Ask Leo: Are You Ready for Your PC to Be Stolen?
By Leo Notenboom
I discuss backing up and encryption, and why I believe you need both.
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2010
Tekzilla Tip: Stop Distractions From Your PC’s Monitor
Need to focus on a task without all those other open windows distracting you? On today’s Tekzilla Daily, Veronica shows you how to use CinemaDrape to close out everything except your most important task.
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5 Reasons I Hate my iPod
Ever since I was a kid, I have loved music. All types of music. You name it, and I got it. Blues, Jazz, Rock, Easy Listening, Gospel, Country, Soul, Rap, Funk, Latin, Brazilian. At this point in my life, I have a monster music collection. But this is not about my musical tastes, this is about my iPod. Or I should say iPods.
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PC Pitstop Newsletter – June 2010 #3
- How Has PC Pitstop Helped You?
- The Post PC Era Begins
- Legit Apps Worse Than Malware?
- Before You Giveaway Your PC
- Beware of Bloatware
- iPhone4 Complaints Soar
- History of the VideoPhone
- Verizon at it Again
- Make Your HDTV Even Better
- Tekzilla Tip- Enhance Your Right-Click Menu
- Tip 1 – 4 Killer Gmail Tips
- Tip 2 – Who Needs Photoshop
- Tip 3 – Tired of the Old Windows Login?
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Tekzilla Tip: Add NEW, Custom Functions To Your Right-Click Menu
Want more options when you right click a file in Windows Explorer? Try FileMenu Tools! Veronica shows you how to add any command you can think of to your context menu on today’s Tekzilla Daily.
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Tell Us How PC Pitstop Has Helped You
Our friends at VideoGenie are allowing us to test drive a cool new application – that allows you to instantly provide us with feedback.
Have a webcam attached to your PC?
This is really easy!
Simply follow the link below to record a brief video – “Telling Us How PC Pitstop Has Helped You”.
On July 30, 2010 – our Pit Crew will award 3 $100 Amazon gift cards to the 3 videos we like the best.
By submitting your video, you agree to let us share it with the rest of the PC Pitstop community here at techtalk.pcpitstop.com and pcpitstop.com
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Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Legal Software More Annoying than Most Viruses
By Bill Pytlovany
Do you remember programs from Gator, MyWaySearch, Net.Net or 180Solutions? Are there still programs running on your computer that you really don’t want?
You’re not alone! Most annoying programs now come from legitimate companies who know they’re not really adding value but do it to make share holders happy.
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Chris Pirillo: What is Bloatware?
By Chris Pirillo
A caller the other night asked simply: “What is Bloatware?” That’s actually an easy one to answer! Bloatware is when you have a piece of software that should be a certain size. However, due to several unnecessary things being added in, the size of the software increases dramatically. Heck, sometimes companies add so much crap in that the original software ends up being buggy and laggy.
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TechBite: The Straight Skinny on HDTV Calibration
By Steve Bass
A while back I gave you some advice for calibrating your PC monitor or high-definition TV. I thought it was pretty good stuff, but the very foundations of the Internet began to rumble and experts started writing. (I never know who’s reading my newsletter.) Here’s what I learned.
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Dodge Retort: Droid X Debuts, Verizon Continues Smartphone Blitz
By John Dodge
Verizon, which offers more Smartphones or cell phones for that matter, added the Droid X to its expanding stable of hot Android phones.
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