And since I’m back, the tips and tricks from my starred items have accumulated again. I’ll have to clip this post with the MORE tag after 10 entries because it is going to be a long entry. Click the link at the bottom of the post (or click the post title) to see the rest of the entry. But if you are reading this in a RSS/Feed reader, then the whole post should show up.
And for the next series of Life tips, I’ll post the top (I consider) 10 tips, then post the rest after the jump. I’m doing this in an effort to minimalize this website, and to further speed up loading.
- Customizing Your Icons in Windows XP. If you want to change the icons used by explorer in your WIndows.
- Seven Tips for Making the Most of Your RSS Reader.
- 10 Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Productivity.
- 10 Ways to Pimp Your Blog.
- Polish Your Writing to Professionalism: Three Tips for Self-Editing.
- 12 Ways to Kill Stress Before Stress Kills You!
- Superior Alternatives to Crappy Windows Software. This includes dumping Adobe Reader in favor of a more resource friendly FoxIt Reader or changing you Nero Suite into a cost-free app CDBurnerXP.
- Did you know? Windows has a built-in tool to create self-extracting archives via ‘Iexpress.exe’.
- Watch restricted YouTube Videos.
- Five Best DVD Ripping Tools.
And now for the rest of the tips…
- Using Hotkeys the Easy Way in Windows. You need to use an application called HotKeyBind for this, but it is really useful if you use hotkeys to quickly access and execute common commands.
- Find Messages Quickly Without Searching in Outlook.
- Split .avi files in Windows, OS X or Linux. This tip will let you use BananaSplitter, a free app to split videos.
- How to speed up Vista using a spare USB thumb drive.
- How to Improve Your Memory.
- Happiness at Work – 12 Simple Ways to Make it Happen!
- How To Disable Extension Install Delay in Firefox.
- Create a Dual Boot with Mac and Windows.
- Google: How to Access Filter by Date Dropdown Box.
- The Best Cure for Hiccups.
- DIY Solar Cooker.
- Whiten Your Teeth the Natural Way.
- Are You Spending Your Time the Right Way?
- Max Your Mind’s Performance by Distracting Yourself.
- HOT backup your Outlook data securely and automatically with TrueCrypt.
- Troubleshooting Internet Explorer on Vista Locking Up or Running Slowly.
- Control and Grab Your Torrents From Anywhere with TorrentFlux. This tip also includes the use of Wamp Server.
- Ten typographic mistakes everyone makes.
- Creating Your Own Outlook Today Page.
- The art of the snooze.
- Top 10 Email Productivity Boosters.
- How to use Skype to make PSP as PSP phone.
- Reveal Firefox Plug-in Paths [About:config].
- How to simulate “No to all” when copying in Windows XP.
- Add File types to the Microsoft Outlook Attachment Manager.
- Download YouTube Videos as MP4 Files.
- Take notes during phone calls with friends and family.
- Organize Your Life With Free Online Tools.
- Always Group Similar Taskbar Buttons in Windows.
- Decoding your body’s noises: Gas, gurgles and growls.
Got hit again by information overload.