2010-02-01 14:42
This freeware doesn’t really do anything that shouldn’t be implemented in the operating system itself. But hey, it is not, so Process Manager – to the rescue.
Download Process Manager for Windows (freeware)
Kill unwanted processes
This is the original function, and also the one used very...
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2010-01-25 22:12
Adobe Photoshop is extremely useful, professional and complex program. You can do almost anything with it. But not without understanding the basics, not without taking the time to learn from others, without observing, studying.
Here are some tutorials that helped me, or that have been recommended...
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2010-01-10 11:41
I encountered a problem of my PC with Windows 7 shutting down too slow (about 80 seconds). Being otherwise really happy with Windows 7 and it's stability, I investigated what causes this slow shutdown.
Turns out the solution was pretty easy. Some Windows 7 tuning utility allowed me to set some...
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2009-12-07 14:00
Obviously, there are way too many books to choose from, and this is just a very limited sample of them. But all of them resonated very well with me - they are clever, interesting, provide meaningful information and useful insight. I would recommend it to people interested in decision making, in...
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2009-12-01 13:39
RescueTime seems like the ultimate tool for geeky time-savers and lifehackers. It provides you with the statistics of your time on-line, and you can observe or set up almost anything. You can also create goals for yourself, e.g. no more than 1 hour of YouTube a day etc.
You need to register and...
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2009-11-25 12:50
In this 20 minutes long video, through simple animation and verbal explanation, the story of stuff will be introduced to you. It includes all different links, context, theories... Did you know that in 50s, manufacturers intentionally decreased the lifetime of their products to increase sale,...
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2009-07-30 22:25
One of the first podcasts I subscribed to turned out to be the best one - Grammar Girl talks to me through my iPod every week to correct my grammar habits. Instead of being offended, I enjoy her sessions more than any other podcast so far. She has a great way of explaining seemingly casual grammar...
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2009-07-04 20:20
QR codes are special kind of bar codes, usually with much more information in them. Although originally used in car manufacturer industry, their usage is now penetrating wider and wider audience. Many magazines include these codes to make it easier for readers to save some information or...
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2009-06-14 13:50
For some time I've been experimenting with photobanks - it is a great and challenging way for amateur and professional photographers to earn some cash by selling their pictures on-line, one by one. It is often called stock photography or micro stock photography sites, too. Here are the sites...
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2009-05-30 13:29
While looking for some quality heart rate monitoring watches on-line, I stumbled upon this rather cheap watch on eBay and ordered it just to try it out. The name differs: Pulse Watch, Heart Monitoring Watch etc. Price is usually under 10 GBP (15 USD) and it promises to "use optical technology to...
