SMART Drive Info

Here are a list of SMART drive utility software that help you understand if your drive is good or bad. It helps to clarify this information so that you don't loose data and are able to recover your data before drive failure.

Argus Monitor
Specky

Credit Card Lingo

Ever wonder how some companies know what type of card you have by enter the first few digits. It's very simple if you follow this chart below. But the credit card lingo is nothing new and things you should know if your a vendor.

Issuer	Prefix
Visa	4-
Mastercard	51-, 52-, 53-, 54-, 55-
Diners Club	36-, 38-
Discover	6011-, 65-
JCB	35-
American Express	34-, 37-

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Silicone Valley Now

It's amazing how silicone valley changed through the years. Once a very explosive location to now a quiet ghost town. You be the judge?

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Lost Devices

Tired of losing your keys, wallet, laptop, tablet, bag, etc. Here are great solutions to help you find your items easily, as long as you keep track of them.

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Bikn
Button Trackr
CobraTag
Home
Ifi
Kingston
Sticknfind
Tile
Zomm

Cell Phone Lookup

Trying to lookup a Cell phone's number information. These sites will give you the basic's and then you'll have to pay a premium price to find more.

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Cellrevealer
Reverse Mobile
Phone Lookup

Birth Database

Want to learn someone's birthday. You can easily find out with the Birth Database. You'll have to pay a premium price to get more information but at least you'll know how old they were.

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GotoAssist Discount

Upset about LogMeIn free ending it's service. Well GotoAssist has a special discount for recent LogMeIn users and here's the scoop. Get GotoAssist free for six months then pay $29.00 a month by just entering the promo code "welcome".  Hurry up this discount won't last that long.

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Meal Deals

Looking for a meal deals for the day? Check out this website for discounts on the foods you love to eat. You'll get a savings coupon to help you save money while going out.

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Email Checker

Sending emails but they keep on coming back? Here's a great way to verify if it's the email or your email server not responding.

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Reliability Monitor

Here's a hidden application that many of Windows 7 & 8 user's still lack in using. It's called the Windows Reliability history. If you having computer problems all you have to do is view what's causing Windows to crash and hopefully it will narrow down your problems.

It's in Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Action Center -> Reliability Montior

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Encrypted Google Drive

Want to encrypt your Google Drive files. Here are two ways to help you just do that. You can either use Fogpad or Tresorit. Both programs help you encrypt your files on your computer then import it to Google Drive. It's still an alternative than leaving a file unsecured.

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Facebook who view my page

I always wondered about this with Facebook and here is the results on who view my page. As per Facebook, they do not track who views you. And as for third party software telling you they do this. Well it can only occur if they add this application to your account and I if you do so, you might be risking more than you bargain for. So take control of your privacy and don't be fooled with third party add on's.

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Repair Corrupt Windows Image

Here's a great way to fix a corrupt Windows Image. It may or may not work, but it's still worth the effort than installing the software all over again.

Open the command prompt and copy and paste the following commands one by one, then reboot your computer and try to restore.

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net stop wuauserv

cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution

ren Download Download.old

net start wuauserv

net stop bits

net start bits

net stop cryptsvc

cd %systemroot%\system32

ren catroot2 catroot2old

net start cryptsvc

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Learn Linux

If you haven't tried Linux, I suggest you give it a try. You don't have to install the OS on your computer. Just install vmware player and give it a try. You'll be amazed on how similar it is to Windows.

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Reset a Computer

A while back I talked about resetting a computer back to clean slate (Deep Freeze) and it's still a great option for public computers but the software was eventually discontinued for new versions of Windows.
Now Reboot Restore Rx is following Deep Freeze footsteps and taking it further in Windows 7 and 8 version. But it comes with a premium price that's reasonable for now for public machines.
Steadier State is another option to take but it only works for now on Windows 7.



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Steadier State
Reboot Restore Rx

PC 101

Want to learn more about computers? Here's is a great site to start and it will lead you in a better path of understanding how these electronic devices work in our daily lives.

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MAC Anti Theft Device

Tired of loosing your Apple devices. Here's a new anti theft device that will help you find the lucky person who now owns it. Besides GPS tracking, you even get picture of the new owner. It's worth the money to protect your devices.

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Logo Designs

Looking for a new logo or starting fresh and need a logo. This is a new logo design and concept in which you  ask developers a few questions with the current business your in and they design a logo for you within minutes. If you like the logo all you have to do is pay a fee and own the the logo rights.
You can also hold off and see how long other developers take your logo to the next level.
Great idea, good designs and at a reasonable price for lifetime ownership. Give it a try.

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Mobile Browser PC

Want to verify that your Mobile website is working correctly. You might want to install the Mobile browser PC software onto your computer and verify all the sites and links work correctly. It's a great software for mobile website builders.

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Logmein Free be gone

If your one of those Logmein users be ready for the not so free LogmeIn service. Not only did they cancel everyone's free subscriptions. But they gave current user's seven day notice to upgrade or loose remote login privileges. So sad to say good bye, you will be missed.

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