In the computing world, more is generally better. More processing cores. More hard disk space. More memory. Intuitively, one would assume that upping the ante for such components bring linearly higher yields. I tested this yesterday on the RAM arena. Continue Reading »
Is 8GB Worth the Upgrade for Win7?

Windows 7 Public Release Candidate goes kaput in few days and it’s time for users to upgrade to Windows 7 RTM or go back to their old Windows OS. Is that a bad thing? If you are still chugging Windows XP or Vista and missed the opportunity to try and test Windows 7 Public RC, don’t sweat. Bill really wants you on Win7, so you have one more chance to test Windows 7 Professional online for free without need of actually installing. Isn’t that cool? It’s like having an OS without the bloat! Continue Reading »
Bill Really Wants You on Windows 7

AVG is a strong name in the antivirus industry, and just like the most important security solution developers on the market, also released an Internet Security suite. The latest version of the suite brings a total of 13 different components, all working for the safety of your computer and your personal data implicitly. Continue Reading »
AVG Internet Security 9 Review

Think you need to spend $300 for MS Office? Think again. Google Docs, one of the world’s first online Office Suites now lets you more than merely edit snazzy documents- you can store oodles of them on the web. Kiss those thumbdrives goodbye. Now everyone can collaborate on your latest poetry online.

From what G spokemen say, Google Docs will allow users to upload any type of file – music, photos, graphics, zip files, and more – into their accounts. The file size tops at 250 MB and there’s a bare minimum 1 GB of storage space coming with the account. Continue Reading »
Google Docs Now taking 250MB Storage

ISO files are those standard formats popular among those who want to transport huge amounts of data. It’s easy to create one. Simply purchase one of those ISO creators which cost $29 onwards. But now you don’t have to. Today, there is software that Opens & Converts UIF to ISO as well as forges ISO files from scratch. Continue Reading »
How To Create ISO Files- Free!

It used be that Chinese Pirates merely bootlegged popular OSes like Windows XP, Vista and even Longhorn. Now they’re moving on. I read some reliable info on Download Squad that the pirates have now created a flavor of Ubuntu that looks and feels just like Windows XP!. Called Ylmf, this operating system deploys XP’s icons and even taskbar. What’s more, the Wine integration allows for Windows based programs to run. Then to attract those into bling, Ylmf supports Compiz effects and comes with a lot of pre-loaded freeware such as Firefox and OpenOffice.org. This Chinese group may not be doing Microsoft a favor, but they surely are doing a great service for end users like you and I. Packages like may tilt the balance in favor of open source software because ease of use is finally made available from the once arcane Linux/Unix based system. Continue Reading »
Chinese Programmers Create Ubuntu that Looks Like XP

Windows7  is amazing- but one major flaw just surfaced: it fails under the installation of 1TB SATA discs. For some reason, the OS cannot handle that much information- and leads to critical errors. In such a case, end users might come across one of the Stop error message from the following: STOP 0×0000007A, STOP 0×00000077 or STOP 0×000000F4. Microsoft has identified the source of the problems and specifies a fix. The hotfix available for download through Microsoft Support is however, intended to resolve only the specific issue described above. Users not affected by this issue should not implement the hotfix, and wait for the first update from Microsoft that will contain it, most probably Service Pack 1 (SP1). Continue Reading »
Windows 7 Piledrived By 1TB Sata Disks

Let’s face it. The economy sucks. The US dollar doesn’t command what it used to. Decades ago, the dollar could buy asuper burger meal with all the garnishings. Today? You’d be lucky if it can get half a burger at all! The smart thing to do, therefore, is to grab things sold at auctions- particularly those by the government. When you purchase at government auctions, you do three great things:

1) You get foreclosed items at nearly 90% off

2) Your channel vital funding for the government

3) You have enough spending cash left over for other things

The problem is… where do you find these government auctions?

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Great Bargains at GovernmentAuctions.org

I’ve been a loyalist of Eset’s Antivirus Protection for years. Not a single machine with Eset ever got infected. On the other hand, laptops that had AVG or Norton often ended up with a few infections. Now, my fave antivirus got better, with the introduction of Eset Smart Security 4!

