Tip #34: Creating DVDs with Free Tools in Windows XP

Today’s tip is on creating DVDs from AVI files, WMV files, and other video file types… The quality of the DVD produced will depend on the source input file, but with a high quality source file the results should meet or exceed those of many point-and-click DVD solutions…
The tools we’ll need to produce this DVD [...]

Tip #6: Recovering Deleted Files

Today’s tip is on recovering deleted files from your hard drive… Accidentally deleting files is something we all try to avoid, but it can happen on occasion… Emptying the recycle bin before checking its contents, performing a Shift+Delete on a file or folder, or deleting a file from the command line can all render your [...]

Get Free Windows Vista DVDs Shipped to you in India

The Windows Vista installer is about 3.5 GB so instead of downloading this huge file, you can get a Windows Vista DVD shipped to your address in India for free. Just register at MeraWindows.com and you will receive 3 Windows Vista Beta 2 DVDs - one…

Get Free Windows Vista DVDs Shipped to you in [...]

Using Google to Bypass Proxies

When I had a day job, I used to be frustrated with my office blocking out certain traffic during office hours, such as Friendster, MySpace, and even meebo (so no IM for me!). I’ve tried all sorts of hacks and walkarounds, but since we were both behind a firewall and using a proxy server, it [...]

Google Vs YouTube

The number of video-sharing sites has shot through the roof
recently, as dozens of companies try to become the Flickr
of the online video world.  To this end, many video services have
started offering new features like editing and remixability in an attempt to
snatch a piece of the ever-expanding online video pie.  But for the
average user–who just wants [...]

Microsoft Office 2007: Nuts and bolts

File formats
It isn’t just the visual redesign that brings a fundamental change
to Office 2007; Microsoft has also made some pretty major changes to
the underpinnings of the supported file formats. In fact, Word, Excel
and PowerPoint all get new default file formats, storing documents as a
series of XML files inside a ZIP container.
The ZIP compression means the [...]

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