Completely Remove All Data from a Hard Drive Using KillDisk

Mar 16th 2010

By: Chris

I strongly recommend using KillDisk if you are selling, giving away an old computer, or have had a massive virus infestation. Unfortunately, many people are under the false impression that when you re install Windows all of your data is gone permanently. While you may not see it, there are traces of your data left behind that can be read by special software. It is EXTREMELY important to use KillDisk on company computers or computers that have housed sensitive data before giving them away or selling them. In the last 2 weeks I’ve encountered issues where I couldn’t re-install Windows operating systems on the desired computers. The first computer was running Windows XP and the client simply wanted a ‘clean’ re install of XP. The 2nd was a laptop computer running Windows Vista and the client wanted a ‘clean’ install of Windows 7. Both system would not allow the new operating system to install. Error messages would appear at random points of the installation process. My solution was to use a FREE program called Kill Disk. It truly re formats the hard drive, removing any and all traces of Windows, data, etc.

Download the FREE version of KillDisk

Download Bootable ISO Image of Active@ KillDisk to desktop to burn a CD.
This downloads an ISO IMAGE (not a regular file) that needs to be burned to the CD AS AN IMAGE (not as an added file).
Extract Zipped contents into a folder on your desktop
Install the ISO-Burner.exe file on your computer
Drag the BOOT-DSK.ISO file to your desktop
Open ISO Burner and select the BOOT-DSK.ISO file from your desktop
Put a blank CD in your CD write drive >select Burn ISO.

After you have burned your copy of KillDisk put the CD in and re boot the machine you are wanting to ‘wipe clean’ with the KillDisk CD. Follow the prompts for the Free version and sit back and wait, it will take about 2-3 hours for the process to complete but is very much worth the wait.

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TextPlus Help and FAQ

Mar 6th 2010

By: Chris

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I’ve been getting tons of questions about the free texting app textPlus. For those of you who don’t know what textPlus is it’s a FREE app you can put on your iPod Touch, iPhone, Android and it allows you to text just about anyone for free. For more basic information about textPlus and the download link please visit here! If your using this app on an iPod Touch to send and receive SMS you need to have a WiFi connection. Also make sure that Premium Messaging Services is not blocked or disabled through your carrier. Here’s some answers to the most often asked questions about textPlus. If you can’t find the answers to your questions below, here’s a direct link to Gogii, the developer of textPlus: http://support.gogii.com/gogii/topics

1. What is a textPlus address and why would I want one?

A textPlus address is your unique name, word, or phrase that you can give out to your friends and family, so that they can reach you directly on the textPlus network, even if they don’t have the app.

For example:

1. Someone without the app wants to reach Drew. His textPlus address is DREW. They can text the word DREW to 60611 and get a hold of him!
2. Someone has textPlus and so do you. They can start a new conversation and send a message right to your textPlus address, no cell # needed! App to App magic! How do I get my own textPlus address?

2. How do I get a textPlus address?

Tap the MORE tab, then tap settings.

Tap ACCOUNT, then tap “sign up for free” and put in a little bit of information (which is not shared)…along with the textPlus address that you want. It’s as simple as that. Make sure you pick a unique name that people will remember! IT MUST BE A NAME NOT A NUMBER (Ex. Chris29, or TechSavyChic or Tina139)Once you have a textPlus address, other textPlus users can send a message directly to your app…without either of you needing a phone number (or even a cell phone). Friends don’t have textPlus? No problem, they can text your textPlus address to

60611 and you’ll get the message!

3. What is 60611?

60611 is the number your friends without the app will get your texts from. They’ll also see your real name and your textPlus address (so that they know who they’re getting the texts from and hopefully won’t ignore you!)60611 is a short code, which is kind of like a phone number—but shorterEasy to remember, too. So if your friends want to start a conversation with you and your textPlus address is Drew, you’d say “Text the word Drew to 60611″ — weeeee!

4. Why should I put my cell # into textPlus?

textPlus does not require a phone number. You will be able to start and get replies from as many conversations as you want without one.
However, by verifying your number, messages from your friends who use textPlus get sent straight to the app for free rather than being sent as Regular Texts.

NOTE:
Entering in your cell # does NOT mean that people who text you to your # will go right to your textPlus app. They don’t do any forwarding or re-routing.

5. How do I get alerts and sounds when I get messages?

textPlus can alert you (with sound) the instant you get a message using one of two methods even if the app is closed.Push Notifications — Recommended because it’s FREE! Manage this in your iPod touch or iPhone settings menu. NOTE: Push Notification is an iPhone and Touch OS 3.1 feature. (it’s only a $4.95 upgrade for Touch users)Regular Text — This is good for users without OS 3.1 who want alerts, iPod touch users who want to have Regular Texts alerts on their cell phone, or anyone who prefers using Regular Text messaging. Standard text messaging rates apply though.
The app still works even if you don’t have alerts on, you’ll just have to open the app and refresh your messages.

6. How do I put pictures of myself and my friends into textPlus?

textPlus pulls user pictures from your device’s “Contacts.” Just assign pictures to your friends in the Contacts app on your device and they’ll show up in textPlus! Remember: To make your own photo show up, you must verify your app with your cell # first and add yourself as a contact.

7. What does this cost my friends to use?

Since textPlus sends your messages as Regular Texts, your friends won’t be billed any differently than they normally do for the texts that they get.For example:
- If your friends have unlimited texting, then they’re set!
- If they get 200 texts a month, your texts to them count against that total

8. How do I group chat and what’s a community?

A community is a place where you can invite all of your friends to come and chat. Give it a unique name to give out to your friends with OR without the app — kind of like a textPlus address.

A fun one is called BORED.

There’s two ways to join:
- Tap the Communities tab in the textPlus app and type in the name of the community
- If your friends don’t have the app they can text the word BORED to 60611 and join the community!

Download textPlus
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What does my Facebook Profile look like to non friends?

Feb 14th 2010

By: Chris

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Since Facebook changed it’s Privacy settings in Oct 2009 you’d be surprised how much of your private stuff is viewable to EVERYONE! If you want to know what your Facebook profile page looks like to the public follow these simple steps in Facebook.

1. Logon to your Facebook account

2. Go to Account (upper right cornor)

3. Click on Privacy Settings

Click on Profile Information and change settings to desired level

5. Click on Preview Profile to see what your profile looks like to non friends

6. Don’t forget to click on Edit Settings for your Photo Albums to check the privacy settings on them
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Completely Remove All Data from a Hard Drive Using KillDisk

TextPlus Help and FAQ

1. What is a textPlus address and why would I want one?

2. How do I get a textPlus address?

3. What is 60611?

4. Why should I put my cell # into textPlus?

5. How do I get alerts and sounds when I get messages?

6. How do I put pictures of myself and my friends into textPlus?

7. What does this cost my friends to use?

8. How do I group chat and what’s a community?

Download textPlus

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