The best reason I can think of is that when you print it out, it would be good to have an easy to way to get back to the online page. You could also do some CSS-work to get it only to display for the printed version, and not the online version. Read more

It says it can do Bluray, but I had issues with the files Handbrake ended up with. Ripbot264 is the best Bluray encoder these days in my opinion. Read more

If you are able to pay for it, AnyDVD is great for decrypting on the fly. It was worth the money when I ripped my entire DVD collection - I added in a few space DVD drives to do 4 at a time! Read more

For those not used to the Ubuntu ecosystem, PinguyOS is a pretty good alternative to Ubuntu. It is Mint + Better + Prettier. [pinguy-os.sourceforge.net] Read more

Thanks for bringing this up - that is the whole point of steganography. For some reason everyone thinks that the only reason you use TrueCrypt is to hide porn, but there are a ton of reasons you might want to hide a small text file in an otherwise innocuous looking media file. Read more

All great advice! Thank you for sharing. Read more

Whoops, fixed that up! :) Read more

As far as I know, most 3D printers actually print using one type of material. However you might be able to use the layer of plastic to block the etching chemicals, then proceed as the second part of the process goes. Would be an interesting use of a 3D printer! Read more

Thanks for the info. I was wondering about the heat issues, surely normal cardboard would be at risk for catching fire at the temps PCs run at. Read more

They are, but also a great way to secure your connection in an otherwise hostile environment. Read more

Thanks for the mention - it was not one of the 'top picks' as chosen by readers, but looks like a great service. Read more

PPTP is fine for basic encryption; although there are known weaknesses in the encryption method (MPPE) there are no known full exploits. So although it is "less" secure than IPSec it still gets the job done and is the easiest to set up. Read more

This is a noble experiment. It isn't for me but I am curious how it works out for Gina.

@dyhl22: Totally agree. People love hearing their own names, it is crucial to do your best remembering and using others' names. Politicians are especially adept at this! Read more

@webman2k: Agreed - haven't had a problem with the m.twitter.com interface. Read more

@phoenix: Agreed: Just recently went SSD and never going to look back! Read more

@HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: As soon as your system starts hitting the page file you are going to see a drastic slowdown in your system. As you get more RAM you should use the page file less and less. Read more

@chucklebuck: I would just monitor CPU usage. If you see it stuck at 100% a lot then that certainly is a bottleneck. However if it seems to be dragging and CPU usage is low, it could be reading/writing data to the HDD and that could be the bottleneck. Read more

@attozes: You would certainly see some improvement over a 7200RPM drive in your laptop. I just replaced a 10000RPM Raptor drive in my desktop with an SSD drive and while the speed change isn't incredible it is definitely noticeable on startup. Read more

@Pendragon Kernow: I also like Calibre but I was looking for something that is "Set it and forget it." Calibre is awesome and you can even use their web server for wireless sync, but Instapaper sends it automatically. It would be cool to write a script that would do that too... hmmm Read more