Download ProxyTube: Free Google Chrome Extension Lets You Watch Country-Restricted Youtube Videos
I’m from the Philippines and it’s really very frustrating not being able to watch my favorite artists’ Youtube videos using new Internet Explorer 9 or Mozilla Firefox 4 due to country restrictions imposed by music companies. I cannot watch Sarah Mclachlan’s “I Love You” Mirrorball concert video on Youtube because Sony Music apparently hates my country. I’m sure millions of people dislike this annoying location-based restriction. Well, let’s all give Sony Music the finger because I discovered a trick to circumvent this copyright country blocking in Youtube!
If you hate seeing this notorious message from Youtube, go and install the free Chrome extension, ProxyTube to get rid of the restrictions forever.
Backup and Restore Your Hard Disk Drive Contents Using DriveImage XML V2.14
If you want to know how to backup and restore your hard drive’s contents and restore it at will, then we can recommend you use a free software like DriveImage XML V2.14. Our review of this free software boldly claims that this backup software application is better than Norton Ghost. DriveImage XML V2.14, a cost-free alternative that I find much more competent than Norton Ghost is our best choice to backup videos, installers, photos and other important documents.
How to Create a Barcode Using Blackberry Barcode Creator via Facebook
If some of you want to know how to generate a unique barcode with a Blackberry smartphone, then here’s your chance. It’s easy to create a barcode which you can be proud of and brag in social networks like Facebook and definitely, your own Blackberry Onyx 9700, Blackberry Torch 9800 and other models. A unique barcode in your profile page is cool. It’s as if you’re all-techie and savvy if friends on FB sees your barcode. Blackberry Curve, Blackberry Bold and Blackberry Storm models can also be used to generate or create a barcode or barcodes.
How to Play Dungeon Hunter Game App in iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4
If you want to learn how to play Dungeon Hunter using your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or iPod Touch, here’s a beginner’s guide to the game app. In Dungeon Hunter you start out as a prince out to cleanse your kingdom that has been wrecked by evil. It’s a cliché premise and lacks originality story-wise, but this is not any ordinary mobile RPG game.
Use Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution to Protect Your Laptops From Illegal Access
The Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution feature now very common in many high-end notebooks is one very good way to protect your laptops and netbooks from unwanted physical access. Physical because after activating the Bio-Protection Fingerprint Solution, the Pre-Boot Authentication will be enabled, thus no one will really be able to get through the operating system’s graphical user interface (GUI). This means they can’t open your files and see what you’ve been up to on the internet.
Download Free Softwares to Restore or Recover Lost Files From USB/Flash Drives
Previously, I have posted here some common causes of USB/Flash drive data loss. After downloading and testing some free data recovery softwares designed to restore/recover lost or deleted data, I am posting now my verdict on the efficiency and performance of these free softwares.
Generally, all data recovery softwares perform the same – free or commercial. I have actually used a commercial software (whose name I will no longer mention here) but did not perform significantly better than freewares.
Some Common Causes of USB/Flash Drive Data Loss
There are several common causes of data loss in USB/flash drives and even hard drives. At times it’s frustrating when you lose your precious data like photos, documents, music, and other digital files. Digital storage media like USB/flash drives are much more sensitive than hard disks. They are easily affected by weather conditions, spikes or surges, etc.
Another USB/Flash Drive Virus: Win32/Autorun.Del.AQ Worm
The Win32/Autorun.Del.AQ Worm is another USB/flash drive virus that affects the autorun.inf file in your usb/flashdrives. If Win32/Autorun.Del.AQ Worm infects your USB/flash drive, the autorun function of your drive will be damaged and in some cases, formatting the USB/flash drive will not return the drive to its normal state. Read more
How to Remove a USB/Flash Drive Virus Like Win32/AutoRun.UG Worm
My USB drives and Memory Stick PRO Duo Flash Memory have been infected by viruses before. One of which is the active Win32/AutoRun.UG Worm. I said active because the Win32/AutoRun.UG Worm is a common virus infecting USB drives and flash memory cards. This happened when my wife ordered prints of photos saved onto those devices. It happened several times and at one time, my USB drive was even corrupted (can no longer use auto-run in Windows).
Windows Vista: Increase System Memory (RAM) Using Readyboost
Some of you might be interested in increasing your computer’s random access memory (RAM). If you cannot afford to purchase a memory module due to financial constraints but have an extra USB drive (flash drive), try increasing your system memory to speed up the loading of your computer and softwares using the buit-in Readyboost utility in Windows Vista.
Here is how Readyboost can speed up your desktop computer or laptop computer in Windows Vista: