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DavidRGilson
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28 January 2008, 05:10 pm

Post here with clever little tech related tips you have:

DavidRGilson
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28 January 2008, 05:12 pm

Need to cut up a credit card but don't have any scissors handy?

No problem! Just firmly fold in half, then reverse the fold pressing the crease down. Then repeat over and over again. Eventually it'll snap in half!

Nick Hide
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28 January 2008, 05:28 pm

Don't lend anything to Rory. He'll sit on it.

matthewhughes
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28 January 2008, 06:13 pm

Dont buy anything with a proprietary .

Headphones. USB cable. They all suck

DavidRGilson
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28 January 2008, 06:57 pm

Windows:

Here's a quick way to load up the task manager: Ctrl-Shift-Esc.

Sometimes when you hit Ctrl-Alt-Del while your CPU is maxed out, it can take a long time to call the task manager. The above key combination gets attention quicker, for some inane Windows reason.

Edited by DavidRGilson (Moderator) on 29 January 2008 at 02:57 pm

matthewhughes
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28 January 2008, 08:40 pm

Furthermore, if windows sucks, just download Linux and install it.

Nick Hide
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29 January 2008, 09:21 am

DavidRGilson says:
Here's a quick way to load up the task manager: Ctrl-Shift-Esc.

Many thanks for that tip, I can see that coming in handy on my overloaded work PC.

DavidRGilson
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29 January 2008, 12:28 pm

Great, Nick :-)

Today's tip is for Firefox:
If you ever wish you had a search plug-in for the website you're on, you might be able to get one quicker than you think.

Of course, you can try the main repository, roll your own or even hack Firefox's about:config page. Before you run off and do that, read on ...

Some websites have already made a search plug in available from their own site. Click the drop-down list of search engines in Firefox, if there's any available you'll see some entries at the bottom of your list, prefixed with the word "Add". See here

Edited by DavidRGilson (Moderator) on 29 January 2008 at 02:59 pm

Nate Lanxon
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29 January 2008, 12:40 pm

Get addicted to acquiring Xbox Live achievements.

It will make even a rubbish game worth playing.

shannondoubleday
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29 January 2008, 02:39 pm

Flicking between windows: Alt-Tab. Flicking between tabs in Firefox: Ctrl-Tab.