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This means you cannot send email via SMTP to arbitrary mail servers. Such blocking is a common countermeasure against malware abusing infected machines for generating spam. Your ISP likely provides a specific mail server that is permitted. Also, webmail services remain unaffected.
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Ubuntu is a great OS and undoubtedly the most popular and easiest Linux based Distro to use but even with its default setup and chosen programs it's still lacking functionality and ease of use for most new users. So what I decided to do was build a Distro that looks good, could do everything most user would ever want to do and that was very simple to use. I started out by listening to what my friends and family wanted to use their PC for and found the most user friendly programs for the task they wanted to do. After a while I got a good idea what most people use their PC for and what programs were the easiest to use. Like using Shotwell for easily uploading images to Facebook, gtkpod for putting music, photos and video on a ipod/iphone and Arista for converting the video to a iPod friendly format.
New paltforms like Nvidia’s Tegra 2 are allowing for some very powerful tablets to appear on the market, usually running the Android OS. But Compulab has decided to use Nvidia’s platform to create a tiny, feature-packed desktop PC instead. The Trim Slice is the smallest nettop I believe I have ever seen measuring just 130 x 95 x 15mm.
Trim Slice: a $250 Tegra 2 dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 PC – Computer Chips & Hardware Technology | Geek.com
Designer Laptop Bags: 30 Stylish Laptop Bags | Safe Computing Tips
There are many designer laptop bags available in the market today and all you have to do is just go out there and get the right one to suit your personality, whether it be a fashionably chic one, a funky functional one or plain classic styled one. Ever wondered what a gigantic folder icon would look like? Well, you don’t need to, because this designer laptop bag is one complete with a hovering curser and a My Document label on it.
Enlarge Why pay $30 for an extender antenna for your router or PC card when you can make the same thing for about a nickel? Watch the video and see for yourself. It works! Step 1: The Thinking Behind It
How To Do A WiFi Antenna Hack (Connecting Your Computer)
PirateBox DIY - David Darts Wiki
From David Darts Wiki Introduction This page provides detailed instructions for how to build your own PirateBox . The newest version (0.3-4) of PirateBox now includes a shoutbox interface for anonymous chat communications.
How to make a Sawed-off USB Key - Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
To bond everything together and fill all the extra space inside the USB cable end, I use gel-style 5 minute epoxy. Fortunately, five minutes gives you enough time to apply the glue, place the flash drive in place, and put the rubber molded housing back on. Hold the connector firmly-- paying attention to the seams for alignment-- until the epoxy cures, about five more minutes. Last step: Cut the cable as desired. A jagged cut looks different than a clean cut-- take your pick. So that's it-- how to make your own cut-off usb cable flash drive.1-minute PC setup Pick and install your favorite apps on a new device with just a few clicks. No clunky installers, no wasted time. Just click "go" and we'll do the rest. Learn more >
Allmyapps Windows Application Store for Desktop and Web Apps
As we approach the dawn of a new year, here are my picks for the 101 most useful websites of the year 2011. The sites mentioned here, well most of them, solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses (URLs) that you can easily learn by heart thus saving you a trip to Google.
The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet
Safe Hex - safe computing tips to defend against viruses, worms, trojans, and other malware.
Safe Hex - A collection of suggestions intended to help you defend against viruses, worms, trojans (oh my!), malware and other questionable code. Anti-virus software will prove to be very helpful in defending your computer against malicious code - provided it's used correctly. These are recommendations for you to get the most out of your anti-virus program: Choose a good anti-virus program. A list of anti-virus programs and their reviews is available here .