Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Being Slightly Overweight Could Lead To Longer Life
8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Many of us wouldn’t mind shedding a few excess kilos, which is why the health industry makes a killing selling diets, exercise gear, and weight-loss plans. But a new study finds that being overweight could help you live longer. More »
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Eight Great Uses For Binder Clips
7:00AM Rosa Golijan | Binder clips are the underdog of the office supply world. Everyone can rave about alternate uses for paper clips, but what about the trusty old binder clip? We’ve got a few ways we can recommend putting them to great use. More »
Design
The Minimalist Windows Desktop
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Reader Matt liked the look of the Minimalist OS X desktop, so he ported the whole thing over to Windows using Rainmeter. Now he’s sharing the configuration for everybody to enjoy. More »
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Microsoft May Sell Windows 7 On Flash Drives
4:30AM Azadeh Ensha | With Windows 7 pre-orders on sale today, CNET is reporting that Microsoft is considering selling Windows 7 on flash drives to help make installation on netbooks easier, and it’s reportedly one of several incentives the company may offer to users without CD/DVD drives. While no official announcement has been made, we’re wondering if you’d take a pre-loaded, presumably protected USB stick over a disc for your next upgrade. Share your reasons or rejections in the comments. [via Gizmodo; photo via bfishadow]
Work
Make Excel Open Spreadsheets In A Separate Window
4:00AM The How-To Geek | If you spend a large part of your day dealing with boring, TPS-like reports, you’ve probably noticed that Excel 2007 won’t let you put spreadsheets side-by-side on your multi-monitor desktop. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. More »
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Use Dye To Breathe Life Into An Old Rug
3:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | What do you do with a rug that is stained but otherwise usable? With a simple and cheap dye job, you can give it a new lease on life. More »
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Untiny Reveals The Destination In Shortened URLs
2:30AM Kevin Purdy | Shortened URLs aren’t going anywhere soon. Creating and sharing them is easy, but previewing where they’re leading you usually requires add-ons or software. Enter webapp Untiny with quick copy-paste or URL tweak solutions, and plenty of optional helper tools. More »
Work
Real Temp Monitors Your Overheating Laptop CPU
2:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: System monitoring application Real Temp monitors your Intel CPU temperature from the system tray—so you’ll know when it’s hot enough to cook some eggs. More »
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Kukoo Enforces Single-Focus Email Periods
1:05AM Kevin Purdy | Want to let certain frantic email senders know that you’ll be getting back to them during your next batch email period? Webapp Kukoo provides an auto-responding email address that gently reinforces your schedule. More »
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