I have just added a new script to check PageRank.  This is more than just your average pagerank checker script.  This script will provide you with the custom code to display your site's PageRank.  

I have the code displayed in the sidebar to the right.  Stop by, check your site PageRank and grab the code to add to your Website or Blog.

http://www.theteachingbox.com/pagerank/

Which Browser should I Use?  How Do I clean up my internet surfing history?  This video will answer both of these important questions.   

I agree with the author in this video.  He says that it is best NOT to use Internet Explorer, although it is already installed it is the slowest of all browsers.  He recommends Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera.  I personally have not used Opera, I have tested Google Chrome, and found it pretty good.  I use Firefox almost exclusively.  This is mainly due to the extensive variety of Plugins that are available. 

I would recommend that you try them all and see what you like.  They are all web browsers, but they do have subtle feature differences.  The bottom line is that to have the Fastest computer Do NOT use Internet Explorer. 

The second half of this video talks about cleaning up your Internet Browsing.  Cleaning up your browser history is a good practice from a speed perspective as well as a security one.  The author of the video talks about Internet Cleaner.  It it a good program, although it is Not free.  This program consolidates the cleaning of your internet browsers across all the browser platforms.  If you are not willing to pay for such a program of course all of the browsers have internal utilities to clean up.  A little searching around the internet and you can discover how to perform this task manually. 

So here is the video, only one more left to go in the series!

Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners

The type of Internet Browser you use can make a huge difference in how fast your computer can respond to the Internet.  We’ll explore how using other types of browsers will allow you to have a faster surfing experience, and yet a more secure one.  Did you know that everytime you visit the internet, your computer saves all those pictures and data to your computer?  Eventually your computer becomes this huge wasteland of files you don’t need.  Learn how to remove those unwanted files.

 Here are the Six Video Topics with links to the ones we have covered thus far:

1. Introduction
2. Spyware, Malware, Trojan Horses
3. Antivirus and Firewalls
4. Speeding it up:  How to speed Vista up
5. Speeding it up: Internet Browsers and Internet Cleaners
6. Speeding up:  Start Up Programs, Defragging, Buy More RAM

Enjoy the Video!

-Loren

I have been playing with a new script made by Online Zip – http://www.onlinezip.net/

It is set up as a link off my website PageRankToday

Specifically – http://www.pageranktoday.com/onlinezip/

It is a free script and quite easy to set up.  You can configure many of the settings.  Right now my implementation has a file size limit of 350KB which is kind of small.  I am playing with the settings to see how that can be increased.  I realize that .php server settings control file size, but I think that it is a larger number.  For now, give it a try and see what you think.  

Here is a screen shot of the interface.  Very basic and user friendly.  It even has a captcha feature to prevent spammers from using it.

This script is something you can set up on your server as an extra feature for your visitors, or even for yourself.

Let me know what you think!

-Loren

I am guest blogging over at Arrica Lee’s blog RandomToxic.  The topic is PageRankToday.com.  I give a short post on the features and fun aspects of learning about your Google Page Rank (and other things).  Stop over and give her website a look.  RandomToxic is an eclectic collection of fun posts.

I provide some more "geeky" content about Computer and Technology to this fun site.

See you over at RandomToxic!

-Loren