Overnight Microsoft announced availability dates for several key product updates including Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP and the release to manufacturing of Windows Server 2008.
Update on Windows Releases: Vista SP1, XP SP3, Server 2008 Update
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Update on Windows Releases: Vista SP1, XP SP3, Server 2008 Update
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Tweak Vista and XP with Xdn Tweaker
Windows only: Tweak system settings in both Windows XP and Vista with lightweight freeware application Xdn Tweaker.
Tweak Vista and XP with Xdn Tweaker
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China's New Cop Avatars
Police in China’s capital said Tuesday they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user’s browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content.
China's New Cop Avatars
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
25 Tips to Become More Productive and Happy at Work
Would you like to be more engaged, satisfied, and fulfilled in your work? Would you like to be more productive and feel a greater sense of accomplishment at the end of each day? Well you can.
25 Tips to Become More Productive and Happy at Work
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50 Tips for Frugal Living
I am fairly frugal (though not always), but sometimes I take it too far: I have T-shirts with holes in them, I never buy new clothes, we’re shopping for a new couch because our current one has holes in it, and I ran my current pair of running shoes until the soles fell off.
50 Tips for Frugal Living
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13 ways to Protect Personal Data from Online Fraud and Identity Theft
In our digital age, it's becoming increasingly hard not to share your personal data, such as passwords, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etc online because even if you prefer the two P's when performing transactions (Paper and Phone), most companies prefer doing everything online for financial reasons. Unfortunately, some companies do not put in place the necessary stringent policies and procedures needed for your personal data to be secure.
13 ways to Protect Personal Data
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Sony blasted for helping hide Malware
Security specialists are warning that Sony's MicroVault USB, which is a biometric USB storage device, cloaks driver software in a Windows directory that could be used by malware to avoid detection from security applications.
Sony blasted for helping hide malware on users' PCs
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Maintain a Consistent Workspace Across Multiple Computers
Most likely you use more than one computer in the course of a day—a work computer and a home computer, maybe even a laptop and a desktop. That means you've got at least two workspaces that can get horrendously out of sync if you don't keep them in check. The key to staying productive at all your computers is building a consistent workspace—that is, a computing environment that is the same (where it counts) everywhere you use a computer.
Maintain a Consistent Workspace Across Multiple Computers
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
How To Hide An Airplane Factory
During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with camouflage netting and trompe l’oeil to make it look like a rural subdivision from the air.
How To Hide An Airplane Factory
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It's Time to Stand Up to Your Email
Thanks to the avalanche of messages they receive every day, many professionals and office workers say they suffer from email overload. It doesn't have to be that way.
It's Time to Stand Up to Your Email
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Resources: Encyclopedias
Contains a listing of selected general encyclopedias available on the internet and selected online subject specific encyclopedias as well as selected subject and topic specific encyclopedia publications available in print, electronically or both.
These are selected titles and these lists make no pretension of being comprehensive.
General Internet and Print Resources: Encyclopedias
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Track real-time Earthquakes and Volcanic Activity
Track and explore real-time earthquakes and volcanic activity with Google Maps.
Google LatLong: Track Earthquakes and Volcanic Activity
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Monday, August 27, 2007
10 Killer Job Interview Questions and Answers
Behind every interview question there is a concern or another question. Your job is to process the question thinking about what the interviewer’s concern might be. In other words, why is the interviewer asking you this question?
10 Killer Job Interview Questions and Answers
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Deliver Better Presentations
“Tell a story that makes the audience into the protagonist, then demonstrate how your approach to solving their problem will help them win in the end.”
How to Deliver Better Presentations
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Removing Backgrounds Quickly in Photoshop
How to remove backgrounds very quickly with good results using Photoshop’s extract feature.
Removing Backgrounds Quickly in Photoshop
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Teen hacks 'useless' Govt porn filter
A Melbourne teenager who has managed to circumvent the Federal Government's internet pornography filter has described it as "completely useless".
Teen hacks 'useless' Govt porn filter
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How to Spot a Fake Rolex
They say there’s a “sucker born every minute” but you're not a sucker if you intentionally know what you’re getting into.
How to Spot a Fake Rolex
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The Manager's Cheat Sheet: Body Language
Like it or not, your body speaks volumes, even when you are silent. Here's how to express an attitude that's appropriate for a leader.
The Manager's Cheat Sheet: Body Language
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All the things not to do
Breathing ?
All the things not to do
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