Speccy: System Information tool

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Speccy is a System Information tool designed to gather information about your CPU, RAM, Motherboard, Graphics Card, Hard Drives, Optical Drives, and Audio Card and let you view advanced information about it. Speccy can tell you more detailed and advanced information about these items. The final release of Speccy was released recently, and this software is fully functional. Speccy was developed by Piriform, the same company that made CCleaner, Defraggler, and Recuva.

Speccy was designed to be a “What’s Inside?” program. One use is for users who purchased a computer who would like to upgrade but who do not know how to check specifications. Or, if you want to sell your computer, Speccy can tell you about it so you know how to advertise it. Or, say you call computer support (or me if you live where I live…) and they ask you what kind of graphics card you have, Speccy can assist you with finding this kind of information out.

Check this program out here. If your computer can run Windows, it most likely runs Speccy.

Looking for something more advanced and more detailed? Check out System Information for Windows.

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Ad: Buy Vanities

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The following is a paid advertisement.
We are not responsible for the content of the actual website.

Are you looking for a Bathroom Vanity? Is is possible to buy vanities on the Internet. Whether it be Bathroom Linen Cabinets, antique vanity, or contemporary there are many Single Bathroom Vanities as well as double bathroom vanities available.

People all over have been remodeling their bathrooms and paying ridiculous overpriced “hardware store” prices because they are such a popular item. Buying vanities online can be a lot cheaper, and the selections are much wider. Imagine: you can buy so many different styles on when purchasing online: granite or marble accompanied by oak or cherry wood. Built in or free standing, single or double wide. Transform your bathroom to a look that is for you.

Most of all, a vanity purchased online can be built to your specifications for the perfect fit. Stores only sell vanities boxed, with very little you can change. Buying online can seem intimidating, but once you start to see the options it becomes clear that buying online is a smart choice. No more “special orders” from the local hardware stores charging you excessive prices just to get what you want — get what you want at a reasonable price. Start making your home into what you want it to be.

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FileHippo: Update Checker

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

(For information about Dell BIOS Update error 0×0610, 0×02, on E1505 click here)

Update Checker is a free program from FileHippo that will scan your computer for out-of-date software that is in FileHippo’s

Update Checker

Update Checker's Report

collection of free software. Update Checker can be installed to run at startup, or just when you want it. Along with standard updates, it will also let you know if BETA versions of software are available for you to use.

Requirements: “The Update Checker works on any Windows PC running Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, ME or 98.” but, of course, also requires an Internet Connection – since you are reading this, I am going to assume you pass.

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Ad: Videosurvillance-france

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The following is a paid advertisement.
We are not responsible for the content of the actual website.
Ce qui suit est une publicité payée.
Nous ne sommes pas responsable du contenu du site actuel.

Cherchez-vous à la surveillance vidéo? videosurveillance-france.frvous propose des systèmes à faible coût de surveillance vidéo avec de nombreuses solutions personnalisées.

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Safe Downloads: FileHippo

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Some of you may have noticed that nearly all my software download links go to a website called FileHippo.com. Filehippo is one of my favorite places to find new software to play around with and share with others. Why? I think their mission statement will say it best:

“With FileHippo.com our aim is to provide you with the simplest method of downloading the newest versions of the best software – without the usual excessive popups or spyware and without the low quality software.” (Read more on their website)

Filehippo.com is completely free of adware, viruses, and spyware. All of their software is picked through, must accomplish its’ advertised goal, and must work properly. As someone who writes a lot about software programs for your computer, I want to make sure that my visitors always get to safe software.

In all, FileHippo is like a safe version of Download.com. It is not spoiled with crap “Trial” software, and no overly-limited “Shareware” gets put onto their website. If you are looking for new software — for practical use or just for fun — try searching around on FileHippo.

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Ad: Gigenetcloud VPS and Cloud Servers

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The following is a paid advertisement.
We are not responsible for the content of the actual website.

Gigenetc​loud.com
Cloud Servers offer much more than a dedicated server. Giganetcloud offers many different server types to suit their clients needs. Giganetcloud’s servers are quickly configured and distributed with little effort on your part. Dedicated servers require a lot of work to set up, operating systems must be installed, hardware must be set up, connections must be made. With Giganetcloud’s servers, the setup is instant, the setup is completely redundant so you know that your site will never have downtime. If a node of the cloud goes down, another node takes over instantly.

