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Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 04:07 AM PST

Even in today's ultra-wired society, there are still places with no 3G signal and no WiFi. These exceptionally inconvenient locales can leave us anxious, feeling cutoff from the world. Short of a satellite connection, which is sketchy at best, the best we can do with no internet signal is have an archive of offline information from our favorite Web sites.

Hooeey WebPrint is a desktop application that creates such an archive. It runs in the background, capturing screenshots of every Web page we visit, storing them for easy full-text searches later.

Click the Free Download button towards the middle of the homepage to download the desktop client.

From the download page, install Adobe Air if you do not already have it, then install the application. Hooeey Webprint only works with Firefox and Internet Explorer. Linux and Mac users are limited to Firefox.

Once installed, the application sits quietly next to your browser's address bar, recording every Web page you visit. You can turn the recording off at any time by clicking the dropdown menu next to the icon.

Surf as normal, visiting all of your favorite sites. To view the site's Hooeey Web Print has captured, click the icon on the browser, or open the application from your start menu. All of your visited Web pages are then displayed. Click any of the pictures to view the screenshot.

To search the text of archived sites, type a keyword in the search bar at the top left of the application.

The service also creates a pie chart showing where you spend the most time on the Web.

We are impressed by the speed of Hooeey Web Print. For our test, we surfed as usual—at full throttle speed, yet the application captured each Web page in its entirety.

The only real complaint we have is there is no way to resize the window of the application; it is either full screen or minimized. Hopefully this will change as the application moves out of Beta.

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Protect Your Laptop Against Theft

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:10 AM PST

It is no secret that in a weakened economy, theft rates—especially for small electronics—rise. Since many computer lovers carry their laptops absolutely everywhere, it makes sense to be especially vigilant in safeguarding these devices.

While there are many paid services offering location tracking for lost or stolen laptops, a free service called LockItTight is offering this valuable tool for free.

To sign up for the service, click Free Sign Up at the top right of the homepage.

Enter your the sign up information (name, email, username and password), making sure to choose the Free plan from the dropdown menu. After agreeing with the terms of service, click I accept. Create my account. at the bottom of the page.

You must then verify your email address. The service sends an email containing a link you must click to activate your account. Once verified, log in to your new account on the laptop you wish to protect. Click the Download Client button to install the theft protection on your laptop.

Once installed, LockItTight tracks your laptop's location every hour or so (this is a customizable setting). From any computer, log in to your LockItTight account to see your laptop's location on GoogleMaps.

Besides location tracking, LockItTight takes a screen capture and Web cam capture every two hours. If your laptop is stolen, these pictures, combined with location tracking, can help the police recover your laptop.

For a free service, LockItTight is excellent. There is no doubt this service will help recover some devices, and this layer of protecting is certainly worth installing. However, location tracking services can really only deter stupid criminals—rather like airport security. Once the laptop's hard drive is wiped clean, the service does no good in tracking the laptop. Plus, if the laptop's power is off, the service cannot work.

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