Author Archives: Jesse Zylstra

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.

Quick Gmail Tip

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Replying to a long email? In your reply, its easy to select the text that you want quoted at the end of your email. Simply select the text you want included in the reply email, and hit the “Reply” button. … Continue reading →

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Last Results from Spam Testing

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

November 23rd at 6:13PM: We shut the spam testing site down. Since December 24th, 2011, there were a total of: 325,008 posts in 246,957 topics by 291,210 spammers. If you are interested in receiving a copy of the MySQL database … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Surface

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Microsoft’s latest operating systems adventures are clearly attempting to pull us into the tablet world. Windows 8 is fully focused around being a tablet OS — even though it will probably be installed on more “regular” (or traditional) desktops than … Continue reading →

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A business will never sell you something for less than what it is worth.

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra
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Audio Stretching Software: Paul’s Extreme Stretch (Windows, Linux, Mac)

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Music is an interesting thing to slow down, but it is difficult to slow down music to the extreme without getting a bad digital effect or chopping noises. Luckily for those of us who like to massively slow down music, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s Free Phone Directory: TellMe

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

A while back, Microsoft released a true answer to the lack of Goog411: TellMe, powered by Bing. TellMe is a toll-free number that you can call for free directory search, driving directions, traffic, weather, movies, sports, stock quotes, ‘cheap gas’, … Continue reading →

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Comparison of Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, and SumatraPDF Reader Resources

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

This chart compares Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader, and SumatraPDF from a standpoint of the installer size, the installation size left on the disk (as measured in C:\Program Files) and the amount of memory usage the programs use while running idle. … Continue reading →

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Browser Plugin: HTTPS Everywhere (Chrome, FireFox)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

I use my computer on a network of which the security isn’t so great. Much of the traffic is behind a hub and more data is visible to other computers on the network than what probably should be. One way that I … Continue reading →

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SumatraPDF Reader

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Until recently, I would have declared FoxIt reader the best PDF reader for speed, usability, and visual appeal. Unfortuantely, like AdobeReader, Foxit is beginning to become bogged down and is getting much slower to use. Although I still think FoxIt is … Continue reading →

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Review: K-Lite Codecs Pack

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Video encoding offers a great variety in compression and quality abilities, but can be cumbersome when it comes to playing video and audio on a computer. The K-Lite Codecs Pack offers multiple “packages” of codecs for any level of media … Continue reading →

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