Discovered a surprisingly useful bit of software yesterday, namely PDF-Creator. It provides an easy (and completely free) way for Windows users to make PDFs, without having to buy something expensive like the full Adobe suite. PDF-Creator installs itself as a ‘printer’ on your system, so you can create PDF documents from any application that can… (read more)

A colleague at work has drawn up a very good checklist explaining how to keep a Windows PC safe and secure, and to keep the information on it private. His advice basically boils down to the following: Install a personal firewall; Install anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date; Get rid of Outlook, Outlook Express and… (read more)