POP3 access is currently only available if one upgrades to Yahoo! Mail Plus. There is a work-around, however … simply change your account time zone/preferred content to Asia and POP3 will be enabled.
More details here. Happy POPing!
Category: Resource
Open Source Version Control software list
Here’s a list of open source version control software that I found helpful — I opted for Git and TortoiseGit.
Adobe Acrobat/Reader alternative
PDFs are the de facto standard, and if you’re like me, you won’t pay for Adobe Acrobat nor want to use Adobe Reader as it’s too slow. So what do you do? Use free apps that will take care of these tasks.
Here are two that are essential:
1. Foxit PDF Reader – a free, lightweight, speedy Acrobat Reader replacement.
2. Cute PDF Writer – use it to create PDF files from any application on your computer.
3. Merge PDF – online service that will merge your files free of charge. Use it only for non-personal, unsecure docs.
More info here. Happy Computing!
Laptop reliability study of the most sturdiest brands
Here’s an article on lifehacker (via SquareTrade) that shows the ratings between brands. So far, Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable.
GRC = Security
I’ve known about grc.com for a long time, but just today visited the site again after a while. Steve Gibson is like Tiger Woods when it comes to security. So, if you’re into this kind of stuff like me, need tools, or just want to become more knowledgeable in that area, give this site a go.
Happy securing!