In our annual TIME 100 issue we name the people who most affect our (American?) world.
Full List - The 2010 TIME 100 - TIME
Friday, April 30, 2010
Full List - The 2010 TIME 100 - TIME
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What Were the Most Popular Search Terms at Google, Bing, and Yahoo During March?
According to Hitwise and via Barry Schwartz at Search Engine Land, the most popular search term at all three engines for March, 2010 was….Facebook. Yes, it’s true.
What Were the Most Popular Search Terms at Google, Bing, and Yahoo During March?
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Ultimate List of Funny Bathroom Signs
An Ultimate collection of Funny Bathroom Signs from all over the world! Make sure you check out each of the gems below and have a hearty laugh!
Ultimate List of Funny Bathroom Signs
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Facebook Privacy: 8 Ways to Protect Yourself
You want to use Facebook, but you also want to keep your private information from being spread all over the Internet like a Justin Bieber video. The key is to understand how Facebook works, where your information is going, and how to navigate the service's labyrinth of privacy controls. If you accept the service's default settings, you'll likely be sharing a lot more than you might expect. Take the time to update your settings. Chances are you check Facebook every day anyway, so take a few minutes today, go into your privacy controls, and make some choices. Of course, ultimate privacy can only occur by avoiding the service—and every other social networking site—altogether. But where is the fun in that? Read on, follow these tips, and share just what you want—and no more.
Facebook Privacy: 8 Ways to Protect Yourself
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Bccthis for Gmail Adds Secret Messages to Mass Emails
Firefox: Ever wanted to send a message to a bunch of people, but with a note tacked on the end for just one of them? Firefox extension Bccthis adds this feature to Gmail, saving you from writing multiple messages.
Bccthis for Gmail Adds Secret Messages to Mass Emails
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See What Facebook Publicly Publishes About You
With Facebook's new Open Graph API causing such a stir, many people are questioning what Facebook is publishing to the public. Developer Ka-Ping Yee has created a simple tool shows you what everyone else can see.
See What Facebook Publicly Publishes About You
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
RIP Floppy Disk
If you’re of a certain age, you probably have a history with floppy disks. The moniker dates back to your first forays into computer games and later came to signify those multicolored, hard plastic contraptions you used to store college papers or work presentations.
RIP Floppy Disk
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Bulk File Changer
The Windows operating system stores file attribute and file time information for each file on connected storage devices. File attributes are for instance read-only or hidden flags that can have an impact on file operations. The dates and times a file was created, modified and accessed are also stored in Windows although they do not usually have such a high impact on file operations.
Bulk File Changer
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Answers.com Pushes Answers to Twitter
Answers.com, which you might remember from WikiAnswers or ReferenceAnswers, announced last Wednesday a new alpha feature called “Hoopoe,” which ties in with Twitter. Hoopoe’s Twitter account is at http://twitter.com/answersdotcom.
Answers.com Pushes Answers to Twitter
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Did an Omnifidel Steal Your Obscenometer? A Nonce-word-a-palooza
The longest entry in the enormous online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is for the verb put. If I wanted to burn out my toner, I could print all 198 pages, which contain definitions and quotations for hundreds of meanings and variations of that little word. As far as its place in the language, put is well-put-together, and this entry is a mega-put-fest.
Did an Omnifidel Steal Your Obscenometer? A Nonce-word-a-palooza
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Angels & Demons - The science behind the story
In Angels & Demons Tom Hanks plays Harvard academic Robert Langdon, who discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood called the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history. When Langdon finds evidence that the Illuminati have stolen antimatter from a secret laboratory at CERN, which they plan to use as a devastating weapon to destroy the Vatican, he and CERN scientist Vittoria Vetra begin a race against time to recover the antimatter and prevent catastrophe. But what is antimatter? Is is real? Is it dangerous? What is CERN?
Angels & Demons - The science behind the story
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Bumpology: Can old wives' tales tell me my baby's sex?
