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Seeing what Chrome is like without spending a penny is easy on Windows, Mac or Linux with a virtual machine. I like to tell people that they should try a  Chromebook . I think it's simply the best platform for a laptop for most home-users, and the price-point is perfect. But  saying  something is easy — it's the believing part that is a little harder. Taking a gamble by spending $200 or more based on what other people think can be difficult. I feel you because I'm a bit of a tightwad myself and while I'm not from Missouri I usually need to see something for myself before I make a decision. If that sounds like you, too, this is something you'll need to try. The picture above is Chrome OS (technically Chromium) running on top of Windows 10, and it was as easy as downloading two free files and opening them. Using VirtualBox — software that creates a virtual machine on Windows, Mac or Linux — and a build of Chromium from the folks at NeverWare you really can se...

Do you deal with MS Word files on the daily basis? If yes, then are you aware that even opening a simple doc file could compromise your system? It is a matter to think that the virus does not directly affect you, but it is you who let the virus carry out the attack by enabling deadly "Macros" to view the doc contents that are generally on eye-catching subjects like bank invoice. How Macros are Crippling your System? The concept of Macros dates back to 1990s. You must be familiar with this message: " Warning: This document contains macros. " A Macro is a series of commands and actions that help to automate some tasks. Microsoft Office programs support Macros written in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), but they can also be used for malicious activities like installing malware. Hackers are cleverly using this technique on the shade of social engineering by sending the malicious Macros through doc file or spreadsheet with an eye-catching subject in the ...

Stock images are in high demand these days, what with all the personal blogs and startup landing pages that make up such a large portion of the web. And while some stock sites are subscription-based, there are some out there that are royalty-free. But free stock sites can have big flaws. Some of them have restrictive licenses that prevent you from making modifications, others don’t have good quality control so you really have to dig a while before you can find high-quality, high-resolution images. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get free stock images that are curated for quality and resolution?  You can! Check out these following sites. You’ll never have to look anywhere else and you’ll never have to pay a cent again. 1.  MorgueFile MorgueFile is home to thousands of free reference images. In terms of library size, it’s up there as one of the largest repositories on the web. The search engine could use improvements, but overall, MorgueFile is a great resour...

5 Best Linux Distros for Installation on a USB Stick Puppy Linux For the longest while,  Puppy Linux  has been seen as little more than a curiosity. Designed to be used on the most austere of hardware, it could comfortably chug away on early Pentium machines without breaking a sweat. But it wasn’t that practical. Many installed it on their antique hardware to see how little ‘oomph’ it needed, and then forgot about it. But it never went away. Updates and new versions are still regularly released. Sure, it’s still stripped down; it can run on low-end and underpowered hardware. But you can now use it to get stuff done. There are three different versions of Puppy. One, called  Slacko Puppy  is based upon SlackWare, which is one of the longest established Linux distributions. People continue to use it as their day-to-day operating system.  People understand it . Another is built around Ubuntu 14:04 LTS,  called TahrPup . The third versi...