Create Your Own XP Mode for Any Version of Windows [Virtualization] via Lifehacker by The How-To Geek on 2/23/10 Windows 7′s XP Mode feature seamlessly runs your older applications in a virtualized Windows XP behind the scenes, but if you’re using the Home edition, you’re out of luck. Here’s how to create your own XP [...]

Easiest way – read the comments before downloading. How to Investigate a Fake BitTorrent Tracker [File Sharing] via Lifehacker by Ernesto on 2/22/10 Ed. note: Ever go on a BitTorrent scavenger hunt but end up with bum files from a fake tracker? All-things-BitTorrent site TorrentFreak explains how to quickly determine the authenticity of a torrent [...]

If you don’t want to do everything posted here – just read and download The Renamer app – renames and moves your tv shows automatically – great time saver. Set Up a Fully Automated Media Center [Automation] via Lifehacker by Alex Ward on 2/19/10 Ed. note: We love a good media center almost as much [...]

Recover Instant Messenger Passwords with MessenPass via TinyHacker by CorporateGeek on 2/20/10 If you’ve forgot the password of your instant messenger account or you just want to crack your girlfriends password, use MessenPass. It works with: Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ Lite, Trillian, Digsby and many other clients. MessenPass Download Page Posted [...]

ComparePSD finds differences in two PSD Files via Download Squad by Oliver Komadina on 2/17/10 Filed under: Windows, Adobe Imagine you’re working on a PSD file, you duplicate it and work further on it when creating a new version. And one day, you need a layer or effect that only exists in only one of [...]

Make iTunes Believe You Have iPhone OS 3.1.3 Installed via Redmond Pie by Taimur Asad on 2/12/10 It wont be long before some newer apps from the iTunes App Store will require you to have the latest iPhone 3.1.3 firmware in order to install a particular app. Earlier this month, Apple released the new iPhone [...]

My MSDN expires 6/7/2010 Office 2010 general available on June 15 2010 via Bink.nu by Steven Bink on 2/12/10 That Office would be released in June was news last November, but now Paul Thurrott mentions a hard date June 15th 2010 in his weekly WinInfo Short Takes. GA or General Availability means that RTM should [...]

Where Microsoft's Money Really Comes From [Data] via Gizmodo by John Herrman on 2/11/10 It’s no shock to see that with unglamorous but vital products like Windows and Office, Microsoft is basically printing money. But where’s the Xbox? The Zune? Windows Mobile? Bing? Oh, they’re there. You just have to look a little closer. Microsoft's [...]

if you don’t have Win 7 and can’t use it’s awesome keyboard shortcuts – this one’s for you Advanced Multi-Monitor/Window Management with Acer Gridvista via TinyHacker by CorporateGeek on 2/9/10 If you are interested in a solution which helps you manage your windows and multi-screen configuration, then try Acer Gridvista. It provides custom configuration for [...]

Google Buzz Explained [Screenshot Tour] via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on 2/9/10 Google today announced a new service, Google Buzz, that automatically brings social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google-sphere. Whether or not you’re big on social networking sites like Twitter or Facebook, Buzz offers a somewhat new and intriguing approach. What’s [...]

Ten Questions About Google Buzz via Technologizer by Harry McCracken on 2/9/10 I’m through with declaring any tech product or service to be a “killer” of any other tech product or service. But I will say this: If Twitter is found dead anytime in the next couple of years, someone’s going to need to hide [...]

Plants vs. Zombies shambling to iPhones February 15 via Joystiq by Ben Gilbert on 2/8/10 PopCap today announced that the iPhone port of Plants vs. Zombies is heading to Apple’s handheld on February 15, seemingly aiming for the exact day that it had originally approximated for a delayed release. What’s more, the publisher has also [...]

Automates the follow up email process – nice FollowUpThen Automates Email Follow Ups [Follow Up] via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on 2/8/10 You’re pinging somebody over email right now, but they’ll probably need a reminder or follow-up in two days. CC twodays@followupthen.com, and if that person hasn’t responded yet, they’ll be automatically re-pinged 48 hours [...]

The Complete Guide to Windows System Restore (It's Better than You Remember) [Windows] via Lifehacker by The How-To Geek on 2/8/10 Most of us remember Windows System Restore as a lame-duck feature from Windows XP; when it seemed we might benefit from using it, it never quite worked how we expected. That’s no longer the [...]

Pauker – An Easy-To-Use Freeware Java Flash Card Program via MakeUseOf.com by Varun Kashyap on 2/1/10 As you might be aware, flashcards are a set of cards which generally have a question on one side and the answer on the reverse. You read the question, try to remember the answer and then flip sides to [...]