I picked up a 2 gig SanDisk U3 flash drive a while ago. On the advice from the guy at the store I didn’t really bother to mess with U3 I just uninstalled it.
Was is U3? Pretty much it’s a Windows-only application that lets you run modified versions of several apps from the flash drive […]
Now you’re saying, “Huh?”. This is both simple and amazing–use a banana (the fruit and peel), a soft cloth, and some window cleaner to clean and repair CDs and DVDs:
Watch the video:
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Source: MacGyver Tip: Clean a scratched CD or DVD with a […]
Today is our channel theme day and while my fellow bloggers are working off the meaning of “august”, I’m taking a different tack. August is one of the hottest months of the summer in North America and so I thought it might be a good time to talk about heat, sun, and computers.
First, heat is […]
This is not a headline you want to read after unboxing your new home laser printer:Study: Laser printers may pose health risks | CNET News.com. Here is something from the Grasshoppers blog (which I encourage readers to join):
The laser printer problem was found accidentally while doing tests on office ventilation systems, where they discovered five […]
I talked about the Vista Battery Saver tool in May when it was first launched in beta. I tried it for a little while, but I think something about my machine didn’t like it. Doesn’t really matter though, because everyone else liked it so much so that it’s been release as an open-source app:
Project DescriptionThis […]
It’s summer, well in the Northern Hemisphere at least, and some of us might be tempted to use our laptops outside occasionally. Web Worker Daily has a few tips for this and this one is my favourite:
Give up, have a beer, and decide that the summer sun is more important than work. You probably need […]
Folks always wonder why the monitors are off in my house (at least asleep). I do keep CPUs running, but printers are all on power-save mode. Why? Because I try to save energy with my tech gadgets. Lifehacker has easy energy saving tips for tech.
Frankly, not much else needs to be said…just do it.
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Okay how many of you have had those “oops” moments when some electronic gadget has gone for a swim? I haven’t had many, but all of them have ended in the same way…buying a new device.
The key to saving a device is:
Acting quickly
Not turning it on “just to see”
Taking the battery out pronto
Drying it out […]
I saw a tweet from Chris Pirillo this morning about Zonbu a Linux-based PC that Chris was sent to review. I only caught the end of his session, but I did explore the site a bit.
Essentially, Zonbu has made a small, quiet (no fan) computer that could be a good opinion as a second […]
Clearly Vista users are rather miffed about Vista and battery life problems I almost feel like I should create a category just for this one issue.
Just yesterday I told you about turning off the Aero theme to give you a boost. But what if you like the Aero theme when you’re plugged in? […]
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