I encode plenty of files. The files include family photos to files for work presentations and of course, web work. Leveraging a GPU (Graphics Card) can significantly decrease decode time. The only problem is that all of the GPU assisted applications cost money! or do they? Well.. I use two applications exclusively. One is free,…
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Editing Video Files in Windows very Easily
There will be the occasional time when you need to edit a video file, because you’ll need to, whether it’s a Family video or a simple file you need for marketing, fundraising, etc. You just might want to put a few captions on a file. For humor, informational reasons, etc. Rather than buy one of…
Update and Review on Recovering Space ala Percy
I’ve written about recovering space on your hard-drive using a method called data-deduplication. It’s beyond the complexities and skill of most people out there except for the select few that are the true gurus of the tech world. The original Posting is here: http://swimminginthought.com/recovering-space-hard-drive/ I just thought it would be important to point out how…
Using Amazon’s Free Tier to get a free VPN server for a year
I’ve written about personal vpn servers and the great things round strongvpn and other vpn providers to get around the ISP throttling problem of Netflix. I always figured there was a better way to do it. Well, after a bit of thought, I realized that one could easily use Amazon’s free tier (a micro-instance) for…
Using Amazon’s Free Tier to get a free VPN connection for a year.
I know I’ve written about this in the past, but I’ve finally created a guide on how to do this step by step. It’s available for purchase now. This is literally a how-to on getting an OpenVPN server up and running for free for a year. Specify Your Donation: (Min. $5.00) [wp_eStore_buy_now:product_id:11:end]
Great News for my Readers!
It’s my birthday today so I thought I’d do something different. To celebrate my birthday, I’ve made the decision to start posting my guides to the Amazon Lending Library. So, basically, if you have the kindle reader, you will be able to borrow my guides for free! (As long as you’re an Amazon Prime Member!)….
Using Amazon’s free tier to get your own FREE personal vpn server and connection.
I’ve written about personal vpn servers and the great things round strongvpn and other vpn providers to get around the ISP throttling problem of Netflix. I always figured there was a better way to do it. Well, after a bit of thought, I realized that one could easily use Amazon’s free tier (a micro-instance) for…
Considering a Mail Client with the features you need? Consider Thunderbird.
I’ve used them all. From the command line clients to the web mail services and even others such as Outlook, Pegasys, Apple Mail, and all the usual offerings. Here are a few things to consider. 1. You want a mail client that has the ability to accept Add-Ons. This is one important piece of advice…
Why buy a Firewall for Hundreds of dollars when you can get more functionality and better performance for less than $100.00?
If you need some one on one Training with PFsense, I can supply it: $75.00 [wp_eStore_buy_now:product_id:7:end] Firewalls. Everyone needs one and buying a linksys, Netgear or D-link router just doesn’t give you the capabilities that you’ll eventually need. I’m an enterprise technologies architect with over 17 years experience and I’ve worked with all the major…
Protecting your family….
Protecting your family from harm, children from abduction, and making sure those you love with Alzheimers are safe.