Archive for Reviews

View the Night Sky on Your Computer

by Mar 21, 2006

If you like astronomy and you don’t have the money to afford a telescope or the light pollution in your city is just too much, you’re in luck; Stellarium, an open source program allows you to view the heavens in the comfort of your home. Download the program and try it for yourself. Description via…Continue Reading

Get Windows Vista Beta

by Mar 20, 2006

Windows Vista Public Beta will be made available sometime in April/May time frame. If you wish to participate and get your own copy of Windows Vista Beta follow this link: Download Here

Google Maps Nighttime

by Mar 12, 2006

This website will allow you to view Google Maps @ Night! Visit Google Nighttime to see for yourself.

RSS Bandit – RSS Reader

by Mar 09, 2006

I’ve been using this reader for the past couple of days and find it extremely useful, it’s easy and customizable. I really like the tabbed brwosing within the program itself. "RSS Bandit is an RSS/Atom aggregator (also known as an RSS Reader) for your desktop written with the .NET Framework." Description Via Authors Site Download…Continue Reading

Ad-Aware Personal Edition – Removes Adware Components

by Mar 08, 2006

AdAware is a privacy tool, that scans your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components. It then lists the results and offers to remove or quarantine the components. The program detects a wide range of adware/spyware related issues and can be updated with the latest signatures via…Continue Reading

Windows Defender BETA 2 – Antispyware Scanner From MS

by Mar 07, 2006

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive….Continue Reading

XP-AntiSpy – Enhance Windows XP’s Privacy

by Mar 07, 2006

The xp-AntiSpy is a little utility that lets you disable some built-in update and authentication ‘features’ in WindowsXP. For example, there’s a service running in the background which is called ‘Automatic Updates’. I don’t know what this service transfers from my machine to other machines on the internet, especially the MS ones. So I play…Continue Reading