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Software & Computer Technology Articles

A selection of articles about software and computer technology from Big Angry Dog.

• How to Embed YouTube Videos in XHTML
  This article introduces XHTML and explains how to embed a YouTube video into an XHTML compliant web-page.

• Looking Back at Windows 9x and Forward to Windows 8
  Windows has improved dramatically since Windows 95. Let's look forward to Windows 8 with some speculation of what to expect.

• Wipe Your Hard-disk to Avoid Identity Fraud
  Unless the underlying data on the hard-disk was effectively destroyed by overwriting, it is trivially easy to recover files that the PC's previous owner thought they deleted.

• Less is More when it comes to a Keyboard
  In search of a minimalist keyboard without the gimmicks.

• Creating a YouTube Video with Movie Maker
  In this article, Andy Thomas explains what possessed him to create a video for YouTube using Microsoft's Movie Maker.

• Windows Explorer - Return to Common Sense
  Microsoft made a major change to Windows Explorer in Vista. Did you notice?

• Is Windows Hiding Your File Extensions?
  In this article, Andy Thomas argues that the practice of hiding filename extensions from Windows users is confusing and dangerous. He explains how to disable this feature and, by doing so, how it will help to protect you from certain kinds of security threats.

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