Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#32)

They say there are hidden treasures in those blogs and the treasures in these blogs are are no exception. The blog articles listed below are articles from the blogs (sites) that are listed on the “What’s On My PC…” blogroll community. If you are looking for that treasure, then look no further; the information that is conveyed and presented in these articles are true gems of professionalism.

Carol’s Vault
The President’s new cross: a Nobel prize for Peace

Right On Technology
T-Mobile Project Dark to Offer $50 Unlimited Plan

Bill Mullins’ Weblog – Tech Thoughts
Be Safe – Write Down Your Passwords

Evilfantasy’s Blog
Preview a TinyURL

Is You GEEKed Up
Up Do You Tweet on Twitter?

Plato On-Line
Bladeless Fan and Spider-Pill-Camera

Teck~Line
Now You Can Publicize Your Post To Twitter

411-Spyware.com
How to Remove Antivirus

AKS-Feel The Change
Check Whether your Email Account Phished or Not

TuneUp Blog
Speed Up Games on Your XP or Vista System (Part One)

Snakebytez
Manage your Passwords with KeePass Password Safe

Tux in the Midwest
Drupal Notes – Terminology

Piyada’s World
A simple tool to disable write access on your USB thumb drive

TTC Shelbyville
Free Video Converter

The Abbey Rose
Tech Airlines©

Technize
Get All Windows & Office Updates on A DVD

Mrintech
How to Create Polaroid Photos Online?

Tecnogran’s Tittle Tattle
Live Photo Gallery v Google Picasa

thePC Security
Scan or Check Websites for Malware – 4 Free Tools

Computer Too Slow
Diagnose Windows Freezing

Lifehacker
CrimeReports Maps Out Local Crimes [Crime]

Rarst.net
HijackThis – unofficial standard for startup entries log

Scoroncocolo Tech Pages
Anyone Can View Saved Passwords on Your Computer

Tech-for Everyone
IE 8 – Protecting Your Privacy Online

AskBillFirst
Setting a Default Program to Open a File

Free PC Security
Microsoft Update Fake Emails

What’s On My PC…
A “FREE” way to inventory your movie collection…

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A Portable Calculator for your Flash Drive…

I love portable apps and Day Maxi Calc is no exception. Day Maxi Calc is a calculator that is designed to be portable (small in file size), but big in appearance.  This calculator is a godsend for people like myself (middle aged), where the eyesight is the first to go. The interface is supersized (big buttons & wide display) so that you can easily perform your calculations, even from a distance.

The calculator is laid out with the basic button functions being conveniently accessible, incorporates all of your most common calculating functions, and the results are viewable just like the classic roll of paper on a real desktop calculator. There is even an option available to print or save your results. Numbers can be inputted from the keyboard.

Day Maxi Calc can be downloaded from [ here ] .  The author’s website for Day Maxi Calc is [ here ] .

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YouTube’s Greatest in less than 4 minutes…

This was too good to pass up! Good way to start out the week. Take a moment and watch this compilation of the 100 Greatest Hits of YouTube In 4 Minutes.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday – Biggest Ever

To educate and inform the readers of the blog, in case you did not know; Microsoft, on the second Tuesday of each month releases updates (patches) to enhance the security of your computer, or improve your computer’s performance. If you have your computer configured to receive automatic updates, these patches will be automatically downloaded and installed on your PC.

Updates are additions to software that can prevent or fix problems, enhance the security of the computer, or improve the computer’s performance. We strongly recommend that you turn on Windows automatic updating so that Windows can install security and other important or recommended updates for your computer as they become available.

This upcoming Tuesday, October 13th, Microsoft will be unleashing a record number of updates that will address a broad range of issues affecting a variety of Microsoft products. What is important about this grouping of updates is that (8)-eight of the updates are ranked as critical (very important that you have them installed). Keep in mind you will only receive the updates necessary for the Microsoft products that you have installed on your PC.

To learn more, I encourage you to review the web clip below and visit The Register to learn more.

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Zero-day fixes star in biggest ever Patch Tuesday

13 updates (8 critical) in record haul

By John Leyden • Get more from this author

Posted in Security, 9th October 2009 09:00 GMT

Microsoft is preparing its biggest ever Patch Tuesday…

The bumper batch of 13 bulletins collectively address 34 security flaws across a wide spectrum of Microsoft products. Eight of the baker’s dozen bulletins earn the dread classification of critical, Microsoft’s highest severity rating.

