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Connect to a Projector in Windows 7

Master — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:24:10 +0000

There’s no doubting that Windows 7 is the most versatile version of the operating system to date. One area that has been greatly improved is the ability to instantly connect to a projector using different options depending on your needs. Learn how to connect to a projector in Windows 7 and select the best options for displaying a presentation.

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Connect to a Projector in Windows 7

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:24:10 +0000

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Watch YouTube Videos Without Advertisements or Other Interruptions

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:39 +0000

A long, long time ago, in an internet not-so-far away, people surfed to YouTube and watched videos with no advertisements blocking a quarter of the video screen… It was a blissful time, when society could procrastinate in peace by watching other people act goofy. Nostalgia aside, we can recapture those blissful, advertisement-free days with a new site called VideoPure.com. VideoPure’s page is clean, with only text, so the homepage loads quickly, even from a mobile phone.

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Watch YouTube Videos Without Advertisements or Other Interruptions

Group Programs into Mac-type Stacks

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:34:34 +0000

One of the coolest features of Mac computers is that it can stack its files and programs just above the Dock. Stacks don’t only make the Mac interface very pleasing to the eye, it also contributes to better file management. If you only have a PC, you can still apply the stack feature by using the 7stacks software.

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Group Programs into Mac-type Stacks

Create a Mashup of YouTube Videos

Master — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:05:28 +0000

Since Glee became a surprise hit on the Fox network last fall, the art of the mashup has found a new place in popular culture. For those who do not know what a mashup is, it is basically a merger of two or more media

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Assign Mouse Gestures to Launch Applications

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:03:28 +0000

Shortcut keys are the fastest way to launch programs, open menus, and apply special formats to a certain object. However, hotkeys are not that comprehensive and most of the time, it’s hard to memorize all of those keyboard combinations. What we remember are the most basic and the commonly used ones such as the CTRL + B, CRTL + C, and ALT + F.

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Create Ringtones The Easy Way Using Garage Band

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:36:04 +0000

If you are a Mac user, you can use the built-in Garage Band application that came with your computer to make custom ringtones. The process is very simple, and best of all, these ringtones will work with different phones… not just the iPhone. Before we get started, you need to make sure that you have the MP3 file that you would like to sample your ringtone from saved to your computer

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Download Web Videos in HD

Master — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:13:25 +0000

Most modern computer screens are HD compatible, yet most downloaded YouTube videos are far from HD ready. Portable devices like the iPad and iPhone 4 even have HD screens, but file compatibility keeps us from realizing their full potential, since most Web videos download in mediocre quality FLV format

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Make YouTube Videos Play Continuously, the Easy Way

Master — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:08:50 +0000

The loop function is common on most DVD, CD and MP3 players, as well as most computer-based video players, like Windows Media Player. This function is completely missing on YouTube, so to watch skateboarding pit bulls more than once, you must click Replay to go back to the beginning of the video. A site called EndlessYouTube.com has found a way to loop YouTube videos indefinitely

Choose a Hard Drive, Case, and Power Supply For Your Custom PC Build

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:51:53 +0000

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Choose a Hard Drive, Case, and Power Supply For Your Custom PC Build

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:51:53 +0000

Previously, we covered several parts that you will need to purchase when building your own custom PC . Here, we will top off the list by giving advice for the hard drive, case, and power supply components of a PC. We will also go over some minor things that you may want to consider purchasing when doing a computer build

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What Parts Do I Need to Build a Computer – Part III

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:49:44 +0000

In Part I of our series, we gave an overview of all of the required parts that are needed to build a PC . In Part II, we talked about buying a motherboard and choosing RAM . Here, we will continue discussing each part in detail, and provide a comprehensive, yet easy to understand explanation of each part

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What Parts Do I Need to Build a Computer – Part III

What Parts Do I Need to Build a Computer – Part II

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:02:10 +0000

In our previous article, What Parts Do I Need to Build a Computer , we introduced all of the main parts that are required to build a computer and took a deeper look at how to choose a CPU processor that will work well with your build. Here, we will take a look at the other necessary parts for building a computer.

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What Parts Do I Need to Build a Computer – Part I

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:54:52 +0000

In Part I of our custom PC building series, we discussed the pros and cons of building your own computer. Here, we will provide an overview of the parts needed to build a PC computer.

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Take, Upload and Share Screenshots the Easy Way with Gyazo

Master — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:35:57 +0000

Screenshots are powerful tools that most of us use in one way or another.

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Convert Videos to Wii Format

Master — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:43:05 +0000

It’s fun to play Wii games. For me, it’s more interactive and intuitive than PS3 and Xbox.

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Protecting Yourself While Using Public Wi-Fi

admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:19:03 +0000

Whether you like to travel a lot or just like to surf the web from the local coffee shop, you cannot deny that freely available public wi-fi is a very useful amenity. The problem is that you do not know who around you could be attempting to steal your personal information via that same public wireless network, or just peeking over your shoulder to steal your password

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Setup Internet Streaming TV in Windows Media Center

Master — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:29:28 +0000

Windows 7 Media Center has many powerful TV watching capabilities. For example, Media Center can be used to watch live television, record television, and watch archived TV shows via playback. However, some features need to be setup in order to work correctly and Windows Media Center does not come configured to watch TV by default

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Turn your Boring FireFox Layout to 3D via FoxTab

Master — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:34:51 +0000

If you’re like me who likes to tinker and tweak their web browsers, try something new and add a little bit of spice to your Firefox experience. A 3D view of all opened, recently closed, and top-picked websites would be great. FoxTab is a very appealing 3D tab management application that was especially designed for Mozilla’s Firefox

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Turn your Boring FireFox Layout to 3D via FoxTab

Convert YouTube Videos to Animated GIFs

Master — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:58:09 +0000

The fun things we can do with YouTube videos seem limitless. We can download them and watch them on our telephones. We can rip the music from their videos and listen to it as free MP3s

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Convert YouTube Videos to Animated GIFs

View PDF, HTML, CHM and LIT Documents on the Kindle

Master — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:57:28 +0000

What is the problem with e-books that are in pdf or lit form? It can be hard to read them on your Kindle because it either can’t support the format or you have to pay a small fee to email a PDF directly to your Kindle

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TV Chrome Lets You Watch Television While Surfing The Net

Master — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:40:58 +0000

If you’re the multitasking type, an avid TV watcher, and a Google Chrome user, you can combine all of those passions into one single browser window. A Google Chrome add-on named TV Chrome makes all of this possible.

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Find Plagiarizers of Your Content the Easy Way

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 11:56:10 +0000

Charles Colton once wrote that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” However, when you write for a living, imitation means lost revenue.

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Find Plagiarizers of Your Content the Easy Way

Free Anti-Virus Protection and Backup for Blackberry

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:58:28 +0000

Smartphones are just like your desktop or laptop. You need to keep them virus free, back them up, and secure them, otherwise you will end up with lost or corrupted data

Shrink Windows Instead of Minimizing with Scalable Fabric

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:43:52 +0000

One of the best Windows 7 features is the ability to view thumbnails of minimized windows by hovering over them on the taskbar. For those of you still using Vista and XP, you can create a similar effect, though in a different place on your screen, with Scalable Fabric. The program is a very small, less than 1MB download from the Microsoft Research Labs

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Shrink Windows Instead of Minimizing with Scalable Fabric