Tag Archive | "open source"

Which DNS Service Should You Use?

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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Which DNS Service Should You Use?

Google recently introduced Google Public DNS service. Last week, I wrote about what Google Public DNS actually means to you. If you are not aware of what it is I recommend reading that post before reading this further. With a couple of different options with DNS Servers now between your ISP’s default DNS server, the time [...]

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Free Open Source Screencasting Software – CamStudio

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Free Open Source Screencasting Software – CamStudio

If you have been looking for a screencasting tool, look no further. CamStudio is a free and open source screencasting tool. CamStudio can record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create an AVI video files. Also, it comes with a built-in SWF producer that can convert the AVI files into bandwidth friendly SWF flash [...]

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Lunascape – Browsershots Alternative In Your Computer

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Lunascape – Browsershots Alternative In Your Computer

I run and manage several websites. One of the things I repeat doing is to check how the website looks in different browsers – Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. I usually do this by firing up each browser and loading the site there. I just came across a very cool browser that gives me 3 [...]

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What Google Public DNS Actually Means To You?

Friday, December 4, 2009

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What Google Public DNS Actually Means To You?

Google has been in a mission to make the web faster than it is now. In that effort they have released Google Public DNS Service. You might have heard about it and probably wondering what the heck it is and if you should do anything about it. I am going to try to help you with [...]

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Are You Ready For Holidays Tech Support Duty?

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Are You Ready For Holidays Tech Support Duty?

If you are a techie, you probably get cornered for some computer help by your friends and relatives. Especially when you are making the rounds during this holiday season. A relative nicely shows this nice blue screen of death in his/her latop and asks if you can quickly take a look at it. [image by russeljsmith] So instead [...]

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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-12-01 Contest Edition

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 09-12-01 Contest Edition

Firefox hosts a great contest with every major release of Firefox versions for extension developers. Now, Mozilla has announced the winners for the Extend Firefox 3.5 contest! Best New Add-on Grand Prize Winners (3) FireFound by Chris Finke Find lost or stolen laptops and phones with a simple and secure Firefox extension FireFound is an extension for Firefox and Firefox for [...]

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What Free Apps Are You Thankful For?

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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What Free Apps Are You Thankful For?

Lifehacker had an interesting post yesterday that prompted me to post this article In fact, I have used the same title here. What Free Apps Are You Thankful for? I love finding free and quality applications that we can use everyday and share it here for anyone looking for one. In light of Thanksgiving, I would [...]

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