BBC's top web picks of the year 2008

Submitted by Koder on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 04:11

OS Independent

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7804540.stm

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Editors Picks
* How to watch movies and TV on Hulu from outside the USA

* What happens to your online accounts after you pass away

* How to restart your computer from the internet using a web browser

* How to split large files into smaller chunks

* Best free Alternative to Norton Ghost for imaging your machines

Virtualization
* What is VMWare Thinapp

* How to run Google's Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine on VMWare server

* How to convert a physical machine to a virtual machine using VMware vCenter

* How to configure a VMware virtual machine for FreeNAS installation

* How to install Ubuntu as a virtual machine on VMWare server

Computer Security
* Computer Forensics tests reveal USB thumb drives with hardware encryption are not secure

* How to track down your stolen laptop using a free utility

* How a hacker can listen to all your Skype conversations

* Logon to any password protected Windows machine without knowing the password

* Defeat internet censorship by using UltraSurf

Data OnTap
* How to configure Snapvault using Network Appliance Data OnTap on a FAS3050 filer

* How to locate a failed disk on a NetApp Filer

* How to upgrade disk firmware on a NetApp Filer

* How to setup time synch on clustered NetApp Filers using Data OnTap

* How to power a pair of clustered filers off and on