More articles at Digital Inspiration

Here’s a second installment with links to my writing that’s been published at Digital Inspiration. Hope you find something interesting and useful here; if you, check out my first list of articles at Digital Inspiration.  I will continue to list my new articles going forward, so check back here for updates.

• The Complete Guide to Microsoft Outlook Add-ins and Utilities – extras for the world’s most popular email client
• Make Phone Calls over the Internet (VoIP) and Lower your Phone Bills – The first VoIP system I ever used was Dialpad.com over an ISDN connection.  Needless to say, it didn’t work very well as a phone!  Now, my Vonage phone has me spoiled, and I forget there even was such a thing as long distance!
• How to Purchase Books Online for Less - #1) Buy used, #2) Always comparison price, #3) Always use this article as your reference!
• A Visual Guide to Computer Cables and Connectors
• A Better Disk Defragmenter Utility from Microsoft
• Free Virtualization Software for your Windows PC – FYI, VMware Player and Virtual PC are my favorites, and are essential for testing software.  Plus, they can be a lot of fun.  One day I did a screenshot on my computer running Vista with a copy of XP, Ubuntu, and freeDOS, all running in their own windows.  You could see them all via flip3D, which was cool.  Not too practical though, especially as I only had 1Gb of ram in my computer at that time!
• Run Classic DOS Games on your Computer – especially MsPacMan!
• How to Connect Two Computers Without a Router – we used to do this before we had a router at home, and it really works great!
• How to Use Windows 7 Themes on XP and Vista Computers – this is fun, and will be increasingly useful as more sites have Windows 7 themes for download.  And, hey, the XP tip would work on Mac or Linux computers, too!
• Comparison of Online Project Management Apps – My personal favorite is 37signals’ Backpack, which I have found great for managing projects even if that’s not its primary purpose.  The article does cover 37sitnals’ main project management app, Basecamp, which is great too.  Depends on your personal organizational style for which you will like better.  Both offer free and paid accounts, so there’s something for everyone!  And, the article lists a ton of other options which are very good too, so be sure to check it out.  Project Management apps is a crowded field!
• The Best Twitter Apps for Windows – My personal favorites are Seesmic for Windows and Blu (which is absolutely beautiful!).  Once again, there’s a ton of these, so check the article for an in-depth overview.
• Bring the Web to your Living Room
• Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics – I’ve said for years that we need an audio search engine, and here are a ton of promising apps that do just that.  They don’t recognize everything (or even most songs I like – Christian and Classical), but they’re getting there.  Very exciting!
• Setup a Virtual Private Network in Minutes … using Gtalk!
• Looking for a Good Puzzle Game for Windows? Microsoft Tinker is here – fun, adorable, mildly challenging, and free.  What more could you ask for?  Plus, isn’t it neat to get something that used to be an exclusive Vista Ultimate Extra for free? :)

Wow, that was a long list!  Once again, remember to check back here at www.techinch.com frequently, as I’ll keep adding my writing from Digital Inspiration and unique articles just for Techinch.  And if you’d like to see something covered here, let me know, and I’ll try to cover it either here or at Digital Inspiration.  Enjoy!

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