Sometimes a good guide makes all the difference in the world. Tackling a computer-oriented project with a bit of hand-holding and step-by-step instructions can put a smile on your face. Accessing content scattered across the internet in few keystrokes will shave hours off your search time and dispel unneeded aggravation. Makeuseof.com offers 15 free guides [...]
It’s been over a year since the conficker worm came onto the internet scene. Now researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation are claiming that the computer virus has remained resilient and is in fact growing. The moral of the story, “the only safe computer is one that is unplugged”. If you go online with your computer, [...]
It’s the 40th anniversary of the internet. Detailing its early days as a Pentagon defense project all the way to today’s use of twitter and streaming media, The Guardian has created a fascinating interactive slideshow of the internet’s history and evolution.
Google continues its not so subtle expansion into all things internet. This time it has turned its attention to the world of music search. Over the coming days. Google will be rolling out a new music search engine that will seamlessly integrate with the popular Google search. Humming those lyrics over and over again in [...]
Back in April, we posted an article describing how to off-load all of that old electronic gear in an environmentally friendly way. Times change. Companies fold up or get gobbled up. And Engagdet has offered up a new list of major electronic companies and their current recycling options for consumer products. Take a look at [...]
The days of a strictly Latin alphabet based internet may be coming to an end. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number, or ICANN which is the governing organization for the internet “naming” system is ready to introduce non-Latin based domain names. As early as next month, domain names may start to include characters [...]
If you’ve taken the plunge into the realm of ink-less reading , chances are you’ve come across Amazon.com’s line-up of e-reader devices. Although once dominant in the e-reader market, the Kindle family is beginning to see some stiff competition (take note of the Barnes&Noble Nook). To stay fresh and at the forefront, Amazon has announced [...]
If you were fortunate enough to have grabbed a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional for the student price of $29..99, you might have scratched your head a bit after downloading the product. The download unpacked into a folder with an “.exe” file that when opened began the upgrade process. But what if [...]
Windows 7 has introduced a handy feature that quickly dispenses with the need to run and grab your reading glasses. Called “magnifier”, this utility allows you to instantly zoom in on any part of your screen for a closer view of text or any other hard to see content. It can be easily configured to [...]
Even with all the limelight on Windows 7, a company named Pystar has released a software application that will allow you to run OSX on your new windows-based pc. There are some hardware requirements to be met, and a $50 price tag for the software (you can try out a free trial version), but if [...]
