Windows 8: Have you decided yet?
I made up my mind about the new Windows operating system even before it was released for public review, and I am on record: Windows 8 – The beginning of desktops demise? That was back in September 2011 and nothing has happened since to alter
Australian manhunt: Computer man on the run
Early today, Queensland Police in conjunction with Federal authorities launched one of the largest manhunts in Australian history. The criminal mastermind is charged with publishing false information on one of the most respected blogs on the internet. He is described as highly intelligent, rather good
Digiarty (WinX) – Easter giveaways
The first of the Easter giveaways are starting to roll around. Here is an Easter promotion from Digiarty, makers of the very good WinX range of video/DVD/Blu-ray software. This promotion runs from 1st April until 15th April with a new product being given away every
Advanced Uninstaller Pro 10.6 – Now Freeware!!
This excellent product from Innovative Solutions is now available to everyone as freeware. Advanced Uninstaller Pro not only provides sophisticated uninstall options but also includes many useful maintenance and management tools. This is the latest full version (10.6) including all features and with absolutely no
How To: Access and utilize Problem Steps Recorder in Win7
Problem Steps Recorder is a great inclusion for Windows 7, here’s how it works: Whenever an application or system component starts misbehaving all you need do is start Problem Steps Recorder, then work through whatever you were doing when the issue surfaced. Problem Steps Recorder
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AirPano.com: Spectacular 3D panoramas from exotic locations
I came across this fabulous site only recently when it was referred to me in an email. The amount of time, work and effort put into creating these magnificent panoramas is mind boggling, as indeed are the end results: AirPano.com is a non-commercial project focused
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Microsoft & US Marshalls raid Zeus botnet servers
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, working in conjunction with financial institutions and the computer security industry, has joined forces with US Marshals to take down a number of botnets which have been utilizing variants of the Zeus family of malware. It is claimed that Zeus and
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Picasa: New version (3.9) now available
A new version of this very good photo manager/editor freeware from Google has just been released introducing some brand new features: Share to your Google+ circles – If you’ve joined Google+, you can use Picasa 3.9 to share directly to the circles you’ve created in
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Amanda Gore is a communications and performance expert who has made a name for herself speaking at big business conferences. Amanda is an Aussie, she is not a comedienne but she can be very funny – she is certainly entertaining. Here is Amanda’s spin on
MP4 to MP3 Converter: time limited giveaway
This software is currently available for free as a giveaway promotion and would normally sell for $29.95usd. First thing I should point out is, ignore the inference in the title of this software, it does much more than merely convert from MP4 to MP3. It
Freeware & Games for older operating systems
One of the main problems with holding on to a favorite operating system is locating suitable freeware, especially when it comes to anything just a little out of the ordinary. Fortunately there are resources available which cater for just such circumstances. Freeware: FileHippo is probably
Would you exchange personal information for bigger discounts?
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) recently set out to answer this very question – how many people would be willing to give up more personal information in exchange for bigger discounts or a better price. ENISA conducted its research on a cross
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DNSChanger: Is your computer infected?
DNSChanger is Trojan horse malware which effectively modifies DNS settings to those of rogue servers which then redirect legitimate searches and URLs to malicious sites in order to steal personal information and generate illicit ad revenue. The DNSChanger malware was first discovered around 2007, it