January 22, 2012
Through the caverns of the Internet, I’ve managed to get put on rather quickly to some of today’s hottest Internet startups such as ifttt, Instagram, and turntable.fm. Startups and betas are as popular as they’ve ever been, but until recently, it’s been pretty tough finding these little guys in the wide space of the Internet.
December 30, 2011
When it comes to starting up a tech company, what matters more to investors? A degree from an actual university or a degree from the University of Life? The popular myth is that you can build a huge Internet empire from your parents garage after school in the evenings and by the time you’re in your teens, you’re ready to match Mark Zuckerberg’s bank balance.
February 12, 2011
Trying out Linux should be easy; with the help of Linux Live USB Creator it is. Quickly get any Linux distribution to boot from your USB key, complete with a persistent mode for keeping applications and documents in place. You can even install a portable version of Virtualbox to your USB key so you can run [...]
December 28, 2010
Even though Ubuntu and most other Linux distros have beautified their interfaces and made them more user-friendly, most everyday computer users still shiver when they hear the word Linux. Maybe this is because Linux used to have a reputation as “geek-only”, thus non-geeky computer users are afraid to even try it. That’s why the folks [...]
September 22, 2010
The issue of delaying application launches on startup, for me, directly relates to the security and safety of my computer. On startup, my computer connects to the Internet before the firewall can kick in. That small delay in the startup of my protection software gives a small window to viruses and malware. The solution is a [...]
May 6, 2010
No one likes a slow computer; that’s why we offer so many guides to speeding it up here. Angelina showed you 8 programs that can make your computer run faster and Karl taught you about getting your startup programs under control with Autoruns. Autoruns is a particularly effective tool if you’re looking to increase your [...]
February 7, 2010
If you have your own computer, you would more than likely like to personalize your computer any way you can. Anything from color profiles to background images to laptop stickers are fair game. Well now you can easily create a custom logon screen if you are running Windows XP, Vista, or 7, using LogonStudio. I [...]
January 16, 2010
We have quite a collection of articles you can refer to when customizing your Linux desktop computer. Starting right from the GRUB splash screen all the way up to wallpapers and themes. There was one aspect missing though – the Ubuntu logo and the splash screen you get behind it while Ubuntu boots. For starters let [...]
October 1, 2009
Have you ever had an infected Windows computer? How about a suspicion your machine is working against you? What is the first thing you do after making sure that your anti virus software is still running? Check your start up folder of course! That is where many nasty startup programs plant their seeds to grow [...]
July 9, 2009
Ever wanted to change the Grub bootloader entries? Wanted to hide some, move some to top and make defaults? People must have suggested to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst. Oh and don’t forget to back it up if you make a mess of it. There are all these different options you can add to the defoptions line to [...]
