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Speed Tricks: Launching Programs Quickly With Windows’ Run Command

You may not know this if you haven't used Windows XP (or earlier) in a while, but all Windows versions have a killer feature that lets you launch applications quickly without having to install memory-eating launcher apps.

November 3rd, 2009
Speed Tricks: Launching Programs Quickly With Windows’ Run Command

7 Ways to Download Free Independent Music

If you consider your music tastes a little more adventurous than FM radio, you probably already know that the internet is a gold mine for good yet rather unknown music. It has allowed independent bands to flourish and often, they're more than happy to put out some free MP3's to get the word out about their songs.

November 2nd, 2009
7 Ways to Download Free Independent Music

How to Clean Up Your Desktop

Is your desktop the digital equivalent of a gigantic stack of unsorted stuff? Perhaps it's time then to cut through the clutter once and for all and get everything cleaned up. In this article, we'll help you make it look organized again step by step and advise you on how to keep it that way.

October 30th, 2009
How to Clean Up Your Desktop

How to Get Free and Legal MP3 Downloads from… Universal Music!?

Universal Music Australia is currently giving away un-DRM'ed music from some of their artists, including Akon and Colbie Caillat. Although the music that's on offer consists mostly of lesser known artists, this represents a major step in Universal Music's way of thinking about artist promotion.

October 26th, 2009
How to Get Free and Legal MP3 Downloads from… Universal Music!?

Why Our Computers Are Not Fully Wireless

Wireless everything... It's one of those clichés that usually come to mind when talking about the future of technology. While wireless has seen plenty of success with the invention of the mobile phone and WiFi networks, our computers still have a truckload of wires attached to them.

October 22nd, 2009
Why Our Computers Are Not Fully Wireless

How to Stop Google, Yahoo & Bing from Tracking Your Clicks

In 2008, Google said there's no such thing as complete privacy. You're being tracked all over the web by their AdSense ads, by sites that use Google Analytics and - probably the most important - their search engine. But Google Search isn't the only search engine that tracks your behavior.

October 21st, 2009
How to Stop Google, Yahoo & Bing from Tracking Your Clicks

Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

Have a few minutes to spare for a quick online game? OMGPOP has over ten different multiplayer games (and counting) that have one thing in common: they're excellent at getting your productivity down a notch! And thanks to the site's obligatory social networking features, it's really easy to challenge your friends to a Bomberman game over the internet.

October 16th, 2009
Get Your Five-Minute Multiplayer Game Fix with OMGPOP

How to Make Facebook Worth Your Time Again

If Simon was a color, he'd be green. When Amanda reincarnates, she'll be a dog. If Max was a Friends character, he'd be Ross. If this sounds familiar, chances are that your Facebook home page is filled with random quiz results from your friends. While these apps may entertain some people, for most of us it is one of the major reasons to leave the quiz-flooded Facebook.

October 7th, 2009
How to Make Facebook Worth Your Time Again

How to Save a DVD to Your Computer

Looking for a way to back up your old DVDs onto your hard drive? Want to watch your purchased DVD movies on your iPod? You're certainly not the only one. For some reason however, developers are not very keen on developing tools that do this. Luckily, HandBrake has stepped up to the plate with a free tool that lets you take control of your media.

September 29th, 2009
How to Save a DVD to Your Computer

WOT Keeps You Safe On the Internet, Tops Bloated SiteAdvisor

SiteAdvisor started out as a really good idea. Whenever you went to a site, the SiteAdvisor label would turn green (safe), yellow (shady) or red (dangerous) to indicate the safety of that site.

September 25th, 2009
WOT Keeps You Safe On the Internet, Tops Bloated SiteAdvisor