If you only have twelve friends on Facebook, then it would be easier to just write down their info in an address book. But most people have a lot of Facebook friends (I have more than you), so it’s a burden to keep all those mailbox numbers and birth dates in their respective organizer programs. ...
Computer viruses. Worms. Trojan horses. Spyware. Adware. Malware. Hijackers. Bugs. And spam. All off these computer contaminants will and do hinder your productivity and entertainment on your personal computer. The following are eleven tips to help keep your PC clean: Get (free) desktop anti-virus software and frequently check for updates. avast! Home Edition, AVG Free ...
What’s my most-used application? What do a recommend to all of my friends? Hands down: SizzlingKeys from Yellow Mug software. This is perfect for a student and you don’t have to be a tech freak at all to use it. It’s easy as pie. Read on for a basic breakdown and an exclusive discount on ...
Ever since an LMU student threatened to shoot some people on campus, surfing the ‘Net anonymously has become a hot topic here. We followed up with our own post about surfing anonymously, but today we’re going to cover one of those methods a little bit more in depth: Tor
Well maybe not eight times, but noticeable to say the least. The overhaul of an age-old Internet paradigm makes OpenDNS take the eighth day of our Christmas special. DNS (Domain Name system) has been around almost as long as the Internet itself. It’s the protocol that reroutes a web address (“www.hackcollege.com”) to an IP address ...
Firefox. Get it at Firefox.com. Now let’s move on to the Add-ons. Seven Must-Have Add-ons for Firefox Adblock Plus Although advertising can arguably be said to run the Internet, Adblock Plus only works for Firefox, and thus only 10% of all Internet users. So I don’t feel too bad. Select a filter, depending on where ...
We have already covered the utility of Skype as a foreign language instructor and also just previously when not to use Skype. However, from dorm room security to a lie detector to a simple wake up call, Skype has been my Savior for years. And now it will become yours, too. Let’s begin. Introduction and ...
Firstoff, VoIP = Voice over IP. It means calling on normal from your computer. You probably know it as Skype, but we’ll be covering a few alternate methods as well. It’s day numbero seis of the HackCollege Days of Christmas; here we go. The Case for VoIP You have to talk to your parents. Whether ...
For our fifth day in our Christmas series, we’re going to cover something oft requested and fundamentally American: the Power Hour. Please don’t do five. How could such a simple objective be lifehacked? Well, we’ve covered it before and it’s also one of the more searched for things on HackCollege. We’re going to do it ...
If you read this blog or hang out with a few lifehackers, you might hear this word, “Quicksilver” thrown around a lot. Now is a good time to try to understand it. It’s Christmas break and you have nothing better to do. For now, just take my word for it: this program will ...
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