Archive for May, 2011
Beginner Geek : Simple Tips to Reduce Disk Usage in Windows 7
If you’re wondering what have been taking up space on your hard disk, then you have come to the right place. In today’s article, we’ll show you how to get rid of unneeded files from your computer. First of all let’s find out what’s hogging your hard disk. We recommend that you download SpaceSniffer. Once [...]
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Week in Geek: Windows 7 nearly Five Times more Secure than XP
This week we learned how to force a browser to remember passwords, customize folder backgrounds and icons in Windows Explorer, improve photography by learning the elements of exposure, sync encrypted files with Dropbox and SecretSync, found out how you backup your data, and more. Photo by Loozrboy. Improve Your Photography by Learning the Elements of [...]
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Desktop Fun: Awesome Planetary Orbits Wallpaper Collection
Images of planets can stir the imagination with thoughts of alien cultures, lost civilizations, and the wonders that might be found on them. Lift off and take your desktop into orbit and beyond with our Awesome Planetary Orbits Wallpaper collection. Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so [...]
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How to Auto-Hide the Address Bar in Google Chrome and Chromium
One of the features that many people love in Chrome is the minimal UI at the top of the browser. Want to minimize it even more? Then you will definitely want to make use of the new feature added to the Experimental Features page. To get started enter “about:flags” into the Address Bar and hit [...]
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How To Remove Image Backgrounds Using PowerPoint 2010
We’ve recently shown you lots of ways to remove backgrounds from photos using Photoshop and some other tools, but did you know you can do the same thing from within PowerPoint 2010? Here’s how to do it. Be sure to check out our comprehensive guide to Remove Image Backgrounds in Photoshop, and then check out [...]
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When Space Invaders Show Up in Real Life [Video]
The original Space Invaders arrive at Earth and it is up to our intrepid hero to save the day. Can he successfully repel the invasion? Space Invaders in Real Life [via Geeks are Sexy] Improve Your Photography by Learning the Elements of Exposure Mac OS X Viruses: How to Remove and Prevent the Mac Protector [...]
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Reader Poll: Do You Buy More Ebooks than Physical Books?
Yesterday Amazon announced that they now sell more Kindle books than physical books. Where do you fit on this shift towards digital reading? The Kindle is barely approaching its 4th birthday. Yet in less than four years the Kindle has begun generating enough digital sales that Kindle books account for more book sales at Amazon [...]
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What You Said: How Do You Backup Your Data?
With an increasing amount of our lives stored in digital format—financial documents, family photos, work projects—it is increasingly important to backup. This week we take a look at your backup strategies. Earlier this week we asked you to share your backup strategy. Hundreds of replies later we have a pretty solid spread of techniques and [...]
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Microsoft Offering Students Free Xbox 360s with Computer Purchase
If you’re a student (or at least know one with a .EDU address you can borrow) and you’re in the market for a Windows 7 PC you can score a free Xbox in the process. It’s a pretty straight forward offer. You buy a Windows 7 PC from a participating retailer that is worth $699 [...]
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Early Morning Skies Above the City [Wallpaper]
Morning HD [deviantART] Improve Your Photography by Learning the Elements of Exposure Mac OS X Viruses: How to Remove and Prevent the Mac Protector Malware How to Block All Cookies Except for Sites You Use
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