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The top 500 fonts on the Web

Posted on April 8, 2007 by admin

I have kind of a secret fetish for good free fonts, so Fonts 500, a site that has collected the top 500 popular fonts used on the Web, is definitely on my good list. You can preview each font using … Continue reading →

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10 Coolest Lego Weapons

Posted on April 8, 2007 by admin

Big or small, functional or not, modern or medieval, we didn’t care. If it was somehow constructed with Legos, and looked like it was capable of taking down a three-foot rabbit weighed down by Easter baskets, we grabbed it. Rabbits … Continue reading →

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Jonny Glow Shows Where the Pee Goes, Mo Fo

Posted on April 6, 2007 by admin

I’ve seen worse ideas… We’ve shown you quite a few lighting solutions to that problem of peeing in the dark before, but never have we seen one so simple that solves the problem so handily. Jonny Glow is a set … Continue reading →

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Belkin Grommet-Hole USB Hubs, iPod Dock: Genius!

Posted on April 6, 2007 by admin

Finally a crazy USB accessory that isn’t completely insane. You know those grommet holes that are found in damn near every desk, but are rarely used? Well, Belkin put on their thinking cap and has designed a USB hub and … Continue reading →

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File Hippo Update Checker

Posted on April 5, 2007 by admin

This is a great program to run regularly. Windows only: Software download web site File Hippo has released a handy piece of software called Update Checker, which scans your computer’s installed apps and then reports which ones could use an … Continue reading →

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Ditto – Clipboard manager

Posted on April 5, 2007 by admin

Windows only: Open source application Ditto is a clipboard manager that lets you save, manage, and retrieve all of the countless clipboard grabs you make in the course of your day. Ditto lets you bring up it’s Quick Paste tool … Continue reading →

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Get Happy

Posted on April 4, 2007 by admin

Happiness Project blogger Gretchen Rubin says you can get happier in the next hour by following one or more of her seven tips. My favorite: Rid yourself of a nagging task: answer a difficult email, purchase something you need, or … Continue reading →

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Dual boot Windows XP on a pre-installed Vista PC

Posted on April 2, 2007 by admin

You just got a new PC with Windows Vista pre-installed, and you want to dual-boot Windows XP for old programs – or just nostalgia’s sake. You already know how to dual-boot Windows Vista on your XP machine, but you can … Continue reading →

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Learn the 11 myths about credit reports

Posted on April 2, 2007 by admin

Personal-finance site Bankrate.com debunks 11 common myths about credit reports. Here’s an example: "Canceling credit cards boosts my score." Open accounts spells available, potential debt, so better to close them, runs the legend. But experts agree that most creditors want … Continue reading →

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Workign outdoors with your laptop

Posted on April 2, 2007 by admin

Spring has sprung, and that means with any luck, intrepid laptoppers are heading outside to enjoy nature’s bounty whilst they work. Unfortunately, there are a lot of difficulties that accompany working outdoors with a laptop. For example, sun glare and … Continue reading →

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