Deciding whether or not to find out the sex of our unborn child was a dilemma that plagued us for weeks. Would it spoil the surprise? Even without getting a definitive ultrasound examination to tell us the sex, there are any number of folklore prediction methods – but is there any science behind them?
Bumpology: Can old wives' tales tell me my baby's sex?
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[How to] Convert PDFs to Word Documents for Free?
PDF has become a standard format for documents, eBooks and others. But the problem with PDF files is that you can edit them easily. But if you can convert PDF into a word document, you can easily edit whatever you like. So what is the easiest way to convert PDF to word doc for free? The answer is – by using AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter.
[How to] Convert PDFs to Word Documents for Free?
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Airport Screeners: Beware Intentional Contraband
Shhh, keep this podcast a secret. Because new research points to a possible blind spot in airport security screening: it may be easier to sneak something dangerous past security–a box cutter, for example–by also including an obvious and innocuous banned object, like a water bottle, into the mix as a distraction.
Airport Screeners: Beware Intentional Contraband
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Computer Network Information Tool
Network Information Center displays various network related information in its interface upon startup. The computer network information
tool will automatically list the external and internal IP address, default gateway and physical address. All information can be copied to the clipboard individually.
Computer Network Information Tool
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Monday, April 26, 2010
9 Habits of the World's Healthiest People
The United States is facing a health crisis of unprecedented proportions: Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Diabetes and heart disease rates are on the rise. For the first time in living history, the life expectancy of America’s children is less than that of their parents. In other parts of the world, however, people are living longer, healthier lives. In certain areas known as Blue Zones, people tend to live well into their 90s and beyond while remaining mentally and physically vibrant. It’s no coincidence that people in these regions share several lifestyle traits.
9 Habits of the World's Healthiest People
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How to Quit Facebook, Twitter
Need to disappear from Facebook or Twitter? Now you can scrub yourself from the Internet with Web 2.0 Suicide Machine, a nifty service that purges your online presence from these all-consuming social networks. Since its Dec. 19 launch, Suicide Machine has assisted more than 1,000 virtual deaths, severing more than 80,500 friendships on Facebook and removing some 276,000 tweets from Twitter.
How to Quit Facebook, Twitter
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Auditory Illusions: Scientific American Podcast
First up a classic illusion from Diana Deutsch at the University of California, San Diego. It's a recording of repeating sounds, which our brains perceive as specific words. Listen to this.
Auditory Illusions
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 9/2010
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 9/2010
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Satellites Will Issue Speeding Tickets from Space
UK drivers had better stay under that speed limit, because the traffic authorities are watching… from outer space. According to The Telegraph, an American company called PIPS Technology has developed a system that uses two cameras on the ground and one satellite in orbit to catch speeders.
Satellites Will Issue Speeding Tickets from Space
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Google Confirms Free Turn-by-Turn Directions Coming to iPhone
Free turn-by-turn Google Maps Navigation has already threatened an entire industry of GPS navigation companies whose livelihood depends on selling paid versions of what the search giant is now giving away for free. Currently Google Maps Navigation is available for Android phones only, but in a London press conference Google said it will bring free navigation to the iPhone along with other platforms.
Google Confirms Free Turn-by-Turn Directions Coming to iPhone
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How Do You Know If Your Download Really Has a Virus?
Antivirus and anti-malware apps fill an important need on our computers, but they're not foolproof (*ahem*, McAfee). More often than you'd think, they're just plain wrong. Here's what to do when you're not sure whether a download has a virus.
How Do You Know If Your Download Really Has a Virus?
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
Government requests directed to Google and YouTube
Like other technology and communications companies, we regularly receive requests from government agencies around the world to remove content from our services, or provide information about users of our services and products. The map shows the number of requests that we received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, with certain limitations.
Government requests directed to Google and YouTube
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USGS Photo Glossary of Volcanic Terms
From aa to Vulcanian eruption. With images.
