Friday, October 30, 2009 - Page 2
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Use Vicks VapoRub To Cure Toenail Fungus

We’ve heard that Vicks VapoRub can cure toenail fungus before (it’s also helpful when you’ve got a cold!), but the New York Times recently put it to the test. The results: The thyme in VapoRub can in fact do the job.


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The Multi-Purpose Living Room

Just because you don’t have the space for a dedicated office doesn’t mean your out of luck. Today’s feature workspace is multi-purpose space that covers everything from cocktails to spreadsheets.


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Taskbar Meters Monitor Your Windows 7 Hardware In The Taskbar

Windows 7 only: If you’re not into Windows desktop gadgets, there is another way to easily monitor your computer’s CPU and RAM: Taskbar Meters puts simple, attractive resource monitors right on your Windows 7 Taskbar.


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Twitter Officially Rolls Out Lists

Earlier this month we learned that Twitter was working on a Lists feature designed to make following and suggesting groups of tweeters easier, and today they appear to be tackling the big rollout.


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Build A Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Centre On The Cheap

You won’t find a better media centre than the open-source XBMC, but most people don’t have the space or desire to plug a noisy PC into their TV. Instead, I converted a cheap nettop into a standalone XBMC set-top box. Here’s how.


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Crush Virtual Cigarettes To Increase Chances Of Quitting

When it comes to quitting addictions, it’s not only a physical battle, but a mental one as well. Researchers are trying to help smokers who want to kick the habit, and they’ve turned to virtual cigarette crushing to do it—and apparently it’s helping a lot.


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Remember The Milk For iPhone Gets Smart Add

Smart Add, the command-line-like task adding tool for users of to-do manager Remember the Milk, just got added to RTM’s iPhone client via an App Store update. Grab it if you prefer little text tricks to lengthy menu searches. [RTM Blog via jkOnTheRun]


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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now

The final version of Ubuntu 9.10 has hit Ubuntu’s servers a little bit ahead of its front page. Grab a torrent or ISO of the free Linux operating system while the servers aren’t slammed.


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Kill New Program Highlighting In Any Start Menu

If you’re a frequent tester or tinkerer, you know that Windows likes to “highlight” your newest installed apps and program folders in the Start Menu, and doesn’t turn it off until you take notice. Stop that with a little-known setting.