How to format USB drive and memory stick with NTFS
Posted on April 17, 2008 at 5:00 am
If you have ever tried to format a USB thumb drive or memory stick, you may have noticed that the only options you get are FAT and FAT32 file systems. This is the default behavior in Windows XP. However, with some slight tweaking of settings, you can actually format your removable storage devices in NTFS format, including external hard drives, etc.
Of course, there is a reason why Windows defaults the formatting of removable storage to FAT and FAT32. There are actually a few advantages and disadvantages to formatting a USB drive in NTFS format, so we’ll go through those before actually talking about how to do it.
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How to hide files in JPEG pictures
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 5:34 am
If you’re looking to hide files on your PC hard drive, you may have read about ways to encrypt folders or change the attributes on a file so that they cannot be accessed by prying eyes. However, a lot of times hiding files or folders in that way requires that you install some sort of software on your computer, which could then be spotted by someone else.
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Make your own ringtones for free!
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 5:10 am
Want to create your own ringtones for free? If you’re like me you spend a small fortune at the iTunes Music Store and other online retailers. So why pay your cell phone company $1.99 or more for thirty second clips of songs you already own? Instead, have the nifty Mobile17 online service edit your mp3, m4a, ogg or wma songs into ringtones and prepare them for your mobile handset. For free!
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Send mobile phone pics to Flickr on-the-fly
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 5:34 am
Wish you could take a picture with your phone and upload it to Flickr directly? I take lots of pictures using my Blackberry Pearl mobile smartphone. And when I travel, I like to send new pictures, with title, caption, and tags, to a unique photo album on my Flickr account. That way I don’t end up with a mass of photos to upload at the end of the trip, and any notes I want recorded with the pictures are there. So I don’t end up wondering “what was the name of that?” or “who was that person I met?” With your email-enabled phone, Flickr let’s you do this easily!
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ooVoo - A possible Skype alternative
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 5:13 am
Are you looking for a better way to communicate with others? I have a great solution for you that does not involve using Skype service. Despite the fact that many users all over the world love Skype and the features it has, there are plenty of times that we all wish for something just a little different.
Rummaging around on the Internet, I came across an application called ooVoo. Not only was I impressed with it, but I found it easy to use as well. Within a few minutes, I had it completely downloaded on my computer and ready to begin communicating with friends and family.
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Hydra - More bang with this Browser
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 5:36 am
Looking for an alternative web browser? While Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are at the top of the heap for most used web browsers, they are, in my opinion, not all that interesting to look at. True enough, a web browser’s main purpose is to get the ‘Net surfer from one website to the other. If all web browsers can accomplish the same thing, wouldn’t it be nice to have one that is eye appealing, and preloaded with handy Internet tools?
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