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Windows is probably the most vulnerable operating system around, but by using the right tools and proper judgement, at least some of the problems can be avoided. Here, we have a collection of the best free security tools available for Windows.

Domaining is a complex art that requires constant vigilence, hard work, skill and some luck. Anyone who has tried to follow the dream and buy up expensive domains would know that it is no simple task.

To make the task of an aspiring domainer easier, Daniel Scocco, the blogger behind Daily Blog Tips, has released an ebook aptly titled “Killer Domains“. Priced at $17, with 30 pages of content and 25 pages of prefixes/suffixes for domain names, it is affordable (the advice in the book, if used properly, can bring you some solid income which offsets the price of the ebook, as I have done recently).

Archiving and extracting files can be done in Windows XP and upwards with the help of built-in tools. However, as with many other things, built-in utilities tend to have very little tweakable options and power features. For anyone that desires better features, the built-in archival utility is not the right option.

IZArc is a freeware archival application for Windows. It has all the normal features expected from an archival application: zip and unzip archives, create self-extracting archives, create normal archives from self-extracting archives, encrypt/decrypt archives.

This blog has not had a post for more than a week because I have been working hard to launch a new blog. The design is complete, ad I am contemplating a forum to go with the blog.

Since I do not plan to make any significant money from the blog or forum, vBulletin is not an option for me. What remains are phpBB, SMF or bbPress.

Social media and networking sites have been the rage for some time now. I have generally been slow to adopt social media (and I repent it now). I am present but was until recently inactive on Digg, Del.icio.us, Twitter, Facebook, Orkut etc.

I now believe that social networking is worth it, and have been active on Twitter, Stumble Upon and Digg. I’m looking forward to expanding my network of friends, especially since I have a long vacation and no studies ahead for the next few months.