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How to Summarize Reviews Quickly
Some time ago, I wrote a review about Wize, and how its aggregation of reviews just made it a breeze to use. Summize just takes that model - and turns it into something even more user friendly by providing quick charts that allow you to see how good or bad a product is without [...]
Continue reading...How to Learn Linux Commands
12. April 2008
I’ve always had a soft spot for the command line interface since the good old DOS days. (I started out using DOS 2.1). No clicking through multiple menus, no hassle - just type it in, and watch it go. Command lines, though more user-unfriendly…are in many cases, a more powerful way to go about operating [...]
Continue reading...5 Steps to Take When Your Phone Drops Into Water
10. April 2008
Accidents happen. If you’re ever in a situation where your phone is giving you problems because you got caught in the rain, or dropped it in the sink or toilet, here are 5 steps you can try: Turn the device off and do not charge it - You want to keep the phone non-operational while [...]
Continue reading...Top 5 Ways to Attain Perfect Color Coordination
6. April 2008
Whether it’s deciding on the colors of my room, web page, or posters, I find that coming up with a color scheme can be quite a challenge. For all you design-challenged-individuals (like me!), here are 5 free tools which will help you make the right decisions when it comes to colors. 1. Derive a color [...]
Continue reading...How to Match Any Telephone Number to Its Geographical Location
21. March 2008
How do you find out where exactly a phone number is originating from? tp2location is a free service which lets you track down locations of a phone number right down to the region within a country - and even shows you a Google map to boot! If you’ve ever wanted to check up on a [...]
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19. April 2008
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