I have used open source software for years. My firewall and anti spy-ware programs are as good or better then the ones that you pay for. One of my all time favorites, avg free has their anniversary edition upgrade 9.0 free for download. Tip-Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of page to find the download button to save looking all over the pages.
This program keeps away hackers, spy ware, Trojans, and any intruders trying to steal personal information. It warns you if something is happening so you can lock down your computer while you check for any intrusions.Today I was running a little program called belarc advisor This powerful program has been around for years. It quickly scans your computer and gives you an extensive report about every piece of hardware, software, keys, security, missing security updates, IP address, and a bunch of other good information.
To find the temperature of your cpu, this program works fine and has a few other cool features.
Core Temp
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Get some open source tv at ted talk tv. This open source project is keeping free tv available while some would like to charge you a monthly or download fee to watch tv on your pc.
Build a Remote Control Beer Keg
Watch the guys at Revision3 build a robotic remote controlled beer keg. Beer Keg
Multimedia Programs and Software
VLC Media Player is one of the most downloaded and used media players out there. Free to use, and has one of the largest codec databases for virtually all multimedia either downloaded from the internet, or just for playing your DVDs.
Just about everyone recognizes the yellow and white cone associated with VLC
GomPlayer is one of the most popular newer Downloaded Multimedia Players. It Will Play All Your Videos and Downloads Including High Definition, Torrents, AVI Files...
CD/DVD Burning Programs
ImgBurn is an open source free program that I have recently started using for all my DVD and HD DVD burning. It's free, and open source. It has become one of the top rated DVD burning programs out there.
Make Backup Copies Your Favorite DVD's and Movies with this free program DVDShrink
DVD Shrink allows you to compress videos so that they will fit on any size DVD. When you are sitting at the airport or Starbucks reading your Email, prying eyes with a packet sniffer can see your user name and password. If you erase the http:// and type in https:// your information will be encrypted and safe from hackers. Some websites like Gmail are encrypted but some others are not. just to be safe type in the s for secure.
Did You Know
Did you know that some processors that are 2, 3, or other cores are really quad core and just didn't get turned on. These cores can be turned on allowing for full advantage of these cores!
Games
This free game download is just like the old verses of Doom. Just go to the website, download, and begin playing on line with as many as 18 players per room. skulltag
Type HTTPS When Using Unsecured WIFI Hot Spots
Get Free Books Online with Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a free program that has been around
for awhile. Gutenberg is the first producer of electronic books on
line. Thousands of volunteers are responsible for the production of
project Gutenberg.
The electronic books, or (e books) as they are known, have grown in
popularity around the world. With over three million e books, plus
movies, video, audio, and music available, This is a must for just
about everyone.
There are many so called e book sites that would have you pay, but
Gutenberg is Free. You don't need to purchase a fancy device for
downloading and reading. Project Gutenberg gives you all the software
you need so you can enjoy books on your laptop or pc without costing you
anything.
When cleaning computer and electronic parts with canned air, rotate between several cans. This way when one gets cold and wet you just switch cans. If you have several cans, your first can will be ready to use again by the time you go through all the cans.
No more waiting for the cans to cool down and gain back pressure. The cans won't spew wet stuff all over your pc parts.
How to Delete Your Forgotten Windows Password
How To Reset Your Lost Bios Password
Just follow these steps and you can reset your bios password in windows
without paying some geek a bunch of money. Be careful, don't mess with your bios unless you are used to working on the inner hardware of your computer, we don't want to damage the system.
When you first start the computer in bios it will ask for bios password.
To bypass this you must turn
off your computer and unplug the power cord. Place the computer on a non static surface and remove cover. Ground yourself by
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Since I last put this information I have had people ask me about getting around the windows 7 security which if you forget your password and don't have tech support seems hopeless. But the best thing is that all you need is to burn an iso image cd of ophcrack which will get you into any pc if you can slide the disc in to it it takes about 2 minutes. So burn your free copy and get all the directions at this link.
Safe Internet browser and Email Tips
If you type a website address without the www in front of the name, you might pull up a different site or a fake site that wants to hack into your system.
For example:If you type http://name.com instead of
http://www.name.com, there are links to domains that don't have to have www in front and can easily be made to look like the authentic site, a bank website. These sites can be used to gather personal information from your computer, download viruses and spy-ware. Some of these sites are very well made and hard to distinguish from the real site. So always type www before the domain names in your browser just to be safe.
Always type the www. before the domain name address in the browser
For security you should copy and paste email links into a new browser instead of clicking and opening them directly from the email.
Did you know that emails with hyperlinks that direct to another page or domain, when opened directly from the the email, can compromise your security. You should copy and paste them into a new browser window to keep out prying eyes and hackers.
Find Out The Core Temperature Of Your Computer
With this Free Program.
This free program will give you a snapshot of your processor temperature and all the cores of a multi core processor. It keeps me from worrying about overheating, especially when you have an over clocked system. It runs on most windows and other operating systems.Core Temp
With this easy to use program you can convert your WMA music to mp3. Also supports wav. and ogg file conversion.
I use this a lot. It is great for pesky windows media files that won't play on some hand held devices or burn to disc in a playable format.
Just add your tunes, click and convert!CyberPower
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