PC Pitstop Newsletter – November 2009 #2




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NOVEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

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Guest Columnists



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Twitter & Facebook Users at Risk

by John Dodge


Think email is the only way people can con you out of passwords? Think again.


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What is Secure Delete?

by Leo Notenboom


And do you need it? Deleted files hang around much longer than you think.



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Fixing 3 PC Annoyances

by Steve Bass


Even out MP3s, print without opening a file, and turn off the Icon Wizard.



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Use Your Droid as a Modem

by Steve Hogan


Look Mom, no wires! Use your Droid to connect to the internet anywhere.


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Verizon Droid Day One

by Bill Pytlovany


Bill gives us his hands on experience with the Droid.




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25 Most Notable Tech Quotes

by Harry McCracken


Memorably eloquent-unforgettably shortsighted, wrongheaded, or weird.



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Turn Your Casettes into MP3s

by Chris Pirillo


Don’t know how to update cassettes to digital format? Chris shares his method.


Tech Tips



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Create Windows 7 Themes


Make custom Desktop slideshow themes with this Widnows 7 tip. Thanks the AdamsappleOne


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Float your Hard Drive LED


Put your Hard Drive LED where you can see it for free without straining your neck. Thanks to morbidbutterfly.


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Information about your Hardware


Use Speccy to explore your system hardware, even if you’re not a techie. Thanks Jacee for this tip.



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PC Pitstop Research






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Top Drivers Library


The newest drivers are presented to you in all their detailed glory. Make sure your PC is up to date.


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Process Library


Check your PC against our running processes library to identify potential malicious processes and shut them down.


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Top 25 Best Loved PCs


Netbook, laptop, desktop, and custom builds each have their own top 25 list in our satisfaction library.


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Special Offers


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Simply check the Windows 7 upgrade version and the PC you want, then proceed to checkout to see your savings. Limit one per customer. Purchase must be completed in same transaction. Offer expires January 2, 2010.


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Best Memory Prices & Selection


Nothing improves system performance more than more memory. Crucial
makes the right memory upgrade easy to find, easy to buy, and easy to
install. Check out their memory now.

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Free Trial!


Still logging in by hand? Let Roboform log in for you! No keystrokes to track, no hassle for you.

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Synch Your Files Automatically – Try Free!


From the makers of Roboform, GoodSync synchronizes files between
desktops, laptops, and external drives, and works over a network or the
Internet.


Other Newsletters


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Ask Leo


The
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Lockergnome


The
Lockergnome community newsletter, Pirillo’s Picks, features links to the best
discussions and blogs found around our various sites. Signing up is
free, and simple. Just send an email to: [email protected]

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Techbite Newsletter



TechBite’s columnist Steve Bass and PC World Contributing Editor publishes a free weekly newsletter with commentary on the
technology products he loves, the strategies forgetting the most out of them,and the gotchas that can cause computing misery.
Sign up for the newsletter here.

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New! Technologizer T-Week Newsletter



Technologizer’s T-Week is Harry McCracken’s weekly e-mail newsletter (delivered on Friday) with
highlights from Technologizer and original items. It’s timely, fun, and free–and you can
sign up to receive it right here.



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