After what seems to be a very long wait, Google Chrome 4.0 was released this week. For the first time since Firefox came along, Chrome is a legitimate third alternative to Internet Explorer. The main reason is because Chrome can now be extended with third-party applets called “extensions” just like Firefox “add-ons”.
Archive | January, 2010
Secure your network, change the default password to your router
Changing your default router password is one of the easiest things to do to secure your network. The problem is most people don’t know how, don’t care to, or forget the password they set. But if you don’t know how, all you have to do is reference the router’s manual for instructions. If you don’t care or understand how critical it is to do so, then I should ask if you keep your front door open at night also?
More tips to improve your wireless signal
Last week I posted 5 tips to help improve your home network connection speed. Continuing on that theme, here is a Great article by Tony Northrup posted on the Microsoft at Home with some more tips to help improve performance.
Useful webapp of the week #8: Alternative.net
Have you ever needed a specific software installed but couldn’t afford the cost of the software license and wished you had another choice? Or, have you ever wondered if there was an alternative or replacement for a piece of software that was no longer available or was to old to run on your current system? Try using Alternativeto.net to find “alternatives”; Open Source, freeware or shareware, that do the same or close to the same thing as the expensive and popular ones.
5 tips to help improve your home network connection speed
Slow home network performance is more common then most people think and you don’t have to live with it. But before you start blaming your provider for that slow connection there are a few things you should check first.
Microsoft releases patch to fix the “Google Hack” flaw
If you are one of the lucky people who are still using IE6, Microsoft has released an “out-of-band security update for the Internet Explorer vulnerability used in the recent Chinese attacks on Google.” So download this patch as soon as possible. Better yet, it might be time to upgrade to IE8 or download and use Firefox instead.
Useful webapp of the week #7: Evernote
Starting with this post, I am making a slight change in the title of this weekly post. It’s a small change from “website” to “webapp”. The basic reason is that is that I believe that most websites that are really useful or make life easier in some way, are a lot more than just good web design. They are more like functional web based applications. This is especially true of my favorite webapp to date: Evernote.
If your new PC seems slow, it could be the Bloatware
Like a lot of people this Christmas, I got a new laptop. As usual, it had several useless pre-installed software on it taking up resources and space. The only way to regain the wasted space and to make sure I had a clean, working system was to do a complete overhaul.
Useful website of the week #6: Xmarks.com
This weeks “useful website” is more than just a website, its more like a “web-tool” or “internet tool”. Xmarks.com is where you can get the Xmarks add-on that will synchronize your bookmarks/favorites across the same computer or multiple computers.
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Cibertek’s Top Anti-Virus for 2009
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Keep your data safe with Online Data Storage
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Windows 7 goes RTM and updates pricing!
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The Dream Machine 2009 Project
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Useful website of the week #5: Pandora.com
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Soluto – Software Pick of the Week
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OpenDNS goes Deluxe!
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New Cibertek site is now online!
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Announcing a new WordPress theme for Cibertek Blog
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New on-demand virus detection results for 2010
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Jann Cubas: I really enjoy the layout of your blog. Did you u...
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Laura Oppenheimer: Hi! Thanks for helping get out the word about O...
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The Cibertek: Unfortunately, I never did finish this project. I...
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Andrew: Did you ever get this to work? I'm also looking at...
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Geek12: Useful list. Thanks. I can also recommend Handy...
