Saturday, December 5, 2009

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From The Tips Box: Launchy Keywords, Masking Tape Notes

12:00PM December 5, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for using short keywords in Launchy, making low-tech reminder notes, and saving space in the bookmark bar. More »


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ReloadEvery Keeps Web Pages Refreshed On A Schedule

10:00AM December 5, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension ReloadEvery lets you automate the refresh process by allowing you to pick a time interval right from the context menu to reload any web page. More »


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RateTea Helps You Rate, Review And Find A New Favourite Tea

9:00AM December 5, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

There are thousands of teas on the market today, but few ways to tell the good from the not-so-good without tasting them. RateTea is an gathering spot where tea lovers can gather to review, rate and learn about the teas they love. More »


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Performous Is Like Rock Band For Your Linux PC

8:30AM December 5, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Linux only (for now): If you love karaoke or really get into music-based games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, then you’ll love Performous. It’s an open-source band game that’s perfect for your next party or get-together. More »


Design

The Digital Snowflake Desktop

8:00AM December 5, 2009 | The How-To Geek

Reader TeknoFTW’s desktop uses the LiteStep alternate desktop shell environment to turn his Windows PC into an attractive, minimalist setup. More »


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Media Browser Is A Must-Have Windows Media Center Add-On

7:30AM December 5, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Windows only: If you use Windows Media Center to manage your movies, TV shows and music, then you need to grab Media Browser, an open-source plug-in that displays your downloaded media and all its associated metadata and artwork in one slick layout. More »


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FreeMyPDF Liberates Your PDF File From Printing And Other Restrictions

7:00AM December 5, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

You’ve got a PDF file on your hands that you really need to print, copy, or otherwise edit but it’s locked down like Fort Knox. You’re out of luck, unless you use a service like FreeMyPDF. More »


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Force Apps To Always Open Maximised

6:00AM December 5, 2009 | The How-To Geek

It’s annoying having to maximise an application’s window over and over again when you open it—especially when you know you always want it maximised. This oldie-but-goody shortcut trick will cure what ails you. More »


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Keep Flash Videos In Full Screen On Dual Monitors

5:30AM December 5, 2009 | Whitson Gordon

Flash videos, like those on YouTube, don’t stay full screen if you click outside the video—say, if you’re doing work on a second monitor. Kind of annoying, right? A quick system file swap, however, fixes this problem easily. More »


Design

NatGeo Downloader Grabs National Geographic Wallpapers Without Command-Line Hassle

3:20AM December 5, 2009 | Adam Pash

Windows: Earlier this week we highlighted how to download National Geographic’s stunning desktop wallpapers in one fell swoop. That method required some command-line work and didn’t grab 2007 images; NatGeo Wallpaper Downloader snags every 2007, 2008 and 2009 wallpaper with point-and-click ease. More »