USGS Photo Glossary of Volcanic Terms
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Oddest English Spellings, Part 16: Wistful Whistplayers and Other Wherry Important Words
The number of people in the English speaking world who distinguish in pronunciation between witch and which, wine and whine, wen and when is relatively small, and those who make this distinction do not say w-hitch, w-hine, and w-hen, but rather hwitch, hwine, and hwen. What follows is a breathtaking story of the hw-sound and the wh-spelling.
The Oddest English Spellings, Part 16: Wistful Whistplayers and Other Wherry Important Words
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Windows Maintenance Tips: The Good, Bad And Useless
Everybody’s got an opinion on how to keep a Windows system running fast and smooth. Some tips are timeless, others are bunk but always recirculating. Here’s a closer look at what really helps and hurts your Windows PC.
Windows Maintenance Tips: The Good, Bad And Useless
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Nepal to send Sherpas to "death zone" to rescue the dead
The Nepalese government is sending a team of 20 Sherpas to Everest's "death zone" to clean up the dead bodies of those who never made it back from their expeditions. 300 people have died there since 1953; there is also a lot of garbage from spent oxygen tanks and other crap that people couldn't or didn't want to take down with them because of the extra weight. The plan is to leave on May 1st, set up camp at 26,240 feet, and climb up to the most dangerous crux of the ascent.
Nepal to send Sherpas to "death zone" to rescue the dead
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
How Do I Find My IP Address
If you ware working in tech support you keep hearing questions very often. One of these questions is “How do I find my IP address”. The IP, or Internet Protocol, address is assigned to devices in a computer network for identification and addressing purposes. The current version of the Internet Protocol, IPv4, knows public and private addresses. Public IP addresses are unique while private ones do not need to be. The main reason for this is to conserve public IPs as IPv4 reaches exhaustion.
How Do I Find My IP Address
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“Houston, we’ve had a problem”
The now famous words spoken by Jim Lovell in 1970 in the ill-fated Apollo 13 flight. There was a reunion of astronauts and control crew to celebrate the 40th anniversary. NASAimages has many great photos and video from the flight. Here are a few favorites.
“Houston, we’ve had a problem”
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Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Pictures
As ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to keep European airspace shut down over the weekend, affecting millions of travelers around the world, some government agencies and airlines clashed over the flight bans. Collected here are some images from Iceland over the past few days.
Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Pix
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
AnyHub Is A No-Fuss Small File Uploader
AnyHub is a minimalistic webapp lets you quickly upload and share small files of any kind, without the need to register for any type of account.
AnyHub Is A No-Fuss Small File Uploader
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How To Upgrade Your Tiny Hard Drive To A Spacious New One And Keep Your Data Intact
You’re planning on upgrading your hard drive, but there’s one small problem: How do you get your data from the old hard drive to the new one, without reinstalling everything? Here’s a step-by-step guide to seamlessly transition to a new drive.
How To Upgrade Your Tiny Hard Drive To A Spacious New One And Keep Your Data Intact
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Microsoft Fix It Center Online
Microsoft Fix it solutions provide one-click help for problems that are encountered in Microsoft products. The small portable programs are not available for every support issue a Microsoft user might have but their number is increasing as Microsoft seems to have grown fond of these one-click solutions.
Microsoft Fix It Center Online
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7 Ways To Maintain A Positive Attitude
In today’s life when one is thronged with worries and tensions all around, it is very difficult to maintain a positive attitude. And often the more you try and be positive, the more it seems the negative energy around you gains strength. So here are 7 ways to change our modus operandi, be positive and work towards a healthier lifestyle.
7 Ways To Maintain A Positive Attitude
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Volcano “Ash Plume” Captured By NASA, On Google Earth
The ash apparently creates a dangerous condition for planes, and so most airports across Europe grounded flights, which is continuing today. Calling the travel situation “chaos,” the NY Times reports that the domino effect of these closures may disrupt travel for weeks. If you’re interested to see satellite images of the volcanic ash in the atmosphere you can now do so on Google earth, courtesy of NASA satellite imagery.
