One of the advantages of Windows 7 and now Windows 8, is the ability to encrypt whole drives using BitLocker or BitLocker To Go. First of all, what is BitLocker?

• BitLocker provides disk drive encryption. When enabled BitLocker encrypts the entire disk. When adding new files to the disk those are immediately encrypted as well
• BitLocker can do this to both system and non-system drives
• BitLocker protects vital Windows system files during boot-up.
• BitLocker works with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security hardware, which is provided in some modern PCs
• When copying or moving files off of a BitLocker protected drive they are automatically decrypted

Alas, none of my PCs have a TPM, so one might think that this is a no-go option.

But, no – you can actually enable BitLocker on Windows 8, even on PCs without a TPM

In order to do this follow these few steps;

• Make sure you are logged on as an administrator
• Hit the Windows key and type gpedit.msc

• Hit enter and the Local Group Policy Editor comes up;

Microsoft and Atari have teamed up to bring back old classic arcade games in your browser. While the site will work in any browser, you will have ad-free versions if you are using Internet Explorer. The games have been designed for multitouch, but works just as fine with a keyboard and mouse.

I have taken some screenshots of the games so that you can get an impression of what’s going on. I myself was taken back to yonder years with Asteroids. I still vividly remember the Asteroids arcade machine that I played a video game on for the first time around the time I was 10 years old. Memories…

If you want to try them out yourself, head over to this website. Enjoy!

Oh and a second thing; after trying the oldies but goldies out, take a look at these two videos;

At IFA 2012 in Berlin several PC makers have announced their coming Windows 8 PCs. Very few of them have given any information on pricing, but one thing looks certain; there are a lot of good-looking PCs coming down the line soon. So if you are in the market for a new PC, I would recommend on waiting a couple of months

Take a look at some of the upcoming hardware in this gallery;