From Maximum PC Magazine –

• Revver
• Heavy
• Blip.tv

From Adam – Cross platform utility for viewing and converting graphic files. Get it [here]

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From Curtis – Evolution is now available Windows. This program was previously only for Linux. Why is this email client of interest – It can connect to Microsoft Exchange Server. Get it [here]

Chris in the UK recommends Faststone Image Viewer. Get it [here]

Barbra likes paint.net for photo editing. Get it [here] and Photoshop Elements [here]

I like IrFanView for image viewing. Get it [here]

Here is one more link I forgot to talk about on the show, it is Pix’ n Tunes Kit. This product comes with adapters for all cell phone brands and will assist you with transferring images from your cell phone to your computer. You can also transfer music and charge your phone via USB Check it out [here]

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Show #117 Notes

• Member of the Techpodcast Network
• Member of the BluBrry Network

Show Links –

• SyncBack SE
• SyncBack Freeware
• Backup Guide
• CrashPlan
• Demo of CrashPlan
• IBackup
• Mozy
• Siren
• Picasa
• GIMP
• Top Ten Tips for Great Pictures

Independent Music –

• Rob Costlow – Family and Reflections

All of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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For details on the RawVoice acquisition of the Tech Podcast Network, visit [here]

The Mike Tech Show is still a proud member of the Tech Podcast Network and my show will remain the same.

Torify makes you anonymous online by hiding your IP address and identity. Get it [here]

Sent in by Rob from Melbourne Australia – “The MVPS HOSTS file is updated frequently and comes with a BAT file to easily update the HOST file. The idea of this HOST file is to block access to sites that are known to be involved with Malware. I have been using it for some time now and I know that it has stopped some members of my family from blundering on to some of these types of sites. “

• MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated
• MVPS HOSTS file as zip
• MVPS HOSTS file as txt
• How To: Download and Extract the HOSTS file
• HOSTS File – Frequently Asked Questions
• Sign up for HOSTS file update notices

From Ian in the UK – Great solution for moving Juice podcasts to a single directory.

• Create a folder somewhere (c:\podcast in this example)
• Power up juice, click on FILE, then PREFERENCES, then ADVANCED
• Paste in the following in to the empty box: move “%f” “c:\podcast”
• Save, Close Down

The next time you run it, it should fetch all your new podcasts and put them in your folder (you see a little window open and close as the juice script you just typed in above executes each time after downloading each podcast)

Screen shot [here]