How to transfer cassette player audio to a CD

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Related: How to transfer a tape to a CD using Audacity http://www.nsftools.com/misc/TapeToCD.htm

One of the best free password managers: video introduces LastPass basics

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Source: Our Latest Video Introduces LastPass Basics

What software do you install on a new Windows computer?

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What software do you install on a new Windows computer? This is my choice for a new Windows 7 laptop:

- Microsoft Security Essentials

- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

- Google Chrome browser with the following extensions: RSS subscription, Google Share button, Chromed Bird for Twitter, Google Page Rank, password manager

- Opera browser

- CCleaner optimization software

- 7zip file archiving application

What are your suggestions?

Online security and safety from a doctor's perspective

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From BMJ:

If you have a social network site profile, how accessible is that to the general internet community and how much personal information is on that, even to people that you give full permission to view? A simple Google search on your name or using something a little more specialised such as this can generate significant amounts of personal information and some of it you may not wish to broadcast. Or maybe you did not realise how easy it was to find this information on line. Dates of birth, mother’s maiden name and nicknames which could be passwords are relatively easy to glean without too much technical knowledge. Access to such information could unlock the key to your on line bank accounts for example.

How confident are you, that your online security is optimised? I am sure there is room for improvement for all of us. If you want some basic advice, this is a good place to start:

http://www.getsafeonline.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1179

References:
Harry Brown: Online security and safety. BMJ Blogs.
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How To: Spring clean your PC

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Spring cleaning your PC from CrunchGear on Vimeo.

Devin Coldewey says that the video is "a bit long because I didn’t want to cut anything out — I wanted it to be clear that this whole process really only does take less than ten minutes and anyone can do it. All you need is a can of compressed air, which should be available at your local hardware store. A little oil on the bearings of your fans will also make everything run a little quieter."

Be sure to pause for a few seconds when using the compressed air, otherwise some of the plastic parts may freeze and break.

References:
Video: spring cleaning time for your PC

Useful PC optimization downloads from Piriform (free)

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Some useful free PC optimization downloads from Piriform are available: http://www.piriform.com/download

I use CCleaner (Optimization and Cleaning) to remove the programs that automatically launch on startup and slow down your computer.

Always consider the portable versions because there is no need install them and there is less chance of adverse changes to Windows registry.

I am also planning to check some of the other programs by Piriform:

- Recuva - File Recovery

- Speccy - System Information

The word Piriform means "shaped like a pear".

Image source: Wikipedia.