Al W

Adobe PDF files are the standard for distributing documents for many good reasons. The problem is the official Acrobat tools to produce PDFs runs hundreds of dollars. Can you create PDF documents on the cheap? Or even for free? Yes you can.

A new service makes it simple to record from dozens of Internet radio stations 24/7! Because its a Web service, your computer doesn't have to be on and there's no storage used on your computer. You can songs directly, or download them for use with your iPod.

Microsoft gives away limited versions of their popular C++ compiler (Visual Studio Express). One limitation of this tool is that there is no support for resource editing. If you want to add menus, dialogs, icons, or other resources, you are on your own. Or are you?

When you use a File Open dialog, it presents a few common shortcuts for folders. But if you have a lot of folders, that only goes so far. A free utility will let you customize just about every file open dialog to have the shortcuts you want.

DNS is the Internet's phone book system that lets you locate computers by their URLs. A free service allows you to speed up your Internet while blocking sites you don't want to view. Can a free service improve Internet security, block porn, and stop phishing attacks?

Bidding on eBay auctions means firing up a Web browser. However, eBay has new beta software (eBay Desktop) that manages buying items on eBay from your desktop. How is it different from normal eBay? Is it worth using eBay Desktop for this popular online auction site?

Using some online word processors feels like you are submitting forms to edit. Buzzword, a new online entry from Virtual Ubiquity uses Flash to deliver a unique, clean, and simple user interface that can handle many word processing tasks.

Many people enjoy Internet radio. But you can't always be near an Internet connection. In this article, learn how to use free software to record MP3 files from Internet radio stations and play them back on your iPod or MP3 player.

Afraid to install Linux? In this informative article, computer veteran Al Williams explains several ways to run Linux without changing your Windows operating system. In some case, you can even run Linux and Windows at the same time.

Tiling refers to placing several applications on a single screen at once so they don't overlap. Tiling lets you easily use two or more programs at once. Windows has a little-known feature that makes this operation simple.