How Secure Are Your Saved Internet Explorer Passwords?

Where are they saved? How secure is this data? At the time of this writing, Triple DES is practically unbreakable through brute force methods. So can malware access this? I am not a malware developer, but I don’t see any reason it could not. What if my computer is stolen? The simple answer is this data is as secure as your Windows account password. If you use no password, you have no protection....

July 19, 2011 · 1 min · 94 words · Melvin Golden

The Beginner's Guide to Shell Scripting 2: For Loops

Well also be doing more to confirm our code is more copy/paste friendly. His code is available at onhis GitHub page. Lets take a look at what he uses to pull apart the filename. He uses the pipe command to take that output and use it as input for the next part. After the pipe, Myles calls on the awk command, which is a powerful pattern scanning program. In this case, thats a period....

July 15, 2011 · 2 min · 330 words · Sheila Stanley

5 Tips For Getting The Most Out of Your Tomato Router

This guide assumes you’re running Tomato version 1.28. We will be demonstrating all examples on a Linksys WRT54GL. To start open up a web surfing app and navigate to your Tomato router. poke the Advanced link and then Wireless in the left sidebar. Further down on this page you’ll notice a section called “Transmit Power”. The default value for Tomato is 42mW (milliwatts). We are not responsible for your cat walking across your keyboard when entering the overclocking commands....

July 13, 2011 · 5 min · 932 words · Matthew Evans

How to Migrate from Facebook to Google+

Here are a few tips on moving your information from your Facebook account to your shiny new Google+ account. Export Facebook Information Start by downloading all of your Facebook information. To do that, log into Facebook and go to account options in the upper right corner. On the controls tab click “learn more” next to “download your information.” drop your password and click continue; you will be sent an email once your download is ready....

July 12, 2011 · 3 min · 440 words · Paula Waters

What You Said: Do You Monitor Your Bandwidth Usage?

We’re back to share your favorite tools and tips. Image available as wallpaper atChrisHarrison.net. If you’re interested in using NetBalancer Pro check outour previous tutorial here. Bob was one of the many readers who relied onNetLimiter: Yes, unfortunately. So far it shows about 1.3 GB per day. Stumbled across Networx shortly after that and installed on all 3 web link computers in the house.. If you’re curious about NetWorxour guide will walk you through setting it up....

July 8, 2011 · 2 min · 409 words · Pamela Sandoval

How to Add a Google Call Widget to Any Web Page

The Call Widget works using Google Voice to first call the number the customer types into the widget form. Once connected, the user is prompted to connect to the number you have configured the widget to call. Google voice connects the two numbers and you are talking away in an instant. hit the Voice controls menu item. Fill in the name, number and phone throw in information. tap the Save button to back up your options and return to the Phones tab....

June 30, 2011 · 2 min · 278 words · Dale Edwards

How To Change Your iOS SMS Sounds and Shuffle Your Ringtones

Quick Links One of the biggest complaints about iOS is the severe lack of SMS tones. Open up Cydia and search for “ToneFXs 2 (Pro)”. Find the ToneFXs icon and open it up. If you also run BiteSMS, you’ll see a notice come up. Tap OK and take a look at all of the system sounds you could change! Just tap on any alert to assign tones. That will take you to the contact selection screen....

June 30, 2011 · 2 min · 307 words · Michelle James

How to Bring Back the Firefox Default Menu Button in Ubuntu 11.04

The Firefox Menu button is back in its place.

May 31, 2011 · 1 min · 9 words · Helen Oliver

How To Install and Configure OpenVPN On Your DD-WRT Router

What is OpenVPN? Think of your router as the middle man between the networks that you’re connecting to. Typically, VPN software and hardware cost a lot of money to implement. Of course, OpenVPN won’t work right out of the box. It takes a little bit of tweaking and configuring to get it just right. For more information about OpenVPN, visit the officialWhat Is OpenVPN?page. This guide also assumes that you own a Linksys WRT54GL and have a general understanding of VPN technology....

May 24, 2011 · 7 min · 1328 words · Stefanie Sullivan

How To Remove Image Backgrounds Using PowerPoint 2010

Heres how to do it. Otherwise, keep reading. After inserting the picture, we will go to the Format Picture tab and choose Remove Background. you could now even select a different background for your picture. Do you think this will come up handy?

May 20, 2011 · 1 min · 43 words · Ashley Holmes

Hide and Show the Tab Bar in Firefox with a Custom Keyboard Shortcut Combo

Here are the options for the extension. As it’s possible for you to see there are a lot of keyboard shortcut combo options available. Note: Works with Firefox 4.0 - 4.0. * set up the Hide Tabbar Extension[Mozilla Add-ons]

May 18, 2011 · 1 min · 39 words · Yesenia Perez

How To Share Your Presentation Using PowerPoint 2010 Through the Web

Heres how to use it. Press on Start Broadcast. It will upload your presentation to be shared. This can take a while depending on how big your file is. You will then be given a window with the link to your broadcast. You will also see options to copy the link or to send it through mail. Your viewers will just have to punch the link you sent them (via mail or IM)....

May 18, 2011 · 1 min · 122 words · Jeffrey Rangel

How to Master Your Presentations Using Presenter View in PowerPoint

First, connect your system to the projector and double-check you will extend the display to the projector. And thats pretty much it! To test presenter view you should probably be connected to a projector or a secondary monitor.

May 16, 2011 · 1 min · 38 words · Heather Lane DVM