If you are sitting next to someone who irritates you, follow these instructions:
1. Quietly and calmly open up your laptop case.
2. Remove your laptop.
3. Start up.
4. Make sure the guy who is annoying you, can see the screen.
5. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky and move your lips like you are praying .
6. Then hit this link.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
How to Handle an Annoying Seatmate on the Plane (from Ger to Rashid)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tweaks: DIE CTFMON.. DIE!
Okay, that was a little melodramatic, but this thing has been popping up, forever. If you're running a windows machine it's probably running right now (Ctrl + Alt + Delete then look at the Processes tab)
What is it?
Ctfmon is basically "Advance language options" seen mostly by the presence of the language bar. (That little microphone and question mark that show up on the right side of your task bar).
Why do I care?
It's wasted space, it uses my computer for no reason and slows down the time it takes my computer to start up. So far I don't need it and I don't think I'll ever need it but just in case I won't delete it.
How do I stop it?
To simply turn off ctfmon.exe go to
Control Panel>Regional and Language Options>Languages>Details>Advanced,
and check the box that says "Turn off advanced text services."
Done.
Found on a forum reference with this article. (Last post)
What is it?
Ctfmon is basically "Advance language options" seen mostly by the presence of the language bar. (That little microphone and question mark that show up on the right side of your task bar).
Why do I care?
It's wasted space, it uses my computer for no reason and slows down the time it takes my computer to start up. So far I don't need it and I don't think I'll ever need it but just in case I won't delete it.
How do I stop it?
To simply turn off ctfmon.exe go to
Control Panel>Regional and Language Options>Languages>Details>Advanced,
and check the box that says "Turn off advanced text services."
Done.
Found on a forum reference with this article. (Last post)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Practical: Truly FREE Credit Reports
Most people aren't aware that, as a consumer, you are allowed to get one free credit report per year. The government has instituted a law that allows you to free access to your credit report. You do not have to be turned down or even apply for anything. You simply go to the site, referenced with this article, and you fill in your information. The report usually stays open for about 30 days though you can keep it open longer if you have anything to correct or dispute.
Alternatively, if you were denied a credit line you may also contact the company that denied you to receive your free credit report but you are still entitled to one free report per year.
Alternatively, if you were denied a credit line you may also contact the company that denied you to receive your free credit report but you are still entitled to one free report per year.
News: Laser Light Switch
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 - A team of Stanford electrical engineers has discovered how to switch a beam of laser light on and off up to 100 billion times a second with materials that are widely used in the semiconductor industry. (Read More)
This means that there will be a way to make light based computers and networks. The possibility to run multiple computers together at a speed that would seem like it's one machine. There are systems of arrays set up with multiple computers that share processing power. Imagine if the network and communication in the machine were all based on light. This would change the way computers work all together. It reminds me of the nervous system where you have impulses that are electrical until they reach the synapse and are converted to chemical and back again. I wonder how light will be converted into a storage medium. I'm sure they have implemented a procedure but I wonder if there is something more efficient. Right now you can get a network that runs on fiber optics. I think we need to move this inside the machine and this is what this article is all about.
This means that there will be a way to make light based computers and networks. The possibility to run multiple computers together at a speed that would seem like it's one machine. There are systems of arrays set up with multiple computers that share processing power. Imagine if the network and communication in the machine were all based on light. This would change the way computers work all together. It reminds me of the nervous system where you have impulses that are electrical until they reach the synapse and are converted to chemical and back again. I wonder how light will be converted into a storage medium. I'm sure they have implemented a procedure but I wonder if there is something more efficient. Right now you can get a network that runs on fiber optics. I think we need to move this inside the machine and this is what this article is all about.
News: Blue Rose
In 2004 an Australian company Florigene and the Japanese company, Suntory, created the first blue rose. I have to say I wouldn't call it a blue rose but if you happen to stumble upon a bluer rose then let me know about it. If I do I'll post it here. Ultimately the idea is to be able to buy one, but first we need to find it. The picture below is from Florigene's news article at the link that is referenced.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Tutorials: Best Photoshop Tut on the Web!
This is a great little tutorial on photoshop using a screen recording app called Camtasia Studio.
Take a look at it and visit Camtasia's website at the link below.
If you need a screen recording software this is a full blown professional version with several cool options like PIP video, voice overs, title tracks, and soundtracks. The interface is simple and the company provides various video tutorials in order to help you get the most out of your experience.
The interface is user friendly and well thought out with the essentials placed in all the right places.
Camtasia Studio
Take a look at it and visit Camtasia's website at the link below.
If you need a screen recording software this is a full blown professional version with several cool options like PIP video, voice overs, title tracks, and soundtracks. The interface is simple and the company provides various video tutorials in order to help you get the most out of your experience.
The interface is user friendly and well thought out with the essentials placed in all the right places.
Camtasia Studio
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