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Free email reminder service keeps the conversation flowing

Posted Aug 20, 2010 - 08:10 am

How often do you say, "I'll get back to you tomorrow," jot yourself a note on your to-do list and calendar, and then forget to follow up? Ok, maybe it's just me. (But I suspect I'm not alone.) The fact is, we all need a little nudge now and then.
Internet, email, reminders
Use Prey to find a missing laptop or Android phone

Posted Aug 19, 2010 - 07:54 am

It's free, open source, and cross-platform ... and just might help you recover a stolen laptop.
Security, Android, laptop
3 ways to improve your site's 404 error page

Posted Aug 17, 2010 - 07:57 am

Users hate to get them; websites hate to serve them. But there are ways to make the dreaded 404 Error pages more useful -- or at least somewhat entertaining.
Internet, 404 error, The Daily Tip
Want to get security done? Skip the details (yes, really)

Posted Aug 16, 2010 - 07:53 am

More often than not, details confuse and delay. They take the focus off of root, systemic issues. If you want to get things done, start big, bring up uncomfortable security topics, continually assess, and then do something with that information.
Security, security policy, The Daily Tip
Give your Windows 7 PC a performance boost with ReadyBoost

Posted Aug 15, 2010 - 08:04 am

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to get more performance out of your PC? Windows 7's ReadyBoost feature, paired with USB flash drive or SD memory card is worth trying before you run out to buy more RAM.
Windows, readyboost, The Daily Tip
How to change your Android phone's timeout settings

Posted Aug 13, 2010 - 07:31 am

You know how sometimes you just want to plug your Android phone into its charger and gaze at its screen for long periods of time without having it go dark? Well, me either. But let's just say you did want to do that. Here's how:
Personal Tech, Android, The Daily Tip
Smart technology scouting – Part 2

Posted Aug 12, 2010 - 08:35 am

Finding "potentially interesting" technologies is easy. Finding great business opportunities is not.
IT Management, innovation, technology scouting
4 Visual Studio 2010 Power Tools keyboard shortcuts

Posted Aug 11, 2010 - 07:21 am

Some small, but nice productivity-boosting code editor capabilities.
Development, The Daily Tip, Visual Studio 2010
Using darkjumper to test for remote file inclusion

Posted Aug 10, 2010 - 10:00 am

File inclusion is a real threat in the wild today. Here's how you can use darkjumper v5.7 to test for both local file inclusion (LFI) and RFI, on every website identified on the target.
Security, python, remote file inclusion
Get a Windows Azure one month pass

Posted Aug 09, 2010 - 07:43 am

Try out Windows Azure for one month - free.
Development, windows azure

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