Many people have an underfunded or nonexistent emergency fund. Restructure your thinking about emergency funds with the following tips about the importance of savings and the proper mindset to be in. More »
Find yourself making the same customisations over and over again every time you install a Linux system? Revisor, a free distribution customizer, lets you pick the packages and tweaks you want to see kept in, then compiles and compresses it all into a CD, DVD, or USB-friendly ISO image for you to install or live-boot with. PC Plus has a step-by-step guide to using Revisor on Fedora, but you can compile nearly any type of desktop with this tool. [PC Plus]
Looking for a helpful read on writing a better resume, but can’t get around pulling up everyone else’s resumes instead? Search PDF is a custom Google search that filters up books and instructional PDFs. More »
Windows only: customise Google for IE doesn’t offer all the myriad options of its Firefox progenitor, but Internet Explorer users still get more security and privacy, and less lock-in, from Google’s products. More »
A serene and well laid out workspace is a significant productivity booster. With soothing lighting and bamboo walls, it would be tough not to be creative in the Bamboo Studio. More »
Whether your motivation is a deep hatred of surprise static shocks or you want to add a little security to your electronics workbench, this handy tutorial will help you banish static. More »
iCloud is a new addition to the roster of cloud-based operating systems, tools that allow you to store not just your files online but the applications you access them with. More »
If you have an old web cam laying around, you can turn it into a functional spy cam with only a bit of hardware handiwork. More »
Windows: SEAMonster harnesses the power of seam carving to micro-edit and resize your images while keeping important elements intact and undistorted. More »
Why restrict yourself to merely carrying around your data on a thumb drive? Take your entire operating system on your flash drive with the excellent portable operating systems you’ll find inside this week’s Hive Five. More »
