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Find out what your computer is really doing

July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There is loads of software applications and websites on the Internet that offer you the ability to scan your computer for viruses and other problems and unfortunately many of these are used by spammers and pirates to try and get you to download a piece of software that then costs you a fortune to get rid of.

That’s why when WhatsGoodOnTheWeb were told about www.processlibrary.com  we were a little bit suspicious but thought some of our readers may be interested if we check out the site before they visit it.

What we found was a very well organised web site that basically offers two functions – the first is a simple look up so that you can identify what is happening on your computer by entering the name of the file you want to check out and the second is a downloadable application that does the same thing but runs in the background so you can check on your PC at any time.

We tried the application on an old computer which we knew had a virus and we found it very useful as it highlighted the processes that were not supposed to be there – we’d say that www.processlibrary.com  is a very good testing tool and useful if you think your PC has a problem.

All in all the application and the lookup are very good, the website is clear and does not try to sell something you don’t need. If you are unsure of what your PC is doing we’d recommend trying the lookup functionality as it may save you a lot of time and effort in the future.

If you have any comments on Processlibrary please let us know.

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Free, Fun Nature Trail Maps

July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Britain’s countryside is the best in the World and when WhatsGoodOnTheWeb came across naturedetectives.org.uk we thought we had to give it a quick website review. The site has been set up by the Woodland Trust to provide parents and teachers maps and guides of their local woodlands.

If you are looking for something to do with your children this Summer the site is a perfect place to start. Visiting your local woods is free and on a nice Summers day there is so much to see and do. All you need to do is visit the site and use the map to select where your nearest woodland is, this takes you to the Woodland Trust website, and there is more detail as well as some photos of each of the woods.

In addition you can download and take with you activity packs that will entertain even the youngest of visitors which we think is a great idea and are also very educational.

We give naturedetectives.org.uk a big thumbs up especially as it reminds us of our nature studies classes from school !!!

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Share Documents Online

July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Over the past few years there has been a growth in the number of websites that allow you to upload and share documents online the most notable of which is Google. The problem with many of them is that to actually use them all participants need to register and log in.

Here at What’s Good On The Web we use a site called drop.io so we thought we better do a review for you as it is a really good way to share documents without the hassle of having to register.

The process is simple, visit the site and create a drop, you then upload the files you want to share and the system sends you a URL and a password – you then just need to send the links onto others. If you are based in the USA you can also conference call others in the group. The final thing is that after 24 hours the data is deleted so there is no need to worry about your documents getting to the wrong people.

We think drop.io is very useful if you are trying to share data with remote workers or run through a training seminar. Give it a go – you can even share your holiday snaps through the site.

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Green Power – The way forward

July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Powerfreakz Solar Charger reviewNext time you are in the office take a look and see how many hand held devices are on charge. In our office just now we have three mobiles as well as the trusty digital camera and an iPod plugged in all using power when they probably don’t need to.

That’s why when WhatsGoodOnTheWeb was asked to take a look at the Powerfreakz 2500solar portable charger we jumped at the chance. Basically this is a solar charging station for your mobile or ipod, it comes with all the relevant adaptors so you can plug it in to practically anything.

The cost of the charger is about £49.99 which is a little pricey when you can just plug your phone in the wall but this does not account for how much it costs to charge a mobile. We found an article online that said it costs up to 8 pence a time to charge a mobile so every year your mobile costs you about £30 to charge.

If you use the Powerfreakz 2500every day you could save a small fortune and don’t forget that by using a solar charger you are also helping the environment so we think this is an essential item for every travellers kitbag.

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Watch TV Online – Anywhere

July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Many people take laptops on holiday with them so they can keep up to date with emails, surf the web or keep up with their favourite TV shows or watch a film or two online.

This is fine if you are in the UK but here at What’s Good On The Web we are quite well travelled individuals so many of our holidays are overseas. This causes quite a few problems especially as we were not aware that most online TV services are geo blocked meaning that they can’t be watched outside of the country that they are hosted in (BBC iplayer is a good example).

Having searched the web to see if there is a way of overcoming the problem we eventually found that apart from a few very dodgy software applications there was no way around geo blocking. That’s until we came across Blinkx.com. Now this site does not overcome geo blocking but it enables you to visit one site to search for films or TV programmes that are available where you are.

The Blinkx system is very simple – just enter film or TV programme you are looking for and it will see if it available wherever you are in the World. We tested the site for Harry Potter Films and were able to watch them online.

Next time you are off on holiday and you are going to take your laptop with you make sure you bookmark Blinkx – it will save you hours frustration. We’ve added Blinkx to our Top Rated sites for July as it’s a must have for the summer holidays.

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Sporty Data Protection

July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Toughdrive SportSo you’ve got put all your music onto your PC, stored all your digital photos to your desktop and saved that all important CV but what will you do if it gets stolen or you manage to drop a cup of coffee on it? Generally speaking you would have a problem but What’s Good On The Web have been asked to review a new range of toughened external hard drives from Freecom that we think are pretty good.

Designed to be toughened against general knocks, spills and drops the Toughdrive Sport is probably the ideal solution for anyone who happens to be a little clumsy and is looking for data security and backup without having to spend a small fortune. We are not sure you’d carry it everywhere with you but it is a handy size so easy to store.

The drives come in a range of very impressive sizes from 250 GB up to a massive 640 GB which is more than enough to store everything you need to backup those, in addition they come with built in encryption so if you manage to misplace the drive anybody who finds it can’t get hold of your personal data.toughdrive sport

We’re not going to give you the technical specs because you can read them all on the Freecom website suffice it to say this German engineered external hard drive is all that you would expect – tough, well designed and actually looks pretty cool. Yes, the top of the range device is a bit pricey at over £110 but for piece of mind and data security you probably cant do better.

To ensure your data stays safe at all times it is recommended that you backup data to an external hard drive such as the Toughdrive sport and store it in a separate location.

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