Here I have shortlisted applications (including web-based apps), based on years of sieving and experimentation. You’ll find many of them very handy. The amazing thing is – they are all freeware![...]
Archive for the ‘IT’ Category
December 4th, 2011 - 4:34 am § in IT
Microsoft apps that will change IT
System Center Configuration Manager 2012 In a former life, SCCM was known as Systems Management Server (SMS). With the upcoming release of SCCM 2012, Microsoft is introducing major changes to the product designed to enhance the end-user experience and streamline IT operations.[...]
October 22nd, 2011 - 10:13 pm § in IT
What’s New in Windows 8
Microsoft showed us a more in-depth look at Windows 8 today, from the previously mentioned tablet interface to the traditional mouse-and-keyboard desktop. Here’s what it looks like. Microsoft’s “re-imagining” of Windows 8 is focused very heavily on a new, Metro-style touch-ba[...]
June 6th, 2011 - 11:12 pm § in IT
Maximize Your Website’s Conversion Rate
As companies turn to social media giants like Facebook and Twitter to drive traffic and gain new customers, there is a growing risk that the website — one of the most powerful sales and marketing tools — will be overlooked.[...]
May 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in IT
Computer Backup Storage
David A. Harding There are five kinds of computer backup storage each with its own advantages and disadvantages you should consider. We’ll briefly describe each type of computer backup storage in this article so you can choose the best option for you. I have definitely learned the hard way, over t[...]
April 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in IT
Cyber-Warfare: Is It a Genuine Threat?
Cyber attacks are already upon us but the rules of digital warfare have yet to be agreed upon. Is it time, as an influential think tank believes, for a digital Geneva Convention? Is it even possible when the Internet was designed without country borders and when defining what a “cyber-war̶[...]
March 1st, 2011 - 12:01 am § in IT
Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word
The name’s practically synonymous with “productivity app.” If you’re reading this article at work you’ve probably got a Word doc open right now, and you might think you’ve got a good handle on Microsoft’s word processor. We’ll bet you don’t know [...]
January 3rd, 2011 - 8:44 pm § in IT
Protect Your Privacy on Social Networks
The moment students start accessing internet, the first thing they do nowadays is get involved with some social networks. Facebook, of course, now exists on the top the chart. But most cases they have no idea how to navigate carefully through this vast ocean. Like the sea-birds they start practicing[...]
December 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am § in IT
Useful Tips for Microsoft Word Users
There are free desktop alternatives (OpenOffice) and online alternatives (Google Docs), but Microsoft Word remains the king of the word-processing pack. Here’s few tricks for working with text in Word that you may not know about but that can help make your life simpler.[...]
November 1st, 2010 - 12:01 am § in IT
Restore Your Windows Default Programs
Installing new software on Windows often results in changes to your file associations, meaning that pictures, music, video or other files no longer launch the way you expect. Here’s how to get things back the way you want them in Windows 7.[...]