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This tutorial will guide you every step of the way through installing and setting up Jinzora, a very robust streaming media server - in OS X. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you through the process of setting up Macfusion. After installing Macfuse (easy) and then Macfusion (even easier), you’ll be able to mount a remote FTP or SSH host as a local drive. This allows you to access, read/view, write/edit and transfer files to and from your local hard drive to the remote one - as if it was local as well. Keep reading for the complete walk-through. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access your OS X files and folders from Windows Vista. [click to continue...]

Using the free (but ad-sponsored) software Hotspot Shield you can create a connection via a virtual private network (VPN) to “trick” Hulu into thinking your PC/Mac is in the United States. Continue reading for a walkthrough on using Hotspot Shield. [click to continue...]

I would give SugarSync a review here, but Shankar over at KillerTechTips has already done it. SugarSync is almost hard to describe, it does so many different things. Here’s a rundown -

Keep files in sync across PCs and Macs. Your computers don’t have to be online at the same time. You can even sync without permanently copying files on all computers.

Leave your computer at home. Access your files on your personal website from any web browser, even if your computer is offline. Changes made remotely automatically sync back.

Access your computer (PC or Mac) on your BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or iPhone device. Share files on the go. You can even sync photos between your computer and phone.

Every 3 seconds, someone suffers a hard drive crash. Get the peace of mind that your files, photos and media are continuously backed up to a secure online vault and kept instantly up-to-date.

Here are the contest details. Sign up for a free 10GB 45 day SugarSync account (doesn’t require a credit card or anything like that, the signup is actually quite painless). Give SugarSync a try.

Then come back here and leave a comment with a feature you’d like to see added. If you have more than one feature request, put them all in the same comment. For multiple feature requests, you’ll be entered into the draw twice. And what do the winners get? A one-year, 30GB SugarSync account - for free. That’s a $49.99 value, just for requesting new features. The added bonus is that every one of the feature requests will be emailed by me to SugarSync - and they’ll actually be considered. I’ll pick two random winners on Friday, May 30th at 9:00AM EST. Make sure to use a real email address when you leave a comment so that I can contact you if you’re one of the lucky winners (in the Email Address field, not in the comment itself).

SugarSync Requirements:

Windows XP or Vista
Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
BlackBerry: Curve, Pearl, 8800 Series
All Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 phones

Example Feature Suggestions

This are my feature requests, no you can’t use them as your own

SugarSync really is a solid product.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to access any shared files, folders or printers you may have set up on Windows XP, from Windows Vista.

A bit of background, from this Vista TechCenter article -

Network Map uses a discovery protocol called Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) in order to query the other devices on the network to determine how the network is organized. Computers that are running Windows Vista include the software components that implement the LLTD protocol. For network computers that are running Windows XP to appear on the map, they must have a discovery protocol enabled that can respond to the mapping computer’s requests.

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This tutorial will guide you through setting up and using WWWinamp, a Windows web server-like application that allows remote control of Winamp via any web browser. If you run a media server in your house and want to be able to control what’s playing in Winamp without having to go to that server, this is the program for you. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you in installing, setting up and using AnalogX Netstat Live (which is free) to monitor your Internet usage (uploads and downloads). As a number of ISP’s are now disconnecting customers for using “too much” bandwidth (this one in particular), knowing exactly how much you’ve downloaded (or uploaded) in a given month can be very helpful. Note: the OS X version of this tutorial can be found here. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will guide you in determining the IP address and/or MAC address of the ethernet adapters for your Mac (both wired and AirPort) running OS X 10.4.10 [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you in using iStumbler to find and connect to the best possible wireless connection while you’re out and about on the town. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will outline how to enable file sharing in Ubuntu. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will show you how to automatically mount a Windows shared folder when OS X starts [click to continue...]

Much like everything else about OS X, connecting to a wireless network is painfully easy. But if you’re not familiar w/ OS X, and need to walk someone else through it, the following steps might prove helpful. [click to continue...]

One thing I’ve noticed over time - everyone loves a speed test. Which is your favorite? Speedtest.net, Broadband Reports, Speakeasy or Toast? Another? [click to continue...]