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ere are the 101 most useful websites. An expanded and annotated version of this list is now available as an ebook. The Most Useful Websites and Web Apps The sites mentioned here, well most of them, solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses (URLs) that you can easily learn by heart thus saving you a trip to Google. 01. screenr.com – record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube. 02. ctrlq.org/screenshots – for capturing screenshots of web pages on mobile and desktops. 03. goo.gl – shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes. 04. unfurlr.come – find the original URL that’s hiding behind a short URL. 05. qClock – find the local time of a city using a Google Map. 06. copypastecharacter.com – copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard. 07. postpost.com – a better search engine for twitter. 08. lovelycharts.com – create flowcharts, network diagrams, sitemaps, etc. 09. iconfinder.com – the best place t...

You can create a file of any size using nothing more than what’s supplied with Windows. Start by converting the desired file size into hexadecimal notation. You can use the Windows Calculator in Scientific mode do to this. Suppose you want a file of 1 million bytes. Enter 1000000 in the calculator and click on the Hex option to convert it (1 million in hex is F4240.) Pad the result with zeroes at the left until the file size reaches eight digits—000F4240. Now open a command prompt window. Enter the command DEBUG BIGFILE.DAT (replace the name of the file as you want) and ignore the File not found message. Type RCX and press Enter. Debug will display a colon prompt. Enter the last four digits of the hexadecimal number you calculated (4240, in our example). Type RBX and press Enter, then enter the first four digits of the hexadecimal size (000F, in our example). Enter W for Write and Q for Quit. You’ve just created a 1-million-byte file using Debug. Of course you can create a file ...

The launch of Windows 8 is on the horizon, releasing later this year. Microsoft assures us the user experience with their new OS will be better than ever before, however; would it surprise you to learn that more than 3 out of every 10 PC users are still using Windows XP, an OS that is a full decade old? It’s true, and here’s why. The Prodigal Software Following in the footsteps of Windows 98 and 2000, which each had their share of issues, XP was hailed as being the most stable and easy-to-use product Microsoft had put out since Windows 95. In the five years between XP’s release and Vista’s, it lived up to its hype through regular and convenient software updates. If It Ain’t Broke… As both home and business users became used to XP, it became less and less likely that any significant improvements could be made with new software. This was reflected in the widespread release of office technology that was compatible with XP. The more invested corporations and individuals alike became...

Computer passwords are like locks on doors – they keep honest people honest. If someone wishes to gain access to your laptop or computer, a simple login password will not stop them. Most computer users do not realize how simple it is to access the login password for a computer, and end up leaving vulnerable data on their computer, unencrypted and easy to access. Are you curious how easy it is for someone to gain access to your computer? If so, read on to see the technique one might use to figure out your computer password. Windows   Windows is still the most popular operating system, and the method used to discover the login password is  the easiest. The program used is called Ophcrack, and it is free. Ophcrack is based on Slackware, and uses rainbow tables to solve passwords up to 14 characters in length. The time required to solve a password? Generally 10 seconds. The expertise needed? None. Simply download the Ophcrack ISO and burn it to a CD (or load it onto a ...

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable hibernate and restore or delete the hiberfil.sys file inWindows 7 and Windows 8. When hibernate is disabled, the Hibernate option is missing from the Start Menu (Windows 7 only), Shut Down Windows dialog, Power menu (Windows 8 only) and the Advanced Power Plan Options. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. Note By default, the size of the hidden protected OS hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) is 75% of the total amount of installed RAM on your computer. Tip You can set your computer to either use or not use the Hybrid or Hibernate sleep mode option from the Advanced Power Plan Options. In Windows 7, you will only see Hibernate listed in the Start Menu power button arrow menu if you have Hybrid turned off in the Advanced Power Plan Options. OPTION ONE  To Enable or Disable Hibernate in a Elevated Command Prompt 1. To Enable Hibernate NOTE: This step will rest...

WordPress is perhaps the best free, open-source blogging script, provided with the ultimate flexibility of using your own server and domain name, without the compulsion to display any credits/links. WordPress is the most widely used blogging software, powering more than 70 million blogs. All right Sparky, let’s install WordPress It must be installed on a web hosting server. For the fastest possible install, I recommend using paid hosting as you simply click on a button (usually in CPanel->Fantastico) to get it running. The above is the easy way of installing WordPress and having a blog ready in 5 minutes. If you like to install your blog manually (which is recommended for experienced users), follow the simple steps: Get domain name and hosting Hosting providers can be easily found from the wordpress.org website’s recommended list. Most hosting providers will give away a free domain, or you can buy one from name.com, godaddy, bigrock, etc. Access t...

1. Nmap Nmap (“Network Mapper”) is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts are available on the network, what services (application name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems (and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. Nmap homepage . 2. Wireshark Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. Wireshark homepage . 3. Metasploit Community edition Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true security risk intelligence. Metasploit community edition homepage . 4. Nikto2 Nikto is ...