By admin on Feb 18, 2010 | In Security, Software | 2 Comments
While visiting my fellow blogger’s Web site Freewaremission, I stumbled upon this great software called Ultrasurf.
Created by UltraReach Internet Corporation, Ultrasurf is a free program which lets you hide your IP address and access Web sites that may be blocked by your server. It connects to the Internet through proxy servers, like many similar programs, but with Ultrasurf you can view Web sites that require flash and java script (something other programs can’t do). Ultrasurf also makes it possible to download and upload files.
By using Ultrasurf you can access Web mail, Youtube, Myspace and Facebook in places where this is usually blocked. And of course, no one on the ‘other side’ will know your real location or identity. Ultrasurf also provides excellent security features and lets you clean browser history, cookies and temporary Internet files.
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By admin on Feb 14, 2010 | In Software | No Comments »
This is what my friend said when he called me to help him out with a new computer problem. He recently upgraded to Windows 7 and reconnected his SATA burner after he had used IDE for a while due to another issue. Now, with a new operating system and brand new hardware and drivers, everything was supposed to run smoothly. But it didn’t.
Suddenly, he wasn’t able to burn anything. Whenever he tried to burn a data DVD in Nero, the burning process failed and the “Invalid Block Address” message appeared. He tried to burn with a free burning program called Ashampoo, but that failed too. He thought he had some spyware so he scanned the system and he even tested his old IDE burner, but the same error appeared.
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By admin on Feb 8, 2010 | In Software | No Comments »
When I first started burning CDs few years ago, Nero was my favorite program. It was simple to use it got the job done. I also tried Roxio Easy CD Creator back in the old days, but I didn’t like its interface and it wasn’t as reliable as Nero. Nero 6 is still my favorite program (yes, version 6!), but it’s getting old, and there are compatibility issues with the newer Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.
Finally, I had to look for other CD/DVD burning programs. This is also because I am planning to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 very soon. This is what I found:
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By admin on Feb 5, 2010 | In Fun with your PC, Internet | 3 Comments
Few days ago I was thinking about how we lived our lives before Internet came along and how many changes Internet brought, especially in the last 10 years or so. Do you remember the good old times? We used to go out more and play games there instead on our PCs and game consoles, we used to write letters and call people at home to talk with them, read the news in the papers or watch them on the TV, and actually drive or walk to the shop to buy something.
Some things have been lost and some ruined with the introduction of the Internet, some stayed the same, but great things have also arrived with it. I have attempted to list the best ones in this post. Have a read and tell me if you agree.
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By admin on Feb 2, 2010 | In Hardware | 4 Comments
I know, this is a PC blog, but I couldn’t resist writing about the new addition to the Apple family - the ‘mighty’ iPad. It was introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs few days ago and you could hear something about it on almost every news channel. Now the tech community has a reason to be excited. I’m sure that Apple fans love the new toy, but there are also those who are quick to criticize and find faults.
Apple iPad is a computer, but it’s not a laptop or netbook. It looks like a big iPhone, but you cannot make phone calls with it. It’s designed to be used for Internet surfing, typing, audio/video playback, gaming, e-book reading and for satellite navigation.
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