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Tired spending your money for backup software like Norton Ghost ($65) or Acronis True Image ($49)?

DriveImage XML could be the best alternative for you. DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program from Runtime specially developed for imaging and backing up partitions and local drives. Best of all, it’s a freeware.

This program enables you to:

  • Backup local drives and partitions to image files
  • Browse these images, view and extract files
  • Restore these images to the same or a different drive
  • Copy directly from drive to drive
  • Schedule automatic backups with Task Scheduler

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Comments (5) Posted on Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

There are few cool entertainment Russian websites made within these few years; in which the amount is very little but this one has caught my attention recently since it’s pretty eccentrics. MusicMp3.ru is an online catalog of mp3 files specially made for music lovers. At that site you can find album reviews, music news, charts, new releases, downloads and full discographies of your favorite artists and bands.

What’s it major attraction?

Instead of having to pay huge fees like in a regular MP3 download sites, you are offered a fraction of the price for some music. Supported by an organization called ROMS (Russian Organization for Multimedia and Digital Systems), MusicMP3.RU are able to provide mp3s with significantly cheaper price, since the overhead costs are much cheaper in Russia.

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Comments (8) Posted on Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Usually, people will create a hidden folder in modern Windows operating system by setting the folder properties as hidden. But it’s not really convenient since you have to alter the file/folder viewing setting everytime you wish to view the hidden folder.

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Is there any shortcut to this?

The method below was applied using Windows Vista, but I think you can do it with Windows XP or some earlier Windows versions as well. To create a hidden folder without having to mess up with the file/folder viewing setting…

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Comments (17) Posted on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Dial-A-Phone claims to be UK’s No 1 specialist direct supplier of mobile phones. They deal with all the major networks and phone manufactures to bring customers the best value mobile deals in the market.

If you want to buy latest phones from Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola for example; you can opt to buy them at great price at their O2 network;s pages online because now they’ve got some fantastic mobile phone offers if you subscribe to the particular network (in this case, O2 mobile operator) when buying the phone.

Dial-A-Phone has a uniqe search facility on their website that allow the user to add free gifts such as PS3s, Xbox 360s, nintendo Wii, iPods etc to their deals with any combination of minutes and text. This ought to bring great exitement to those who rather shopping online for stuffs rather than going to their local electronic stores and negotiate with the middleman for free gift.

In short, this could be a win-win situation for both customer and dealer. But, I’d still suggest you to read their Terms and Conditions before doing anything.

If you come to this blog from the search engine with o2 mobiles, o2 phones, or o2 mobile phones search terms, buying them through Dial-A-Phone might be the best deal you can search for for so far.

There are certain advantages in buying mobile phone this way, especially when you want to stick to a network’s specialized plan or tariff so that you don’t have to worry about the usage of your mobile phone anymore.

Comments (4) Posted on Monday, February 18th, 2008

Windows XP, MCE, and Server 2003 users are now able to transform their vistamizerOS interface safely into Windows Vista with a software called VistaMizer. Over 380 files modification are packed into the packaged, including new icons, pictures and videos.

The installer works smart by making the transformation process uninterrupted with Windows Update an incompatible system files. Although the mimicking is incomplete as XP lacks some features Vista has like Search Box in every folder, Windows Aero, Title Bar transparency, it should be enough to change your old desktop into a new, cool refreshing look without degrading performance. Some key features are:

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Comments (17) Posted on Saturday, February 16th, 2008

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