Pocket : Beginner Geek: What Every Windows User Needs to Know About Using the Windows Task Manager

Pocket : Beginner Geek: What Every Windows User Needs to Know About Using the Windows Task Manager: "The Windows Task Manager is an important tool for every Windows user. It can show you why your computer is slow and help you deal with misbehaving and resource-hungry programs, whether they’re draining CPU, RAM, disk, or network resources."

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Pocket : How Can I Find Out Where an Email Really Came From?

Pocket : How Can I Find Out Where an Email Really Came From?: "Just because an email shows up in your inbox labeled Bill.Smith@somehost.com, doesn’t mean that Bill actually had anything to do with it. Read on as we explore how to dig in and see where a suspicious email actually came from."

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Pocket : Where to download free music

Pocket : Where to download free music: "For the scofflaws among us, there are endless places to illegally download whatever music you’re looking for. But for those looking to expand their collections and musical horizons in more law-abiding ways, there are also lots of legit places to find music from new artists, from live concerts, and much more that won’t cost you a dime. And that also won’t get you sued by the RIAA in the process."

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Pocket : 7 browser tricks to get the most out of your Chromecast

Pocket : 7 browser tricks to get the most out of your Chromecast: "For $35, you might not expect much from Google’s Chromecast. As it turns out, this little TV dongle can do a whole lot more than just stream video from Netflix and YouTube, or view browser tabs on the big screen."

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How Attackers Actually “Hack Accounts” Online and How to Protect Yourself

How Attackers Actually “Hack Accounts” Online and How to Protect Yourself: "People talk about their online accounts being “hacked,” but how exactly does this hacking happen? The reality is that accounts are hacked in fairly simple ways — attackers don’t use black magic.

Knowledge is power. Understanding how accounts are actually compromised can help you secure your accounts and prevent your passwords from being “hacked” in the first place."

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How To Use Google Forms To Create Your Own Self-Grading Quiz

How To Use Google Forms To Create Your Own Self-Grading Quiz: "Are you a teacher or trainer? Someone involved in a hiring process? Do you need to check somehow that other people have the skills or knowledge that you expect them to? Well, you’re going to love what you can do using Google Forms. You can create a self-grading test for whatever your purposes are. That’s powerful!"

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Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine | PCWorld

Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine | PCWorld: "If you’re anything like me, you’ve built an impressive media empire inside your PC. You’ve compiled album after album of sweet jams. You’ve got reams of cherished photos from all your adventures, and your video collection spans everything from smartphone gag reels to family movies to high-resolution videos ripped from your DVD collection."

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How to make good use of an old hard drive | PCWorld

How to make good use of an old hard drive | PCWorld: "Old hard drives make lousy flowerpots, but very effective paperweights. And I must confess that on some occasions, I've been tempted to use them for batting practice or skeet shooting."

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How to use IFTTT to automate your online life | PCWorld

How to use IFTTT to automate your online life | PCWorld: "You may think of the Web as a big tubular mesh of interconnectedness, but really, apps and sites tend to be more like islands than Kumbaya-singing cooperative circles. Evernote doesn't seamlessly save your notes to Dropbox. The Facebook photos you're tagged in don't automatically post to your Flickr account. Articles you save in Feedly don't push themselves to Pocket for later reading."

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Add custom news and alerts to new tabs in Google Chrome | PCWorld

Add custom news and alerts to new tabs in Google Chrome | PCWorld: "If you're a Google Chrome user (it remains my browser of choice), you already know how to reduce tab clutter with OneTab and add a clock and weather station to new tabs."

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