Computing

Home surveillance with Linux and Zoneminder made easy – Part I

Want to set up a home surveillance system at home while having a bit of fun? Here’s a bit of a guide of what to do – or more so what I did and how. Originally this started as a bit of a project in my spare time, but after some teenage idiots decided to […]

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Find Previous Versions of Programs

If the newest version of your freeware application doesn’t seem to work and the official web site does not archive older versions, OldApps.com might save the day. OldApps.com archives many previous releases of popular programs for such emergencies. Definitely a handy resource to have bookmarked. Another handy site is bookmark oldversions.com

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Revive a Dead Laptop Battery

I haven’t tried this myself, but according to the video below, if you have a dead laptop battery, sticking it in the freezer overnight can breathe a new new life into it. I would love to hear from anyone that has actually tried this to see if it actually works. disclaimer: What you do or […]

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XP Auto Reboot Remover

Don’t you hate it once you have installed Windows updates and are not at the PC it will automatically reboot to apply the updates? Well, it’s a Microsoft feature built into SP2, and can be a pain if you have your PC running some important applications etc. There is a solution – Auto XP reboot […]

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Design Your Own Favicon Images

Does you love the little icons to the left of a URL when you are on a webpage? Would you like your own? Well, look no further. Here’s a simple way to design your own favicon image. A favicon (short for ‘favorites icon’), also known as a website icon, a page icon or an urlicon, […]

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