Monday morning links serving: The December 22nd edition

December 22, 2008 by Geeks are Sexy | 0 comments

-Top 10 Ways to Lock Down Your Data
Read on for Lifehacker’s list of ten software apps and strategies for locking down your online life.

-VirtualBox 2.1 Now Available
VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

-The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter
The Pirate Bay has established itself as the largest BitTorrent tracker, and helps to distribute millions of files a day. Today, the Pirate Bay team adds yet another service to its arsenal, a free video converter that allows users to put their favorite movies and TV shows on almost every mobile device.

-Mac Giving Tree rewards you with free applications
As the holidays quickly move through it would seem that everyone is in the spirit of giving. MacHeist, a site that has mainly been known to sell application bundles, is offering something very special this holiday season. Grab Enigmo 2 and Synergy for Mac for free, and pick up more on Christmas day!

-6 Ways To Turn Your iPhone Into An External Hard Disk
If you are looking to transform your iPhone/iPod Touch into an external hard disk, here are some ways that you can get it done.

-LEDs, Smart Lighting Could Save Trillions, Spark Innovation
A “revolution” in the way we illuminate our world is imminent, according to a paper published this week by two professors. Innovations in photonics and solid state lighting will lead to trillions of dollars in cost savings, along with a massive reduction in the amount of energy required to light homes and businesses around the globe.