Posts by Adam Pash

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Boxee To Launch Beta Early Next Month With Loads Of New Features

8:30AM Adam Pash | Boxee has taken the media centre world by storm in the last year, which is why it’s always a surprise when we’re reminded that it’s still only an alpha release. Until December 7th, that is, when Boxee is rolling out an official beta release. More »
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Reset Your Lost Password In OS X Redux

7:30AM Adam Pash | It’s not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you’re not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. More »
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Cache My Work Restores Your Workspace After A Restart

4:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: The biggest annoyance that comes with a reboot isn’t the time wasted rebooting — it’s the time wasted getting your workspace back up and running how you had it before you restarted. Free application Cache My Work fixes this problem. More »
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Firefox 3.5.5 Update Fixes Critical Security Bug

8:30AM Adam Pash | There’s nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today’s Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. More »
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7 Taskbar Tweaker Brings Fine-Grained Control To Win7’s Taskbar

6:30AM Adam Pash | Windows 7 only: Love Windows 7’s new and improved taskbar but wish you could fine-tune a few aspects of its functionality — like middle-click to close and other mouse behaviour? Small utility 7 Taskbar Tweaker does just that. More »
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Orb Streams Your Media To Any Computer On Windows And Mac

5:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac only: Free application Orb lets you access music, video and other media stored on your computer from virtually any device (Wii, PS3, mobile phone, etc). It’s been around a while on Windows, but today it’s also available on the Mac. More »
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How Do You Deal With A Bad Boss?

7:30AM Adam Pash | Nothing puts a damper on your work life like a bad boss, but at times — particularly in a down economy —s imply finding a new job isn’t an option. More »
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Open A Bottle Of Wine With Your Shoe

9:00AM Adam Pash | Got a bottle of wine on hand but no corkscrew to get it open? You can argue all you want about whether or not the guy in this video really needs more wine, but you can’t argue with the results. More »
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SnowChecker Checks If Your Apps Are Snow-Leopard Compatible

10:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: Free application SnowChecker runs a scan of your installed applications and tells you which may have problems in running in Snow Leopard. More »
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The Complete Guide To Google Wave Is Available Now

9:00AM Adam Pash | Got an interest in Google Wave but have absolutely no idea where to get started? Try out The Complete Guide to Google Wave, a new (free) book written and edited by my pal and Lifehacker emeritus Gina Trapani and yours truly. More »