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Look no further than the free hard disk partitioning tool Partition Master Edition from Easeus. It's not dissimilar to Partition Magic from Symantec and allows you resize, create, copy, format and delete disk partitions. The other handy thing is that it protects your data during any operations, making it a neat risk-free option.

I don't need to tell you to do a full backup before you do anything though, do I.
Take a look and partition your life!

Having recently joined the 'World of Mac', I have been looking for a collection of open source software for Mac OS X to match the equivalent I have for PC. A quick trawl turned up the surprisingly named 'OpenSourceMac.org' which has a simple two page collection of what the site claims to be the best in the business. It's simply categorised and is an ideal starting point for new Mac users like myself. I really like QEmulator that allows you to run your favourite Windows programs, close to full speed.

I just love the new desktop site NetVibes. It has had a serious makeover with a slick interface that allows you to build your own personalised, ultimate startup 'universe' page. Your personalised page can also be accessed anytime, anywhere and on any device. That's nice.. You can easily change the look and feel of the site by adding, dragging and dropping widgets around plus adding in your favorite feeds. You have tabbed categories to ensure everything's well organised. It also allows you to see your activity plus keep a track of the activity of other people's universes.

It's so cool...

Sign up for free and get the ultimate desktop, just the way you like it!

A friend has recently put me on to a cool site that allows you to find someone online. It's called 123 People and has a very clear simple interface plus it provides very detailed results from a wide variety of sources. I've just found someone based in Oz who I haven't seen or heard from for more than 15 years.
Check it out and see if you can find a long lost contact!

Back to the blogface after a few blog free weeks...

I've just read that Virgin Media's broadband customers, of which I count myself, now have all their email service hosted by the big G! They allow you to choose to have a new email address your.name@virginmedia.com plus allow existing customers to keep their @ntlworld.com and @virgin.net addresses.

The new service is based around Google Mail and comes with a nice 7GB storage!

If you can't beat'em join'em....

XMarks the spot!

If you haven't already found this great website-discovery engine and bookmark synching tool for Firefox(IE & Safari versions coming to a comp near you very soon) then you don't know what you're missing. With the 3 machines I've got it allows me to back up and synch my bookmarks across all of them, plus it also provides information about the site your on and offers suggestions for a comparable alternative.

This is just yet another great add-on that makes Firefox the browser king!

Back at the blogface after a serious technical blackout!
I'm always on the lookout for a new music site that will allow a bit of free listening, especially during the current climate. My new favourite site is We7 which lets you stream the latest tracks and even complete albums for free. There are some big names to choose from such as Coldplay, Take That, Sugababes and Britney. The only minor irritation is that every song starts with an advert, but after a while you don't notice it.

Happy free listening!