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  • Prevent Being Tracked Online!

    July 24, 2013 // davisde // Safety & Security Tags: email, facebook, google, media, nsa, online, plus, privacy, safety, security, social, track, tracking, twitter, vpn, websites 1 Response

    With recent events regarding Edward Snowden and the NSA, it’s hard to tell who’s watching us and what is private. This video will show you some free tools to ensure that you aren’t being tracked.

     

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    Ghostery – http://www.ghostery.com/

    “Do Not Track Me” – https://www.abine.com/dntdetail.php

     

    Disposable E-mail Addresses – http://10minutemail.com/

    Fake Phone Numbers – http://lifehacker.com/5994262/burner-brings-disposable-phone-numbers-to-android-for-private-calls-texts-and-more

     

    Mailvelope – http://www.mailvelope.com/

     

    CyberGhost – http://cyberghostvpn.com/

  • Increase The Life Of Your Hard Drive

    February 26, 2009 // davisde // Computer Hardware, Safety & Security Tags: computer, data, drive, hard, life, safety, up, virus 7 Responses

    With all that we do on computers now-a-days, it is important to make sure we take care of them so that our data remains safe. This video covers the measures that you can take to increase the life of your computer’s hard drive. You can find all the links and notes used in this video at:

    http://www.tinkernut.com/forum/video-tutorial-help/increase-the-life-of-your-hard-drive

  • Make Your Own Backup Program

    June 30, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: backup, diy, files, hardware, program, programming, protect, safety, software, tips, tricks, tutorial, virus 5 Responses

    This video will show you a quick little script that you can write that allows you to make your own backup program. 

  • Backup Files Online

    June 2, 2008 // davisde // Software Tips, Video Tags: backup, diy, drive, files, ftp, internet, online, safety, tinkernut, tips, tricks, tutorial 1 Response

    This tutorial shows you how you can backup your files online.

  • Backup Up Your Files Automatically

    May 30, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: backup, data, diy, files, safety, security, tips, tricks, tutorial 1 Response

    The free program Idlebackup allows you to backup your files while your computer is idle.

  • Backup Your Stuff For Free

    January 16, 2008 // davisde // Safety & Security, Video Tags: backup, data, drive, hard, safety, security, tutorial, windows 1 Response

    This weeks freeware application is called “Syncback” by 2BrightSparks.com. It’s a Windows utility that you can use to back up your files or to synchronize them from one location to another. It’s very intuitive and has a lot of great customizable features. Download it here.