Volcano “Ash Plume” Captured By NASA, On Google Earth
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Shift Your Fingers One Key To The Right For Easy-to-Remember But Awesome Passwords
You’re constantly told how easy it would be to hack your weak passwords, but complicated passwords just aren’t something our brains get excited about memorising. Stick with your weak, dictionary password if you must; just move your fingers over a space on the keyboard.
Shift Your Fingers One Key To The Right For Easy-to-Remember But Awesome Passwords
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14th Annual Webby Awards: Here Are the Nominees
The nominees for the 14th Annual Webby Awards have just been announced. For 13 years, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences has given out Webby Awards to blogs, web TV shows and other new media that has set a standard of excellence in web content.
14th Annual Webby Awards: Here Are the Nominees
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
10 Amazing Musical Instrument iPhone Apps
As anyone who has browsed the App Store will know, musical instrument apps don’t have their own category, but are in fact spread out across “Music” and “Entertainment,” alongside what seems like an unholy number of fart- and burp-themed efforts. To separate the proper musical apps from some less desirable offerings, we’ve highlighted 10 great iPhone apps that provide a darn good musical experience on your handset.
10 Amazing Musical Instrument iPhone Apps
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Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 8/2010 - April 14, 2010
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 8/2010 - April 14, 2010
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Friday, April 02, 2010
Black Stump heading out way Beyond
We'll be AWOL for about a week, taking a little break - see you soon!
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Short Sharp Science: A day of April Fools' science
The alarm went off this morning and I checked my emails. For breakfast I visited the Ben and Jerry's website as new nanotechnology developed by NASA allowed me to have a quick taste of virtual ice cream. I visited Google's new animal translation service and chatted to the cat before I left for the day.
Short Sharp Science: A day of April Fools' science
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Butterfly Attack: The Making of Qualcomm's Viral April Fool's Day Joke
On March 30, footage from two separate savage butterfly attacks was leaked to the web, stirring up speculation about “butterflies gone wild.”
Butterfly Attack: The Making of Qualcomm's Viral April Fool's Day Joke
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April Fool: 13 Jokes and 2 Roundups
April Fools’ Day is getting to be a busy time on the Web! This morning while going through my feeds and e-mail alerts I came across lots and lots of foolin’. Here’s a brief list of thirteen April Fools’ Day pranks with two roundups (one liveblogged so you can keep up with the fun all day long!)
April Fool: 13 Jokes and 2 Roundups
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Your April Fools' Day Prank Spoiler
A few of the obligatory April Fools' Day pranks tech firms will roll out today will be funny. Some will be believable. To confirm the jokes, and help you avoid endless "Did you see this" emails, we're rounding them up here.
Your April Fools' Day Prank Spoiler
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Thursday, April 01, 2010
Why You Should Never Pay More Than $10 For HDMI Cables
You've probably guessed that gold-plated cables for your home theater are entirely unnecessary. Still, there must be some small quality difference for all that price, right? Mint.com's blog lays out the answer: No, not at all.
Why You Should Never Pay More Than $10 For HDMI Cables
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Remove Admin Access to Halt Most Windows Security Flaws
A study of all of Microsoft’s security bulletins in 2009 showed a common thread that you should keep in mind when setting up computers for your friends, relatives or coworkers: 90 per cent of the most serious vulnerabilities were nullified by removing Administrator privileges.
Remove Admin Access to Halt Most Windows Security Flaws
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
5 Free Ways to Identify that Song Stuck in Your Head
Getting a tune stuck in your head and not being able to identify it, or hearing the best song ever and not knowing who it is by, are two of the most annoying things that plague human kind. To help you out of such musical dilemmas, we’ve pulled together a handy list of resources that can help you out, and all for gratis.
