Author: Dustin Patterson

  • Download Portal For FREE Until May 24th

    Portal, an innovative video game released in October 2007, is now available as a free download from Steam until May 24th. Portal is a first-person shooter puzzle game that tests your problem solving abilities unlike any other game.  The object is to use your portal gun to create portals that will teleport your character and…

  • Subsonic: The Ultimate Way To Stream Your Music Library

    Subsonic is free, open-source, and cross-platform software that allows you to easily stream your music library to any flash-enabled web browser and many portable devices.  Subsonic features a powerful and user-friendly interface that offers a high amount of customization. In this guide, I’ll show you some of the main features of Subsonic. Cross-platform Support One…

  • How to discover what public information is available on your Facebook Profile

    Facebook has made headlines recently with the company’s questionable approach to user privacy.  Many of the new changes to Facebook allow more of your information to be shared without your knowledge. Unknown to most people, some of your Facebook information is available to anyone on the internet through the Facebook API.  You can use a…

  • Ninite: Easily, Sliently Install Free PC Software

    A newly installed computer is a great thing – it offers a clean slate, making your computer faster with no unnecessary software, no messed-up settings and no viruses. One thing that can be time consuming with your new computer is installing all of your favorite software applications.  Going out and downloading all of the individual…

  • View Detailed Graphic Card Information With GPU-Z

    One of the most important parts of your PC is its graphics card.  You may need to eventually update your graphics card to run new software or play the newest game. GPU-Z is a free utility similar to the previously mentioned CPU-Z that provides you with all information available regarding your graphics card and GPU. …

  • Detect and Remove The Most Common Viruses with McAfee Stinger

    Anti-Virus 2010, Total Security Center, Windows Security Center – These names all sound like legitimate antivirus software, but they are actually viruses in disguise.   Virus removal programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes can sometimes have a difficult time removing these types of viruses, and new malicious software appears every day. McAfee Stinger takes a different…

  • Windows 7 Tip: Sticky Notes

    Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7, contains many new features unseen in previous versions of Windows.  Sticky Notes is a useful new feature that allows you to place virtual notes on your desktop. To start Sticky Notes, navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Sticky Notes or open the Start menu and type…

  • 5 Easy Ways To Give Your PC The Spring Cleaning It Deserves

    With spring finally upon us, many use this time to clean their house, get the lawn mower ready, and head to the lake or beach.  While you are doing your spring cleaning and getting into the spring and summer spirit, don’t forget to do a spring cleaning on your PC as well. Below are five…

  • Gather Information About Your Client’s PC with Support Details

    Building websites that function properly across multiple browsers can be a time consuming process.  Most of that time is put into backwards compatibility to support outdated web browsers – I’m looking at you, IE6. If a client or end-user of your website is experiencing a problem, it can be a difficult task to ask all…

  • How To Remove The Windows 7 Recycle Bin Icon

    A fresh install of Windows 7 includes only one icon on the desktop, the Recycle Bin.  While this is provided as a convenience for some, many view this icon as cluttering their perfectly clean desktop. In this guide, I’ll show you how to quickly remove the Recycle Bin from the Windows 7 desktop. Step one:…