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Archive for October, 2006

How to select multiple files in windows explorer

Posted in Windows XP on October 30, 2006 | 50 Comments »

I’m surprised at how often I encounter people that don’t know how to select multiple files in their windows explorer folder without using their mouse awkwardly to try drag all the ones they want. But then again, I think about how you can’t really know this unless someone told you, b/c it’s not like [...]

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Protect your Mac from spillage!

Posted in Mac OS X, Useful Gadgets on October 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re a coffee drinker, or just want to be extra careful, I highly recommend the following keyboard cover:
iSkin
It’s a silicone-based keyboard cover, which you do not have to remove to type. It will protect your keyboard from dust, liquid, hair, etc. I use it myself and I’m going over a year strong, [...]

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So should you get a 802.11b router or 802.11g router?

Posted in Internet Setup on October 24, 2006 | 4 Comments »

I’m sure some of you have heard about 802.11B wireless routers vs. 802.11g routers. the latter is more expensive (usually over $100), and you might be wondering which one is better, or thinking that the 802.11G must obviously be better.
Now keep in mind that I’m just saying this mostly geared toward the average [...]

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Wanna know how fast your AT&T Yahoo DSL internet connection is?

Posted in Internet Setup, Useful websites on October 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Maybe your internet connection via AT&T Yahoo is not as fast as you expected for your plan.  Or maybe you’re just curious.   Either way, you can check out your internet connection speed here for free via ATT&T’s help site:
http://help.sbcglobal.net/dsl/speedtest/ 
You can use it regardless of what company you have internet with by the way.

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Mac OS X – “NotLight” – better search tool than Spotlight

Posted in Mac OS X, Useful Software on October 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

If you’re like me, you’ve already grown a little irked at how Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)’s Spotlight search feature works. Of course, when it does, it’s pretty cool, but I always found it quite odd that you can’t do an exact search, and that it’s searching as you’re typing, making it a little [...]

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Want an older version of that freeware/shareware? Get it here

Posted in Good Websites, Useful Software on October 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Newer is not always better. Actually in the software world, sometimes, newer is just more bloated. You didn’t need those extra 5 features, because you don’t use them anyways!
Then you need to head on over to www.oldversion.com
They have older versions of popular (or formerly popular) software like Winamp. Do you remember version [...]

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