If you want to back up your DVD collection, head to the Giveaway of the Day site to download WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, which usually sells for $US29.95, for free. WinX DVD Ripper Platinum lets you copy your DVDs to a wide range of audio and video .. Read More
Sites, Software | 03.8.10 | No Comments
Sadly, most people don't give a thought to what they'd do if all their important digital data was lost until disaster strikes and the horse has well and truly bolted. If you need to recover data that has become corrupted or accidentally deleted, i.. Read More
Software | 02.17.10 | No Comments
If you have the need to capture images of your computer screen, you'll know that the Print Screen key on your keyboard won't always do the trick. Often you want to capture more of a Web page than appears on your screen, particularly if you're usin.. Read More
Software | 02.12.10 | No Comments
I often receive PDF documents that I'd like to edit, but there's no way that my budget will stretch to a copy of Adobe Acrobat to do so. I have used a couple of freeware solutions in the past, but have not been 100% satisfied with them. Fortunatel.. Read More
Software | 01.26.10 | No Comments
If you're planning to upgrade to Windows 7 and you are currently a Windows XP user, you'll find it vastly different and probably pretty bewildering — it looks totally different and nothing is where it used to be. It's not so much of a leap from .. Read More
Software | 01.25.10 | No Comments
A while back I got a nice new shiny desktop computer, but one day, Windows decided it no longer wanted to 'play nice' with the DVD drive. The system said that the latest drivers were installed, but the drive didn't appear in the Control Panel and .. Read More
Software | 01.5.10 | No Comments
If you've every had a holiday snap spoiled by a stray tourist wandering into your shot, you'll know how annoying it can be. Of course, you can take ages removing the offending interloper using the clone tool in a program like Photoshop, often with.. Read More
Software | 01.4.10 | No Comments
There are lots of positives to having your images in digital form, but things can come unstuck if something goes wrong with the technology and you can't retrieve them from the media they're stored on or you've accidentally deleted them. That's whe.. Read More
Software | 12.29.09 | No Comments
Using Adobe Photoshop can be a daunting task for even the most intrepid computer user. I've been using it for years and still only have the courage to attempt the most basic image manipulation on it. However, there are so many terrific features un.. Read More
Software, Tech tips | 12.20.09 | No Comments
If you have young kids who share your PC, there's always the worry that they'll accidentally delete something crucial or change system settings. If that's a concern for you, you might want to check out the Kid Savvy PC software on offer on the Give.. Read More
Software | 12.12.09 | No Comments
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.
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