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Facebook Etiquette High: Play it Cool

Admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:58:20 +0000

Facebook is a social networking website that was launched in the fall of 2006. Over the past four years, it has quickly become the most popular and fun of all networking tools. But just as in real life, there are people on Facebook who do not understand the concept of proper social networking etiquette. Do not become the one all of your Facebook friends hate to chat with. Learn how to beh Read more

Windows Random Tips & Tricks Version 5

Admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:38:00 +0000

Lost connections Remember that if you’re disconnected in the middle of a game, you won’t be able to rejoin it again. Playing again Even if you resign in an internet game, you still have the opportunity to play the same opponent again. Minesweeper It’s tricky yet addictive and you’ll be glad to know that everyone’s favourite old game, Minesweeper, is still available in Windows XP. Differ Read more

Windows Random Tips & Tricks Version 4

Admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:15:32 +0000

Symbols If you need to type a specialist symbol that’s not on your keyboard (for example, many keyboards don’t feature the symbol for the Euro, which is essential for most business documents today), try accessing the Character Map, which is found under the System Tools menu. There’s a large selection of useful characters located here. Image slideshow If you save all of your images and photo Read more

Windows Random Tips & Tricks Version 3

Admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:07:56 +0000

Updates Right-click on My Computer and go to Properties. From there, make sure you select the Automatic Updates tab to ensure you don’t miss out on any essential updates and upgrades. Commands You may need to run processes from the command prompt. For quick access to this, click on Start > Run, type cmd and then press Enter. Defrag regularly Run Disk Defragmenter about once a month because t Read more

Windows Random Tips & Tricks Version 2

Admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:10:30 +0000

Edit your own sounds You can mix, play and edit sounds with Sound Recorder. Simply click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder. Get more styles Get a more personal look when you’re playing music by clicking on Tools > Download Visualizations. You’ll be able to get some great styles to make your Windows Media Player look even funkier. Shuffle tra Read more

Windows Random Tips & Tricks Version 1

Admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:42:11 +0000

Filter web mail Spam is a growing problem for anyone with an email account. Make use of the filters on your web mail to reduce the amount of unwanted mail. Check web mail You can check your Hotmail or MSN mail from within Windows Messenger. Just click on File > Email Inbox, and download the add-in first. Send files Use Windows Messenger to send files directly to another user. Click on Actions Read more

20 Most popular Firefox Themes

Admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:28:25 +0000

Rain 3.0 Kent Thuresson created the icons used in this theme, and Chris Neale maintains them. Icons derived from Orbit icon set. Phoenity Modern Phoenity based on the SeaMonkey Modern theme. This theme was originally created by Lim Chee Aun. Qute 3.3.2 Simple and unobtrusive with clear, colorful icons. Nemesis Sa-ki created the icons used in this theme. The icons come from the Vista Inspirate ico Read more

Top 10 Supercomputers of all time

Admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:25:06 +0000

Ever wondered which are the most powerful supercomputers of all time? Supercomputers which with their supersonic speed broke various computing barriers and also brought in revolution in varied fields like nuclear science, medicine, environment and weather. The computing power of these computers is way beyond your imagination. So here we have compiled some of the most powerful computer in the worl Read more

Top Ten Most Elegant Cell Phones

Admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:49:26 +0000

Lots of new phones have hit the market and some of them are not only trendy and classy but can also add a style statement. Among the very best, these are chosen the most beautiful cell phones for their attractive design and display. The following is the updated list of the most popular and beautiful cell phones. 1. Black Diamond They promote a limited edition of the phone made out of titanium and Read more

Top 10 Most Popular Instant Messaging Services

Admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:29:20 +0000

Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time direct text-based communication between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared software clients. Here in this article we will discuss about the Top 10 Instant Most Popular Messaging Services. . . 1. Google Talk Google Talk is a free Windows web based application used for purposes of instant messaging and voice Read more