How to Check All of Your Email Accounts from Gmail
Posted on December 9, 2007 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 18 Comments
Just about everybody these days has more than one email account, usually more than can be counted on one hand. Personally, I have 5+ accounts with different email service providers, including Yahoo, Gmail, Cox, my office email address, my website email, etc, etc. Currently, I use Outlook to check all of my accounts from one client application since it makes it easier to manage.
How to Connect Two Computers or Laptops Wirelessly
Posted on December 7, 2007 - Filed Under Free Software Downloads | 17 Comments
Need to quickly connect up to your friends laptop wirelessly while you’re at school so you can download his entire MP3 and movie collection? Unless you’re on the same network and in the same workgroup or domain, it’s practically impossible to share data between two computers without some technical knowledge.
However, if you have a laptop or computer that has a wireless card and so does your buddy, you can use them to make a wireless connection between the two laptops. Once they are connected wirelessly (also called a peer-to-peer ad-hoc wireless network), you can easily share data between the computers.
How to Send Secure Encrypted Email for Free
Posted on December 5, 2007 - Filed Under Cool Websites | 17 Comments
Need to send someone some very sensitive data in an encrypted email message? Of course, you can always send it via normal email channels, but you run the risk of having your email read by someone who knows how to capture email messages as they are sent across the Internet. If you’re technically savvy, you can configure encryption in Outlook, but it requires a large amount of technical knowledge and a good amount of time.
Cell Phone Hacks – How to Hack Your Cell Phone (Samsung, LG, etc)
Posted on December 4, 2007 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 256 Comments
One of my favorite sites on the web is Cell Phone Hacks, a large discussion and community driven forum where you can find and share cell phone hacks and cell phone hack codes. Not only can you find ways to hack into your cell phone to either give it more functionality or to add some kind of feature it was not meant to have, but you can also find all kinds of useful tips on how to do complicated things with your cell phone, like use it as a modem, etc.
Backup Your Computer by Making an Image of Your Hard Drive
Posted on December 3, 2007 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 14 Comments
Creating a good backup of your computer system involves not only backing up all of your data, but also backing up Windows and all system files when they are in a working and stable state. When a hard drive crashes or the Windows operating system becomes corrupt, it would be preferable to not only be able to load back your data quickly, but also to load back the entire operating system with all of your user settings, bookmarks, installed drivers, installed applications, and more.
How to Convert or View Any Website on a Mobile Phone or Device
Posted on December 2, 2007 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 7 Comments
Wish your favorite websites had a mobile friendly version that you could use on your mobile phone or device? Even though mobile devices are outnumbering computers and each device will be able to browse the web, most websites (including mine) still don’t have a mobile version of their website available. That means that it’s nearly impossible to view a website on a cell phone or PDA because of the resolution.