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Get the most out of your screen space

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Does your desktop resemble the one above? May be you’re running too many applications, all crammed up for space on your 15″ or 17″ monitor, and they’re desperate for more space on [...]

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Split large files using GSplit

If you urgently have to send a large file to your friend, in disks, but couldn’t because the file is too big to fit in one disk? How about splitting the file into pieces and then re uniting them back in the recipient’s computer? GSplit is the way to go.

GSplit can split files into multiple [...]

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Get productive with your instant messenger

Most people spend a lot of time chatting on the web, and IMs have been a productivity killer to many of us. But did you know that you can make your IM client a bit more useful by adding a few useful bot programs to your buddy list?
Here are three that can help you to [...]

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Pidgin: Notifications when a buddy comes online

Pidgin is now becoming the popular choice for a multi-protocol messenger where in you can connect to different networks that include Google Talk, Yahoo, etc.
Pidgin, by default, does not notify you when a buddy comes online. But you can activate that feature. It’s known as Buddy Pounce on Pidgin. Here’s how:
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7 Password Don’ts

Okay it’s a cliche but let me tell you again . Here are my tips:

Don’t use phone numbers, birthdays, names of your friends, relatives as a password.
Don’t use dictionary words for a password - this is very important.
Don’t just use alphabets. Always mix up numbers and symbols, uppercase and lowercase letters.
Don’t use the [...]

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Google Talk keyboard shortcuts

… You don’t know them probably I guess.
CTRL + R Right align text
CTRL + E Center align text
CTRL + L Left align text
CTRL + Tab Cycle through open windows
CTRL + 1 For single spaced lines
CTRL + 2 For [...]

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