Need more time to send in your homework, this may work...

So you need another day to turn in that paper to your professor?  Hmmm, try File Destructor 2.0.  Here's how it works.  Let's say you have a paper to turn in electronically tomorrow, but you need another day to finish.  Use File Destructor to generate a broken file, turn it in, then finish your paper in the time it takes your teacher or professor to email you back to tell you something went wrong with the file you sent them.  Unethical for sure, but really creative when you need another day.  Makes more sense then saying the dog ate your homework!  Try it here at www.xnet.se/fd/

Yes, some people still require you to fax...problem solved

Occassionally, you still have some people who require you to send documents to their ancient fax machines.  It is incredibly inconvenient to have to slog your way down to Kinko's or some other store just to send a fax.  Well, you can do it from home and for free.    Head over to www.faxzero.com.  There you can send faxes from yoru computer for free.

Before you buy that software, make sure you can run it!

I have an old customer who happened to fall in love with the game the Sims.  The only problem was that her old computer could not run the newer versions that have come out over the years.  She loved it so much that she upgraded her computer just to play it.  How can you tell if that game will really run on your system?  Head over to www.systemrequirementslab.com.  This site will look at your computer hardware and tell you if the software you want to buy will actually run on your system.

Any dead pixels on your monitor? Here's how to check.

How can you tell if that pixel is dead on your LCD screen?  Head over to www.doihaveadeadpixel.com and find out!  Once on the site, simply pick the color you wish to test, tap F11 to put your browser in full screen mode and then study teh screen for defects.  Yes, that simple.

Double Check your anti-virus software

Do you think your PC has a virus?

The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It works with your existing antivirus software.  It does not replace your current antivirus software, this simply provides a second look at your system through the eyes of another scanner.

Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To rerun a scan with the latest anti-malware definitions, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

Tired of everyone tracking you online?, there's an app for that!

If you are hyper paranoid or simply do not third parties and search engines tracking everything you do online, try Disconnect Me.  It is an extension that you install onto your favorite browser.  Once installed, it disconnects third parties (ie. facebook, Linked In) and search engines (ie. Google, Bing) from tracking you.