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The holy week is finally over, everything should be getting back to normal (like TV shows). Here are some tips that I found interesting on the Internet while bumming this week.

• Whether you are visiting another house, or in your own, you can’t avoid pet hair. That is if there are any pets around. With this tip, you can easily remove pet hair from anything.
• It is possible to read the contents of a Microsoft Word 2007 document (DOCX) in a computer that has no MS Office installed. You will need to use Internet Explorer to do this.
• If you think water conservation is costly, there are some low-cost ways to conserve water at home.
• Windows Vista: After installing Service Pack 1, it’s time to remove the junk files.
• Without using any note-creating software, you can actually create notes in your Active Desktop. Using a batch file and notepad, it’s easy to make a to-do list and post it in your desktop.
• Firefox: Quick search commands using command line in Firefox.
• Here are some useful commands in Windows DOS box. You can also learn how to change the color of the window. Cool stuff.
• There are nights when my insomnia kicks in. But according to this tip, you can actually use that insomnia-state to increase your productivity.
• If you always find your self traveling, here is a list of 10 steps to working on the road.
• Here is another tip-list. 30 tips to rejuvenate your creativity.
• Windows: Force Windows to Boot Into Safe Mode Without Using the F8 Key.
• Windows: Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Eject the CD/DVD Drive.
• Here is a very useful tip in using keyboard to navigate to an open/save dialog.
• Windows Vista: How to Disable and Turn Off Compressed Folder and ZIP Support in Vista (Including Cabinet File).
• Windows XP: Turn Off and Disable Windows XP Built-in ZIP Support and Compressed Folders.
• Email: How to Add Jump Links in the Email.
• Windows XP: How to Enable or Disable Media and Video Thumbnail Preview in Windows XP.

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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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Here is another batch of tips regarding computers, tech, and life.

• Using too many social networks and revealing your private information from various websites can lead you to identity theft. You can, however, prevent that by following the three D’s.
• Linux: If you are a user of Ubuntu and would like to use gOS there. Here is a way on how you can install it.
• Firefox: Better YouTube is a Firefox addon that lets you view YouTube videos in high quality.
• You can actually rename multiple files using a spreadsheet.
• Windows XP: Remove the username at the start menu.
• Windows XP: Defrag your system files.
• If you are having information overload from emails and feed readers, then you can follow these steps in simplifying information intake.
• Stuck in looking for thoughts? Unleash your mind.
• Email: Direct your Yahoo! mail to Thunderbird.

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The tips section in my reader is mostly filled with ’starred’ items. I found out that there are lots of ‘very’ useful information I can get from those sites. So in order to prevent my ’starred’ items from piling up, I decided to create a series of blog posts that will accumulate and store all the ones I like.

Here are the most recent favorite topics I starred. Most of the links points directly to the origin/source of the topic.

• If you find yourself loosing concentration in work or in school, you can improve it by doing some mind exercises.
• Avoid the “shopping momentum” and save some money.
• You can be like a professional writer by scheduling your writing.
• The right way to tie a tie.
• Free up more memory resources by mastering Windows task manager.
• Windows XP: Remove user accounts from login screen.
• Windows Vista: Close windows explorer easily.
• Microsoft Outlook: Change your startup page to iGoogle or other website.
• Run a Wiki in your portable USB drive.
• Windows XP/Vista: Remove the system tray.
• Windows Vista: Remove unnecessary components.
• Microsoft Outlook: Manage the email address auto-complete list.
• Email addresses that will convert your documents.
• Secure your computer system with ease.
• Windows Vista: Disable the useless built-in CD/DVD burning feature.
• Improve your photos by macro photography.

Sources: Lifehacker, Lifehack, How-To Geek

Most of you probably know that I’m not a Vista advocate, and you might wonder why there are lots of Windows Vista tips and tricks in my list. Those are for the ones who uses Vista, and if by any chance, I’m ‘forced’ to work in a Windows Vista environment, I will know may way around.

This is a first of a series of posts.

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