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Which defragmenter is the best?

January 26th, 2012 by dreamsburnred 3 comments »

Ah the world of computers. If you know the world of computers you will of heard the term defragmenting. Defragmenting is basically the process of putting all the files on your hard drive into one neat pile. Windows tends to like to thrash it all over the place for “time saving” purposes.

NOTE: Mac users and Linux users (Ubuntu etc) do not apply. The filesystem(s) associated with your OS either automatically corrects this problem or stops it from happing in the first place.

So then the question is, which defragmenter should I pick?

The main stream ones are;

Diskeeper
Defraggler
Auslogics Disk Defrag
Perfect Disk
JK defrag
O&O defrag

I know there are a thousand others, but for this article I am only going to pick the ones that I hear of the most.

Which one do I prefer? Defraggler. Why?

Image via Wikipedia

Well its free, its easy to use, and its simple.

I have tried Perfect Disk and Diskeeper along with Auslogics disk defrag…but you either pay an arm and a leg for them or I just personally don’t like em.

Defraggler allows you to schedule a defrag, shutdown after defrag, quick or full defrag, book defrag, so its got all the bases covered. It does it all.

You can download defraggler here; its free .

Which one do you use and why? Leave a comment .

Most Popular Disk Defragmentation Tool: Defraggler [Hive Five Followup] (lifehacker.com)
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Google Streamlining its privacy policy by March, 1, 2012

January 24th, 2012 by dreamsburnred 2 comments »

Google apparently has 60 different privacy policy’s for all of its products, yikes.

Well thats gonna change pretty soon, as Google is majorly changing its privacy policy along with its terms of conditions.

Which is good right? Yes .

The new policy is much more clear and simple, and without much of the legal mumbo jumbo.

Glad Google is starting to care more about its privacy of its users…wish Facebook would!

Watch the video below for a explanation of the changes:

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The 3 Best Ways to Waste Time on Google

January 24th, 2012 by Eliza No comments »

Besides being the most popular search engine, if not the greatest and most exhaustive, on the internet, Google is also always adding fun tricks to keep their users happy. All the banner art is the first thing that comes to mind: on every holiday, and they often make up holidays, Google artistically changes their search banner to match. (During the SOPA blackout, for example, Google pasted a black rectangle over their familiar logo in protest.)

Other neat features are the customizable email skins and themes you can apply to your Gmail account to give it more personality, and Google Instant which predicts what you are searching for as you type it to save you time.

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Essential smartphone travel apps

January 24th, 2012 by joepawl No comments »

How did people book travel before the internet? It might seem like a silly question, but it’s one of legitimate curiosity to the most recent generations. When we want to book accommodations, we just log onto a travel site, seek out the best fares and rates that fit our parameters, and let the computer do the rest. Our parents had a much tougher time, often requiring a travel agent to handle the procedure. That meant a longer process and more expenses.

Smartphones have done their part in making travel easier, too. In fact, a smartphone is the only tool you need to research, book, organize, and track your travels. With just a few apps it’s a snap.

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Like it or not Facebook Timeline is coming to your profile

January 24th, 2012 by dreamsburnred 2 comments »

Facebook is well known for changing its site quite drastically without users wants (or permissions).

Image via CrunchBase

Except for Facebook timeline which seemed to slowly come to our profiles…until now. You have a few short weeks before Facebook timeline becomes a standard feature.

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Sites Around The Internet Blackout In Protest Of SOPA/PIPA

January 18th, 2012 by dreamsburnred 3 comments »

Sites around the internet are going on voluntary strike to protest SOPA/PIPA.

What is SOPA? Watch the Video:

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Looking forward to 3 smartphone developments in 2012

January 12th, 2012 by joepawl 6 comments »

With a new year comes a renewed sense of hope. This extends to all aspects of our lives. For tech geeks, that certainly means the latest round of gadgets. We’ll get a preview of what to expect in the first half of 2012 shortly, as the Consumer Electronics Show convenes next week. Then, in February, we’ll have Mobile World Congress. Between the two events we’re sure to see plenty of new smartphones introduced. Here are a few big developments I’m looking forward to in 2012.

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Use Your iPhone/Smartphone With Gloves

January 4th, 2012 by dreamsburnred 2 comments »

One annoying thing with iPhone, iPods, iPads, and anything else with a capacitive touch screen (uses the current in your fingers rather then the pressure) is that once you put on gloves they stop working!

Well there thankfully is a easy selection of solutions;

1. Sew conductive thread into the finger tips.
2. If the gloves are thin lick or blow into the fingertips until it works.
3. Cut off the tips of the glove (last resource).
4. Do what they do in south Korea and use a sausage as a stylus!

And other tricks leave a comment!

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Tags: mobile phone tricks winter

Guest Post: How to Get Tons of New Subscribers to Your Blog

January 1st, 2012 by dreamsburnred 4 comments »

As a blogger or webmaster, you work hard to try and attract new people to your site. However, all of that work is for nothing if the visitor simply turns around and leaves without ever coming back.

Fortunately, there are many great ways that you can connect with your readers and build a relationship with them. Between social networking, bookmarking and private communication, there are many ways you can connect with your readers off of your site and keep them coming back.

However, one of the most compelling means is through an email newsletter. Such newsletters are easy to setup, cheap to maintain and provide a personal, direct and continuous line of communication between you and your readers.

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Guest Post: 3 Tips for a Robust Mobile Internet Experience

January 1st, 2012 by dreamsburnred No comments »

With almost a billion mobile internet users every year, and with a lot more ISPs starting to offer unlimited internet options to their mobile users, the favorite way for a lot of people to access the internet is on their mobile phone. In fact, research has shown that in some countries over 70% of internet users only access the internet via the mobile phone. The problem, however, is that as the mobile field starts to get more competitive, and as a lot more people are adapting to new smartphone technology and as a result using the internet more often, it can be very difficult to enjoy your mobile internet experience.

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