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Geek Trivia: Pagers Were First Developed To Assist Which Professionals?

Admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:06 +0000

Pagers Were First Developed To Assist Which Professionals?

1) Doctors
2) Politicians
3) Drug Dealers
4) Couriers

Think you know the answer?

The Best Tips and Tricks for Using Email Efficiently

Admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:06 +0000

Email has become a standard method of communication and we all use it often. We’ve gathered some tips and tricks for using email programs and tools and for learning more about email terms and how email works.

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Desktop Fun: Starry Skies Wallpaper Collection Series 2

Admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:06 +0000

Last year we shared a beautiful collection of Starry Skies wallpapers with you and today we are back with more star-powered goodness. Gaze upon the stars from the comfort of your desktop with the second in our series of Starry Skies Wallpaper collections.

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How To Use Calibre To Correctly Order Your Ebook Series

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An Introduction to Charms in Windows 8: What They Are & How to Use Them

Admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:20:05 +0000

Charms are an important new feature in Windows 8. Some of the charms are context-sensitive, while some aren’t. Some are important on the desktop, while some only work in Metro apps.

They’re named charms because they resemble items you’d find on a charm bracelet. To get to grips with Windows 8 – and shut down your computer – you’ll need to figure out the charms.

How To Hide Passwords in an Encrypted Drive Even the FBI Can’t Get Into

How To Use Calibre To Correctly Order Your Ebook Series

How To Make Line Tone Art (Like on Money) With Photoshop and No Filters

Pinsanity – When a Love of Pinterest Gets Out of Hand [Video]

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Liking Pinterest is one thing, but things get way out of hand when one woman takes her love of the website far too literally (and too far)!

Pinsanity! [YouTube]

How To Hide Passwords in an Encrypted Drive Even the FBI Can’t Get Into

How To Use Calibre To Correctly Order Your Ebook Series

How To Make Line Tone Art (Like on Money) With Photoshop and No Filters

Learning from History [Humorous Image]

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Is there a lesson to be learned here??

History [EatLiver.com]

How To Hide Passwords in an Encrypted Drive Even the FBI Can’t Get Into

How To Use Calibre To Correctly Order Your Ebook Series

How To Make Line Tone Art (Like on Money) With Photoshop and No Filters

Geek Trivia: The Acronym SSD Stands For What?

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

The Acronym SSD Stands For What?

1) Structured Set Data
2) Solid-State Drive
3) Super-Speed Disk
4) Sub-Section Diskless

Think you know the answer?

DIY Tesla Rifle Is a High Voltage Mad Scientist’s Dream

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Have your dreams of becoming a Tesla Trooper been thwarted by lack of a good Tesla rifle? Fear not, you can follow in this mad scientist’s foot steps to build your own.

Courtesy of Rob Flickenger, we find this polished Tesla rifle. Rob’s project guide covers every aspect of the construction including casting the body of the rifle and crafting the innards. Hit up the link below for the full run down or check out the video to see it action.

The Tesla Gun [via Boing Boing]

How To Hide Passwords in an Encrypted Drive Even the FBI Can’t Get Into

How To Use Calibre To Correctly Order Your Ebook Series

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What You Said: How You Recover Your Lost Tech Gear

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:00:05 +0000

Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite tricks for keeping your gear from getting lost and getting it back should it go missing. Now we’re back to share some great reader tips.

Johann opts for the most straight forward method:

Best way is also the least geeky and therefore ignored by techies – stick a big label on the thing with some contact details.

By all means encrypt etc but this isn’t making it easier to return, just securing your data, and these are two very different things.

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Google Introduces New Research Pane Inside of Google Docs

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:40:03 +0000

Are you tired of switching to a new tab when you need to add an image, interesting fact, or other item to your document in Google Docs? Then you are definitely going to love the new Research Pane feature that has been added to Google Docs!

The new Research Pane allows you to find those awesome tidbits of internet goodness directly from within Google Docs now, so say goodbye to those extra tabs and tab switching hassles.

You can see the starting, weblink, and image result examples above. When you need to access the Research Pane, just go to the Tools Menu and click on Research or use Ctrl + Alt + R (Windows)/Cmd + Alt + R (Mac) on your keyboard. It will appear on the right side of your document window ready to go.

Learn more about this awesome new feature in Google Docs by visiting the blog post linked below!

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