Brandon Dimmel

The situation in Egypt is dire. The government, which is facing enormous protests has turned to shutting off communications, most notably the Internet , as a way to silence dissension. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has gone on record ... admonishing the Egyptian Internet blackout , calling it a senseless attempt to bring order to a country at the cost of basic democratic rights. Could an Internet Blackout Happen in the United States? While most Americans have viewed the entire debacle as something that simply couldn't and wouldn't happen in the United States, some political pundits ... (view more)

Advanced IP Scanner 2.0 Advanced IP Scanner is a fast, robust and easy-to-use IP scanner for Windows. In a matter of seconds, this utility finds all the computers on your network and provides easy access to their various resources, whether it's ... through HTTP, HTTPS, FTP or shared folders. http://www.radmin.com Mr. Shot 1.31 Mr. Shot captures screenshots of your desktop, including any active window or clip of the screen. Customize your own shortcut keys, select a folder to save your shots, even open a folder right after your shot. Mr. Shot can save files as jpeg, bmp, and more. http://verifive. ... (view more)

Microsoft Ribbon Hero Ribbon Hero is a game for Office 2007 and Office 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and now OneNote) designed to help you boost your Office skills and knowledge. If you feel Office can do a lot more than you have time to figure out, ... then Ribbon Hero is for you. Play games (aka "challenges"), score points, and compete with your friends while improving your productivity with Office. http://www.officelabs.com Microsoft Forgotten Attachment Detector The Forgotten Attachment Detector (FAD) is a Grassroots Project. Like other Forgotten Attachment Detectors on the web, ... (view more)

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fan page has reportedly been hacked. Recently, a message appeared online the fan page, stating: "Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users ... invest in Facebook in a social way?" The social networking site has since removed all unauthorized posts from Zuckerberg's fan page. Facebook Hack Embarrassing, Concerning So, how is it that what should have been the most secure of all Facebook fan pages was easily cracked by a hacker? Sophos senior consultant Graham Cluley says it's hard to tell, but ... (view more)

AVG LinkScanner 2011 10.0.1204a3402 The handy new AVG LinkScanner scans pages behind their links before you click on them. It does the same thing every time you enter a web address into your browser. If the page is infected, it simply prevents you ... from opening it. http://linkscanner.avg.com Disable UAC This free tool can help you easily disable the User Account Control (UAC) in Windows (I.E.: when you click on a program in Windows Vista or Windows 7, a window pops up asking if you're sure you want to run the program). Some people find the UAC bothersome, which is why this app was developed. ... (view more)

EmailTray 2.0 (rev 77) EmailTray is a one-of-a-kind email program. It lets you instantly view a message and quickly reply to it and can even intelligently determine email importance based on user habits and interconnections between senders. You can ... program EmailTray to only alert you when a particularly vital message arrives. http://www.emailtray.com SpyShelter Personal Free 5.03 SpyShelter Stop-logger (Personal / Free Edition) helps to protect against cybercriminals monitoring your PC and trying to steal your data. It helps to protect your system registry, your physical memory (RAM), and ... (view more)

Analysts from Cisco, a worldwide leader in computer-based networking technology, have released their annual security report for 2010. The report reveals several interesting new trends, one of which is the revelation that attacks on non-Windows ... platforms, particularly those used on smartphones and tablet computers, are growing steadily in number. According to Cisco, a large part of the reason these alternative platforms are being attacked more frequently has to do with the determination of PC (Windows-based) application vendors that consistently patch vulnerabilities and prevent scammers from ... (view more)

BB FlashBack Express 2.8.1.1761 BB FlashBack Express is a desktop screen recorder which features an easy to use interface. Also featured is a frame by frame movie player which allows you to view your video in detail. The BB FlashBack Express free ... screen recorder has one-click upload to YouTube, Blip.tv, Viddler and Revver. http://www.bbsoftware.co.uk Enchanted Keyfinder 0.1 Beta 4 This utility retrieves the product key used to install Windows from your System Registry or from an unbootable Windows installation. It works on Windows 9X, ME, NT / 2K / XP, and Vista / Win7 and for other software ... (view more)

OpenedFilesView 1.50 OpenedFilesView displays a handy list of all recently opened files on your system. For each opened file, additional information is displayed: handle value, read / write / delete access, file position, the process that opened the ... file, and more. http://www.nirsoft.net Back4Sure 3.1.2 Back4Sure is a freeware program for making backup copies of your documents, pictures, music, videos and anything you find valuable. The files to copy may be distributed all over your computer, even on different drives. Back4Sure will gather all the files you've selected for backup and make a ... (view more)

SpaceSniffer 1.1.3.0 SpaceSniffer is a freeware and portable tool application that gives you an idea of how folders and files are structured on your disks. By using a Treemap visualization layout, you have immediate perception of where big folders ... and files are situated on your devices. http://www.uderzo.it Undelete 360 2.1.6 Undelete 360 helps to restore files accidentally deleted from your computer. It is made using fast and efficient algorithm that browses, searches and recovers files lost due to a different factors: accidental deleting, viruses, software and computer failures. It can help ... (view more)