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More About the about: in Firefox
via Firefox Facts by Mitch on May 29, 2008
Here are all of the useful (and not so useful, but still funny) about: triggers you can type into your address bar.about: — The same page as “Help -> About”.about:blank — A blank page. Useful for setting as your homepage.about:cache — Displays cache statistics and disk cache directory location.about:config — GUI for modifying user preferences.about:crashes — List of Breakpad crash...
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XP Stays Alive till 2010 [Windows]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on June 02, 2008
Today Microsoft announces that they will extend the amount of time manufacturers can ship low cost PCs with Windows XP until 2010. Clearly someone in Redmond is reading Lifehacker.
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Top 10 Highest-Valued Star Wars Toys
via Cinematical by Christopher Campbell on June 03, 2008
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, George Lucas, Comic/Superhero/GeekHappy birthday Star Warstoys! 30 years ago, you came into our lives, and 30 years later, we're all kicking ourselves for not hoarding you away, keeping you in pristine condition and eventually getting rich by selling you to the highest bidder. Fortunately, there are more of you being made today and the London Times has...
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Clean and Optimize Windows Systems with nCleaner
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on June 03, 2008
Windows only: We're pretty big fans of the CCleaner for wiping out unnecessary junk on a PC, but nCleaner, a free Windows utility, is a good alternative for those who want to do more system optimization from inside one program. In addition to wiping out the files left behind by browser, IM clients, uninstalled programs, and other usual suspects, nCleaner can modify auto-starting programs,...
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Artificial health
via That's Fit by Chris Sparling on June 02, 2008
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Health in the Media, Women's Health, Men's Health, Diet and Weight Loss, ObesityIf you recall, not very long ago there was a great deal of fervor over a report linking diet soda to an increased risk of obesity. The story appeared everywhere; on the AOL homepage, in the New York Times, and yes, here on That's Fit. I'll admit, at...
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Magnetic Accelerator Kit For Not So Secret Workplace Procrastination
via The UberReview by C. S. Magor on June 03, 2008
The Magnetic Accelerator Kit from Think Geek looks an impressive way to waste time at work if you don’t have access to the Internet. It uses magnets to launch stainless steel ball bearings at high speed at a target of your choice. It is a kit, so you will have to put the pieces together yourself, but word on the street is that you won’t need glue, so it should be easy. Watch the video after...
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Goosh: Unix shell style interface for Google
via Download Squad by Brad Linder on June 02, 2008
Filed under: Internet, Google, SearchSearch engines don't get much easier to use than Google. You type what you're looking for into a text box, and the web site will spit results back at you. But if you're looking for a slightly geekier experience, you owe it to yourself to check out goosh. Goosh has the look and feel of a Unix or Linux shell, but the site is powered by Google. If you...
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Better Gmail Update Now Available
via Lifehacker: Gmail by Gina Trapani on June 03, 2008
Just released a new version of the Better Gmail 2 Firefox extension, with bug fixes, the addition of the show CC and BCC scripts, and an update to the Redesigned skin. Download Better Gmail 2 0.5 here.
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Five Secret Japanese Tricks to Make Life Better
via Lifehacker: Top by LISA KATAYAMA on June 01, 2008
Editor: Meet io9 contributor Lisa Katayama. When she's not blogging about robots and futurism, she's spreading the word about how to GTD in the most unexpected ways. Here's a sampling of a few clever tricks you'll find in her new book, Urawaza.When it comes to life and getting things done, we like to do things a little differently in Japan. When I break a glass in the kitchen, I...
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New Ideas for Old Neckties
via Wise Bread by Myscha Theriault on June 01, 2008
By Myscha TheriaultRecently, at an open mic night event my husband and I attended with friends, I noticed an interesting use of a recycled necktie. Seeing this reminded me of a skirt I saw years ago in the same medium. So I got to thinking, what else can you create from old neckties?Guitar Strap. This is the idea I saw at the open mic event. Grant you, it was a smaller guitar, but it was really...
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