Here are some articles on your computer and how you change it or use it better. There is some much information out there and these are just a few of the cool things out there to help you with your computing experience.
Photosynths
If you are interested in photography and making 3D images based on that digital photography. It is a very cool technology, and best, all the tools are free from Microsoft.
Original Article [How to Create Your Own Photosynths] lifehacker
Searching Apps
Good article on free apps for searching your desktop. I usually don’t use apps as Microsoft search generally does the job. The DocFetcher seems to be the most promising of the 5 for me.
Original Article [5 Freeware Apps for Searching Thy Desktop Awesomely] – Maximum PC
Bing backgrounds as your wallpaper
If you are like me and love the Bing images that are displayed daily, then this is for you. This lets you set your wallpaper as the Bing image and it will automatically change to the Bing image as it changes. That is just cool.
Original Article [Set Bing Backgrounds as Automatically Updated Wallpaper] – lifehacker
Changing your logon box for Windows 7
Why you would want to do this, I have no clue, but if you do… here you go.
Original Article [Change Your Windows 7 Logon Box] – lifehacker
Choosing Wireless network priority
For those that move their laptop around and have to deal with a ton of wireless networks, this trick is for you. This will let you choose which networks and what priority Windows 7 should choose those networks. Upper division geek.
Original Article [How to Change Wireless Network Priority in Windows] – lifehacker
Ubuntu 10.10
Info on Ubuntu 10.10 beta (was at the time of this article). Maybe you want to load it on your VirtualBox. LOL
Original Story [Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Adds New Photo Manager, Improves Multimedia Experience] – lifehacker
Tips and Tricks on making a portable (USB) privacy toolkit
Good article on safely using and fixing problems relating to security and your privacy when using USB drives. Good read, even if you don’t understand all the geek speak.
Original Article [Without a Trace: Turn Your Flash Drive into a Portable Privacy Toolkit] – lifehacker