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Semi-productive online tasks to avoid doing real work
Sometimes real work seems too much effort. Motivation has taken a beating. If you’re a home worker, it’s easy to start tinkering when you should be working. In this post I give you a bunch of my top ideas to be semi-productive instead of slaving over real work.
Keep your public wifi sessions secure with Hotspot Shield
Windows and Mac. Even password-protected and encrypted public wifi connections aren’t as secure as you think. There remains the potential for a 12 year old prodigy to steal your passwords and credit card details. Also, with ISPs being forced by government agencies to publish details of your surfing habits, you may want to think about securing all your browsing and downloading habits. With this simple secure VPN solution from Hotspot Shield, you can be sure your browsing and socialising is secure from prying eyes, your ISP, and even your employer. More >
Free tools and resources for web designers and developers
In this ultimate guide of design web sites, I’ve rounded up 30 of my favourite resources I use for putting together web sites. You’ll find a whole hodge-podge of recommendations here including CSS design, cross browser testing, color palettes, browser plug-ins, and so much more. I’ve also included some my favourite web sites for inspiration, and tools for the budget developer.
Faster web browsing using a quicker DNS server
If you’re a techie user with a bit of time to spare, you can use this tool to track down a faster DNS server to improve your web browsing experience. Every computer uses a DNS service to get the exact address of the web site you’re after. The faster the DNS service, the quicker you’ll connect to a web site. Available for Windows, Mac and Linux. More >
BumpTop 3D desktop acquired by Google
You may not have heard of BumpTop previously, but now Google have acquired it you’re sure to hear lots more about it. With everyone jumping on the 3D band-wagon, it won’t be too long before 3D desktops become the defacto standard. With this great Windows and Mac add-on, Bumptop turns your desktop into a room were you can stick almost anything on the walls, and rotate the room using your mouse. More >
Cross-platform Remote Desktop with TeamViewer
Supports Windows, Mac, Linux, and iPhone. TeamViewer is a completely free, simple and fast solution for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer that works behind any firewall and NAT proxy.
Backup to unlimited online storage using Mozy
Backing up files is chore only appreciated when you really need it. However, backing up to another USB disk or DVD isn’t 100% reliable. Unless your backup solution is fire safe and hidden from burglars, chances are you still might lose all those family photos and MP3s in the event of a disaster.
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