Archive for November, 2010
Week in Geek: Developers Battle Against Android Crapware Edition
This week we learned how to choose a partition scheme for a Linux PC, create an index table like a pro with Microsoft Word, do a complete makeover of PowerPoint Slides with Pptplex, use a Wii remote as a gyroscopic mouse, know the difference between desktop and professional printers, and more. Photo by ORRANGE. Weekly [...]
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The How-To Geek Guide to Learning Photoshop, Part 6: Digital Art
For artistic readers, Photoshop offers digital painting options few other painting or photomanipulation programs can equal. Whether you want to draw for a living, or simply want to paint for fun, learning the painterly side of Photoshop is very rewarding. If you’ve always wanted to make digital art, but haven’t ever taken the time to [...]
21Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Desktop Fun: Thanksgiving Day Wallpaper Collection [Bonus Edition]
Are you ready for Thanksgiving and all that tasty food? While you wait for the holiday to arrive we have a larger than normal set of wallpapers to help set the mood on your desktop. Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so you may need to crop, [...]
20Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Screenshot Tour: XBMC Media Center 10 Has Add-ons, Skins, and More
XBMC has come a long way since its humble beginnings as an Xbox media player. Let’s take a look at the latest 10.0 release of XBMC, also known as “Dharma”, to see what’s new. XBMC is free and open source software that is released for Windows, OS X, Linux, AppleTV, and as a live image [...]
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Friday Fun: Turkey Fling
The weekend is almost here, so why not have some fun while you wait to finish out the work day? This week your mission is to help a turkey do the best he can to escape being a part of the Thanksgiving Day feast! Turkey Fling The object of the game is to help our [...]
20Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Maximize Battery Life on Your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch
So you got yourself a shiny new Apple device, but you’re so addicted that the battery is running out way too soon—what you need is a couple of tips to keep your battery running for as long as possible, and we’ve got them here. Many of these tips are going to be common sense, and [...]
19Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Use FileMenu to Manage Your Files More Efficiently
Organizing files can be very time consuming, and moving files between folders often requires a lot of mouse clicks between one file directories to another. Here’s how to use FileMenu to do these tasks more efficiently. FileMenu is a free plugin for Windows Explorer, and it should work for either 32 or 64-bit versions of [...]
19Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Create an Index Table Like a Pro with Microsoft Word
An index gives readers a way to find important words easily in our document, but creating an index by hand is very tedious and time consuming. Thankfully you can automatically create an index table in Word. Image by Ifijay The common approach to create an index table in Word is to manually mark each word [...]
19Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
How to Choose a Partition Scheme for Your Linux PC
Afraid of the dreaded “p” word? You’re not alone. Partitions can get complicated, so here’s an explanation of what they are, how they’re used, and a simple template to use for your own Linux installation. Image by dmyhung What Are Partitions? Partitions are divisions in the formatting of the hard disk. It’s a logical – [...]
17Nov2010 | Admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Reinstall Your Operating System?
Reinstalling our operating systems from time to time is a fact of life whether we use Windows, Linux, or OS X. What we would like to know this week is how often you reinstall your operating systems. Everyone has their own approach when it comes to deciding when to reinstall an operating system. Some people [...]
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