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Encrypt files on your PC or USB storage device (FREE)

OK - so I don’t like paper. It clutters up the place. I am a big fan, however, of saving electronic archives - emails, data files, documents, and spreadsheets. Plus, I like to scan important personal and business documents into an electronic format (usually then converted into a PDF file) so that I have easy [...]

May 8th, 2007 | Posted in backup, online storage, open source, privacy, scrappyuntechie | No Comments

Inexpensive solution for hot or overheating laptops

First, I’ll make a long story short. As the non-school trained IT support staff (and everything else) for our small business, I’ve always tended towards trying to be brand loyal for our PC purchases - to simplify support and maintenance.
We used to be a loyal Dell shop. Our small business bought new Dell PCs every [...]

April 18th, 2007 | Posted in hot laptop, scrappyuntechie | No Comments