Category Archives: Programs and Software

Google T.V.

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

“TV Meets Web. Web Meets TV.” Google announced this month in their “Google Friends” newsletter a service soon-to-be offered called Google  TV. Google TV is going to re-shape how we receive information through our televisions, taking the best of TV … Continue reading →

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Network Lights

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Note: This program will not work with USB Keyboards properly! There is a bug, if you begin to receive high network traffic to your website, high I/O traffic to your processor will cause your computer to slow down, especially key … Continue reading →

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Any Format to PDF

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Many programs are available to convert pretty much any document in to a PDF for a price. CutePDF does this for free for both home, and commercial use. NO watermarks, popups, or ads. That’s only the first best part. The … Continue reading →

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Defraggler: Advanced Disk Defragmentation

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Defraggler is an advanced disk-defragmentation tool for Windows. It’s main advantage, in my opinion, is for XP Users since it allows you to easily schedule defragmentation whenever you would like it. Similar to defragmentation in Windows 98, you can also … Continue reading →

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OpenDNS as Content Filtering

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Whether you have kids, you are a business owner, or you just want to avoid bad sites, Internet Safety is a concern for many. Finding parental control or other blocking software can be a difficult task. There are many blocking … Continue reading →

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A New Version of Google Documents

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

A new version of Google Docs is now available. With a slightly different interface, developed around user input, it is for the most part the same. A ruler is now available at the top of new Google Documents allowing you … Continue reading →

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Linux and its' capabilities as a gaming system

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Linux has always been considered the “want-to-be” of Windows. The bad reputation it has with program support, driver support, and graphics quality has been the biggest offset of Linux. As more and more programmers begin to look at supporting their … Continue reading →

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Pidgin: A Multi-Protocol Instant Messenger Program

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Pidgin is a multi-protocol, multi-platform, open source instant messenger program available for Windows and Linux. (Mac Users are recommended to try Adium) From their website: Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to … Continue reading →

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Gaming: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Tips

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Where can I find walkthroughs, tips, and hints for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? I found a great walkthrough and guide for GTA: San Andreas on the Bella Online website. GTA is one of two games that I play, so … Continue reading →

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VLC Media Player / VideoLAN

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Did you finally run across a video that Windows Media Player wasn’t able to play? Either due to codecs missing, or a really weird sub encoding of an encoding of an encoding that just doesn’t work as planned, Windows Media … Continue reading →

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