Kaspersky Rescue Disk

A safe way to remove viruses from a computer without the risk of getting infected


Boot from the Kaspersky Rescue Disk to scan and remove threats from an infected computer without the risk of infecting other files or computers.  Rescue disks also get rid of  viruses that are very difficult to delete.

Download the file and put it onto a CD using software such as IMGBURN.

Sophos also do a similar boot disk.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk.shtml

or try this site

http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/

Panda USB Vaccine

 A free useful application to install on school machine to stop the spread of viruses by USB devices.
The viruses include the Conficker Virus.  The program will disable the autorun command that is used to spread malware/ viruses from one machine to another.

http://research.pandasecurity.com/panda-usb-and-autorun-vaccine/

Recycling IT Equipment

WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

 What are they and how do they affect us?

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/regulation/31975.aspx


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Recycling Companies

Here are a list of companies that will remove your old IT equipment, so you comply with the WEEE regulations:

http://www.dnaitrecycling.com

(£25 charge per collection regardless of the number of items, they also recycle many other items of electrical equipment as well as Computers)

http://www.prmgreentech.com/

(Free but the minimum number of items is 30)

http://www.byteback.org.uk/

(Charge for collection and per item call ByteBack for further details.)
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The prices above were correct at time of posting this page but may change.

Wireless Tools for your Mac

A few different tools for scanning the Radio Frequency using a Mac.

Click Here - for Air Radar download

Click Here - for iStumbler

Sumo Paint - Art Software

Sumo Paint is a full featured photo editing / painting application, which works right in your favorite web browser! The application can be used in Windows, Macintosh or Linux operating systems. The only requirement is the Flash Player (which can be downloaded from Adobe if it isn't already installed).

Sumo Paint can also be downloaded and installed for use offline.

http://www.sumopaint.com/home/

Phun - Science software free download

Phun is a program that can make a subject such as science extremely fun.  First you load up a scene such as gravity, fountain, gears, catapults etc... you then play the simulation and interact with it such as move the objects around or take away gravity.  You can even set up your own experiment from scratch.

The software is free to download and well worth a look.

http://www.phunland.com/wiki/Home

Ninite - a free software installer website

A great website I found in a magazine.  Choose your software and then leave it to the website to do the rest.  I am yet to test it but I like the concept.

http://ninite.com/

Ninite installs software fast with default settings and
says "no" to browser toolbars and other junk.

Ninite checks your PC's language and 64-bit support
to install the latest, best version of each program.

Ninite runs on Windows XP/Vista/7 and works in the
background unattended and 100% hands-free.

All Ninite does is automatically download and install
the apps you select. Not even Ninite is installed.