Tuesday, 31 January 2012

How To Close All Open Programs At Once

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I came across this small utility today while browsing through different blogs on the net.  Its called CloseAll and it closes all open programs in Windows at once. There isn't much to it. Its a simple program that requires no install. Also you can easily point it out to the quick launch bar so you access it anytime using just a single click.  Why Should I Use It? Although it doesn't...
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012

How To Get Mac Like Behavior On Windows

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You must be familiar with the Alt+Tab feature in windows that allows you to switch between different open windows. Do you use it a lot?? Well if you do then you will love this. Even if you don't, give this a try. Instead of the simple Alt+Tab feature in windows, Mac provides a completely different switching option. It visually brings in focus all the open windows from where you can choose which one...
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Sunday, 22 January 2012

Cool Interesting Stuff On The Web – Week 1

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A word from the author I spend a lot of my time everyday, trying to discover new interesting things on the web. And though I would love to write a post about all these things but the truth is I can’t. Why?? Because they don’t fit in the niche of this blog. This blog is about technology, computer tips and tricks and some other interesting stuff. Now lets say I find something really interesting, a...
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Thursday, 19 January 2012

Google Graph Search Tricks

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Last year back in Dec 2011, Google announced a new feature with which you could draw graphs of complicated functions using just the google search. Just type any mathematical function a click on search and google will draw a graph for it. That's a great feature but is actually quite useless for someone like me. But nonetheless you can do some crazy things by using this new feature. Now try this...
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Wikipedia Goes Dark, Reddit Down. What next??

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SOPA is creating a lot of buzz lately. Or should I say the SOPA protesters are. Well If you dont know what SOPA is all about see this: Stop Online Piracy Act - Wikipedia Wait this is a Wikipedia link and I just said that wikipedia goes dark today. Apparently this is the only page thats working  fine today and won't go dark after some seconds. Smart move by wikipedia isn't it? Image credit:...
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Sunday, 15 January 2012

5 Coolest Facebook Tricks Ever

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With over 750 million active users using facebook everyday, I though it would be a nice idea to share some secret tricks about facebook. Some of them may appear a bit familiar, some may be completely new to you. So read on and get ready to amaze your friends.. 1. Use Pictures in Facebook Chat:Yes you can use profile pictures in facebook chat.This feature was launched recently by facebook and not...
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Thursday, 12 January 2012

What's A Good Password And How To Be Secure??

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I agree this isn't the best way to start a post. But I had no other way to present to you about how unsecure your password may be. The above table shows how long it will take for a computer to crack your password depending on how long it is, how many uppercase characters it contains and how many symbols or numbers it contains. Self explanatory I guess. So what's a good password to use?? You...
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Monday, 9 January 2012

See How Your Website Looks On Different Devices

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You all must be familiar with the fact that it is extremely important to optimize your website or blog for different browsers. And as the number of mobile users who use their smartphone to surf the internet are increasing day by day chances are that in near future a large portion of users will browse your blog through mobile devices and tablets. So how can you optimize your website for so many...
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Thursday, 5 January 2012

Some Gadgets That Are Just Awesome

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The links provided below are amazon affiliate links which give a small commission if you buy it from amazon 1. Clocky Alarm Clock On Wheels - Link Wheeled alarm clock that rolls off bedside table beeping, and scoots away. I quoted this line from the product description and it describes this thing perfectly. For all the lazy people(like me), this one sure comes as a blessing. And its fun...
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