Dedicated servers are expensive. Often, to have a dedicated server you must enter a contract. You become locked into paying more than what you want for a server you might decide you do not want to use. With Giganetcloud, you only pay for what you use. Long term and short term options are available, you can even choose to pay by the hour which is great for setting up testing environments.

Hardware scaling of a cloud server is simple. With Giganetcloud, hard drive, memory, and CPU resources can be increased or decreased by simply clicking a button. With traditional dedicated hosting, individual parts must be purchased, downtime takes place, and the whole computer must be rebuilt. Giganetcloud completely eliminates hassel.

Competitors of Giganetcloud barely stand in the quality and features available in cloud hosting. Visit the Giganetcloud website and see why everyone is switching.

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July Site Update

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

It’s the second of the month! That means: It’s monthly “Updates” time, where I tell you about the goings-on down in the [not really real] office and server headquarters…  (I really ought to take a picture of that mess of wires.)

During a backup last month, the total content (including all comments, posts, tag and special data) of ZylBlog reached 893.5 KB (914970 bytes). It might not seem like a lot, but 893.5KB of text is a LOT of information.

On June 20th, ZylBlog was upgraded to WordPress version 3.0 with success and no downtime, and completed in less than 30 seconds. New handy feature: “Updates” manager, making all updates appear in the same location.
Immediately after the upgrade to 3.0, the new update manger informed me that I had an update to JQ Theme version 3.4. The theme installation did not complete correctly resulting in everything being unreadable, and was replaced with a temporary theme until fixed.

On June 30th, I gave up on trying to fix the JQ theme. The problem is buried too far down in the coding of WordPress. Instead, I modded another theme and introduced a new header image.

No server outages (over 10 minutes) occurred this month.

The Popular Stuff:

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  3. Beethoven 9th Symphony Stretched for 24 Hours – ZylstraBlog –
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  5. play on linux – ZylstraBlog –
  6. Advantages of Linux over Windows to the average user

Top Referrers

  1. computerhope.com
  2. ask.com –
  3. j-dude.com –
  4. zylstrablog.co.nr – (Redirects from our old domain)
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Things on the To-Do List:

  • Stop posted ads from showing up in the RSS feed.
    I get paid to make pages that have ads, I don’t get paid to deliver the ads to your RSS reader.
  • Get a new server (this has been sitting in the think tank for a while now). Need of a server will become more and more prevalent in the future, and it is my goal to replace the current server before any problems occur.
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The Best Online Weather Service

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Okay, okay. So, lately I’ve been out of ideas and possibly posting more paid-ads then actual articles… Finally, I realized: “Hey! A great website I visit every day would make a great article!”
Anyways, to the article!


Best Online Weather Service
What are my requirements for online weather? Minimal ads (and NO popups), accurate forecast, and that they actually know where my town is. Weather Underground is a free online weather service. Although there is a premium membership available, it is not required to be able to functionally use the website. www.Wunderground.com offers weather information and weather alerts all around the world. Weather information is obtained by many different stations, including personal stations set up by individuals with the know-how and the equipment. Personally, I have found WeatherUnderground to be more accurate than Weather.com. I especially enjoy that Weather Underground does not excessively advertise toolbars with weather or any programs such as “WeatherBug” that can cause serious problems with your computer.

I visit Weather Underground on a daily basis to check out my local forecast, and also receive US Severe Weather alerts through my email.

What I do not like:
There are still ads. The cost of running such a huge website is what makes more than one ad absolutely necessary. There isn’t much you can do about it in the case of any website.

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Ad: Mozda Parts

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Mazda Parts

www.partsmazda.co.uk offers Mazda Parts and Accessories. Everything from the Mazda Carpet Mats to Mud Flaps are offered at Mazda Parts. Mazda Parts also offers a Clearance Corner with their latest specials and sales.

If you are looking to buy a replacement for your Mazda, be sure to check out Mazda Parts first at www.partsmazda.co.uk

Special Number: 747
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Ad: Cheap Perfume

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The following is an advertisement, we are not responsible for the content of the actual website.

Looking for Cheap Perfume in the UK? Check out The Fragrance Shop. With a huge variety of brands and qualities, you are sure to find the right fragrance for you. It will make the perfect gift for anyone.

Special number: 739

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