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Beginner Geek: Use the Thesaurus and Dictionary in Word for More Accurate Writing
Spell check in Word is a savior for a lot of people, but what if you’re having trouble finding the perfect Word or Phrase. We’ll take a look at using the Thesaurus and Dictionary in Word 2007 & 2010.
Sometimes while writing a document you run into writer’s block and can’t find the word or phrase [...]
Save Typing by Reusing All Arguments of the Previous Linux Command
You might want to reuse all of the arguments to a previous command in the shell if you realized you want to open the file with a different utility, but don’t feel like typing out the whole path again.
For instance, say you ran a cat on a file deep within a folder structure, like this:
cat [...]
Ask the Readers: What Anti-Malware Software Do You Use?
Having good anti-malware software as a supplement to your anti-virus software is important for your PC security strategy. This week we would like to know which anti-malware software that you use.
These days a person not only has to watch out for viruses but also spyware, crapware, and rogue/fake security software such as AntiSpyware 2009 and [...]
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Screenshot Tour: The New Hotmail Wave 4
Microsoft is in the process of updating the millions of Hotmail accounts to the latest version that runs faster and includes more features than before. Our account was recently updated, so here’s a tour of the new features.
Windows Live Hotmail was one of the first free webmail services back when it was called HoTMaiL as [...]
10 Tips To Make iTunes for Windows Run Faster
If you’re running iTunes on a Windows machine, you might be frustrated with how slow it loads and performs. Here are some tips for getting better performance and make it less annoying.
There are certainly other factors that cause iTunes to run slow such as how many apps you have running at the time and how [...]
Access Google Services From the Command Line
Want to show your geeky side and edit your Google Docs or write a Blogger post from command prompt? Here’s how you can access a variety of Google services from command line with the GoogleCL.
Getting Started
GoogleCL is a Python command line application that lets you access various Google services from command line on Windows, Mac [...]
Run Google Reader Play on Windows 7 Media Center
One of the cool new services from Google Labs is Google Reader Play which integrates with Reader lets you browse the web in a visually appealing way. Today we show you how to run it in Windows 7 Media Center.
Google Reader Play is a cool new toy from Google Labs that will play a slideshow [...]
Beginner Geek: Make Windows 7 Update Find Updates for More Than Just the OS
Are you new to Windows 7 and the way it runs Windows Update? By default it won’t check for updates for other Microsoft programs installed, here’s how to make Windows Update find updates for Office and other MS apps.
Activate Microsoft Update
First, open Windows Update to see what updates you’re receiving. You can easily find it [...]
Beginner Geek: Do More With Windows 7 Sticky Notes
Would you like an easy way to write down a quick note and keep it in front of you without wasting a piece of a dead tree? Let’s take a look at the Sticky Notes app in Windows 7 and how you can use it to its fullest potential.
Getting Started With Sticky Notes
If you’ve searched [...]
Get Event Reminders While Watching Videos in Windows 7 Media Center
If you’re a user of Window 7 Media Center, you can lose track of time watching your favorite movies or TV shows. Today we look at the Remind Me plug-in that will display a reminder message.
Remind Me for WMC
There may be times when you’re caught up in a movie or your music collection and you [...]