Tools/Utilities
Get A Visual On Your Hard Drive with Disk Space Fan
by Dustin Patterson on March 11, 2010
As your computer gets older, chances are that your hard drive will be filled with many unused and unnecessary files. If you’re starting to run out of space on your hard drive, it can often times be the result of old “junk” files piling up. A great way to get your computer back into shape is to delete some of those files (especially the large ones). Disk Space Fan is a free program... [Read More]
Great Deal: Buy Office 2007 Now, Get Free Upgrade to Office 2010 in June
by Evan Wondrasek on March 9, 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 is scheduled to release in June, but there’s no need to hold off from purchasing Office 2007 in the meantime. Microsoft recently announced free upgrades to Office 2010 if you purchase and activate an Office 2007 product between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Several qualifying Office 2007 products are listed below, and you can check out the complete list at the end... [Read More]
ShareTool Offers Super Easy File Sharing on a Mac
by Brian Nelson on March 8, 2010
ShareTool by Yazsoft is an application I’ve been using on my Macs for the last year or so, and it offers the easiest file sharing of any services I’ve used. ShareTool is a great way to stream your music library and remotely access your Mac from anywhere. Why use ShareTool? Let’s say you have a Mac at home and a Mac at work, or maybe you travel a lot and can’t take all your... [Read More]
Quick Tip: How to Save Documents as PDFs in Microsoft Office Word 2007
by Evan Wondrasek on March 3, 2010
If you’ve ever written a document in Microsoft Office Word, chances are you’ve wanted to save it as a PDF for easy sharing. Publishing to PDF isn’t included in the standard installation of Microsoft Office Word, but you can add it in a few easy steps which I will cover in this quick tip. Step 1: Head over to the Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS Add-in for 2007 Microsoft Office programs... [Read More]
Follow Up: My Experience with Microsoft Security Essentials Anti-Malware Software
by David Carman on March 1, 2010
A few months ago, Evan wrote a great article about Microsoft’s free anti-malware application, Microsoft Security Essentials. After using Microsoft Security Essentials for several months, I’ve been able to get a good sense of how it stacks up against the competition. My first experience with Security Essentials was on my own computer. It had some relatively benign spyware which wasn’t... [Read More]
Gmail Tip: How to Quickly View Unread Messages
by Evan Wondrasek on February 24, 2010
If you’re like me, your inbox can get pretty cluttered with unread messages after being away from my computer for a day. Since I use multiple inboxes to split my Gmail inbox into several smaller inboxes, I can have unread messages all over the place on a particularly busy day. In this guide, I’ll show you how to turn a handy Gmail search query into a dedicated Unread Messages button. Step... [Read More]
How to Backup Pictures from an LG Dare Phone (VX9700)
by Evan Wondrasek on February 23, 2010
I recently decided to part ways with my old LG Dare phone (VX9700), but before I got rid of it I wanted to back up the pictures that were still stored in its memory. Unfortunately, you can’t just plug the device into a computer and make copies, and it takes a long time to send each picture from the phone one at a time. This guide will show you how to quickly backup your pictures from your... [Read More]
Do Public DNS Services Such As Google DNS Have Any Real Benefit?
by Dustin Patterson on February 18, 2010
If you haven’t heard about it, Google announced their free Public DNS service in early December. According to Google’s Blog, Google Public DNS will provide increased DNS lookup speeds, making the end-user experience faster. Google isn’t the first company to provide an alternative DNS service. The popular OpenDNS has been around for a few years now and claims to provide the same... [Read More]
How to Add Facebook Chat To Your Desktop Instant Messaging Software
by Dustin Patterson on February 11, 2010
When Facebook Chat was first launched in early 2008, it added a powerful feature to the growing social network. Almost two years later Facebook Chat has received an upgrade – the ability to use Facebook Chat from your favorite desktop IM software. This new feature works by utilizing the XMPP messaging protocol (the same protocol used in Google Talk) with your Facebook username and password. ... [Read More]
Improve Windows Print Screen With Gadwin PrintScreen
by Dustin Patterson on February 10, 2010
Windows includes only the most basic screen capture capabilities by default, but free software like Gadwin PrintScreen offers a solution that will add much more functionality to your computer. Using Gadwin PrintScreen Once you have downloaded and installed Gadwin PrintScreen, right click the newly created icon in your system tray and select Properties… from the menu. Here you can see all of... [Read More]
