Hi, I recently have tried around 20 different operating systems(most be a Linux-based distro) I have found through my research and study of OS’s I believe NetBSD to be the most secure distro out there. I have used various hacking tools that are for educational purposes only such as …

I have been using AVG Free Antivirus and love it. I had previously tried the Norton Antivirus and McAfee. I was not satisfied with either one at all. I discovered AVG from a tech program on television. I decided to give it a try but did not expect much …

I have just read a book how to build a website for an amateur. It’s written that the basic software that I may need was Microsoft FrontPage similar like Microsoft words but in separate CD from Microsoft Company.
At first, I didn’t get the idea how to …

I have a Windows Vista computer and am very pleased with it. However, I am starting to notice that some of the programs I use on a daily basis are not compatible. They sometimes operate strangely or do not function at all. While looking for a solution to this …

I listen to SiriusXM regularly from my laptop. I wanted to avoid having to repeatedly login to Sirius.com to listen, so I searched to see if there was an application that allows me to listen to SiriusXM directly from my PC. I was glad to come across …

Finale 2005b is a great tool for writing music. Several different options are included that makes this a nice program.
First of all, there is the set-up wizard. This helps you to come up with a template for your piece of music. You can first …

For those of you who use the Firefox web browser, Greasemonkey is an add-on that helps with various types of web programs. Greasemonkey is kind of like a script editor that can enhance various programs and websites. In my opinion, this is a great piece of software …

Adobe Photoshop 6.0 is a great program that I have been using for years. You can do just about anything with this program. You can edit your images or even add effects to them. I really like the touch up tools they give me in this program. Adobe Photoshop 6.0 …

Skype is a form of a messenger that specializes in webchat and webcall. It is absolutely free of charge as long as your calling a personal computer or a laptop with an internet connection as well. If you decide to call from your computer to a Phone line anywhere …

I usually use my mobile phone for browsing the internet. I only use my PC if i think i reach the limitation from mobile browsing such as downloading some big files.
I have some mobile internet browser installed on my phone, and one of them is Opera Mini 4.2.
I have …

Flock is a web browser based off Firefox with a twist. It is a social web browser.
This browser basically gives you access to many social networking sites as well as email with sidebars and such.
For me, Flock is the perfect browser because it has some advantages over Firefox. First …

If you haven’t tried Microsoft Windows’ new operating system, Vista, you don’t know how lucky you are. I bought a new laptop with Vista Ultimate (the most expensive one) in March 2007. It’s been months of trying to figure this ridiculous operating system out.
Microsoft changed the names of …

You may have already known about precise styli that allow you to draw and sketch digitally on an iPad or an iPhone but you still need proper software to use your skills while away from your studio.
From my experience, I can say that the best choice is ArtStudio …

Like everyone else, I was constantly having problems with losing data on my computer. This has been solved thanks to Drop Box. No longer will I have to worry about losing data of importance.
Drop Box is a program and a website that allows me to back up my …

Who don’t know the most popular messenger in internet, Yahoo Messenger?. I’m sure everyone know it and have a account in it. We can connect and make conversation with other people through internet with Yahoo Messenger. But, what if we always mobile and looks difficult to brings PC or …

Frustrated by the boring old interface of windows mobile, i thought of giving my phone a new look. i searched the internet for the various shells available for this purpose and got myself this one. installation of this application was a charm. it came in a cab file …

If you use the Internet, you most likely have heard of viruses and spyware. You have also heard of Anti-viruses or have heard of people recommending you to get one. Some of the big ones are Norton and McAfee, and with that you get big prices, around $50 for …

Almost everyday I chat using Yahoo! Messenger using my mobile phone. Before I found this software, I use Yahoo! WAP site, http://m.yahoo.com to do that. It is not quite comfortable you know, to chat using this method, as I cannot chat with as many people as I want and …

I have used Zone Alarm’s Free Firewall on the last three computers I have owned over a period of ten years. I have used it with the operating systems of Windows 95, 98, 2000, and currently with Windows XP home edition. It has never conflicted with any of those …

AVS Video Tools is a powerful all-in-one video software. In my opinion, the program’s strongest point is that it’s really easy to use and understand, making it the ideal program for beginners or casual computer users when it comes to several video related tasks. The start up screen presents …

I have come to find out that when it comes to building a web design, you have to have a presentation that will keep people wanting to come back. I’ve dealt with this for years and I have just now come across Microsoft Expression Web 2. The reason I …

Backing up your important files is one of the most important things you have to do if you own a computer. Just imagine if you lost all those important documents and those priceless family pictures because of a hard drive failure? Well if you haven’t been doing your backup …

For almost $30 I got a hold of a software that gave me something to talk about. There was much to say about this software but the one thing that I want to say is that it’s cheap and it operates that way. It’s not something that I would …

WinSCP is a free and open source FTP and SFTP client for Windows. It uses the SSH protocol to enable secure communication between a local and a remote computer. I started using WinSCP because I was looking for a way of transferring files between Windows and Linux. Almost every …

Songbird 4.1 Media Player is a media player which plays a variety of media files like audio and video. It is like Windows Media Player, VLC, Real Player and Quick Time, although I like this program the most because of a variety of reasons below.
Songbird 4.1 Media Player …