5 Free Ways to Identify that Song Stuck in Your Head
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How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords
Internet standards expert, CEO of web company iFusion Labs, and blogger John Pozadzides knows a thing or two about password security — and he knows exactly how he’d hack the weak passwords you use all over the internet.
How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords
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Australian Censorship: Google Vs. The Communications Minister
In a radio interview on 29 March, Australia’s communications minister Stephen Conroy had some strong things to say about Google:
Australian Censorship: Google Vs. The Communications Minister
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Internet Activity, Australia, Dec 2009
The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of internet access services provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia. This release contains results from all ISPs operating in Australia with more than 1,000 active subscribers as at 31 December 2009.
Internet Activity, Australia, Dec 2009
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Why You Should Install Perspectives For Firefox Right Now
Maybe you have already read the news that it is possible to subvert SSL which is used to improve the security when connecting to websites. Financial sites like PayPal and Bank of America, shopping sites like eBay or Amazon and government sites use SSL which is shown by displaying https in the browser’s address bar instead of http. There are other indicators including a closed padlock that, when clicked, should display additional information about the website including the issued certificate.
Why You Should Install Perspectives For Firefox Right Now
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Use Different Passwords to Increase Security
The founder of Facebook has been accused of using information from Facebook to break into email accounts at Harvard Crimson (Harvard’s newspaper). While I don’t know if it is true or not, the technique is plausible and is an excellent demonstration of why you shouldn’t use the same password for every website and how important it is to create secure passwords.
Use Different Passwords to Increase Security
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5 Big Twitter Trends to Follow Right Now
As Twitter celebrates its fourth birthday, we thought it appropriate to take another step back from the day-to-day happenings of the Twitterverse and analyze some of the bigger trends. There are many indicators that can clue us in to what’s in store for the social network.
5 Big Twitter Trends to Follow Right Now
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Top 10 Tips And Tricks For Making Your Stuff Last Longer
We live in a disposable world, but just because things weren’t meant to last doesn’t mean you can’t make them last. These 10 tips and tricks will help you squeeze more life from your batteries, appliances, flowers, razor blades and more.
Top 10 Tips And Tricks For Making Your Stuff Last Longer
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Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 7/2010 - March 29, 2010
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 7/2010 - March 29, 2010
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No Virus Thanks Is A Virus Total Alternative
Virus Total is one of the most useful security services on the Internet. The service can be used by everyone to upload and scan files using multiple antivirus engines. It can be used directly from their website or by installing the Virus Total Uploader in Windows to send files directly from Windows Explorer.
No Virus Thanks Is A Virus Total Alternative
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
10 Essential Money-Saving iPhone Apps
Despite a recession allegedly in our rear view mirror, frugality remains a hot, trendy topic. Nowhere is that more evident than in the often expensive world of consumer tech. But remember, a one-time splurge could pay dividends in the long run if you do your homework.
10 Essential Money-Saving iPhone Apps
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AVG Rescue CD Cleans Your Infected Windows PC
There's any number of great antivirus tools that help protect your PC from viruses, but what about when you encounter an already-infected PC? Your best bet is a boot CD, and the free AVG Rescue CD cleans viruses easily.
AVG Rescue CD Cleans Your Infected Windows PC
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Friday, March 26, 2010
How To Automatically Sync Any Song You Download To iTunes
iTunes has never been great at automatically syncing new songs or folders of music, but with a little finesse and the latest version of iTunes, you can automatically sync any new music you download to iTunes, with relative ease.
How To Automatically Sync Any Song You Download To iTunes
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500 Worst Passwords! Is Yours on the List?
123456! QWERTY! Password! These are some of the 500 worst passwords listed down by Dave Kleiman in his book Perfect Password: Selection, Protection, Authentication. Hilarious to see some of the passwords listed down there – one of them being ZZZZZZZ!!
