3 Highly Useful but Little Known Firefox Tricks

Well our tips editor Vic has come up with something really useful. I didn't
know any of these tips but I'm glad I do now.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/three-useful-shortcut-tricks-use-firefox-you-may-not-know-about.htm

Something New You Need to Know about: - Cliplets

According to researchers at Microsoft, images can no longer be classified
into the still and moving sort. There's also a third kind, which they've
termed a Cliplet. You can think of this as a still image that's taken from a
single frame of a movie, but with one small area of the screen that still
contains the full moving version. The potential is considerable. If you have
an interest in photography and videos you should check this out as it offers
a new creative option.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/cliplets-where-still-images-and-videos-collide.htm

Introduction to Light Virtualization

This sounds like a daunting topic but it's actually quite simple to
understand. Full virtualization is what you get with products like VMWare
which create a complete virtual PC within your PC. Light virtualization is
where you virtualize only some aspects of your PC not the whole caboodle. The
advantage is you are only working in one environment yet get a similar
ability to revert changes such as malware infections and programs you are
testing out. The well known Sandboxie product is a good example of light
virtualization but there are numerous others equally useful. In this
excellent article, editor "Dedoimedo" reviews what free products are
available and lists pros and cons of each. Recommended. - Gizmo
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/introduction-light-virtualization.htm-0

Version 2.0 of the Top Rated Audacity Audio Editor Just Released

The best-known freeware audio editor is Audacity, and a new version (2.0) was
finally released a couple of days ago. It's a 20 MB download and should run
on all recent versions of Windows. Be aware that Audacity is pretty powerful
software, with lots of features, so it can be complex to learn if you're new
to it. http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/audacity-20-released.htm

Site of the Week

Our Roving Editor Rhiannon says "This a site that is '....focused on lists
that intrigue and educate, specializing in the bizarre or lesser- known
trivia.' The lists on this site are unique and fascinating. A must see site
for list lovers. If you're looking for lists that television comedians put
together this probably isn't a site of interest. :)" Well worth a visit.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/site-week-listverse-ultimate-top-10-lists.htm

CCFinder 1.01f

CCFinder helps you to easily find pictures which were publicized under the
Creative Commons License. CCFinder enables you to search based on specific
usage criteria and shows you what you may do with each picture.

Practice Computer Programming in Your Choice of More than 30 Programming Languages

If you've never indulged in computer programming before, and you feel like
giving it a try, this free online service is probably about as simple a way
to get started as you could possibly hope for. Open up the site in your your
browser and type some source code. Choose a language from the list on the
left (there's more than 30 to select), and press the Submit button. That's
all there is to it. Your program will be compiled and run and, assuming there
are no errors, you'll see the output on the screen. As an introduction to
programming for adults and kids alike, this is a simple, free tool that's
definitely worth a try. Or if you're an experience programmer, away from your
development machine but in need of an environment in which to try out a new
idea, this free service is hard to beat.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/practice-your-programming-more-30-languages.htm

Soft4Boost Disk Cleaner 2.1.0.23

Soft4Boost Disk Cleaner is an application that lets the user keep up Windows
clean, stable and fast.

Bandizip 2.03

Bandizip is Lightweight, Fast, and Free archiving software and it works with
WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR and other archive formats. Bandizip has very fast Zip
algorithm for compression & extraction by "Fast Drag and Drop and High Speed
Archiving" function.

A Promising Alternative Search Engine

Our Tips Editor Vic has become disgruntled with the Google Search Engine due
to too many ads, privacy concerns and the quality of search results so he's
switched to a new search engine and is now much happier. I agree with Vic,
this engine is certainly more private and less infested with ads but I think
Google gives slightly better search results. Try it out and post a comment
letting us know what you think. - Gizmo
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/promising-alternative-search-engine.htm

Finds of the Week

Here are some neat articles on other sites discovered for you by our roving
editor Rhiannon: - A Guide to Customizing the New Tab Page in Google Chrome -
Geek 101: How to install Android apps - Download The Biggest Library of
Windows 7 Shortcuts - 7 Hidden Features Of Mac OS X Lion - How To Open
Multiple Explorer Windows
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/finds-week-march-9-2012.htm

Free Biography, Autobiography and Memoir Books Online

This is a listing of sites that legally offer free books on Biographies,
Autobiographies and Memoirs, for reading and listening (audio). All of these
sites listed have content that is legal for them to distribute. Check this
list out before spending a cent on e-books. If biography doesn't interest
you, check out this amazing list of free e-books and audio downloads in other
genres. http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-biography

Website of the Week

Our Roving Editor Rhiannon says "National Geographic has a terrific section
on the site that's dedicated to daily nature and science news and headlines.
The section showcases a variety of content such as news, blogs, photos, and
videos. The superb images and outstanding writing that define National
Geographic are present in full force, making the site a great place to spend
time. Lots of it. =) There are a few other sections that are worth a visit: -
Daily Cultures News - Photography (including photo of the day) - Weird News -
News Watch - Jigsaw Puzzle Generator"
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/website-week-national-geographic-daily-nature-and-science-news-and-headlines.htm

Free Online Courses And Lectures

Learn SQL, Psychology, Business And More. This site is an online
college/school/university/academy that offers a whole host of courses that
you can use to teach yourself in your own time. The courses include printed
material and video lectures. Although many of the courses require a payment,
there are also lots of free ones too. You can browse the catalogue without
registering, though you'll need to sign up if you want to view the free
content.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/free-online-courses-and-lectures-learn-sql-psychology-business-and-more.htm

Four Ways to Speedier and Better Google Searches

Our Tips Editor Vic says "There are a lot of pages on the Internet, billions
and billions of them. When you go to search for a topic, you often get
millions of hits listed. It is very easy for a worthwhile site to get buried
so far down in a search that you will never see it. So when you want to do a
search, it pays to do whatever you can to narrow down the hits that will be
displayed. That's where search operators come in. By adding certain terms
to a search, you can filter out a lot of irrelevant stuff and have a better
chance of finding what you are looking for. There are a number of Google
operators and previous tips (see the list at the end) have discussed some of
them. Here are four more that I use to help keep my searches manageable."
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/four-ways-speedier-and-better-google-searches.htm