Tag Archives: Windows

Windows vs. Linux

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Today, I present an essay focused towards people who are not familiar with Linux, explaining from an unbiased view (as unbiased as I could get) the differences and similarities between Windows and Linux. Brief: “What are Distributions?” I would like … Continue reading →

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Celestia: Explore Space! (Windows, Linux, and Mac Software)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Celestia is a free program that allows you to explore space! Celestia allows you to view more than just the night sky, but to virtually travel through it and see distant galaxy up close and pinpoint their locations in the … Continue reading →

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Explore the Sky: Stellarium (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Stellarium is a free program available for Windows, Mac, and Linux that will allow you to explore the night sky. Enter your GPS coordinates for where you are now or want to be, and see what the night sky will … Continue reading →

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System Information for Windows

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

System Information for Windows (S.I.W.) is a great program for home users to discover specific details about their computers. From the operating system, to network interface cards, to how many RAM slots your computer has, SIW is definitely one of … Continue reading →

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Spiceworks: Free Network Administration Software (Windows)

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Spiceworks is a free program for Network Administrators intended to monitor all sizes of networks. Spiceworks contains many built-in features, plus many extensions/plugins to enhance the experience. Since Spiceworks uses a browser interface, you can access Spiceworks from another computer … Continue reading →

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InfraRecorder: CD Burning Software (Windows)

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

InfraRecorder is a free, open-source CD/DVD burning program for Windows which allows you to burn ISO images, erase rewritable disks, prevent future writing to discs, duplicate discs, and create audio CD’s. InfraRecorder is available for Windows 2000/XP/Vista in a 64 … Continue reading →

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Synchronization Software: SyncBackSE (Windows)

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Synchronization is something that many people use in place of regular backup software, but also to do simpler things such as: to sync files from a flash drive to a folder on your computer, replicate network locations so files are … Continue reading →

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OpenDNS: Family Shield

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

A few months ago, I introduced OpenDNS — An advanced DNS service which can help you improve lookup speeds and also filter your Internet using a method that is extremely difficult to bypass. For those of you who want to … Continue reading →

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Backup Software: Macrium Reflect (Windows)

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

“Oh no! Computer, why are you just sitting there with a blinking cursor on the screen? I NEED YOU! My photos, my music, my level 66 WoW saved game, I’ll just die!” Have you ever had your computer fail on … Continue reading →

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