Archive for October 10th, 2010
Text a Group of People with GroupMe
GroupMe is free and in Beta at this time. GroupMe allows you to create a group and to send text to the group or conference call them.
Meraki WiFi Stumbler – A website that shows wireless information
XBMC is a powerful multimedia solution
XBMC is free and open source (GPL) software media player and an entertainment software package for digital media. Available for Mac OS X, Linux and Microsoft along with Xbox, XBMC is a hub for all of your multimedia needs. Designed for network playback, this is one of the most powerful media solutions.
Sort Your Files and Organize Your Computer with Digital Janitor
I need help organizing files. Often because of the nature of my work, everything is fast and furious on my desktop and when at home. Granted I slow down in the server room and help owners of files sort them so that they work more productively.
With Digital Janitor, you can simple start the program and type in output folders. Digital Janitor moves the files to the appropriate folders. You can schedule sorts or sort music automatically.
How to Completely Erase a Hard Drive
How to Completely Erase a Hard Drive. (ShareThis)
- Don’t sell your computer with the hard drive if you have had critical files on it
- Don’t sell your camera or cell phone with the memory card
- Don’t give away or sell your flashdrive
12 Reasons to Try Ubuntu 10.10 Now – PCWorld Business Center
12 Reasons to Try Ubuntu 10.10 Now – PCWorld Business Center. (Via ShareThis)
Why Windows Is Good for Business – PCWorld Business Center
Why Windows Is Good for Business – PCWorld Business Center.
- Read it and stay open minded
- Linux is a viable option
(but still needs tweaking) - Viruses are not common in Enterprise networks that remain active in security
- Yes Linux and Apple have vulnerabilities
- Enterprise management is available with Windows and more options are available with Microsoft (at this time)
Stop Programs from loading with Autoruns
Autoruns at Microsoft’s sysinternals site is an excellent program to see how programs are loading on your computer. An absolutely excellent program to determine what is starting up. This tool can be helpful in shutting down malware or viruses or unwanted programs.
