**Caveat: This only works with Gmail to Gmail using Google’s Chrome browser. Recent revelations concerning the NSA and government surveillance have tended to heighten users’ awareness that email communications are generally susceptible to prying eyes. As a result, I suspect many would be seeking some […]
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These days, if you take pictures, chances are you’ll post them somewhere like Facebook, your website, or even in an email. If you do, you should edit your images; especially their size. The problem is, many people don’t know how to use or can’t afford
We let you know about the good software here at DCT, but we also warn about the not so good. The prolific software company IObit has recently released an anti-malware freeware called ‘IObit Malware Fighter 2’ which, it claims, includes real time protection. Free tools
Sometimes you have a need for a slashed zero in your document. I am sure you have see seen them before. They are very often used in technical or academic documents. They are used mainly to show the difference between zero and the capital
Windows Installation – A Clean Orderly Approach I’d like to talk about a new, clean Windows 7 installation, not an upgrade. These ideas have come about from years of installing Windows systems on multiple computers. I believe the following advice is the best I can give based
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I use Excel spreadsheets as my data files in most mail merges with Word because the process is easy and seems to work seamlessly, but I’ve worked mostly with textual data. The first time I worked with currency values, I had problems getting the dollar
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No, it’s not a typo… the name of the site is Boootube… with an extra “o”. Boootube brings together a huge collection of the worst videos ever posted on YouTube, ranked by the number of down votes each has received. Apparently, someone decided that the
This is the first edition of a weekly series which will feature some of the top tech news of the previous week (or so). Netflix Profiles Netflix announced earlier this month that members can create separate profiles for each member of their household. Each family
We have received an email from Aimersoft with advanced notice of an upcoming giveaway. The giveaway is for Aimersoft Video Studio Express and will be available for 3 days, from August 19th through to August 21st. Aimersoft Video Studio Express would normally sell for $35.00us
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BitTorrent is a robust, but controversial, file sharing protocol that allows files to be pieced together from one to many sources. BitTorrent’s abilities add speed and increased redundancy, that were previously near impossible, to the sharing of files. BitTorrent Sync is available for Windows, Apple
I guess one of the most important questions regarding free data recovery tools is… do they actually work? After testing many of the leading contenders in this freeware genre over the years, I would say without hesitation, the answer is yes, but with a couple
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Following in the wake of Lavabit’s recent self-imposed suspension, another secure email provider, Silent Circle, has decided to shut down its ‘Silent Mail’ service. Lavabit is the secure email service which came under notice for being whistleblower Edward Snowden’s provider of choice. Lavabit’s owner/operator, Ladar
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NASA has a webpage that lists free ringtones for many of the memorable moments in U.S. space history including snippets from President John F. Kennedy speech announcing the race to the Moon, Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon, Sally Ride’s take on spaceflight and
