Forget Me Nots

If you're like me, you're trying to juggle scores of tasks on a daily basis and frankly, some slip through the cracks. As I've come to find out, though, there are tons of web applications to make sure this never happens again. Here are Six Excellent Web Apps to Help You Create Automatic Reminders.

Looking Ahead

Maximum PC has published their annual article on what's coming next year. Some of this is pretty technical stuff, but check out their 2010 Technology Preview.

AVG

I've always been a fan of AVG antivirus and they have just announced their latest version, AVG Free-Edition 9.0. As with most free antivirus, you're only supposed to use this at home, not in an office environment.

Talkin' 'bout my Reputation

I'm a huge fan of services like DemandForce that help you develop reputational marketing. There are many things you can also do to help control your online reputation, as Google tells you about in their blog.

Ahead of the Curve

Had a demo recently of a new web-based practice management software called Curve Dental. Had some nice features and is very promising. Stay tuned for a more in-depth review in the coming months.

Out on Patrol

It's become a common practice to defend your PC with a handful of security apps rather than relying on a single program. One lesser-known app worth investigating is WinPatrol.

Just released, WinPatrol 2010 builds on the strengths of previous versions. It's now even lighter on memory use, weighing in at about 5Mb on my Windows 7 x64 system.

The new version's cookies tab now handles Firefox and Google Chrome in addition to Internet Explorer. Users of the WinPatrol Pro will also enjoy improved realtime scanning speed - 30% quicker than the free version.

Winpatrol also scores serious points for its Pro licensing plan. Not only do you pay once for the software and receive a lifetime of upgrades, but developer Bill Pytlovany believes that your license should follow you - not your computer. That means you're free to enjoy your paid WinPatrol on any and all PCs that you personally own and use. Nice!

Both the free and pro versions of WinPatrol 2010 are available for download now, as is WinPatrol To Go -- the portable version, which is also free.

Efficiency Rules

WinExt is a free utility that adds a toolbar to the top or bottom of your Windows PC that provides quick access to a ton of features and programs.

For instance, it automatically grabs the bookmarks from your default web browser and adds them to the URLs menu allowing you to launch your web browser and open any of your bookmarks in just a few clicks.

There are also drop-down menus for files and shortcuts stored on your desktop, in your My Documents menu, and your My Computer area. Programs are grabbed from the Windows Start Menu, and any items that appear in your Windows Quick Start Menu will be added as icons to a quick launch area of WinExt. In other words, WinExt does everything the Windows Taskbar does, and then some, allowing you to hide the Windows Taskbar if you don't need it anymore.

You can also enable a CPU and RAM usage meter, a time and date area, a battery indicator, and an uptime meter. The size of the menu bar can be adjusted, you can customize the theme, and use WinExt to create and store notes. Very cool utility.

Free is Good

Even though the pricing for Windows 7 is better than it was for Vista, there's always ways to get the software for less or even free. Here are 7 Great Ways to Get Windows 7 Cheap.

Light as a Feather

The newest notebook from Sony, the Vaio X, is about the lightest laptop I've ever seen...a mere 1.6 lbs. More impressive is the battery life with the second battery...a whopping 14 hours! Pricing will be in the $1300+ range.

Android Review

The first real challenger to the iPhone, the Droid, hit the streets today. Here's a review of what to expect...looks pretty good.