SAT TO GO

This Spring DirecTv will unveil it's Satellite to go box concept and it most likely will change people's perception of how easy there cable service can go where ever they want to go. It's portability will vary from location to location. But if all goes well, on your next trip within the U.S. you can count on going with your cable.

Flash Yourself a Website

Don't have time to learn flash. Want a website in a jiffy and don't want to pay a pro to do all the work you can do. For a few dollars, your dream can come true. Not too pricey and I bet there are several others like this on the web. You just need to find the one that gives you more for your buck.

401k Tax Links

Tax time is coming up soon and if you need some information on 401k's here are some great websites to help you.

Links
Dept of Labor

401k Plan Buyers Guide

Investment Providers List

Pick the Best Plan

401k Easy,

Restore Transparent Background for Icon Labels

This is an annoying problem. Sometime when you booted up your PC all the icons on your desktop displayed a background problem. You don't know how this happened and you just want to restore your PC to the privious settings. But you fail over and over again.

Here is the fix:
Find the icon My Computer -> and right click and choose -> properties
-> Click on the Advanced tab -> in the Advanced tab click on -> settings
you then click on -> visual effects in the performance dialog and find
the box that saids Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop and check
that box. Click Ok.
When you return to your desktop. Everything is back as usual.

Forgotten NY tour guide

Love NYC and you somehow forgot about NYC history. Well this site will bring you back to the days and the signs of the past. Get ready to discover NYC differently.

Get Human

Tired of always getting the electronic voice service when your trying to resolve a problem. Then here is a directory for direct human contact to customer support.

Consumer Search

Think of this as the Consumer Reports site of anything and everything that you want to buy.

Any Video Converter

Converting files is such a hassle. But at least you can play in the same format. Don't count on this software to be super fast. Converting files is a time consuming process. So get use to it.

SD drives go to 32 gig

Get ready for tiny memory drives to explode every where. Not only will this change the evolution of new drives. It will make it possible for technology to go to another step with the extra storage capacity.

iPod had gone waterproof

If your looking for the waterproof iPod then this is the closet your going to get to be able to mix an iPod with water.

Replace your Laptop Screen

Here is a buck saver for replacing your laptop screen. If you do this right. You will add more years to your laptop and save that extra cash for future hardware purchases.

Advanced Toolbar

Looking for a toolbar that is on top of every other toolbar in the market. Take a look at Advanced Toolbar. It has news links, spy ware remover, browser eraser and etc.

Prisoner's Get Email

I don't know if this is quite a good idea for prisoner's. With all the scam's in cyberspace. Unless they are using this technique to learn from criminals.

Photo & Graphic Search Site

If your looking for photo's or graphics and sounds. This place is an excellent start as well as using your friendly search engines google and yahoo.

Digital Camera News

Get the latest information about the current new digital cameras in the market.

Photo taking tips

Love taking pictures and want to learn how to do more and create those everlasting photo's for your memories. Check out this website for tricks, tips and other photo editing software.

The Best App's for 2006

Hopefully if you missed out on any of these app's. You'll still have time to try them out and make them a part of your life.

Crazy Med

Recently started taking some medication and now you want to know the pro's and cons of taking this new medicine. This site will tell you just that and more.

Compact Disc Eraser

Now you don't have to worry about throwing out your old CD's and DVD's with data files. Use this Compact Disc Eraser, to protect your identity.

Dell 27" LCD

Dell's new 27" LCD has new features and options that are changing the way future LCD will now have. Let's see to what other new surprise are awaiting in 2007.

Display videos from your Pocket PC

Now your can turn your Pocket PC into a projector with an easy adapter to it's SD slot. You just hook your cable to an SD slot and connect to a screen using S video or VGA. It's that simple.

FieldPro Mobile Printer

Looking for a thermal mobile printer. Take a look at FieldPro Mobile Printer. It just happens to be the smallest 4 inch. compact printer around that comes in Wifi and Bluetooth version.

Germ Killing Light

Afraid of those nasty pest lurking all around you. Don't be afraid the Germ Killing Light is here to say the day. I just don't know if this light will be able to kill all of these germs?

swapthing

Got something for Christmas and now you don't know what to do with it. Try this site. At least you can choose what you would like to have had.

Gmail Tips

Using Gmail. Here are tips to help you be more user friendly on what Gmail can do for you.

