Archive for June 2009
Debug Your Internet with ICSI Netalyzr
This analyzer helps you to debug dozens of features that have a direct effect on your internet connection. From Berkeley, this analyzer loads a small Java file to your computer. Link
Website Helps you make decisions…
Hunch the website helps you make decisions….OK, I don’t get it.
Stop and Play Chicken Invaders
Yep, maybe it’s not technical but stop and play and enjoy life. Chicken Invaders.
3d Modeling Software
Seemless3d Modeling Software is freeware designed for anyone wishing to try 3d modeling software.
Are you breaking the law with your Wireless Network?
Students and industry always ask me if it is illegal to connect to a wireless network that is unsecure. As early as 2005 (ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)) an individual was chared with a 3rd degree felony for connecting to a wireless network. Given that fact, states like Tennessee have passed or proposed bills making it a crime to do so. Burleson Consulting also believes that it is possible that the home owner could be sued (for negligence) if they leave their wireless unsecure and their network are used maliciously.
With a hardcore DA or sympathetic jury, you could possibly be charged for connecting to a ‘hot spot’ that is marked customers only or a jury could award a vicitim of hacking (judgement against you) if you left your wireless open.
As ridiculous as all of this sounds, there are some rules that will save you. Secure your wireless network and change the administrator’s password. Only connect to a wi-fi hotspot as a customer even if you have to buy a cup of coffee or a small soda.
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Enhance and Tweak Windows 7
I usually don’t like automatic ‘tweaking’ tools…however, EnhanceMySe7en is a cool little program that is loaded with features. It’s free now.
Monitor Your Servers
SourceForge.net’s Health Monitor helps to keep an ‘eye’ on your servers or critical workstation. Link
Uninstall Programs – Fix Windows Installer
I always recommend Revo uninstaller but recently I used Safarp to uninstall a hung Office 2007 installation. These two programs are excellent when uninstalling software and removing the ‘guts’ of programs.
Speedup Firefox
If you just can’t wait for Firefox to load, use Firefox preloader to launch Firefox immediately and speed up the launch time.
Download and Convert Online Videos
Vdownloader is an application to download YouTube, Google videos and other online videos.
Create a Flash Slideshow for Your Blog or Website
Flash Slideshow Maker makes it easy to add photos and generate a flash theme enabled website.
Create PDF documents with Your Cellphone
Qipit is a free service website that takes your digital camera or cellphone images and converts them to pdf. After signing up taking a quick snapshot of some documents, within seconds I had pdfs of the documents. This is a handy way to get a copy of documents from a cell to your computer.
Panda Cloud Antivirus Answers Questions
Panda Cloud Antivirus is still in beta and the questions are being made about the technology and pricing. According to Panda, it will be free forever and the technology is changing for the better. Here’s the most common questions from the website’s blog:
- Will Panda Cloud Antivirus continue being FREE after the beta is over?
- Do I need to run a different antivirus at the same time as Cloud Antivirus?
- Am I still protected when I’m not connected to the Internet?
- After installing Cloud Antivirus I scanned my PC and it took a really long time. What’s up?
- Are my files being sent to the cloud for scanning?
- What exactly is sent to the cloud?
- Cloud Antivirus detected a Trojan and deleted it. How can I get it back?
- Why can’t I choose delete/block/ignore when it detects a Trojan?
- Can I run Cloud Antivirus alongside my Norton360/AVG/Etc.?
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Here’s their answers and more questions
The 10 Most Dangerous Websites
Here’s a link to a reader’s blog. Interesting article on dangerous websites. Link
Visio Alternative – Dia
Dia is an alternative software for Microsoft Visio. Dia is open source and made for any of the three major operating systems. (Windows Download) (Various Shapes Download) Easy to use and free…
Disaster Proof Hard Drives
After the tornadoes through the Midwest and Tennessee; Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters, individuals as well as professionals need to look at storing data on these type of hard drives. The hard drives of ioSafe include data recovery insurance. Link
Optimize Your Website
Hmmm, I need to decrease one of my picture sizes. This website measures the speed of your webpage and lets you know how long it takes average user sees it. Link
| URL: | http://www.ttcshelbyville.edu/Default.htm |
|---|---|
| Title: | Tennessee Technology Center at Shelbyville |
| Date: | Report run on Sun Jun 7 22:37:10EDT2009 |
Diagnosis
Global Statistics
| Total HTTP Requests: | 47 |
| Total Size: | 554963 bytes |
Object Size Totals
| Object type | Size (bytes) | Download @ 56K (seconds) | Download @ T1 (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTML: | 57231 | 11.61 | 0.50 |
| HTML Images: | 325093 | 67.19 | 4.12 |
| CSS Images: | 30269 | 11.43 | 5.56 |
| Total Images: | 355362 | 78.62 | 9.68 |
| Javascript: | 86878 | 18.11 | 1.26 |
| CSS: | 5742 | 1.54 | 0.43 |
| Multimedia: | 49750 | 10.12 | 0.46 |
Network Security Videos
We use WatchGuard Firewalls and really like the ease of setup and use. WatchGuard also has excellent videos on security.
