The Prey project is a free, open source project which provide a basic theft protection for your laptop or mobile telephone. It allows you to gather information regarding the device’s location, hardware and network status, and optionally trigger specific actions on it! The software is easy to install, and after a small registration, you can…
One of the biggest fears of a computer user, on a personal level or in a business situation, is loosing personal og private data. If you should loose your usb-key, the costs of the key it self is the least of ones worry. The cost of a usb-key today is at a minimum (from $10?),…
‘e Scan has sent me their latest Internet Security package for testing, and I was most impressed by this complete security package! If you are surfing the net, using messaging services or sending mail, you are in danger of picking up viruses, spam or some kind of malware/spyware. If you are using Windows, you can…
When buying a new computer or installing a fresh installation of Windows you often have to spend a few hours downloading and reinstalling your favourite applications. You need an antivirus solution, mediaplayer, office applications and so on. I started using Ninite a year ago when it still was invite only. I often fix computers for…
Have you ever had a retro flashback when looking through your old collections of games? I found a copy of the game “Neverhood” and wanted to install it on Windows XP. No luck. Not even with compability settings (windows 95) turned on. I did a quick google-search and found many threads ending with “.. this…
DOS-games from the early 90′s is often impossible to play in any modern Windows release, and is therefor placed in the bookshelf only to collect dust. The solution (not a new solution though – DOSBox have been around for some time now) is DOSBox – an x86 emulator with DOS! DOSBox runs in all kinds…
An easy upgrade for your desktop og notebook computer today is getting a larger or faster harddrive (or both?). You can buy SSD drives that will boost your performance, or invest in huge green harddrives for storage. Replacing the old one is a easy procedure with a screwdriver, antistatic wristband and a steady hand. I…
You can find a lot of wonderful retro music on the internet from vintage computers and game consoles. You can stream a lot of music from various enthusiast webpages, you can find music on youtube and of course download retro music converted into mp3. But what when you find files as .sid, .mod, .xm, .gbs…