China to standardize chargers

If the demand keeps on coming. We could eventually say goodbye to the various chargers we have for most of our electronic gadgets. It's not likely that your never going to see a charger again. But nice to know that you can now use your USB device to charge almost anything now.

New gadget support site

Purchased something new and now you need support for that product. Try Retrevo first and hopefully it will guide you to the correct support sites for your new product.

StopBadware

Here is a site to report and keep malware off your PC. Hopefully in the future these sites will be closed down quickly, once someone files a complaint.

Google Blast from the past

Want to search the web and learn about history. Try Google Blast from the past. It gives you a collection of earth from the 1700's to Present. Now at least you can fast forward as the world evolves around us.

What is everyone downloading around the world

Download squad will tell you. It will keep you updated on the new software around the world that everyone is currently downloading and using.

PocketMod

The easies way to get organized. Use the PocketMod and it will organize your things to do list in a convient way. This way you can carry it where ever you go and still be organized.

Mobile freeware

Here is your Palm and Pocket PC freeware website to get you just about almost anything that can be useful for your device.

Verizon G'z One

Verizon has developed a new rugged shock and water resistant phone. I hope someone can put this phone to the extreme to see if it lives to it's name.

ajaxWrite

If you have currently the Firefox browser running on your computer here is a nice add on. A web based word processor similar to Microsoft Word. No need to learn the software because it behaves similar.

All Freeware

A great site to start searching for freeware, when you just want everything that's just free.

SpiralFrog

A new site developed to prevent illegal music downloads. It's an ad based website that enables users to get free mp3's downloads. The goal for SpiralFrog is to lure away people from downloading illegals mp3's via peer to peer downloads. So far music labels have signed on. Only time will tell if this site will work.

Small Business Free Email Solution

If you have a small business with at least 20 individuals and want to incorporate email. This maybe a great solution, until your company can structure itself better in the future. You have similar outlook applications that work towards your group. The only bad side is that if your net goes down, so do you. But you can't beat the price - Free.

Webcams the size of USB Thumbdrives

Get ready for portable webcams the size of current USB keys. It's portable, it's small and eventually be able to deliver what current webcams offer today.

MegaPixels Chart

What do all these digital camera MegaPixels mean. It's simple. If you want to take a picture and print it. Well this is how big it will print. But that doesn't mean that you can't make them larger by using a third party software. Now think about it. How many times will you really print anything larger than 4x5.33?

MP Print Size at 300dpi Potential Enlargement
2.1 4x5.33 10x13
3.2 5x7 16x20
4.1 >5x7 20x24
6.1 7x10 26x40
8.3 7.8x11.7 32x49
10.2 8.5x12.7 33x50
12.4 9.5x14.3 40x60

Never burn bridges

Talk about stupid. Sometimes in life when your at a no win position. It's better off to learn what you learned and move on. But this employee had other plans and took this too personal. He should of just left.

Video Surveillance

If you are concern about video surveillance. Here is an user friendly surveillance product that's affordable. No need to understand the technical terminology needed to install and operate your surveillance unit. Just follow the instructions on installing the cameras and receiver and your done.

Google gets into website registration

It's a good move for Google just in case it's search engine profits slow down. I just hope they are able to implement new web base ideas.

AVI Codec Help

Downloaded a movie or video and your having problems viewing it. Well AVI Codec Help is here to solve your problems. Although I can't guarantee that this will work for every movie or video your download. This is a start on figuring out what video format you need for your player to play the movie.

iPod DJ

Now you can mix like a profession via iPod. I don't know if this item is going to be a hit but just to show what the future holds for iPod.

Solar Ports

I've been doing some research on these items for a few months now and it's practically affordable if you can narrow down on how many items you can use this solar charger for. The only down side I see, is the solar cell life expectancy. But if you use it on a regular basis, then it's priceless.

Wireless Recharging Pads

This product guarantees your wireless and laptop device can recharge wirelessly. I just hope that this will work for everything. That way I can store away all my recharges.

iSoundCap

I've seen it all. But I do think this iPod Accessories are getting to everyone's head now. What do you think?

The New Windows Vista

It's here. Want to know if your PC is Windows Vista Ready.
Make sure you read on the minimum requirements.
For most users it will be just better off to buy a new PC with Vista built in.

