Chat with people on your local area network still using XP. Using the hidden chat program WinChat.exe. It’s a shame it’s not in vista because it looks like a useful tool. More documentation can be found http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308232
Click Start—Run—Type Winchat.exe
Update: The service that runs this program has been disabled in recent service packs of XP due to a security risk.
Is your ISP or university blocking bit torrent? No worries! Here is how to unblock it.
Click Options
Preferences
Bit Torrent
Go to the Protocol encryption and select outgoing forced. You can keep the check box for allow incoming legacy connections. Click Apply
You can also do this on any other torrent application.
Since this is such a popular post, I feel bad that I did not go in depth of other ways to unblock Bit Torrent or trackers. So I did find a full comprehensive guide to Unblocking torrents and I figured I would share it with you guys. In Depth Guide
Ever wanted to turn your web cam into a security camera. Now you can with Yawcam which has a motion detector and can send the images to a FTP Server. Yawcam stands for yet another web cam software. Only it has far more features than most other web cam software. Features Include:
Video streaming
Image snapshots
Built-in webserver
Motion detection
Ftp-upload
Text and image overlays
Password protection
Online announcements for communities
Scheduler for online time
Multi languages
411 is great when you’re not near a computer to look up a phone number except for the fact that it charges you every time you use it. Instead try using Google 411. Just Dial 1800-Goog-411 and now you’ve got free 411 Service.
Just drop just cell phone in the Toilet? Ran it through the washer? Don’t worry there might be a chance you can fix it. Submerge your cell phone in a Zip Lock Bag of dry rice overnight, the rice will absorb all of the water in your phone.
I have used this method after my Iphone was hit with a water balloon.
Make your wireless network Invisible and Impenetrable even if they know your wireless key.
Setup a WPA2 key All of the other encryption types are easily hacked.
Turn MAC Address Filtering on and add the wireless mac address of all of the computers in your home that access your network wirelessly. This will prevent any computer from connecting to your network unless you specifically allow them to.
Disable SSID Broadcasting If you can’t see it, you cant connect to it without knowing the name of the SSID.
Burning and Creating ISO’s is simple with IMG Burn. It’s pretty much idiot proof with a simple user interface with large pictures and descriptions. Here are some of the more unique features. After you burn the ISO it will verify that the file on your computer is exactly the same as the file on the disc. When creating an ISO from the disc, if it has sectors it can’t read because the disc is damaged it will let you know, then you have the option to continue creating the image.
Introducing Scarabay, My favorite password Manager.
Features:
Password Protected 256 bit encryption,
Password protection after you minimize it.
Password Generator-You choose the settings it uses to generate passwords
Drag and Drop user names and passwords
Portable, Use it on a Flash Drive
Automatic Password Filling
Auto Save Backup Copy
Customizable Skins
Everyone knows that when you install software it clogs up your registry and slows down your computer, when you remove them tons of data and registry and application data is left behind. Some users will run registry cleaners like ccleaner or registry mechanic, but even they don’t get rid of everything.
Instead Try using Revo Uninstaller to uninstall your programs. First it runs the applications built in uninistaller, then it finds and deletes all of the programs registry keys and finally it removes all of the files and folders associated with the program. Choose Advanced Uninstall Mode for the best resultys.
Thinking about reinstalling windows or upgrading to a new OS. Be sure you backup your drivers . Even if you aren’t reformatting your system it is always a good idea to have a backup of your drivers in case your system crashes.
Introducing Driver Backup. A very fast, very easy to use driver backup utility. simply run the program, select all and click backup. The entire process takes less than 10 seconds.
