December 1, 2011
In an ideal world, we’d all be able to keep our computers secure from unauthorized access. That’s not the world we live in however. Roommates snoop, significant others get curious, and family members decide to check up on each other – without permission. If you suspect this is occurring, you can monitor your computer to see how it is being used when you’re away.
August 12, 2011
If you have access to your router, and it’s able to log activity, it’s relatively easy to watch everything that’s going on to try to find any untoward activity. Today I’d like to show you how to set that up on your DD-WRT router and some Windows-only software called WallWatcher. OSX users can also use it using a Parallels virtual machine.
August 24, 2010
Having the ability to convert video files can be pretty useful, especially if you download a lot of video content or create some yourself. There are a lot of potential uses, including converting DVD files into a playable format or making files readable on your iPod, to name a few. Being able to automate this process is [...]
April 16, 2010
I have used OpenDNS in the past for monitoring children and employees. Now I am here to tell you how important it is to safeguard your children online. I have also said in the past that the Internet is a great place for kids to learn and a computer can be their best friend. See [...]
January 7, 2010
Have you ever wondered why there are times where your computer suddenly runs slower even though you have only opened one or two applications? It seems that the phrase “more than meets the eye” applies not only to a bunch of transforming robots, but also very true to describe the running processes on a Mac. [...]
October 30, 2009
If you own a Mac, you should know that one of the most useful tools is Activity Monitor, found in the Utilities folder. If you haven’t used it before, get introduced to it; it will help get you out of sticky situations when your Mac isn’t responding properly. Activity Monitor is basically Mac’s version of [...]
May 28, 2009
Have you ever been frustrated to find your content plagiarized by some other site? Did you know if I just visited your site, copied your prized article, and emailed it to my friends? Last week, I might have copied your favorite photograph from your site and added it to my Flickr or Picasa album! How [...]
February 15, 2009
As internet usage continues to skyrocket and more people are becoming obsessed with social networks like Facebook or Myspace and video sites such as YouTube, managing your time at work or home is becoming much more of a hot topic. We are seeing new project management applications popping up all over the web today. This, [...]
September 10, 2008
Whenever an application stops responding, there are usually three options to get things back on track again. But first, how would you know if an application has hung? The three cardinal symptoms are the spinning beach ball, increased CPU usage and systemic unresponsiveness. If you’re experiencing any one of these, especially the infamous spinning beach [...]
