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Creating PDF Files without having to purchase anything.

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Percy Kwong

We all have the need to create pdf files at one time or another.  I used to use pdfcreator from sourceforge, but it seems as of the latest version, they’ve sold out. So this led me on a search for a new solution.  The solution is from bullzip.com and works really quite well. I would…

Using Amazon’s free tier to get your own FREE personal vpn server and connection.

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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…

Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port.  For example, the address might look like this:  https://localhost:888  (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…

Considering a Mail Client with the features you need? Consider Thunderbird.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

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…

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