Tag: COMPUTER

So, I want to know today is: what technology did you buy yesterday? Did you buy any software for your loved ones, or for yourself? What do you consider the hot items this season? Is Zune at the top of your list, or anywhere else? What about cell phones, PC's, printers, software? What does this holiday season look like for you and those you are buying for? I am thinking about buying a new PC, but ...

If you have many things to remember, and don't want to clutter your desk and computer with a sticky note mess, try out Helipad. Their online hosted note application makes it easy to create notes and tag them with keywords for easy locating. With the free online application you can draft up anything that you normally would in a word processor--all you need is an internet connection. Helipad's auto ...

Teleflip allows users to send messages from computers to cell phones. It is extremely convenient, and the ability to utilize this application without requiring software installation is beneficial in keeping some hard drive space left on your computer. So how does it work? Pretty simple stuff, just open any email application or webmail that you use, and type in the recipients area code and cell ...

FreeComputerBooks.com has many free resources clumped into compact pages, so you so whiz through them quickly to find what you want. The site is ad supported but most of the content I found actually was free. There are links to many tutorials, books, articles, and other resources online that may be of use to programmers, database developers and such. I found a good article on AJAX that contained ...

The National Codes Center at Blentchley Bletchley north of London, has unveiled a WWII Computer replica that was once used to go sort through encrypted German messages during World War II. The replica model which was built by more than 60 volunteers using original blueprints took over 10 years to complete. The Turing Bombe computer was developed by Alan Turing, who is otherwise quite commonly ...

In an effort by Dell to increase customer service, a proposed alliance is a no go. The deal would have seen the potential dispatch of field technicians nationwide, and would have been an official extension of Dell's service and support. The company shooting for the alliance, Reliable IT, has said that they did not land Dells book of business. Reliable's IT partners include OnForce, which has over ...

If you have a Blackberry PIN addiction, then you aren't alone. Pinppl is a meeting place for Blackberry PIN addicts. You can browse through registered users' profiles and find PIN people that seem interesting to you to chat about your similar interests. When you register at Pinppl, you are given a unique pinppl.com address for your Blackberry PIN. (Check out Paul's profile, pinppl.com/203EAE43, ...

Zapr lets you create links to files on your PC, and then send them out to friends and contacts via email or IM. These links that are sent are a direct conduit to your computer. The recipient of the link can then view the files directly in their browser. Sharing folders with friends and contacts sounds pretty simple. Simply drag and drop your folder into Zapr. Zapr then creates a special link you ...

Having access from your computer desktop anywhere there is a connection and a computer is a dream for some, and a reality for some early beta testers of Desktoptwo. Created by Sapotek, Desktoptwo is a free web based service that allows complete access of your desktop wherever you are. It has a web instant messenger using the Jabber platform, email, search, MP3 player, address book, WYSIWYG web ...

AOL (this blog's parent company) announced today that starting next month it will offer 5GB of free online storage for all web users. The free online storage will start in September, and will be powered by Xdrive, a service acquired by AOL late last year. There will be no charges for uploading or downloading documents and files, and users will be able to access their files at ...

There are tons of threatening viruses, spyware, and other yucky things out there in the world wide web. They have the powers to potentially access your computer if it is not locked down with security software, ensuring there are no kinds of intrusions and any malicious hacking going on. Is your computer protected against the many potentially dangerous things floating around the internet? Do you ...