So your company’s department has a certain website that’s deemed detrimental to work productivity and has it blocked. Sites like Facebook, e-buddy Msn messengers blocked and you cant do anything about it? In Singapore, sites like playboy are banned. No fear, Google has the answer. Isn’t Google a search engine you ask? In fact it’s more than a search engine, it carries multiple functions that not everyone knows. So bring out the geekiness in you and start facebooking in the comforts of your cubicle…without your IT police knowing of course.

Using playboy’s site as an example, I’ll demonstrate using Singapore’s example of big brother’s style of domain blocking. This is what you’ll see if you try to access playboy from Google in Singapore.

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Most workplaces i know blocks websites that is deemed detrimental to office productivity. Social networking sites like Facebook and MSN messengers are one of the most actively blocked sites and applications. However, there are some offices who allow their employers the freedom and leeway to surf whatever they want. If you feel that you aren’t disciplined enough and you want to steer clear of your favourite soccer updates during office hours, read further. Read Full Post…

This utility is catered towards the Windows XP power user who isn’t afraid to make tweaks to his computer. From improving appearance and performance, this small tool basically packs a punch by offering inbuilt security features like prevention of setting change. Features ranging from a lockdown of a control panel to denying permission to a software are also included.
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Your daily surfing and downloading adds up to the clutter that’s frequently overlooked by most users. Besides that, most uninstallation procedures to not regularly remove the folders associated with it. Yes i know, there’s windows cleanup but very often it’s not as effective as other cleaning softwares. Morever, it’s alot slower too. For people who are paranoid about security but still refuses to install additional 3rd party cleaning softwares, this is for you.
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Number 10.

Visit a local computer software store, drift through the aisles filled with internet security and spyware protection products and simply walk on past them. You don’t need to spend $49 to protect a home Linux system. Even if you are seriously concerned, there are plenty of Free Open Source solutions available to you that I list later. Toss out all your antivirus cds, ignore those commercial firewall, antiviral solutions. At a computer store, simply walk past the shelves filled with internet security and spyware products. What i’m telling you is that you dont need to spend a single cent on antiviral solutions to protect your Linux operating system. If you are really adamant about getting yourself protected with antiviral programs, there are plenty of Open Source solutions out there.
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Plug in your thumb drive into your desktop or laptop, and press Esc while booting to enter the Boot Menu. you should change your Boot Sequence to your thumb drive. Read Full Post…

The Asus EEE PC has garnered quite a following within the Linux enthusiasts community for the past one year. With its low cost, lightweight and pre-installed Linux OS, it serves well for the mobile road warrior. However it is gaining popularity of late for its ease of tweaking. Since the Linux version of the EEE PC is considerably cheaper than the Windows OS, Windows purists have taken it on themselves to switch the Linux OS to Windows with a usb thumbdrive.

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For users looking to add their an extra oomph factor into their Ubuntu desktops, the best look enhancement out there is probably Compiz Fusion.

Compiz is an appearance enhancer for all Linux based operating systems. It combines all of the best eye candy plugins on Ubuntu into one package, allowing you to select which plugin to install and giving you free rein over how you want to tweak it. Compiz goes slightly hard on your gfx card so this is recommended for users who have speedier graphic cards. I haven’t encountered any problems running on max settings with my laptop’s integrated intel GMA card though so be sure to give it a try. Here all some of the most coolest plugins you’ll find installed.

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Either you are using Window xp or Window vista. To change your window logon screen, simply download and install StarDock Logon Studio.

After you have install StarDock Logon Studio successfully, you may want check out the download section on StarDock Logon Studio for more design. Read Full Post…

1. It’s Free.

What reason could possibly win this argument? Free = good. Just like free beer yeah. Everything from top to bottom is open source, you will not have to worry about genuine notifications and trial expiration messages. Too many possibilities combined with too many varieties gives the user limitless choices to make. Definitely the best reason ever, i could stop here but i’d like to further highlight the advantages of Linux. Read Full Post…