I recently decided to install the new Windows Vista on my Dell computer. I am thoroughly impressed with the new operating system. However, I have one major suggestion for anyone considering an upgrade: wait until you have a block of time free! Do NOT install it …

I have used in time most Anti-virus systems out there,each had some flaws.Some used to much computer resources (memory in particular),some did not update as often as i would of wanted,some had gaps that allowed certain trojans(remote control attack program) to pass by,some were badly executed and a scan …

The Facebook application for my itouch is one of my most used apps on my iPod. One issue I do have with it is that I can not upload photos from my itouch to my facebook. I would like to be able to block applications from my Live Feed …

Logo Design Studio Pro is a powerful piece of software, but can be difficult to learn. Their web site boasts that the user can create a professional looking logo in minutes, which is true, as long as you stick to the pre-designed (and very generic) logos provided with …

I’m crazy about keeping journals, so it was inevitable that I would end up using a computer journal. I even bought a journal software to satisfy my hobby. But then I found out that such things get out-dated. That is, improved versions come out often and …

Any Video Converter Professional is an amazing program. I like the fact that this program can actually download videos off of youtube or google video so I can save it to my hard drive. One of the things that makes this program so simple is that the …

Several years ago, I became aware of the DivX Player. It was the only way to get certain music songs and videos. It upgraded over time, and after a while I couldn’t use it much because I was on a very old system. Now I’m using …

For a computer to work fast and to be safe, a good anti virus is a must. Many people don’t install anti virus and complain about virus. Since we can’t control virus manually, we must have a good anti virus installed in our computers. Norton anti-virus 10.1 version …

Google Sketchup is a pretty basic programme but has great effects and can be used such things as kitchen design to chairs and tables. You can type in the exact measurements for an object down the bottom right hand corner, if you designing your living room or whatever the …

I used this reporting tool for designing reports while developing an application program for a client. I find it very powerful tool to create reports from simple to more complex ones such as one showing graphs. As computer programmer, I find this software an indispensable part of my career.
A …

I have been dabbling in western astrology for a few years now. In the beginning I used an astrology book I purchased back then to draw people’s astrological birth charts. It was a somewhat complex and tedious process, but I nevertheless enjoyed it because of my passion for the …

HJSplit is a program that can be downloaded on the internet. It is only about 300kb and it is free to download.
When downloaded, it usually is a zipped file, all you need to do is open the .exe file when you unzip it. HJSplit does not require you to …

Oh boy there are things that I like to do in my spare time and that is make music and organize them to the point where I have to put them on my Mp3 player. Well I have gotten into the habit of organizing my photos and my videos. After …

Imovie is a program, as the name indicates, that helps you make movies.
I will be reviewing the 2006 version, also known as Imovie which in my opinion is better than the new Imovie 08 (if you have this new version, have no fear, you can download it here for …

This is some sort of like a spyware, but with a whole lot more. This is created to detect a PC user on his/her activities on email, surfing, messenger usage activities, programs that are installed and other internet related activities. Scary sounding, right?
This cool software is recommended …

It’s the time of year where you’re close to tearing your hair out because you have no CLUE as to what to do about taxes but you absolutely need to file otherwise the US government will go after you and because you want all that lovely money back that Uncle …

I’ve been running Norton on my PC for a long time. Most of the time it works well and I would say I it protects my PC rather well. Of course if fails from time to time which makes me frustrated, but I believe there isn’t yet a flawless …

I bought a license just a few days ago and now I am enjoying the benefits of the full version. I tried out the free version and I was pretty satisfied with it so I paid for a $39.99 license and instantly received the activation code.
Before I go …

Mouse Extender (or MouseExtender) is a free software program used to manipulate the function of the middle scroll button on a mouse. When you click on the middle button, a window pops up with your choice of programs or files. The purpose of this is to minimize the clutter …

I have not been having any issues with my original office computer ever since I decide to remove its anti-virus and just settled to a spyware removal tool called Spybot Search and Destroyed. I read good reviews about Spybot so I searched the net for a free download. I …

Microsoft Expression Studio 3 is the best designer application ever. It includes Web, Design, Blend, and Encoder. For Expression Web, it is a What You See Is A What You Get Editor (WYSISWYG). You can build a standards-based website with almost no knowledge of HTML code in a …

To me, and so many people out there who like to browse the internet, Mozilla Firefox definitely is one of the most familiar browsers to use. When I browse the internet, I usually use Firefox, because it’s so simple and fast. A while ago, Mozilla has launched its new …

Well Adobe’s Creative Suite is essential for my career as a graphic designer in that it allows me to design advertisements and layout pages for the newspaper in a professional manor. 99% of the graphics feild uses Adobe’s Creative Suite for their creative …

As far as i know, this antivirus program has blown away all others and is a clear winner. It’s up-to-date virus database and easy to learn interface is an important highlight. Even though it does slow down the system startup speed a little, it’s overall ratings give a different …

My Motorola L72, just like other GPRS and Edge capable phones, has a built-in browser. However, the built-in browser can’t fully load the web pages of the websites I want to visit. And almost all the web pages I visit are graphics intensive. Because of that, I rarely use …