Category Archives: Free

Parents be Careful of Your Kids Games – Tap Fish

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

I just saw how FREE games on the iPad can end up costing you big bucks. Parents beware. Check out the John Stewart story below. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Tap Fish Dealer … Continue reading →

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Free Book Download – One Day Only

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

The book, “Wildlife photography On Safari with Your DSLR: Equipment, Techniques, Workflow is available as a FREE PDF download tomorrow – Sunday – Dec. 11th ONLY. Here’s the link: http://www.serengeti-wildlife.com/wildlife_buch_englisch.php

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Secunia – Personal Software Inspector

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

One of the biggest security problems we have these days is that attacks aren’t just coming from one area or one program, they are coming from everywhere. We not only have to update Windows, but also Office, Flash, Reader etc. … Continue reading →

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Free Starter Version of Office 2010

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Note – May 2012 – this seems to be gone. This includes Word and Excel and has limited functionality, but it is free. You download a small exe and then it connects with Microsoft to download the main files. Thanks … Continue reading →

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HotSpot Shield – FREE – Security on the Road

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

When I’m on the road I used to have to pay for HotSpot Shield to create a VPN so that I could safely use the internet at the hotel.They now have a FREE version which seems to work fine, except … Continue reading →

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Using Google as Your Home Phone

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

As phone rates keep increasing and people are losing their jobs, here’s a way to make and receive free phone calls using your computer. 1. You need to have both a gmail and google voice account with the same user … Continue reading →

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Free Books to Download

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I’m a slow reader and don’t have a long commute like some people, so even the two week library time period is not enough for some of the 700 page novels that seem to be the rage these days. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sharing Your Computer Screen – Join.me

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

LogMeIn Express has changed it’s name to Join.me. It’s an easy way to share your computer screen with a friend or computer geek.

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Where is that IP Address?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Ever once in a while I come across an IP address either in an email or possibly from WordPress and I want to see where it’s coming from. Thanks to Veronica Belmont’s tip we now can do that easily with … Continue reading →

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Free Books – Google Books

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Google has a book store which I’ve recently found. While I normally use Amazon, Google Books might be a good alternative.  I don’t see anything which says Free Shipping so make sure you compare all the costs before ordering. I … Continue reading →

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