Friday, September 4, 2009 - Page 2
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Gauge Your Fitness Level Using The Marine Corps Test

So you’ve decided to get into shape. Before you put on your running shoes or hit the gym, it may be worth knowing just how out of shape you are—you know for motivation. The Marine Corps Fitness test can help.


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DIY Kindle Case And Reading Stand

If you’ve ponied up the cash for Amazon’s much-hyped Kindle eBook reader, you want to make sure you protect your investment. This multi-functional DIY Kindle case keeps your Kindle safe from bumps and bruises and doubles as a handy book stand.


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The Budget-Conscious Home Office

Waiting for that windfall before you get around to planning your perfect home office? Today’s featured office is a testament to how careful shopping and design alleviates the need for a big home office budget.


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How To Build A Hackintosh With Snow Leopard, Start To Finish

Two years ago, I detailed how to build a Hackintosh for under $US800—then covered how to do the same with less hacking. Now that Snow Leopard’s out, we’re revisiting the Hackintosh, building a Hack Pro from scratch for roughly $US900.


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Snow Leopard Is Less Secure But Safer Than Windows, Say Experts

Wired notes that, “Apple users have less protection from viruses and malicious software than Windows users do. But they’re still safer, security experts agree, because so few malware programs target the Mac.”


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YouTube May Offer Streaming Movie Rentals

The Wall Street Journal reports that four of the major movie studios are in discussions with online video giant YouTube to sell streaming movie rentals, or possibly offer some movies free, with advertising.


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Program Boxee With Delicious Bookmarks

See something on the net that’s worth watching later on your Boxee media setup? Bookmark it with Delicious, and, using a “Delicious TV” Yahoo Pipe feed, you can program your own Boxee channel.