500 Worst Passwords! Is Yours on the List?
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Australia's population exceeds 22 million
Australia's population reached 22,066,000 as at 30 September 2009, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.This is an increase of 451,900 people over the previous year, keeping the growth rate high at 2.1%.
Australia's population exceeds 22 million
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12 Ways to Find More Time
Here are twelve ways to claw some if it back.
12 Ways to Find More Time
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Google, Yahoo and Others Criticize Aussie Government Internet Filtering Plan
Google, Yahoo and Others Criticize Aussie Government Internet Filtering Plan.
Google, Yahoo and Others Criticize Aussie Government Internet Filtering Plan
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Windows Product Key Finder
There may come a time where a user needs to retrieve the product key from an installed operating system. A possible scenario is for instance the desire to install the operating system on a new computer system. The only way to retrieve the Windows product key is to use a software program
that can display the product key if the product box that listed the key is no longer available.
Windows Product Key Finder
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Snake Oil Chart Highlights The Worth (Or Lack Thereof) Of Supplements
We’ve all got that friend or family member that swears by a supplement promising to stave off colds, cure headaches or fix some other malady, but often they’re little more than snake oil. This Snake Oil chart matches supplements to scientific support.
Snake Oil Chart Highlights The Worth (Or Lack Thereof) Of Supplements
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
China to Google: Nyah Nyah Nyah!
Google killed Google China Search Engine today. The answer from China is here.
China to Google: Nyah Nyah Nyah!
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Zosh Fills Out and Signs Docs from Your iPhone, Makes Fax That Much More Useless
Zosh Fills Out and Signs Docs from Your iPhone, Makes Fax That Much More UselessiPhone: Hate the outmoded world of faxing but still occasionally need to fill out and sign forms? iPhone application Zosh offers an interesting solution: Using Zosh, you can fill out, sign, and send forms from your iPhone, no printing or fax required.
Zosh Fills Out and Signs Docs from Your iPhone, Makes Fax That Much More Useless
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Breakthrough in sewing needles
Minnesotan mom Pam Turner took it upon herself to design and produce the world’s first dead-simple sewing needle.
Breakthrough in sewing needles
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A new approach to China
Earlier today Google stopped censoring search services—Google Search, Google News, and Google Images—on Google.cn. Users visiting Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, where we are offering uncensored search in simplified Chinese, specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via Google servers in Hong Kong.
Official Google Blog: A new approach to China
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Five Best Offline Backup Tools
Online backup has many benefits—safety from local catastrophe, storage on professionally maintained servers, etc.—but economy, control, and 100% guaranteed privacy aren't among them. Check out these five popular tools for making safe and sound local backups.
Five Best Offline Backup Tools
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Mute The Computer On Startup
Have you ever started your laptop in a crowded area and felt embarrassed because of the loud startup sound that it played once it loaded the operating system? Some PC users turn off all system sounds to avoid this problem while others do not want to work without those sounds and have to rely on other methods to mute the computer on system startup.
Mute The Computer On Startup
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
Justin Bieber remains an immutable force of Twitter trend power, taking the top slot again for the third week in a row. Tweeters also showed their love (and/or disdain) for a number of other pop singers, and celebrated a few holidays this past week.
Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
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SpyDLL – A Free Spyware Removal Tool
When we look at the background processes running in our Windows PCs, it is very tough to make sense of each of the processes, especially since there are so many of them running at a time. There are some tools like SVCHost Viewer which lets you know and understand about each of the SVChost.exe running on the system, but what about hundreds of DLLs which get loaded and run all the time?
SpyDLL – A Free Spyware Removal Tool
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Facebook Warns of New E-mail Scam [ALERT]
Facebook has warned users to “delete e-mails asking you to open an attachment to get a new Facebook password,” in the wake of a new scam making its way around the web.
