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Microsoft extends 90-day free Windows 7 enterprise trial until end of 2010

 
Read about it here.

Add a 30-second “skip-ahead” feature to your Comcast remote control

 
Add 30-Second Skip
The following technique can be used to map an unused or unneeded button on the "silver" remote to the 30-second skip command. Current versions of the i-Guide software will skip forward 30 seconds into a recording when this command is sent. A good choice is the ‘A / Lock’ button since many users [...]

Windows 7 Secrets & Shortcuts

 
 
Following are some of the Windows 7 codes that have been identified as those providing access to special shortcuts. To use them, simply create a new folder, name it anything you’d like, and include one of these strings in the folder name:
 
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} – GodMode
{00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428} {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} [...]

How to disable Google Buzz

Ummm, yea, I love the concept of having “Facebook” updates as a tab in my Google mail screen, but this thing is just like Google Wave – there is a lot of work to be done before (and if) it is ready to be the primary social networking outlet for users.
 
Have no fear, turning Buzz [...]

Allway Sync – Updated and Still Great (and free!)

 
What is Allway Sync™?
Allway Sync is free file and folder synchronization software for Windows.
Allway Sync uses innovative synchronization algorithms to synchronize your data between desktop PCs, laptops, USB drives and more. Allway Sync combines bulletproof reliability with an extremely easy-to-use interface.

Major Features
Allway Sync is Free for moderate personal use

It’s free Sync [...]

Handbrake – Media Converting Tool

 

Free Backup and Image Management

 

Comcast ups the ante on its FREE security software by now offering the Norton suite

Comcast has been providing a free version of the MacAfee security suite to its customers for about a year now.  The product actually worked well and it truly was free (granted, you are a paying Comcast customer) and never got pesky about an up sell of any sorts. In fact, there were no ads [...]

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