Mint-y goodness

Published on August 2nd, 2010 by Curtis

It’s time to take charge of your finances with Mint.com.  For me software that helps me manage my money efficiently is worth its’ weight in gold; unfortunately I prefer lightweight applications.  So to say the least when I tried the “best of bread” in personal finance software, Quicken, I was less than impressed.  Shortly there after I came across Mint.com, I’ve been a proud user for about 6 months now and I have to say it’s one of the most useful tools I’ve found. (more…)

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Google Apps for Government?!

Published on July 28th, 2010 by Curtis

Google announced yesterday that it’s now extending its thriving Google Apps business to the government sector according to TechCrunch.

Google says that this is the first multi-tenant cloud application suite that has received FISMA certification at a FISMA-Moderate level, which gives it the ability to store and serve sensitive (but not classified) information. (more…)

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Protect Your Passwords with KeePass

Published on July 27th, 2010 by Curtis

In today’s world usernames and passwords are the bread and butter of technology and if your anything like me then you have WAY to many passwords to remember.  Thankfully there are plenty of password management programs out there to help us keep track of them all.  One such program called KeePass, specifically KeePass portable edition provides a convenient way to keep track of your passwords with the use of a flash drive.  It allows you to take your passwords with you on your flash drive.  Even better KeePass portable is light weight, simple to use and free; not to mention it makes life a breeze!

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PS3 Media Server

Published on June 7th, 2010 by Fahad

Remember those good old days, modding the original Xbox to play “back-up” games or install XBMC to run all you’re media stuff. XBMC was a piece of work, allowing you to stream almost any audio/video format from your computer to your Xbox. Well the downside to using this method now is that:

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mRemote – Superior Remote Desktop

Published on June 1st, 2010 by Curtis

Being a System Administrator and technology enthusiast for some time, I’ve had to remote to several computers at once, typically windows machines, but occasionally a linux box or two.  Suffice to say, I need an application that can at the very least support multiple remote desktop connections simultaneously.  The problem is this isn’t enough, if it could store those connections, allow me to organize and sub-divide them, input user information for each specific connection, and also had the ability to support other protocols besides RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), it would be perfect. (more…)

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Nexus One Review

Published on April 29th, 2010 by Curtis

Okay, finally done with school and I have more time to devote to all of you.  Alot has changed for me in the last few months, I’ve gone from interview to interview, have wracked my brains trying to finish projects, and more importantly I found a job and picked up a brand new phone.  Yep, its what you’ve all been waiting for (atleast I have) a Nexus One.

Now lets get down to the Nitty Gritty:

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[Quick Tip] Show/Hide Icons in System Tray

Published on April 20th, 2010 by Fahad

It can get annoying sometimes when you have a lot of icons in your system tray, because it limits you from seeing open programs in your task bar. Here is a quick tip to show/hide icons in your system tray:

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Royale Theme for Windows XP

Published on April 1st, 2010 by Fahad

Windows XP has only 2 default themes and they are pretty boring. Royale Theme was leaked out of Microsoft and onto the web. The theme appears to have come out of a beta version of Media Center 2005 that was in testing.

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[Tips & Tricks] Using an External Monitor with a Macbook

Published on March 31st, 2010 by Fahad

Here are some tips for connecting your external monitor with your Macbook or Macbook Pro. Some of them might be obvious and others not so obvious. So lets get started. (more…)

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Free Software for High School/College Students: Microsoft Dreamspark

Published on March 30th, 2010 by Fahad

If you’re a current university or high school student, you can download professional Microsoft developer, designer, and gaming software through DreamSpark at no charge. A few softwares worth mentioning: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Virtual PC, SQL Server Express, and many more; All for free! (more…)

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