Facebook Warns of New E-mail Scam [ALERT]
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How to Hang a Picture
Have you always had much difficulty getting that picture to hang straight? Follow these steps to get it just right, every time.
How to Hang a Picture
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How to Help a Dog Who Has Canine Epilepsy
Canine epilepsy is hard on your dog, and almost as hard on you - it hurts to see your beloved pet agitated and anxious in the wake of a seizure or episode. Learn the best ways to treat your pet and give it the best life possible despite this condition.
How to Help a Dog Who Has Canine Epilepsy
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Aussies line up for world's largest toilet queue
Around 300 Melburnians have lined up to become part of the world's largest toilet queue. They are hoping to break a world record, along with people from around the world, to raise awareness about the lack of clean toilets and water in developing countries.
Aussies line up for world's largest toilet queue
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Australian Recorded Crime - Offenders, 2008-09
This publication presents statistics about the characteristics of alleged offenders who were proceeded against by police during the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009, for all states and territories.
Australian Recorded Crime - Offenders, 2008-09
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Speed Up Windows 7 Taskbar Navigation With A Registry Hack
Windows 7’s taskbar is undoubtedly a great addition to Windows, but if you’ve got more than one application window open, you’ve got to either click twice or patiently hover to navigate to an open window.
Speed Up Windows 7 Taskbar Navigation With A Registry Hack
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Warren Buffett's Investment Advice: Why It's So Hard to Follow
From WiseBerad: A year ago, I wrote a piece called Cash is King: Now What Should I do With It? After going through all the responsible options of what I could do with our pile of cash, I added one last one: what if I just threw it in the stock market and tried to double it?
Warren Buffett's Investment Advice: Why It's So Hard to Follow
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Seven Foods That Will Prevent You from Overeating - DivineCaroline
David A. Kessler, the author of The End of Overeating, explains very well how people become addicted to foods that are high in sugar, fat, and salt. Like addiction does, this causes people to crave so they eat more and more foods that are loaded with unhealthy ingredients and many times, completely devoid of any nutrients.
Seven Foods That Will Prevent You from Overeating - DivineCaroline
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Transfer Your iTunes Music Library
So, for whatever reason, you need to move that iTunes library that you’ve spent so much time and money on to a new location. Follow the questions in this wizard to find the solution that works best for you.
Transfer Your iTunes Music Library
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Image Sharing
With the advent of the digital age and the seemingly ever-lowering cost of purchasing computers, cameras, cell phones, and mp3 players that double as image capturing devices, it is no wonder that there has been an explosion in the use of online image and photo sites, to not only store, organize, and share images, but also to tag, mashup, and create new and unique applications for digital image content.
Image Sharing
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Download Internet Explorer 9 Preview
Microsoft has released many new information about their upcoming Internet Explorer 9 web browser. Even better than the information that they have showcased at the Mix10 conference is the release of a Internet Explorer 9 preview release which they call Internet Explorer Platform Preview.
Download Internet Explorer 9 Preview
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Beware, the Antarctic Methane Fart of Doom!
Scientists from the University of Bristol in England believe that microbes living under ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland could be emitting large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane. "It could mean that as ice sheets melt under warmer temperatures, they would release large amounts of heat-trapping methane gas." Oh no! Not the dreaded giant Antarcti-fart!
Beware, the Antarctic Methane Fart of Doom!
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Australian Social Trends, March 2010
Since 1994 Australian Social Trends has presented articles and key statistics across all areas of social concern. Is life in Australia getting better?
Australian Social Trends
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The 7 Laws of Negotiation
Sometimes, it takes an economic downturn for folks to rediscover a lost art. I've heard all the buzz lately about people beginning to negotiate the price of everything from new shoes to cell phone plans. When we see companies slashing prices and luring us in with incentives and other goodies, we rightly begin to wonder just how firm the price was in the first place. Finally, America is taking the haggle out of the used car lot and applying it a bit more liberally.
