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Turn your your Keyboard Scroll Lock and Num Lock LEDs into Network Activity Indicators

Maybe some of you know, that every network card has indicator lights that help you monitor your network activity and in some cases those lights may also be useful for detecting network problems. Unfortunately, the network card is located at the rear of the computer, making monitoring of these indicators a little uncomfortable, and if [...]

Transfer data securely and easily with Cerberus FTP Server

Cerberus FTP is very lightweight but powerful ftp server providing reliable data transfer. It has a user-friendly interface that can be easily hidden or accessed from the system tray. The server offers easy to use manager for users and files administration. One of its biggest advantages is the low CPU and memory utilization. The [...]

How to stream video using VLC media player

This guide will describe how to stream video from your computer to another device on your network. For this purpose it is necessary to download and install a small program called VLC media player. It is a multiplatform and lightweight media player that can play almost any audio or video format. It can run on [...]

How to make your own online radio

Have you ever wanted to create your own radio station to stream your favorite music. In this guide I will show you how to do that using Winamp. It is actually very easy. First of all you need few basic things. SHOUTcast server ,  SHOUTcast Radio DSP plug-in and of course the well known [...]

Active Smart – detailed information about your hard drive

As you know every hard drive sooner or later cease to function. It’s a matter of time. Usually, the hard disk errors happen unexpectedly and the stored data can be easily lost. You can avoid loss of data if you regularly make backup copies of your files. However, it may be a complicated process especially [...]