By admin on Jul 24, 2010 in Guest Blogger, Hardware | 2 Comments
The following is a guest post by Michael Blumreich, who is a contributor for the aptly named laptop review site LaptopReviews.com. He’s currently a university student and lover of all things tech.
Since the inception of the first modern mouse in 1975, the design hasn’t changed much. Sure, the latest technology features laser positioning instead of that dust collecting rubber track ball, and designers have added additional features like scroll wheels, but the basic idea is still very similar to the first modern prototypes, created for Xerox 35 years ago.
That may be changing, however, if Swiftpoint has its way. Swiftpoint, a company based out of New Zealand, has done the previously unimaginable and has redesigned the mouse, taking it out of its prolonged infancy and into a whole new sphere of efficiency.
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By admin on Jul 20, 2010 in Internet, Software | 1 Comment
Do you sometimes wish you could watch those funny Youtube videos but you don’t have an Internet connection? Or concerts and video clips of your favorite band? I have never downloaded any clips from Youtube, but I was still curious about how this can be done, since there is no download link. I just assumed it was impossible. That is, until I discovered several tools that let you do this.
Here are some that I found:
KeepVid - Simply add this tool to your favorites. When you watch a Youtube video, just click the Keep It button to save.
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By admin on Jul 14, 2010 in Software | 0 Comments
Would you like to turn your USB drive into a “PC on a stick“? If yes, then you need CodySafe Sigma, a great software that allows you to create a portable system for management of your favorite applications, documents and settings. You can launch your programs or open files on any computer without installation. And the best thing is, no traces remain on the computer after you unplug your CodySafe Σ flash drive.
CodySafe Σ is a portable drives menu. With this software you can easily manage, group, sort and launch programs from your USB drive. With the in-built Apps Depot you can access a collection of portable applications and download and install these to your CodySafe drive with a simple mouse click. Other features of CodySafe Σ include instant application search, nested categories folders, context menu and many others.
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By admin on Jul 9, 2010 in Software | 1 Comment
I just tested EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition - one of the best FREE partition tools on the Internet - and I love it. Partition Master gives you all the functionalities you’d expect from great partition software: extend or decrease partitions, manage disk space easily, settle low disk space problems and includes data protection features such as Partition Manager, Disk & Partition Copy Wizard & Partition Recovery Wizard. The program is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 (32 bit).
You can download the free home edition of Partition master at the Easus Web site, or if you’d like to go a step up, PC Memoirs has secured ONE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE from EASEUS, so be quick and leave a comment. First visitor to leave one will receive a FREE Licence for Partition Master - Professional Edition. The Pro edition is compatible with 64 bit systems.
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One of my readers asked me to explain how he can transfer his favorite Web sites to another PC or laptop. This may sound easy to anyone who is experienced with computers or whoever did this before, but definitely not to the basic user. I knew it was a simple task, but since I had never attempted that, I had to do some research myself.
