There’s nothing I hate more than getting a virus on my computer or encountering a website while surfing that causes my system to crash. These things always seem to happen when you are in the middle of writing an email, or working on a document don’t they?

How often have you lost files that you’ve been working on and haven’t saved, or that were saved in the past, but were open for editing?

It would be great if you could easily recover files that were damaged by virus attack, accidental formating, or maybe ones that were in the recycle bin that you deleted by mistake?

Well … there is a program that can recover damaged or deleted files and folders. It’s called Active File Recovery, and it’s easy to use. You can also use the program to recover photographs and other media files, even those deleted from flash memory, or data that has been lost due to formating a memory card.

Not only is this program really easy to use, but it also acts as an efficient data recovery tool. The Active File Recovery Software Enterprise Installation package comes with a CD/DVD ISO image that you can burn in order to get a bootable DVD or CD with a lightweight version of windows Vista that will run in RAM.

So if your system crashes and you can’t get it to boot up you can just slip the DVD or CD into your system and you’ll be able to get it to boot. This will allow you to get into your computer and perhaps use system restore to return your system to a time when it was working properly, say before you installed a program that corrupted files on your computer.

Being able to boot your crashed system will also allow you to use the Active File Recovery program to check for damaged or deleted files as well. Perhaps simply recovering a file that you deleted or that was damaged before you system crashed will be all that’s needed to get your computer working properly again.

Another thing that I like about Active File Recovery is that you can also perform a Partition Recovery. So, if you have format damage to a partition, or you’ve had disk partition loss you can repair it with the professional version of Active File Recovery.

If you’d like to use this software for your business you can get a Corporate license. There are three versions of this program - Standard, professional and Enterprise with prices ranging from $29.95 to $99. Each product comes with free updates and technical support.

If you’d like to try before you buy you can download a demo copy of this program on the main page of the site. Check it out, it sounds like a great software program.

Interesting news from China, where homosexuality was listed as a mental disorder until 2001. China has opened its first hotline for lesbians following the success of a service for gay men, state media reported on Wednesday.

The free hotline operates in Shanghai, the free-wheeling financial centre where social change has outpaced the rest of China. The hotline opened earlier this week. The new line is staffed by trained counsellors and the plan is to provide “real help” for lesbians.

“Many lesbians in China are pressured into marrying men and end up living miserable lives,” sociologist Li Yinhe was quoted as saying. Understanding and tolerance from lesbians’ families and friends were needed, she added.

Recent Chinese history - During the Mao era, homosexuals were persecuted, especially during the Cultural Revolution when they risked prison terms and even death sentences. Even today homosexuals still face stigma and discrimination.

China doesn’t have any official statistics on homosexuality. The health authority estimated there were five to 10 million gays at the end of 2004, but some experts put the number at least 30 million.

If you’ve been thinking of switching your landline telephone service over to Broadband Phone Service you might be very interested in taking a look at what ViaTalkhas to offer. ViaTalk offers VoIP telephone services in over 2,200 metro markets spanning all 50 states.

ViaTalk offers many of the services that you are used to receiving with your landline service and more. Features include enhanced voicemail, call hunt, call record, several types of caller ID, call forwarding, free in-network calling, call waiting and many other services that you can only get with a VoIP service.

At this time they are having a special- register now and get 6 months of free service. That sounds pretty good doesn’t it?

I took a look at some of the packages that they are offering and found that each of the plans offer “call anywhere in the US/Canada” from 500 minutes worth of calls per month to unlimitted, plus each plan offers voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call return, e911 support plus a variety of other features. Package prices range from $9.95 to $35.95.

VoIP also known as Voice over Internet protocol, has really been taking off in the last year and I know several people who have switched their service over to broadband technology who are happy with the service and quality of the calls. It might be a great time to start checking into a service such as ViaTalk if you’ve been thinking of switching your service from a regular telephone network to an Internet phone service.

A BUILDER is offering to bare all and use his tools to raise money for charity.

Sporting just a hat and a fluorescent vest the 35-year-old will be making customers blush as he weeds the garden, dusts the house or carries out building work in the buff.

Ian Powell wants to raise money for the British Heart Foundation in memory of his father, Hector, who died 12 years ago. His friend, David James from Bleadon, has also offered to strip off and help with the money spinning idea.

The pair came up with the idea for the nude fund-raiser over a few pints, but claim they do not need any Dutch courage to strip off and do some DIY.

They are offering to spruce up gardens, carry out building work and help around the house for a small donation to the charity.

Ian, of Warren Road, Brean, said: “My dad was fit and healthy and then all of a sudden he had a heart attack. The British Heart Foundation is a good charity to support, it appeals to a lot of people. So far we’ve just done some work for some friends. We were a bit embarrassed, it’s a bit crazy, but you get used to it and don’t worry about it in the end.

“Our friends take the mickey a bit, but people can’t say we haven’t tried. My dad would’ve laughed at what we’re doing. He had a great sense of humour.”

It is not the first time the daring duo have disrobed for charity, two years ago they raised £60 by taking on some odd jobs, but they are hoping more people will take them up on their generous offer this time.

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