AVG. Once I removed AVG antivirus, I could open files. -tp
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
TightVNC: VNC-Compatible Free Remote Control Software
TightVNC: VNC-Compatible Free Remote Control Software: "TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is:
* free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available (GPL-licensed);"
* free for both personal and commercial usage, with full source code available (GPL-licensed);"
Remote Assistance
Remote Assistance: "To use Remote Assistance, the computer receiving assistance and the computer providing assistance must both run Windows XP or higher and they must be connected via the Internet or a local network. And a high-speed connection on both ends will make things go a lot smoother.
On a WIndows XP system, the person requesting assistance must click on Start, then Help and Support. Then they must click on Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance."
On a WIndows XP system, the person requesting assistance must click on Start, then Help and Support. Then they must click on Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance."
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Customize Selection Options of Snipping tool: - - iTechtalk
Customize Selection Options of Snipping tool: - - iTechtalk: "How to Customize Selection Options of Snipping Tool Settings in Windows 7"
Dekisoft - Products
Dekisoft - Products: "Monitor Off Utility is a free program that allows you to take control of your monitors built-in energy saving features. You can setup your own custom keyboard shortcuts or setup a shortcut on your desktop or system tray. The utility supports multiple monitors and is very flexible. It even allows you to use a command line interface if you want to incorporate the utility into your own scripts."
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
New Neurological Evidence That the Internet Makes People Smarter | Popular Science
New Neurological Evidence That the Internet Makes People Smarter | Popular Science: "he new study shows that having people use the Internet can actually change their brain function. The experiment involved 24 adults, between 55 and 78 years old. Half had scant experience on the 'net. The other, web-savvy half served as a control group. Participants underwent fMRI scans of their brains while searching the Internet, before and after a two-week Internet training period, when the participants searched the Internet for an hour a day for seven days total. When the naive group was scanned again while using the web, areas of the brain involved in decision making and working memory (things you quickly hold in your head, like a new telephone number you're about to dial) showed more activity.
'The Internet may be a form of brain exercise,” Small told Popsci.com. 'Whether [the brain changes] translate to other aspects of life, we don’t know yet, but it’s certainly a possibility.”"
'The Internet may be a form of brain exercise,” Small told Popsci.com. 'Whether [the brain changes] translate to other aspects of life, we don’t know yet, but it’s certainly a possibility.”"
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Moodle Appliance | Turnkey Linux Virtual Appliance Library
Moodle Appliance | Turnkey Linux Virtual Appliance Library: "Moodle is a popular e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, with tens of millions of users around the globe. Moodle is designed to help educators create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. Moodle is modular in construction and can readily be extended by creating plugins for specific new functionality."
Turnkey Linux Virtual Appliance Library | Best of Open Source: Simplified
Turnkey Linux Virtual Appliance Library | Best of Open Source: Simplified: "#
Save time and money: leverage the best free open source software to do more with less.
#
It just works: get ready-to-use solutions up and running in minutes on bare metal, a virtual machine, or in the cloud.
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Secure and easy to maintain: auto-updated daily with latest security patches.
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100% Open Source: free from expensive and restrictive proprietary licensing.
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Based on Ubuntu 8.04.3: a Long Term Support release."
Save time and money: leverage the best free open source software to do more with less.
#
It just works: get ready-to-use solutions up and running in minutes on bare metal, a virtual machine, or in the cloud.
#
Secure and easy to maintain: auto-updated daily with latest security patches.
#
100% Open Source: free from expensive and restrictive proprietary licensing.
#
Based on Ubuntu 8.04.3: a Long Term Support release."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
How To Easily Record & Print Out An Internet User’s Browsing History
How To Easily Record & Print Out An Internet User’s Browsing History: "That solution comes from one of our favorite utility programmers – NirSoft . NirSoft has two applications Mozilla History View and IEHistoryView. As you can probably work out, each one of them works for their respective browser and will not work with the other. So keep both of them on your memory stick when you go a’ hunting." For IT and security workers?
Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet - Pogoplug - Gizmodo
Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet - Pogoplug - Gizmodohat one downside or not, the Pogoplug still remains a far quicker solution that setting up a separate Windows Server or similar, so if you're not put off by the $30 price increase since the original, you can pre-order now.