The 7 Laws of Negotiation
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State of the Climate
This snapshot provides observations and analysis of Australia’s climate and the factors
that influence it. Two organisations, CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
have combined to present this current picture of Australia’s climate. (pdf)
State of the Climate
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Monday, March 15, 2010
How to Check who has visited my Facebook Profile? [Scam]
Of late I am being bombarded with loads of notifications on my Facebook profile and most of them are about me being tagged in a photo and a comment following that. They are about my friends checking ‘Who is glancing through my profile?’ or ‘Who has seen my profile?’
How to Check who has visited my Facebook Profile? [Scam]
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 6/2010 - March 15, 2010
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 6/2010 - March 15, 2010
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5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs
There’s no doubt Google has a sense of humor — its excellent April Fools jokes are a testament to that. But there’s a wealth of funnies that can found any time of the year too. Here we pull together a handy list of Google “Easter eggs” that you can uncover right now.
5 Must-See Google Easter Eggs
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
Pi Day in Wolfram|Alpha
The holiday in question is Pi Day. As with a large number of other holidays, simply typing its name (in this case, “pi day”) into Wolfram|Alpha gives you basic calendrical information about it.
Pi Day in Wolfram|Alpha
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4 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid When Pursuing Your Dreams
The mistakes people make while going after their dreams. If you can identify with any of these mistakes, you might want to get it corrected as fast as possible. It will help you get back on track to moving towards making your dreams a reality instead of moving away from them.
4 Deadly Mistakes You Must Avoid When Pursuing Your Dreams
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How To Whitelist Cookies And Delete The Rest Regularly
Cookies are needed on many Internet sites. They are however also used for tracking purposes to track the movement of Internet users and can pose a privacy risk as they might reveal websites that the user visited in the past. Most web browsers offer a basic cookie management module that can be used to delete some or all cookies and to configure how and when websites may store cookies on the computer system. But they usually do not offer more sophisticated means of working with cookies like whitelisting some cookies that are needed and deleting the rest.
How To Whitelist Cookies And Delete The Rest Regularly
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Reporter Freaks Out on Air, Internet Laughs and Laughs
Live TV can be tough, especially if you’re in a cranky mood. Case in point: WVLT TV Volunteer News reporter Gordon Boyd, whose on-air freak-out has gone viral this week.
Reporter Freaks Out on Air, Internet Laughs and Laughs
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Little Billy's Letters to famous and infamous people
In the 1990s Bill Geerhart was an unemployed, not-so aspiring screenwriter in his 30s. To pass the time, he channeled his inner child, 10-year-old Billy, and started writing letters to famous and infamous people and institutions. These letters, written in pencil on elementary school ruled paper, asked funny but relevant questions to politicians, serial killers, movie stars, lobbyists, CEOs, and celebrity lawyers.
Little Billy's Letters to famous and infamous people
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Twitter Profiles of All Cricketers
"With IPL 2010 just around the corner, I thought of listing down the twitter profiles of all the cricketers (and those deeply associated with cricket). The idea was to make this an exhaustive and a complete list for easy reference. It was quite an overwhelming task when I set out, since I didn’t know from where to start. I decided to get some clues from Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman whom I have been following for a long time now".
Twitter Profiles of All Cricketers
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing
Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men.
Common painkillers might make you hard of hearing
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Top 10 Online Services to Encrypt Email and Text Messages for Free!
Online privacy has started to sound like an oxymoron! Every e-mail (confidential or not) you send is sent as a plain text and if intercepted, it will just be a sitting duck with no protection whatsoever.
Top 10 Online Services to Encrypt Email and Text Messages for Free!
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Google’s Latest Tool to Search Public Data
Google has just launched their brand new tool called Google Public Data Explorer, which is an experimental visualization tool in Google Labs aimed at providing an array of data in visual form based upon the statistics gathered from World Bank and other firms.
Google’s Latest Tool to Search Public Data
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