Windows New Anti Piracy Tool

We know the that Windows is spending lots of money validating it's licensing copies. I just hope this new Anti Piracy tool is not one of those new Window headaches.

iPod Video Transmitter

I don't know how long the iPod phase will last. But I must admit they do have some great accessories to want to make iPods a part of your life. Keep it up Apple.

Fabric Keyboard

The nice thing about this product is that it can easily turn into a carrying case for your favorite portable device. I just don't know how long lasting this product will be. So stay tune.

McAfee Nightmare

Tired of McAfee and your now using another antivirus software. Well if you haven't noticed carefully. McAfee suite may still be on your computer. If you already tried the un-install button in control panel and get an error that you must uninstall all McAfee programs. Follow these few steps and hopefully you'll get to remove this annoying suite. The MPFCleanupTool.exe will help you remove some of the McAfee programs that will not go away. It's a pain un-install process but McAfee suite will be history.

Google Teaches Teachers

Google shares it's wealth, by offering premium services for free. Teachers and children now have the opportunity to use word and excel via online for free. Now everyone can enjoy the premium services that Microsoft controlled for years.




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Gmail - Google Teaches Teachers About Software

Xerox Erasable Paper

If your printing confidential information and want to make sure your papers don't become public. This will control your privacy concerns. It's erasable paper. This product claims to erase in 24 hours. Let's put privacy to work.

iTunes on any music site

If everything goes as planned this kids hack will be a new feature for all music sites. The hack doesn't interfere with Apple copyrights on it's iTune player. But it gives download music sites the ability to sell iTunes music for the iTunes player. Hopefully Apple will not bite back.

Zero Gravity Chair

I wish to go to space soon. But I will prefer to have the gravity chair first. Ideal, unique and I must admit creativity at it's best.

Google Caller ID Service

This new caller ID service from Google will hopefully change phone service in the future. Now it's only a matter of time before everyone gets caller ID for free.

Blogeasy

Need free webhositng and a blog site all in one. Well Blogeasy may be your answer. Although the service is unreliable. It is free and you can't be freebies.

Import Old emails and Contacts to Gmail

This is a tough one if you don't have computer experience, but hopefully I can make it simple for you.
Contacts:
To import your contacts to Gmail go to your contacts and export them using CVS file format and save them on to your computer. Open Gmail click on Contacts in Gmail and import the CVS files into Gmail. You'll have to locate the files from your computer and click the import button and your done importing your Contacts from your old email account.
Emails:
You can use the help of these alternate softwares to make your life easier
Marklyon

For Outlook Email export try this program, the only bad thing is that it will change your email date to present email import date. But it will get the job done.
Outport

Gmail Impersonator

I've been using the service for quite sometime already and I just love the way it works. Gmail let's you impersonate another email address. Very simple to do. You go to email settings in the forwarding and pop link. Just type in the email address you want to impersonate, wait for the confirmation email to confirm account and your set. You then choose the email you want your emails to come from. It's a great solution for someone who want to use their job email address and personal email account via one email account.

Gmail Online Storage Vault

If your currently using the Firefox browser and have a Gmail account. Here is a nice extension for your browser to make your online storage vault more accessible. It bypasses the 10 mb attachment limit and gives you the ability to drag and drop files at ease using your current Gmail account.

Cell Phone Extender

Getting poor signal from your Cell Phone. Well the Cell Phone Extender is here to the rescue, if you can afford the pricey product. These little gadgets are slowing appearing around as a solution for cellular dead spots. I just hope that the prices will drop so that everyone can easily afford this product.

CD Destroyer

Right now it's only available in Japan, but hopefully it will hit the U.S. Markets soon. Think of possibly owning a unit that can shred a CD, similar to a document shredder. No more fears from people getting sensitive information.

Virtual PBX

Want to create an inexpensive PBX system but also keep overhead and maintenance low.
Check out these links for do it your self. It will cut down monthly expenses and get you familiar with PBX technology.

Links:
Asterisk

Gotvmail

OneBox

VirtualPBX

Music Lyrics

Love that favorite song that they play on the radio but still want to know all the words. Well if you haven't figured it out already you can now find out what an artist is saying by doing a simple google music search. Just type the name of the artist and music single and sure enough it will give you the music lyrics. I can't vouch that you'll be able to find all of your favorite songs. But at least it's available online for free.

BlueAnt X3 micro

Think of it as Bluetooth getting better. You not only get a choice of different colors but can pair three devices without having to disconnect from them. Once you walk out of range of your handset a melody plays, so that you don't have to worry if you loose connection. Although there is some draw backs when using VOIP. It's only a matter of time before they correct it's little bugs. But besides that. It looks like bluetooth is going in a great direction.