Protect directory with htaccess and htpasswd - DIRPROTECT
Protect directory with htaccess and htpasswd - DIRPROTECTHandy tool for webmasters. -tp
Breaking the Myth of Megapixels - New York Times
Breaking the Myth of Megapixels - New York Times: "Breaking the Myth of Megapixels"
Friday, November 20, 2009
Gcast. Make your voice heard.
Gcast. Make your voice heard.
What's a podcast? Your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear.
What's a podcast? Your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear.
Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing
Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
Download details: Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals
Download details: Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals: "Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals" This is a downloadable spreadsheet that contains 32 bit and 64 bit compatibility information. -tp
Go Computer - powered by firstSTREET
I see promise of a business here, but on a smaller scale. The prices they charge leave a lot of room for margin for someone that would set up something like this, including remote servicea large KEYED keyboard - available through many companies, etc.
Go Computer - powered by firstSTREET
Go Computer - powered by firstSTREET
Carol's Corner Office - Microsoft Office tips and tricks - Word Bytes Newsletter - Free Area
USE WORD???
Carol's Corner Office - Microsoft Office tips and tricks - Word Bytes Newsletter - Free Area: "[ Free Word Bytes Newsletter ]
Signing up to receive Carol's Word Bytes Newsletter Free Edition is easy!
Carol's Corner Office - Microsoft Office tips and tricks - Word Bytes Newsletter - Free Area: "[ Free Word Bytes Newsletter ]
Signing up to receive Carol's Word Bytes Newsletter Free Edition is easy!
The Freelancer’s Toolset: 100 Web Apps for Everything You Will Possibly Need : Codswallop
The Freelancer’s Toolset: 100 Web Apps for Everything You Will Possibly Need : Codswallop: "The Freelancer’s Toolset: 100 Web Apps for Everything You Will Possibly Need"
Put An Entire Drive Into A Folder In Windows XP!
Put An Entire Drive Into A Folder In Windows XP!: "Put An Entire Drive Into A Folder In Windows XP!"
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The easiest way to print photos on canvas | CanvasPop
The easiest way to print photos on canvas | CanvasPop: "Print your photos on canvas pro style with CanvasPop. From any source, any resolution or size - and customized to your wishes - your photos and digital images become stunning custom art."
no robot | norbt
no robot | norbt: "norbt (no robot)
A norbt is a web page with encrypted text. The key to encrypt and decrypt the text is the answer. When you create a norbt you decide the text, title, question and answer(key) for your norbt. Anybody can create a norbt.
Each norbt has a unique link you can put almost anywhere (email, webpage, facebook, twitter, chat...)."
A norbt is a web page with encrypted text. The key to encrypt and decrypt the text is the answer. When you create a norbt you decide the text, title, question and answer(key) for your norbt. Anybody can create a norbt.
Each norbt has a unique link you can put almost anywhere (email, webpage, facebook, twitter, chat...)."
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
|MG| 7Tweak 1.5 Download
|MG| 7Tweak 1.5 Download: "Brand new and already in top of users preferences, 7Tweak comes with a bunch of features and tools designed especially to tweak, optimize and customize your Windows 7.
Being able to quickly analyse your computer's hardware, operationg system and programs and supporting native x64 mode it is an excellent solution for effective and fast Windows optimization.
7Tweak is the only tuning software for Windows 7 with the right suite of tools:
- Intelligent Disk Cleaner and Safe Defragmentation tool.
- Smart hard hrives monitoring capability.
- Regitry Backup/Restore, Intelligent RegCleaner and Registry Safe Defragmenter.
- Security Tweaks: Firewall, IE, Windows Update and many other.
- Optimization tools: Autorun Manager, StartUp Manager, Cache and Visual Effects tweaks
- Outlook Mail Tweaks
- Start Menu Tweaks
- Media Player Tweaks
- Control Panel Tweaks
- Internet Explorer
and many other tweaks"
Being able to quickly analyse your computer's hardware, operationg system and programs and supporting native x64 mode it is an excellent solution for effective and fast Windows optimization.
7Tweak is the only tuning software for Windows 7 with the right suite of tools:
- Intelligent Disk Cleaner and Safe Defragmentation tool.
- Smart hard hrives monitoring capability.
- Regitry Backup/Restore, Intelligent RegCleaner and Registry Safe Defragmenter.
- Security Tweaks: Firewall, IE, Windows Update and many other.
