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A commenter on this blog, Joe Fahrner, posted an article at nextadvisor.com/blog on how to protect your identity on Facebook. Like I’ve always say, identity thieves are out there. Don’t wait till you get a huge bill from your credit card, or the law enforcement came knocking on your door.

Tips & tricks from computers to daily life.

• Hard to remove stains is one of the reason for unusable clothes. Here is a tip on how to remove those stains.
• Memory palace technique is one of the ways to remember long list of sequences.
• Most people are contented with just an anti-virus software for their PCs, unknown to them however, is the danger of open ports in their system which is vulnerable to hacks and exploits. Use a firewall to hide and block those backdoors..
• Removing a gum from your clothes is a hassle, and sometimes most of the methods we use are ineffective. Here is a quick how-to, in removing a gum.
• The usual norms in tipping is around 10-22% and depends on the service. But there are still more to that in the Tipping Etiquette.
• When you split up with someone on facebook, almost everybody will know it because of the news feed. But you can disable that without the world knowing it.
• Linux: Run windows apps.
• Although, instead of right-clicking the eject hardware on your system tray, you can just left-click on it to eject quickly. But if you have a lot of USB devices plugged in and want to disable one and switch quickly, you can create a shortcut and even a hotkey to quickly bring the eject dialog up.
• Are your folders and files scattered across your hard drive? If yes, you need to organize it in a way that the files you need and use are easily located. So start managing computer file clutter. As for me, my files are always organized. Maybe I’ll post about some personal tips on how to manage computer’s files and folders.
• If you are a user of Google Docs, you can easily publish them to your blog.
• Firefox: Add Microsoft Activities (IE8) to your Firefox.
• Windows XP: Create a WinXP install CD with updates since SP2.
• Aside from computers, our life can also be cluttered. Want to have a clutter-free life?
• Google shows us how to add page numbers to Google docs.
• Here’s how to balance your work and family life.
• The Art of Manliness gives us a tip on how to leave a great first impression.
• Using the method Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) you can find ways to look for a solution within a particular problem. This also makes us more efficient and resourceful.
• Self-Discipline is an attitude not so easily mastered. But it will make your life very productive.
• Stop overspending. Here are 32 tips for sticking to your budget.
• Windows: Enable/Disable Right-Click Context Menus
• What are wmpnscfg.exe and wmpnetwk.exe and Why Are They Running?

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