Convert Windows XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine with Disk2vhd
Would you like to be able to still run Microsoft Windows XP while you get familiar with Windows 7? Well, moving your existing Windows XP system to a virtual machine that you can run in Windows 7 is a relatively easy procedure with the Disk2vhd tool from Microsoft’s Windows Sysinternals team: Mark [...]
How do I make my Windows 7 desktop look and feel like a Linux desktop?
Those of you who have worked on a Linux desktop know how much more efficient you can be. You also know that the possibility of having your Windows desktop look and feel more like a Linux desktop would be a boost to productivity, not only in efficiency, but in ease of use [...]
Five tips for testing Web browser security
Like any other piece of software, Web browser code can and does contain vulnerabilities. Cybercriminals like vulnerabilities. They’re the soft underbelly of any application.
I know five Web sites that are committed to keeping browsers free of vulnerabilities. These Web sites evaluate browsers for weaknesses and determine how freely private information is [...]
Top 10 Tools for Managing and Automating Your Media Downloads
You’re handy with BitTorrent, you’ve learned your way around Usenet, and you have all kinds of files streaming onto your hard drive. Learn how to automatically unpack, rename, convert, and otherwise make your media ready for viewing with these 10 helper apps.
Note: Both BitTorrent and Usenet, referenced throughout this list, can [...]
Five Really Handy Google Command Line Tricks
With the right commands, you can turn your favorite command-line text editor into a distraction-free Google Docs app, add new events to Google Calendar, upload images to Picasa or video to YouTube, backup your Google data, and more. Here’s how it works.
On Friday, Google released GoogleCL, a saucy command line program [...]