CrashPlan+ features easy installation with a “just click go” style feature to start using the app. The program transmits a default backup of the home directory once per hour to CrashPlan+, but the user or Systems Administrator has the ability to set the backup interval down to once per minute. The data is encrypted for secure remote storage.

In Legacy of a Thousand Suns, you travel around the galaxy from a planet full of robots to a planet full of prostitutes as you fight to free the Sian Empire after it was invaded by the Centurian Collective. Along the way you find new allies to engage in daring missions and dangerous enemies that will test both your mental and fighting abilities.

NetMarketShare’s desktop Operating System Market Share metrics for December 2011 show the Mac OS slipping back another tenth of a point on the month, with Windows posting exactly the same share for two consecutive months. Linux made another proportionally significant gain, continuing its recent positive streak.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a controversial piece of legislation designed to allow the government to block websites that trade in piracy and intellectual property theft. However, many internet users feel that it gives the U.S.A. broad censorship powers akin to those found in totalitarian governments, that the powers are too broadly defined, more »

NORAD’s preparations for tracking Santa’s flight path over North America this year are in place. You can receive updates from the North Pole and discover new surprises in the Kids’ Countdown Village. Santa’s elves have been busier than usual this year preparing. Visit Santa’s Village to see what’s been going on, and join in on more »

According to Wikipedia, Scrabble sets are found in roughly 1/3 of American homes. I don’t doubt that, as I often played it growing up. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get people together to play a board game, and that’s where Facebook comes in. Being able to play with friends, family, and strangers all over the world means it’s easier than ever to play a game of Scrabble.

NetMarketShare’s desktop Operating System Market Share metrics for November 2011 show the Mac OS giving back the half-point of share it gained in October, with Windows gaining a bit more than a half-point. Linux also made a significant gain, continuing its recent positive streak. In the Mobile/Tablet category, the iOS took a substantial hit, and was back to below its September showing, begging the question of whether the impressive six points of share iOS gained in October may have been a statistical hiccup.

If you use or have used Steam to purchase games, be aware that their forums and database were hacked and information was possibly stolen. Although there’s no evidence of anyone being affected, you should watch out for any unauthorized withdrawals from your credit card. It would also be a good idea to change your Steam account password, and everyone will be forced to change their forum password once the forums are brought back up.

Opera Reader implements CSS3 extensions that allow content to be split into pages. These pages can be “turned” in a natural manner through gestures rather than point and click, with figures able to be floated to the top and bottom of pages, and the documents having a sense of themselves and their environment; “knowing” about documents above, below and on the sides. Learn how you can paginate common HTML files with just a few lines of CSS.

It’s that time of the month when people’s thoughts turn to what hides in the dark and causes them to scream in fear. Yes, it’s Halloween, and fortunately there are social games you can play if you want to experience spookiness all year long. I’ll list a few promising games in spooky categories so you can pick your favorite Halloween fright.