- Optimization tools: Autorun Manager, StartUp Manager, Cache and Visual Effects tweaks
- Outlook Mail Tweaks
- Start Menu Tweaks
- Media Player Tweaks
- Control Panel Tweaks
- Internet Explorer
and many other tweaks"
Mozy Online Backup, Backup Software, and Remote Office Backup Solutions - Mozy.com - Home
Mozy Online Backup, Backup Software, and Remote Office Backup Solutions - Mozy.com - Home: "2 GB of 100% free backup space.
No setup fee, no credit cards, no monthly payments, no hassle."
No setup fee, no credit cards, no monthly payments, no hassle."
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Connectify
ConnectifyTurn your Windows 7 laptop into a WiFi Hotspot to share with friends, co-workers, etc.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wireless Phones Can Affect The Brain, Swedish Study Suggests
Wireless Phones Can Affect The Brain, Swedish Study Suggests: "Wireless Phones Can Affect The Brain, Swedish Study Suggests"
VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videos
VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videosGreat instructional tool. Can be collaborative.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
How to Build a Gaming PC [PDF Guide]
How to Build a Gaming PC [PDF Guide]: "MakeUseOf presents its latest PDF release - How to Build a Gaming PC, written by our very own PDF Manual Editor, Simon Slangen. In this guide, we’ll familiarize you with all the different computer components, from a gamer’s point of view. Instead of telling you what to buy, we’ll teach you how to weigh and judge these individual components."
TraceBullet.com - Everything And All Things!
TraceBullet.com - Everything And All Things!Hostname to IP, Check port, ping request, show page contents, show sent headers, whois request...FREE tools.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive
SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive: "Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.
Probably the best virtual drive software, Virtual CloneDrive allows you to enjoy the freedom of a virtual drive and is completely free."
Once you download and install and run this, you can associate it with your .iso files and if you have the SPCUG CD .iso for instance, you can run it and access it virutally by clicking on the .iso and using Virtual Clonedrive to access it. The limit on my installation is fifteen virtual drives! -tp.
Probably the best virtual drive software, Virtual CloneDrive allows you to enjoy the freedom of a virtual drive and is completely free."
Once you download and install and run this, you can associate it with your .iso files and if you have the SPCUG CD .iso for instance, you can run it and access it virutally by clicking on the .iso and using Virtual Clonedrive to access it. The limit on my installation is fifteen virtual drives! -tp.
Should You Use Standby or Hibernate? - washingtonpost.com
Should You Use Standby or Hibernate? - washingtonpost.com: "Should You Use Standby or Hibernate?
Most laptops give you a choice, but which mode works best, and why? Answers coming up.
Rick Broida
PC World
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 12:19 AM
It's an age-old question: When you're done using your laptop, or just taking a break from work, should you put it to sleep, let it hibernate, or turn it all the way off?
Most laptops give you a choice, but which mode works best, and why? Answers coming up.
Rick Broida
PC World
Tuesday, November 10, 2009; 12:19 AM
It's an age-old question: When you're done using your laptop, or just taking a break from work, should you put it to sleep, let it hibernate, or turn it all the way off?
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
6 Ways To Set Up Dual Monitors To Be More Productive
6 Ways To Set Up Dual Monitors To Be More Productive: "6 Ways To Set Up Dual Monitors To Be More Productive"
Saturday, November 7, 2009
How to turn an old PC into a media centre | News | TechRadar UK
How to turn an old PC into a media centre | News | TechRadar UK: "How to turn an old PC into a media centre. Play media on your TV with an old PC and XBMC"
How to turn an old laptop into a digital photo frame | News | TechRadar UK
How to turn an old laptop into a digital photo frame | News | TechRadar UK: "How to turn an old laptop into a digital photo frame
Do something useful with that venerable old machine"
Do something useful with that venerable old machine"
Quick Image Downloader: Download Multiple Images At Once
Quick Image Downloader: Download Multiple Images At Once: "Quick Image Downloader is an experimental Firefox add-on that lets you quickly save multiple images displayed on any webpage with a single click"
Head-to-Head - Anonymous Audio/Video Chat
Head-to-Head - Anonymous Audio/Video ChatLonely. Need a chat mate? Turn on your web cam and head to this site.
