Brandon Dimmel

FastStone Image Viewer 4.8 This is a high-performance, stable, and easy-to-use image browser that comes equipped with advanced conversion and editing tools. Features allow you to view, manage, compare, resize, crop, retouch, and email your favorite ... images. http://www.faststone.org WebCookiesSniffer 1.16 This program is a "packet sniffer," meaning it's designed to help you find out information about the cookies sent between the web browser on your computer and the web server that uses them. Information is displayed in an easy-to-read window. http://www.nirsoft.net This freeware ... (view more)

United States government employees are being told to avoid placing too much personal information on social media sites or other public pages. Phishers recently used that sort of data to target public workers in the energy sector. A phishing campaign ... involves using fake forms and websites to lure victims into providing sensitive personal information, from names and addresses to credit card data. Conference List Used for Email Attacks According to reports, phishers used a public list of conference attendees to attack public energy sector workers. The conference list provided the phishers with ... (view more)

StressMyPC 2.22 Find out where your computer's limits lie with this very useful program. It's stress-testing software that allows you to see how much work your CPU, GPU, battery, and other components can handle. Click the "Download" link (in blue ... text) at the top of the next page. http://www.softwareok.com Parkdale 2.89 Want to know more information about your hard disk, CD-ROM, and network server speeds? Then download Parkdale, which is designed to test the read and write speed for each of these components and services. Features include "QuickAccess," "FileAccess, ... (view more)

Big fixes are now available for virtually every Microsoft operating system (OS), including the new Windows 8 and Windows RT. April's Patch Tuesday release addresses 'critical' vulnerabilities found in most versions of Windows. The first critical ... flaw focuses on Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser and applies to versions 6 through 10. The fix will address a flaw that could allow for a drive-by hack, meaning hackers could use the hole to attack machines by leading victims to websites laced with malware. Windows XP Through Windows 8 Systems Affected This means that virtually every ... (view more)

Microsoft communications leader Frank Shaw has taken a swipe at Facebook over 'Home,' its new mobile application for the Android platform. According to Shaw, it's an old idea. Home was recently unveiled by Facebook. It turns an Android device's ... screen into one big Facebook News Feed, thereby limiting applications to the background. Overall, it's designed to make accessing news easier than before. According to Facebook chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, it's part of Facebook's plan to put people ahead of apps. Idea Two Years Old, Microsoft Exec Says But Microsoft's Frank Shaw thinks the ... (view more)

LookDisk 5.6 Looking to clean up your computer and increase performance? Then try out LookDisk, which searches your PC for duplicate files. Eliminating these files can free up hard drive space and improve system performance. This program allows you ... to search for files by name or content. http://www.fxsearch.com iPhotoDraw 1.6 Use this program to add handy annotations to your favorite digital images. You can add name tags to people found in your photos; provide dimension information for objects seen in your photos; or enlarge and enhance important information in your images. http://www. ... (view more)

FastStone Photo Resizer 3.1 FastStone Photo Resizer is designed to help you convert, rename, resize, crop, rotate, and do other exciting things with your favorite digital images. This program also allows you to add watermarks to protect your images ... and supports many different image file types. http://www.faststone.org Picasa Photo Organizer 3.9.136.2 Carefully organize, edit, and share your favorite images using Picasa. This program is highly integrated with Google+, making it easy to upload and share your images with friends. You can also use this program to add many unique effects. http:// ... (view more)

A few weeks back I reported on the addition of spelling and grammar checking to Google's 26th version of Chrome, the search company's low-frills web browser. Now, it appears that Google is promising a serious speed boost with Chrome version 27. ... Specifically, Google says that Google Chrome 27 -- which is currently available in beta form for PCs and Android mobile devices -- will offer a five per cent speed boost over previous versions of the browser. Tests Show Chrome the Speed Leader Given that Chrome is already a blazing-fast browser, that's a substantial improvement in overall performance. ... (view more)

Microsoft may very well be the most recognizable name in the technology industry. But a new report suggests that the company could be virtually irrelevant in just four years' time unless a major change is made. The report comes from well-known ... analyst firm Gartner. Specifically, Gartner's report says that by 2017 shipments of Microsoft devices, or devices running Microsoft software (such as Windows and Office), could pale by comparison to shipments of similar goods based on Google properties. Beyond that, the report suggests that Apple hardware and software could be just as prevalent as ... (view more)

DownTester 1.28 This program will help you test the download speed of your Internet connection. After initiating the program, you can quickly and easily test the download speed of selected URLs. Once the test is finished, you can save the results or ... paste them into Excel for review. http://www.nirsoft.net Komodo Edit 8.0.1-12353 Looking for a free but feature-rich multi-language editing tool for Windows? Then check out Komodo Edit, which is fast and features an easy-to-use interface. Coding can be done in a number of different formats, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. http://www. ... (view more)