Software

When you buy software, how can you tell if it is genuine? And why should you be bothered if it is not? I share a recent experience.

HueStones is a root certification authority (CA) for some SSL and S/MIME certificates issued for software, web-services and email. Root CA certificates help your browser or email client verify that signed software, internet content and email has not been tampered with and is genuine. However before your browser or email client can automatically verify content signed by HueStones for you, it must be made aware of the HueStones CA root certificate. This page explains how to download and install the HueStones CA root certificate on your browser or email client.

There is so much noise around LEGO Mindstorms on the web with enthusiasts and universities all attempting to do the NeXT big thing that it is hard for kids wanting to do more with their Mindstorms kit to figure out what is happening.There are three different Mindstorms kits and on top of this there is a plethora of tools for programming, different versions of NXT firmware and NXT software. Plus LEGO has changed the Mindstorms update pages on their website since release of NXT 2.0, so most old links don’t work any more, including links provided within the kit 8527 software. This article aims to provide concise information and resources to budding Mindstormers.

Most browsers these days come with an integrated search box that allows you to directly use popular search providers like Google to search the internet. What is great about this search box is that once your browser is set up, it can be used to search almost any retailers website.

The Mindstorms NXT 8527 and 8547 Kits do not work with the Toshiba Bluetooth stack (v6.10). However in most cases it is possible to use the alternative Microsoft Bluetooth stack to get the job done. Here is how...

The operating system(OS) and the anti-virus program are two of the most important software you buy that affect your computing experience. They are the two programs that start as soon as your computer starts up and usually keep working silently in the background. They are usually forgotten all about - until disaster strikes. Choosing the right anti-virus for your PC is essential to keeping you protected from viruses while allowing you to get the most out of your computing experience. So don't just buy whatever the computer store salesman stuffs at you.

Windows Vista is the shiny new Operating System(OS) from Microsoft. Its what makes every one who uses it a PC ("I'm a PC!" wheee, whatever that means, duh?). To the naive Vista has more robust 'activation features' compared to its predecessor Windows XP. But then there are secrets Microsoft has kept from the "I'm a PCs".

A number of software utilities bear the HueStones logo. This list summarises them and provides further links to information about them.