UPDATE - 12:15, Sat. I used this with my headphone set and web cam. First connection was with Roger in Louisiana. His mic was broken, but the video was good, and he was able to chat using the keyboard to communicate. We tested any delay with audio, and he reported that there was no delay. Nice tool. FREE, fast and easy to install. -tp
Today (11 Nov.), I had a conversation with Alexander. He is a computer student in RUSSIA! Amazing. It's random, so you never know who you will connect with.
UPDATE - 12:15, Sat. I used this with my headphone set and web cam. First connection was with Roger in Louisiana. His mic was broken, but the video was good, and he was able to chat using the keyboard to communicate. We tested any delay with audio, and he reported that there was no delay. Nice tool. FREE, fast and easy to install. -tp
Today (11 Nov.), I had a conversation with Alexander. He is a computer student in RUSSIA! Amazing. It's random, so you never know who you will connect with.
Friday, November 6, 2009
AVG Antivirus and Security Software - Tools download
AVG Antivirus and Security Software - Tools download: "AVG Remover utility removes all parts of AVG installation on your computer, including registry items, installation and user files on your disk, etc. AVG Remover is the least option to be used in case the AVG uninstallation / repair installation process has failed repeatedly."
QMMander – Replace Your Windows Explorer With An Open Source Alternative
QMMander – Replace Your Windows Explorer With An Open Source Alternative: "QMMander – Replace Your Windows Explorer With An Open Source Alternative"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Google Shows How Much of Your Data is Stored - Tom's Hardware
Google Shows How Much of Your Data is Stored - Tom's Hardware: "Google is today launching a new feature called Dashboard. Designed to give you better control of the data that is being stored on various different Google services, the search giant is labeling Dashboard as another positive step toward user privacy."
NoDrives Manager | Get NoDrives Manager at SourceForge.net
NoDrives Manager | Get NoDrives Manager at SourceForge.net: "NoDrives Manager is a simple tool for hiding Windows logical drives by modifying the registry."
AM-DeadLink - Download FavIcons and detect dead links in your browser bookmarks
AM-DeadLink - Download FavIcons and detect dead links in your browser bookmarks: "AM-DeadLink detects dead links and duplicates in browser bookmarks and text files. If a bookmark has become unavailable you can verify and delete it permanently. Additionally you can download FavIcons for all your Favorites and Bookmarks."
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tweet Radio | have you heard the bird?
Tweet Radio | have you heard the bird?Search Tweet, and it's read to you.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
How to make Windows XP your default operating system in dual boot with Ubuntu
How to make Windows XP your default operating system in dual boot with Ubuntu
Lots of people are trying out Ubuntu, one of the currently most popular distributions of Linux. Why not? After all, it's free. Many are installing it to dual boot with their Windows OS, which is a good idea since many Windows applications that you may rely on to do your work don't run in Linux. However, you may notice that its boot loader takes over and makes Ubuntu the default operating system, and that might not be what you want. To change that behavior, you need to edit the Grub boot loader menu. Here's how:
1. Boot into Ubuntu
2. Click Applications | Accessories | Terminal to open a command line window
3. At the command prompt, type sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
4. When prompted, type your password
5. In the file, find the following section:
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
default 0
6. Change the 0 to the number of the Windows boot section, which should be 4 on a typical dual boot system where you installed Ubuntu after XP
7. Save the file with the changes
It's a good idea to back up the file before you edit it. See this page for instructions:
http://www.wxpnews.com/0WJMWV/091103-Default-Operating-System
Lots of people are trying out Ubuntu, one of the currently most popular distributions of Linux. Why not? After all, it's free. Many are installing it to dual boot with their Windows OS, which is a good idea since many Windows applications that you may rely on to do your work don't run in Linux. However, you may notice that its boot loader takes over and makes Ubuntu the default operating system, and that might not be what you want. To change that behavior, you need to edit the Grub boot loader menu. Here's how:
1. Boot into Ubuntu
2. Click Applications | Accessories | Terminal to open a command line window
3. At the command prompt, type sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
4. When prompted, type your password
5. In the file, find the following section:
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
default 0
6. Change the 0 to the number of the Windows boot section, which should be 4 on a typical dual boot system where you installed Ubuntu after XP
7. Save the file with the changes
It's a good idea to back up the file before you edit it. See this page for instructions:
http://www.wxpnews.com/0WJMWV/091103-Default-Operating-System
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