Cosmic Connections

The French space exploration is working with other companies to broadcast a TV show to another cosmic connection. What they see will be all up to you. The public is getting an opportunity to join in on the fun to submit text, images, and art work to another galaxy. What will you send?

Mobile Video

If you take pictures and videos via mobile phone, then you should be aware of these new sites on the net. You can easily post pictures and video on there site and if you want you to link them it's as easy as posting an html code.

Links:
Juice Caster

Stickam

Talkshoe

YouTube

Incident Alert

Want to know what's going on in your area. Check out the RSS incident blog. It promises to update you on any know incident that you should be aware of. You can either check out the website on a day to day basis or setup email settings to advise you when an incident occurs via email. Don't be the last person to know what happens. Be the first

Another Bookmark Sync Manager

Yes Firefox is ahead of the game and taking care of those detail everythings that make life easier. Next time your looking for a Bookmark Sync Manger. Make sure you have the latest Firefox browser and then decide on which bookmarks extension works with you.

Firefox bookmark solution

If you have Firefox installed and looking for bookmarks solution to being able to access it on any PC. This could be what your looking for. Just install the extension in the Firefox browser and put every bookmark on Simply. Now your bookmarks are portable.

IE 7 Headache

Somethings are better left alone.
Installed IE 7 and are excited to see what's new. But guess what. Many things are now missing and you hate it that your system now seems to crash. IE 7 is not what you expected and you wished you never did upgrade. Guess what now. You have two choices. Either put up with the new IE 7 problems, or revert back to IE 6.
If you decide on sticking with IE 7 good luck. But for those of us who learned from Microsoft past problems. Your best bet is to revert back to IE 6. This is simple. Just go to Control panel and click on add and remove programs and remove IE 7. After you reboot your browser settings goes back to IE 6 and your done. It's that easy.

What to do with old games ?

If your tired of selling your old games to a retailer who just makes a bundle on your investment. You might want to take a look at Goozex. Now you can trade off games to other gamers direct. No more hassles and no high prices for games.

Goozex

Glowing Power cord

In order for people to understand power conservation. A new group is developing glowing power cords to show people how much energy they're wasting. Hopefully the world will adapt to not leaving items on when not in use.

Microsoft Still hasn't learned

If you've ready to upgrade to IE7 read this first. Microsoft still hasn't learned it's lessons from the past and it looks like it's just more updates for the incomplete software giant. You figure with all that extra cash lying around they could easily build a better browser. Better yet, why don't just buy a competing software browser to end your headaches.

Free PC with broadband

Here's the catch if you can afford $19.99 a month for three years this might be a nice deal for you. You get 8mb of broadband a 17 inch monitor, 160 gig hard drive, 512 mb or ram with Window XP media center and an upgrade voucher for Vista, when it comes out.
It's not for everyone but it's a good start for an affordable PC that's priced at $500- with broadband.
Sign up Link

Firefox 2.0

If you have the latest Firefox, it maybe a while before you can get the 2.0 version because of certain software extension updates. If you want you can install it directly and it will for the time being disable any extension that is not currently working with the 2.0 version.
Here are the links:
Firefox with Extras

Firefox

IE 7 is Here

Ready for IE 7. Well let's just say Microsoft now has a new tab browsing browser that hopefully will change your mind on how you surf the web. It's about time that they caught up with technology.

Vista Requires no Activation

Microsoft is saying that with Vista there no activation for now. But we all know that it's only a matter of time before that changes. But I would just wait to see how the operating system performs, before going out and wasting your money on another incomplete Microsoft product.

Fossil Bluetooth Watch

I have to say I never saw this thing coming. Who could ever think of a Bluetooth watch. Well at least you could find out who's calling you. But I don't see what other uses it can do. Can you?

What's Better IE or Firefox

It's no contest for now. Microsoft is playing catch up but they haven't done really anything great besides doing what people have been wanting Microsoft to do for years. Stay ahead of the rest download Firefox here Link

Great Smart Phone App's

Great APP's for your SmartPhone
Links

Agile Messenger

Avvenu - Fee

Documents to Go - Fee

eOffice - Fee

Good Mobile Messaging - Fee

Handmark Pocket Express - Fee

MobiTV - Fee

Opera Mobil - Fee

Resco Pocket Radio - Fee

Sling Player Mobil - Fee

StyleTap Platform

Game Copy World

This is a start for everyone to be able to save there games and prevent any future damages to the Game CD or DVD. It saves all games in ISO image so that if the CD or DVD game gets damaged you still can play your games.