In sum, ESET Smart Security 4 is an complete security suite that offers protection against viruses, Trojan, malware, spyware and online threats. With it, you need no other add ons. Ever. Continue Reading »
Eset Smartsecurity 4

Seems everyone wants to look like a Mac- especially if the user is still on XP.  If you still haven’t gotten on the Windows 7 bandwagon, and feel shamefully cheap on that XP machine (notwithstanding blazing fast specs),  here’s your saving grace. A  Leopart-X Theme for Windows XP which lets you to transform Windows XP in to Mac OS X!

Leopard-X will offer you the possibility to customize the appearance of your XP computer and apply it a Mac style. Leopard-X includes Leopard-X visual style (4 variations), Leopard-X styler, Leopard-X Mac search skin, Leopard-X Dock skin & Wallpapers.

Download:

XP into Mac

It’s because he’s a snoop, that’s why. He wants to know what his neighbor had for lunch. And what the

color of her panties are. If you’re a nosy voyeur, then you yourself might want to check out Government-Records. Containing everything from jail sentences to bankruptcy to hidden cell numbers, this is one crazy site that will make you feel like Sherlock Holmes… even without having a degree in criminal investigation. Government-Records promises benefits like:

* Instantly lookup professional public record databases & resources
• Search criminal records, inmates, absconders, parollees, and arrests records
• Research court records, convictions, sentencing files, and court cases
• Find birth records, death records and marriage records of your family tree
• Do a Cell Phone Trace to see the location of an unknown caller or stalker
• Lookup phone numbers and addresses of people your looking for.
• Search lost loves, family, friends, relatives Continue Reading »
Why James Bond loves Government-Records.com

Playing with colors, vibrance, hue saturation upon photographs can be exhilarating. If executed properly, it can also output some delightful, creative pictures. Akvis MultiBrush ($49 ) allows barebones image painting functions that offers some nice tools. Nonetheless  they are limited and demand dexterity  to be able to use them. Continue Reading »
Akvis MultiBrush: Not Quite There

Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 finally hit the deadline for release in its bid to make the release candidate milestone. As of October, Beta 1 can now be taken from its servers.

The new Firefox update plugs previously discover security holes that made the browser look almost as insecure as the much hated Internet Explorer browser. With the patches and updates, Firefox has regained its position as the stability king and champion of security

Firefox 3.6 Beta (revision 1) for Windows  is available for download here.
Firefox 3.6 Beta (revision 1) for Mac is available for download here

Electric costs are on the rise; this is particularly so now that we have too many gadgets to charge!
Which brings us to that happy question: once you’re done with your notebook, do you put it on standbyp, allow it to hibernate or do you merely turn it off?

The fellows at PCWorld say that hibernation is best. Standby mode drops the PC into a suspended mode but it consumes power. The only benefit to standby is that it resumes operations in seconds, unlike when you reboot- that takes minutes. Hibernate, on the other hand, writes your machine’s current state to a temporary hard-drive file, then powers down completely. In other words, it acts like it shut off. When you activate the notebook, the system loads that file and returns you to where you left off. There’s no need to go through the reboot process. Continue Reading »
Standby VS Startup: Which Saves More Power?

Or the real deal.

You’re here because you’re tempted to buy Affiliate X- but something’s nagging you there’s something’s amiss. Am I right? I’ll save you the frustration with my no-holds barred review of Affiliate X.

Let’s get one thing out of the way. You’ve no doubt read scores of reviews on Affiliate X. I’m betting my hat 95% of them gave glowing feedback. But did they really say anything in depth other than what’s already on the actual sales page of the official site?

Many of these “reviewers”  are no doubt affiliated with the company. They’ve been hired to spread the Buzz. Some, on the other hand, may be mere affiliates who never even tried the product, but want to earn a commission selling it to you.

Enough of the bullcrap. I won’t insult your intelligence by doing the same… Continue Reading »
Affiliate X Review: Online Money Scam?

Windows 7 is one dandy OS, but there are some utilities out there that can enhance your operating system. I found three from Gibson Research which don’t cost a Penny.

SECURABLE

SecurAble probes the system’s processor to determine the presence, absence and operational status of three modern processor features:

* 64-bit instruction extensions,
* Hardware support for detecting and preventing
the execution of code in program data areas, … and
* Hardware support for system resource “virtualization.”

You want this utility so you can discern the capacities of your processor. For instance, it tells you whether the PC can support XP mode or a 64-Bit OS. That saves you money from buying the wrong software apps later on. Continue Reading »
Three Great (FREE) Utilities for Windows 7