The Mobile Classroom HD

Keeping track of your username and passwords can be a challenge, especially if you'd like to have completely separate and secure logins on every web site you visit. With KeePass, you can consolidate your login credentials into a secure database, create secure passwords, and automate the tedious process of logging into a web site with complex usernames and passwords.

Have you ever wanted to have a virtual USB memory stick that followed you everywhere? With Dropbox, you get a personal storage facility in the cloud that's always accessible, always synchronized between your computers, and easily shared with others.

Computers are very good at tracking and storing our personal information while we're browsing around the web. Fortunately, there are some simple techniques that help you hide your browsing history, source computer location, and other personal details. In this episode, you'll learn how to hide your browser sessions, redirect your browser sessions to another country, and encrypt your personal data as it traverses the Internet.

Evernote is a flexible note-taking tool that can store text, images, sounds, and almost any other bit of information. When you sync these capabilities with a mobile platform, then you've got a real-time storage that follows you wherever you go! In this week's episode, we'll examine Evernote's flexible information gathering features, learn about searching and tagging, and find out how to share your notes with others.

Getting ideas out of your head and into a digital format can often be a challenge. What's the best way to visualize your ideas and massage your thoughts into a usable form? In this episode, we'll look at popular free mind mapping software and you'll learn how easy it is to create, format, and refine your thoughts and ideas into digital formats.

I'm always on the lookout for applications that can help me with my day-to-day activities. In this episode, I've compiled a mix of productivity apps that can help you solve problems and make your life easier. You'll get your applications installed easily with ZeuApp, take your applications anywhere with PortableApps.com, clear up disk space with WinDirStat, and take your text editing to the next level with Notepad++.

Miro 3.0 is out, and it's better than ever. The formerly named Democracy Player has been updated, and Miro is now faster and even easier to use. In this episode, you'll get a tour of Miro and we'll subscribe and download some videos to get up and running quickly. Another new Miro addition is the Miro Video Converter, and you'll learn how you can convert to a portable video format with a single mouse click.

Twitter has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet, but it's still a resource that remains unused by many. If you've not looked into the details, you may not realize that Twitter is much more than irrelevant status updates. Taken as a whole, Twitter is one of the most powerful online information sources.

Have you ever wanted to capture an image on your screen, or record your computer's output to share with others? In this episode, we'll look at free and commercial products that can help you capture and share still screen images and video. After this episode, you'll be ready to create, edit, and produce your own video podcasts!

Wireless networks are in our homes, our offices, and in shops and restaurants everywhere. You probably have a wireless network in your home, but is your network protected from misuse and eavesdropping? In this episode, we'll discuss the fundamentals of wireless network security and show you how to configure your wireless router for maximum security. As a bonus, we'll also show you how some free software can show you all of the wireless networks that your computer can see; you may be surprised at what appears!

Microsoft Office is the most popular office suite in the world, and it has moved up a rung with the beta release of Microsoft Office 2010. In this episode, we'll install this public pre-release version of Microsoft Office and learn about the latest features in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. We'll also test drive the new Microsoft Web Apps from our Microsoft Live SkyDrive.

Wouldn't it be nice if all of your financial accounts were available in a single, consolidated view? With a centralized view of your financial life, you can easily track purchases, manage budgets, and find more ways to save money every month. In this episode, we'll show you how Mint.com can provide you with all of these features and so much more!

Is your computer crawling along at a slow pace that seems to be very different than the speedy computer that you once knew? In this episode we'll investigate some common slowdown problems, compare the speed of your system with other computer owners, and give you some options for resolving slowdown issues.

Are you ready to take your photo editing skills to the next level? Paint.NET is one of the most useful photo editors around, and it's remarkably easy to use. In this episode, we'll introduce you to Paint.NET and step through some simple-yet-powerful photo editing tutorials.

Some of the most useful utilities that we use every day are helper applications that do one thing, and do it very well. In this episode, we'll show you some of these applications that can help you with instant messaging, consolidate your social networking resources, centralize your notetaking, and share your important files with the world.