Popcorn is not what it seems

User's beware. They're have been complaints that they install pop up programs via your trial subscription. And they make it difficult for you to uninstall the program after your trial period ends. It's a tricky EULA agreement that you agreed on when you downloaded the trial program on to your computer. In the end it's the consumer who deals with these annoying pop ups that they can't get rid of.
If your a victim. Keep on complaining and hopefully someone will listen.
Here is a site that can help you remove the software.
Link

Microsoft Expression Web

Microsoft Expression Web is the new Frontpage. It's suppose to be easier to do webpages using CSS. But good luck on getting to learn the database, RSS and advanced features that it holds. I just don't understand why Microsoft couldn't just keep the Frontpage alive until no one is interested in buying the software anymore.

Mini Travel Iron

I would never believe that anything so small can make my day, but when it comes to wrinkle shirts. This does solve the problem easily. At least I now can hide this in my shirt pocket.

Google Help on Doc's & Spreadsheets

Here are more helpful and useful tips using the just released Google Doc's and Spreadsheets.

Help Center

Google Help Group

Your Files

USB U3

If your getting ready to buy a large capacity USB key for your computer. Hold on and make sure your read all there is to know about U3 and then go out and purchase a new USB key. Prices have been dropping lately and you could now get a good bargain for a large capacity USB. Your next purchase should contain a USB with the new U3 capability.

D - Link Pocket Router

D-Link has always been on top when it comes to wireless access. Now they are ahead of the game with their new Pocket Router. Giving full wireless access to the business traveler.

MTV's new Urge

MTV has joined the music band wagon and now everything will have a price tag on it. I believe this is a positive move for MTV since they are the Music world and generating extra profits will do just more for them.

Google Doc & Spreadsheets

Google has had it's spreadsheet software working for a while and it's exactly what many of us wanted. Free online software. Now recently they added there Document feature which enable you to do Word Documents as well. Now there is no need to install office on your PC, since Google now offers it free. Microsoft now will have to compete to see if it's office suite could remain on top.
For those of us who already have a Gmail account, it's a simple as looking at your top left hand corner of your browser and searching for the keyword spreadsheet.

Abandonware Games

Want to still play those games that you just can't find anymore. Well check out these two websites and track down your favorite games that you always loved to play.

links:
The Underdogs


Abandonware

Clipboard Recorder

If you hate copy & paste using clipboard. Now there is no need to worry with clipboard recorder. It saves you time by storing the first 99 clipboards to your computer, so that you can use it repeatedly. No need to worry that you deleted the wrong clip board again.

UdPixel

Purchased a new LCD monitor for your computer and want to make sure you got your moneys worth? Well install UdPixel and hope that your monitor passes the test and does not have to many stuck or dead pixels on the screen. If so hurry back and return your monitor or check out your monitors warranty issue for defects.

nLite

Want to easily install windows to a CD. nLite lays out the options for you the easy way. Now you can easily install Windows at ease along with the serial key and network settings. No need to monitor the installation.

All Peers

Looking for an easy share utility to share photo's, files and videos. AllPeers is here. But the only catch is that it only works with the Firefox browser. So if you don't have the browser, you'll have to wait until they make it compatible with others. Also be caution, it's still in beta.

Another Free VPN Connection

Hemachi let's you sign over the internet to your PC automatically and helps to make your life simpler. There is a premium service but you still can use it for free. This site was recently acquired by LogMeIn and it's only a matter of time before both sites link to each other.

Drive Key Boot Utility

HP sure has made it easy to make a USB key bootable. All you do is install the software into your USB key and install your Bois updates or any other bootable updates so that your USB key can install it at ease.
Then you just have to make sure that your motherboard supports USB bootable drives.

Belarc Advisor

Here is a nice utility to keeps your pc up to date on what components, devices and software's you have installed on your PC. It also will generate missing Microsoft hotfixes for your machine.

Program Unlocker

Hate it when your trying to rename or delete a program and you can't complete the task because the program is locked. Say hello to the Unlocker. It let's you disable the lock feature in your program and gain control.