Archive | May, 2009

Two Tools for Hiding Data in BMP Images

Two Tools for Hiding Data in BMP Images

Bitmap images (BMP) are rarely used on the web due to their bulk, but they can come in handy for hiding data. I will examine two tools that will allow you to store any file in BMP images. 1. BMPWrap: It’s a no fuss portable application that generates bitmap images from any file that is [...]

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5 Websites to Help You Master the Command Line

5 Websites to Help You Master the Command Line

With modern day operating systems focusing almost all their energy on the graphical user interface (GUI), its easy to forget about the existence of command line. Most people never bother getting acquainted with the command line, because they feel they don’t need to. And possibly they are right. But knowing your way around the command [...]

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Six Ways to Bypass Torrent Connection Blocking and Throttling

Six Ways to Bypass Torrent Connection Blocking and Throttling

With the massive increase in popularity of torrents many ISP’s have started throttling torrent downloads (i.e. limiting download/upload speeds) and many colleges and universities are blocking torrents outright. Bypassing these techniques can be laughably easy or maddeningly confusing depending upon the technique employed for limiting or blocking torrent downloads. Here are some possible solutions: 1. [...]

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WindowSpace Brings AeroSnap to XP and Vista

WindowSpace Brings AeroSnap to XP and Vista

One of the best new features in Windows7 is Aero Snap. Drag a window to the left or right edge of the screen and it will automatically get docked to that edge and resized to half the screen width. Drag it to the top edge and it will get maximized. Now with WindowSpace from NTWind [...]

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Carbonite Backup – Free License Winner

Carbonite Backup – Free License Winner

The Carbonite Backup free license (valued at $54.95) giveaway contest is over. And the winner (selected with the help of random.org) is Icon. His account has already been activated. Thanks to everyone who participated. And even if you didn’t win you can still purchase Carbonite Backup at a 20% discount from Subscription.org.

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