How to find a wireless access point IP address
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 5:24 am
Ever go to someone else’s place and had to figure out the IP address of their wireless network so that you could change it’s settings? Most people setup their wireless networks right out of the box without any configuration and therefore have no idea what the IP address is.
If you’re already connected to the wireless network, then it’s really easy to figure out the IP address of the router. I’ll also explain ways we can get the IP address if you’re not connected to the router.
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Convert your Windows computer into a virtual machine
Posted on October 10, 2009 at 5:31 am
I’ve previously written about how to create a virtual machine using VMware and how to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox and install Ubuntu in Virtual PC 2007. This is all great if you want to start from scratch and install a completely new OS such as Windows, Linux, etc.
However, what if you want to simply take a snapshot of your current operating system and virtualize it? Though I have talked about converting a physical server into a virtual server, I have not yet discussed how to take a consumer OS, such as Windows XP and convert that into your own virtual machine.
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Best torrent search engines
Posted on October 9, 2009 at 5:46 am
Previously, we wrote about a site called ScrapeTorrent that lets you search multiple torrent sites at once. That’s an easy way to find music and movie torrents, but it’s also worthwhile to know the big players in the torrent search arena. Below are the five best torrent search engines that I know of!
1. Mininova.org is one of the classic resources of uploaded torrent seeds. It remained among other competing websites because it has a simple yet effective interface. At its homepage is a categorized list of torrents being downloaded on that day.
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Create standard and encrypted PDF files with NovaPDF Pro
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 5:37 am
Using PDF files in today’s business world is commonplace. Many different types of information is exchanged using PDF files types. Simply creating basic PDF documents is easy enough. There are a handful of free to use software packages giving end users the ability to create PDF file documents. You can check out my previous post on 7 free PDF writer/creator programs.
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Free PC software to tweak Windows – Commands in Demand
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 5:24 am
Whether you are a technical or non-technical person, at some point in your experience with Windows based computers, you will need access to some level of system functionality. It may be as minor as getting to the Control Panel, or something more complex like accessing the Registry Editor. There are several Windows tools that work with and can affect system operations, but there are not always the easiest to locate.
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Batch modify images with scripts using MODI
Posted on October 6, 2009 at 5:31 am
Here is a situation that at least a few people have run into before. You have a huge selection of images that you have to convert to smaller JPEG images, and make several changes along the way. It is not a simple as batch converting from one file format to another, in your situation. Each picture has to undergo a punch list of transformations (resizing, color balancing, sharpening, and the like).
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