Tips, tricks 'n links 

Basic PC Security guide  A comprehensive guide to basic PC security - the things you need and everyday do's and dont's. Or, if you're already secure and are feeling confident, take the Mangolab security challenge. Security guide   Security testing

Bypassing Music CD Copy Protection  How to copy/rip music files from CDs protected with a digital copy protection system - permanent solutions and temporary (basically, you hold down the shift key while you put the CD in!) Disabling CD protection systems   Overview on AIN   Audiograbber   WinMX P2P file-sharing

Mangoprobe - Process viewing and termination  Want to know which programs are running on your machine? Even the invisible ones? Want to find out what they are actually doing? Whether they should be there? Want to be able to stop them? And even stop them starting again? Well would you believe it, that's exactly what Mangoprobe does. Download for free   Mangolab download centre

Podding - Wanna start Podding? Or even find out what it is?  This document tells you how to get started on the Podding front and how to get your favourite shows downloaded automatically to your PC and/or mp3-player as they happen. Podding in 5 minutes

Santaba  Free one year license for Santaba, the most addictive multiplayer game ever invented! If you like Perudo, download Santaba and play it online against friends or FISA champions to get a FISA world ranking. Register here to get your completely free one year license. Free one year license   FISA home   Download Santaba (MP) for free

Visiting Barcelona? Then visit Vivolinx first  Wanna go to Barcelona but don't know the city? Or want to get things planned in advance but have no idea what's cool and what's crap? Well then you should visit Vivolinx and let them sort it all out for you. They cater for both casual and corporate travellers and offer amazing events/activities/travel-support packages designed to suit your tastes. Its also run by a fella called Nick who pulls some of the funniest faces in town; worth the visit alone - so ask for him, mention Mangolab and say the secret keyword 'Nickslip' to get a really hefty discount. As we always say here at Mangolab, if you visit Barcelona, visit Vivolinx first! Vivolinx - The Barcelona destination management company

Visiting France? Planning a skiing or hiking trip?  Beautiful chalet nestled in the Alps. Excellent amenities and location. Wonderful for hiking in the summer or for skiing in the winter. Massive savings if you book the chalet direct at the owners' website. Book the Chalet le Pinpiolet Online

TANTMKM: Ken & Les - now online  Visit the Mangolounge for music that's easy on the ear, and chat that's easy on the brain. Full shows available to download for free plus in depth bios on Les and Ken and details of their latest awards. The All New That's My Kinda Music

MuchLoved - remember forever. Online website Memorials & remembrance

MuchLoved is a charitable organisation dedicated to providing and preserving permanent, perpetual, online memorials and tributes to loved ones by the bereaved. Tribute guardians can create stylish and sensitive memorials that are managed and maintained in perpetuity by The Data Trust; the MuchLoved service is free, Guardians simply pay a nominal fee to cover the hosting charge for their ten year or perpetual memorials. If you would like to create a free trial memorial for someone you have lost or want to learn more about creating a trial online memorial, click here. Muchloved - your place to remember   An online memorial

Want to know about flexible plastic Packaging?!  The Packaging Institute have launched an ezine dedicated to providing information on flexible packaging to consumers, academics and students. The magazine, Packaging Knowledge, contains some rather interesting and illuminating (sometimes a little surprising!) features about things you can or can't do with flexible packaging... worth a peek to raise your eyebrows! The PI - Home of packaging standards   Packaging Knowledge - Flexible plastic packaging articles

Having trouble finding environmentally friendly bags / biodegradable packaging?  Polybags, a name formerly synomous with low-price yet high-quality plastic bags and polythene sheeting, have developed a new 100% environmentally friendly range of products made out of potatoes! Their extensive range of biodegradable bags, can be sampled for free and even includes free delivery to the UK. Nice to see a bag manufacturer start thinking about saving the planet! Polybags Ltd Film and Bags Stock Catalogue

 Development tips