Essential security software

Interesting collection of Security Tools ...
Some interesting security tools. I have used/use some of these tools but I make not recommmendation as to their effectiveness.

Essential security software for your PC | Software News | TechRadar:

Satya Nadella makes his mark

Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella makes his mark ...
Now 12 months since his appointment as CEO of Microsoft, this is an interesting article about Satya Nadella impact so far.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella makes a big impression in just a year | The Verge:

Super Bowl lit by LEDs

Interesting technology change ...
LED lights are becoming more and more common both domestically and commercially.

Super Bowl will be lit by LEDs for the first time | The Verge:

Who’s the Real Visionary

Diametrically opposite business strategies ...
Interesting article looking at the very different approaches of two global companies - Apple and Google.

Who’s the Real Visionary, Steve Jobs or Larry Page? | Fox Business:

Open Office vs Libre Office

Open Office vs Libre Office - What's the difference ...
Ever wondered what the difference was between these two FREE Office Suites? This is a great article giving the history of these two productivity suites, their differences and why you might prefer one to the other.

Open Office vs Libre Office: How-To Geek

Windows 10 for free

Interesting stats on free OS Upgrades ...
Current desktop / laptop Operating Systems and some thoughts on the effects of offering free Upgrades as in the case of Windows 10. 

You can offer people Windows 10 for free, but you can’t make them take it | Ars Technica:

Computer Talks

Alive 90.5 FM Computer Talks ...

The author has been a member of Alive 90.5 FM Community Radio since January 2013 and has been contributing regular Computer Talks on the Morning Magazine program that goes to air on Thursday mornings between 9.00 and 12.00 noon. These Computer Talks are made available on the Alive 90.5 FM website (alive905.com.au) so that listeners can catch up at a later date if they missed the original broadcast. The author has decided to also make these Computer Talks available from this Blog by clicking on the link below. The individual Talks can be downloaded as an mp3 file. The format of the file names is as follows:

Filename: 015-02.05.13-Email Systems

015 is the Computer Talk number
02.05.13 is the date of the original broadcast
Email Systems is the topic of the Talk.

Click on this link: Alive 90.5 FM Computer Talks

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event

Old news now but still a good summary ...
Catching up with some posting! This is now a few weeks old but still a good way to see what's new in Windows 10!

Here’s Everything That Went Down At Microsoft’s Windows 10 Event | TechCrunch:

WinDirStat Tool

Great tool for analysing disk usage ...
Have used this many times and it is good for working out where all the capacity of your hard disk is being used.

Download of the day: WinDirStat | Software News | TechRadar: