Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
20 Ways to Use Gmail Filters
"One of the coolest things about Gmail is its filters - set up properly, filters can add loads of functionality to your already-powerful Gmail account. Save time and space, rid your inbox of unwanted emails, and turn your Gmail into a multi-functional tool with simple filters."
20 Ways to Use Gmail Filters
20 Ways to Use Gmail Filters
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
15 Ways to Extend Your Laptops Battery Life
"1. Defrag regularly - The less your hard drive spins - less demand you are going to put on the hard drive and your battery. Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. (Mac OSX is better built to handle fragmentation so it may not be very applicable for Apple systems)
2. Dim your screen - Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice.
3. Cut down on programs running in the background. Itunes, Desktop Search, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.
4. Cut down external devices - USB devices (including your mouse) & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It goes without saying that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.
5. Add more RAM - This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient. Note that adding more RAM will consume more energy, so this is most applicable if you do need to run memory intensive programs which actually require heavy usage of virtual memory.
6. Run off a hard drive rather than CD/DVD - As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives are worse. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, even when they?re not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives using programs like Alcohol 120% rather than optical ones.
7. Keep the battery contacts clean: Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.
8. Take care of your battery - Exercise the Battery. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks. Also, do not let a Li-On battery completely discharge. (Discharing is only for older batteries with memory effects)
9. Hibernate not standby - Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does. Hibernating a PC will actually save your PC’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.
10. Keep operating temperature down - Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or refer to some extra tips by LapTopMag.com.
11. Set up and optimize your power options - Go to ‘Power Options’ in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).
12. Don’t multitask - Do one thing at a time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3’s, set your mind to one thing only. If you don’t you’ll only drain out your batteries before anything gets completed!
13. Go easy on the PC demands - The more you demand from your PC. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD. If you’re got a single battery charge - pick your priorities wisely.
14. Get yourself a more efficient laptop - Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.
15. Prevent the Memory Effect - If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the ‘memory effect’ - Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect."
2. Dim your screen - Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice.
3. Cut down on programs running in the background. Itunes, Desktop Search, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.
4. Cut down external devices - USB devices (including your mouse) & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It goes without saying that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.
5. Add more RAM - This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient. Note that adding more RAM will consume more energy, so this is most applicable if you do need to run memory intensive programs which actually require heavy usage of virtual memory.
6. Run off a hard drive rather than CD/DVD - As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives are worse. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, even when they?re not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives using programs like Alcohol 120% rather than optical ones.
7. Keep the battery contacts clean: Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.
8. Take care of your battery - Exercise the Battery. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks. Also, do not let a Li-On battery completely discharge. (Discharing is only for older batteries with memory effects)
9. Hibernate not standby - Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does. Hibernating a PC will actually save your PC’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.
10. Keep operating temperature down - Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or refer to some extra tips by LapTopMag.com.
11. Set up and optimize your power options - Go to ‘Power Options’ in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).
12. Don’t multitask - Do one thing at a time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3’s, set your mind to one thing only. If you don’t you’ll only drain out your batteries before anything gets completed!
13. Go easy on the PC demands - The more you demand from your PC. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD. If you’re got a single battery charge - pick your priorities wisely.
14. Get yourself a more efficient laptop - Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.
15. Prevent the Memory Effect - If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the ‘memory effect’ - Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect."
How to REALLY erase a hard drive
"You may already know that “deleting” a file does nothing of the sort. But did you know that your disk drive has a built-in system for the secure erasure of data?"
How to REALLY erase a hard drive
How to REALLY erase a hard drive
20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches
"For millions of people, Google is an indispensable search tool that they use every day, in all facets of their lives. From work or school, research, to looking up movies and celebrities to news and gossip, Google is the go-to search engine."
20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches
20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches
9 Mind Blowing Flash Animations
"How Do They Do That? Flash animation still represents the cutting edge of internet animation. Here are 9 of the best on the net at the moment."
9 Mind Blowing Flash Animations
9 Mind Blowing Flash Animations
Top 10 Telephone Tricks
"When getting things done involves making phone calls, you want to spend the least amount of time and money on the horn as possible-and several tricks and services can help you do just that. With the right tones, keypresses, phone numbers, and know-how, you can skip through or cut off long-winded automated voice systems and humans, access web services by voice, and smartly screen incoming calls. Check out our pick of the 10 best telephony techniques for getting more done in less time over the phone."
Top 10 Telephone Tricks
Top 10 Telephone Tricks
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
"Let’s face it; no one likes the interview process. Well, certainly not the people being interviewed anyway. You have to be on your best behavior, you only get one chance to get it right, and it’s like taking your driving test all over again. Over the years I’ve been to countless interviews. To get my first job out of college I attended some 15-20 interviews a week. Whether it was in Britain or over here in the States, the questions never really seemed to change from job to job. Not only that, but the answers to them are usually the same, with your own personal interpretation of course. Here I present 23 questions you’re likely to be asked, and how I have learned to answer them. Why 23? Because I had more than 20 and less than 25. Remember, being interviewed is a skill, and if you do the preparation you should ace it every time."
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
Monday, June 16, 2008
Photos of Princess Diana’s Final Moments
"As an inquest into Diana’s death begins, new photos have been released of her final moments more than ten years after the fatal car crash that killed the princess, her lover Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul"
Photos of Princess Diana’s Final Moments
Photos of Princess Diana’s Final Moments
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Lightspeeds Computer Repair, Computer Service of Augusta, GA
Lightspeeds Computer Repair, PC Accessories of Augusta, Georgia.
In Home/On Site computer repair service for Augusta, Georgia local area. Nothing for you to do but a phone call, we come to you In Home, On Site computer help & repair. Offering Free Pickup, Re-Delivery, and setup at your convenience, around your schedule. 90% of computer problems are virus, spyware, over-heating, software related, so we specialize in getting your computer system repaired, and running better than new.
Lightspeeds Computer Repair of Augusta provides a low affordable flat rate In Home Computer Repair for home, and business owners.
Each service call receives the full package with no extra charges, diagnostics, virus, spyware detection, popup warnings/advertisements and complete removal, with full system optimization/tuneup, complete security check & "lockdown". Cooling is important, electronics and fans attract dust, hair, dust prevents proper cooling, all internal components, system boards, all cooling fans, cpu, power supply unit will all be cleaned. And while we are in there all connections on cables will be checked & secured.
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Augusta
In Home/On Site computer repair service for Augusta, Georgia local area. Nothing for you to do but a phone call, we come to you In Home, On Site computer help & repair. Offering Free Pickup, Re-Delivery, and setup at your convenience, around your schedule. 90% of computer problems are virus, spyware, over-heating, software related, so we specialize in getting your computer system repaired, and running better than new.
Lightspeeds Computer Repair of Augusta provides a low affordable flat rate In Home Computer Repair for home, and business owners.
Each service call receives the full package with no extra charges, diagnostics, virus, spyware detection, popup warnings/advertisements and complete removal, with full system optimization/tuneup, complete security check & "lockdown". Cooling is important, electronics and fans attract dust, hair, dust prevents proper cooling, all internal components, system boards, all cooling fans, cpu, power supply unit will all be cleaned. And while we are in there all connections on cables will be checked & secured.
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Lightspeeds Computer Repair, PC Accessories of Augusta, Georgia
Contact Lightspeeds Computer Repair of Augusta, GA
Augusta
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