This article will show you how to change your monitor resolution in Ubuntu 9.10. Most of us are long-time Windows users and we are very used to the interface and how to do a simple task like this. But for Linux newbies, it can get frustrating to navigate all the menu options to find the [...]
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In Part 1 of this series, I showed you how to download a lightweight Windows application from Amazon.com that allows you to read Kindle books. In this article, I will show you how to download thousands of Kindle books absolutely free!
How to Download Thousands of Kindle Books for Free!
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With the holiday season quickly approaching, time is running out on finding a gift for the geek in your life. Us geeks can be very difficult to shop for because when it comes to electronics/computers, we are very picky! We know what features we want, we know all the best review sites on the web, [...]
Click here to read the full postDo you find yourself rearranging your application windows and then all of a sudden it maximizes to full-screen? Or how about moving the window to the left- or right-edge of the screen only to find it resize to take up half of your screen? This is a new “feature” in Windows 7 called Aero snap.
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This article will show you how to install Windows 7 within VMware Workstation 7.0. This latest release from VMware was unveiled a couple weeks ago that added support for Windows 7, Aero Glass, performance improvements, and much more. Now, lets cut to the chase and get started!
To Install Windows 7 inside of VMware Workstation 7.0
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Everyone by now knows about Amazon’s uber-popular Book reader, Kindle. This featherweight 10 ounce device allows you to wirelessly purchase books online without requiring an internet connection. Until now, books purchased for the Kindle could only be used on the device. However, Amazon.com just released a PC version of the Kindle book reader – and [...]
Click here to read the full postNow days, many computers come equipped with a HDMI-out connection that allows you to connect it to an HDTV so you can watch videos, play games, etc. I have a Dell M1530 that I regularly connect to my Samsung LN40A750 via HDMI to get stunning video output. My laptop used to run Windows Vista and [...]
Click here to read the full postYesterday, Google drastically dropped the prices on their storage upgrade options for Gmail and Picasa Web Albums accounts. Previously, the lowest-cost option was $20/year for 10 GB. With their new prices, it is now $5/year for 20 GB – that’s 8x more bang for your buck! Below is a listing of their new pricing structure:
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Click here to read the full postPaint.NET had a major release today of version 3.5 of their software. Until today, I had not heard of this application which surprised me quite a bit. I had thought that the best free photo editor for Windows was GIMP (although I am not a huge fan of it). This is not a GIMP vs [...]
Click here to read the full postThe Snipping Tool is a cool “new” utility that is included with Windows 7. You might be wondering why I put the word new in quotes. That is because this program was actually introduced in Windows Vista but went unnoticed by the vast majority. The reason for this is because it was not installed by [...]
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