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OpenDNS
The Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the computers around the web that are provided by ISP's to translate IP numbers to human friendly names. Its easier to remember nab.com.au rather than 203.34.54.21 and thats exactly what DNS does.Your home or business broadband connection is normally setup to use your providers DNS, which is ok, however OpenDNS are offering you the ability to use their DNS and utilise the following featuresOpenDNS servers store
the IP addresses of millions of websites in their cache so it would take
less time to resolve your requests. So if you have asked for a website that has been previously requested by another
OpenDNS user, you will get ...
Posted Aug 22, 2010 12:33 AM by Anthony Kost
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Digital TV Reception
David Braue, a contributing author to APC magazine, has written a great HOW TO article on troubleshooting digital TV reception problems using contemporary tech. An iPhone\Android phone and google earth. For most of us this little bit of antenna tweaking may fix those pesky signal issues. Read More
Posted Jun 30, 2010 6:59 PM by Anthony Kost
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Notebookhunter.com.au
Notebook Hunter is a service provided by APC Magazine - Australia's longest- published computer magazine.You can search by cost or by the tasks you will be using the notebook for. When you input your prerequisites the system will sort by the highest rating so you can start with a wish list and then work down to your budget.It's a totally free and independent service - they do not receive sales commissions from retailers.If you are in the market for a notebook and you want to discuss your requirements you can always email or call me and bounce your ideas off me.
Posted Aug 21, 2010 11:55 PM by Anthony Kost
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OpenToChoice.Org
If you are confused as to what browser you should be using or just want to see the alternatives on offer, the Mozilla organisation has put together a dedicated website http://opentochoice.org that aims to empower the internet user.Check out this page which lists a swag of browsers that may suit your needs.
Posted Apr 5, 2010 5:51 PM by Anthony Kost
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The Joys of Dropbox
I have been using Dropbox for 12 months now. It's a cross platform file sync service that enables you to automatically backup and sync photos, documents and music across different computers you work on. A great example is..... your office XP PC at work has the dropbox client installed. You copy files to or work from your dropbox folder (by default under the my documents folder), this automatically syncs to your secure web space and when you get home and connect your macbook to the net those work files come down to your mac's dropbox folder. Likewise the work you do on the files at home are syncronised to the web and ready for your work PC when ...
Posted Mar 14, 2010 4:17 AM by Anthony Kost
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