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Archive for July, 2007

Speed Up XP By Turning Off Disk Indexing

Windows XP by default indexes all your files so when you do a windows search the results appear faster but this service is a major resource hog. If you don’t use the search function alot you can disable this service and speed up your computer. Here’s how.
Step 1. This will delete your index file.
Click “My [...]

NETGEAR EVA8000 DIGITAL ENTERTAINER HD

The DIGITAL ENTERTAINER HD Streams movies, videos, music, Internet radio, and photos from your home PCs and storage devices to your HDTV or regular TV.  This device is getting great reviews all over the web. If your not an Apple fan boy this is the media extender you need.  It features easy set up using an [...]

2 Minute Management Course

Lesson One:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing. A small rabbit
saw the eagle and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing?”
The eagle answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground
below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on
the rabbit and [...]

New Top 10 Posts Feature Added

I added a new feature for the site today. Top 10 Posts This Week You can find it in the top left Sidebar, and it will display the 10 most viewed posts this week. Hope everybody likes it.
You can also Rate my posts by clicking the Stars under the post title.

AVG A Darn Good Free Anti-Virus

If your in the market for new anti-virus software and don’t want to pay a lot of money or are cheap like me try AVG Anti-virus from Grisoft. I”ve been using it for years and never had got a virus. Just remember to uninstall your old Anit-virus first, only one can live on your [...]

My Mile Marker.com Tracks your Cars Gas Mileage

Check out My Mile Marker.com The site can track your cars gas mileage for you. All you need to do is sign up for free then visit the gas station and add your odometer reading, the number of gallons purchased and the price per gallon and the site will calculate you mileage. You can [...]

Cresent A Podcast novel

Following in the footsteps of Tee Morris, Scott Sigler , J.C Hutchins and Seth Harwood, Phil Rossi explodes on the scene with Cresent a podcast only novel. This podcast is part Babylon 5, part Firefly, and part Blade Runner… only darker.” say’s Tee Morris. Visit Phil’s site at http://www.crescentstation.net/ You can listen on [...]

UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) A must For Your Computer

A couple of friends have asked about UPS’s so here’s some info about them, I highly recommend you get one for your computer.
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), also known as an uninterruptible power source or a battery backup is a device which maintains a continuous supply of electric power to connected equipment by supplying power [...]

Turning Off the New Programs Installed Message

Are you getting tired of the “New Programs Installed” message, every time you install a program.Here’s how to get rid if it for good. Right click the Start menu and select Properties. Click the Start Menu tab. Click the Customize button, then click the Advanced tab. Now just uncheck the box that says Highlight newly [...]

TV.com A Great Resource for Viewers

If you haven’t checked out TV.com yet I highly recommend you do so. TV.com provides show descriptions, cast and crew listings, and detailed episode guides for many TV shows. I especially like the Episode guides that include synopsis information, a complete recap, notes and trivia, quotes and more. Information is dependent on volunteer contributions so some [...]