The 13 bulletins compare with the previous high-water mark of 12, reached by Microsoft in February 2007 and equalled in October 2008.

[ Source: theregister.co.uk ]

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Over 33,500 High Quality Clipart Images for FREE

If you are looking for that special visual touch for that blog article, school paper, or any document for that matter; then visit WPClipart.  This site is loaded with over 33,500 high quality “public domain” images.

I encourage you to visit the “Legal F.A.Q.” page to learn how you can take these images and freely modify them to make derivative works that legally can be used for a logo, banner, etc…

The creator of WPClipart, Paul Sherman, started this online  project as a “safe” collection of clipart for his kids. Mr. Sherman we give you a thumbs-up for maintaining and compiling such a great list of clipart that will be a benefit to many! WPClipart has made it to the What’s On My PC…  “Freebies Page”.

You can browse the collection [ here ] .

Web Site Description:

WPClipart is a collection of high-quality public domain images specifically tailored for use in word processors and optimized for printing on home/small office inkjet printers. There are thousands of color graphic clips as well as illustrations, photographs and black and white line art. Nearly all are available in lossless, PNG format. The wpclipart server is also able to convert any image (up to 600 pixels in width or height) to a JPG, if that image format is desired.  As of Wednesday, 10/07/2009 there are 33,544 images.

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WOT now available for Google Chrome Web Browser

(Web Of Trust) WOT -  a free Internet security add-on for your browser announced today that there is now a WOT add-on for Google Chrome (see Web Clip below). WOT, a very important level of protection, will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It’s easy and it’s free. If you would like to test the WOT add-on for Google Chrome, you can download and learn more about it [ here ] . The add-on requires a current development version of Chrome (≥ 4.0.220.1). It’s been tested on the Windows version of Chrome, but should also work on Linux and Mac versions once their add-on support reaches the same level. To install the add-on, download the add-on using the Chrome browser.  The Chrome browser will automatically detect the download as an add-on and will prompt you for the installation.

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Thu 08 Oct 2009 11:39:59 AM UTC — Deborah S.

Good news for all you early adopters: You can jump ahead of everyone else and try the first release of the WOT add-on for Google Chrome. This one is for the geeky among us, so if you’re game, all you need is a current development version of Chrome and the WOT add-on.

One small difference is where the icon is located. You’ll find it in the lower left corner. The rating window opens a bit differently too, but you’ll see it. Notice also that the add-on is released under the GNU GPL, so patches are most welcome.

[ Source: Web Of Trust ]

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Protect Private Information and Save Energy with this FREE Utility

In today’s world; businesses, healthcare providers, government agencies, banks, etc… go to great lengths to install internal safeguards to protect our privacy, our accounts and our personal information. What they sometimes neglect to take into account  is one of the most very basic “visual” aspects of data protection that is right in front of our noses; AND, that is the computer monitor.  Next time you walk into your bank, business, or healthcare provider I will guarantee that if you look around you will see personal data displayed everywhere; often within eyeshot range. Repositioning the monitor from public view or installing monitor privacy filters often resolves this problem; however, this may not be possible in all circumstances.  Another solution involves the use of specialized software that will blank the monitor screen for you.

If you are looking for a FREE utility to easily blank the screen on your monitor to prevent eavesdroppers from snooping, and will actually save you money, then you may want to take a look at Monitor Off Utility.

Now you can tell your monitor to immediately go into energy saving mode with the click of a button. Monitor Off Utility is a free program that allows you to take control of your monitors built-in energy saving features. You can setup your own custom keyboard shortcuts or setup a shortcut on your desktop or system tray. The utility supports multiple monitors and is very flexible. It even allows you to use a command line interface if you want to incorporate the utility into your own scripts.

Features:

Stand-Alone Version:
You can download a stand-alone version of the program that you can run off your USB flash drive without installing it.

Adjustable Delay:
Adjust the number of seconds the program waits before shutting off the monitors after the user initiates a monitor power off. During this delay period the operation may be cancelled.

Screen Saver Activation:
This program will also allow you to activate your screen saver at will.

Lock Workstation:
If you would like, the program can automatically lock your workstation before turning off the monitor(s).

HotKeys:
You can configure a custom HotKey to turn off your monitor(s) or to start your screensaver.

Tray Access:
You can quickly turn off your monitor(s) from the system tray.

Online Update:
Keep Monitor Off Utility up to date with the click of a button.

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