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How To: Easily Resize Images in Windows
12 Mar 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 2 Comments
Windows only: If you’re like me, you’ve needed to resize batches of images and wished there was an easy way to do so without launching a full image editor. Although Paint.NET and Picasa offer quick image editing, neither of them add resizing functionality to your operating system. Image Resizer Powertoy Clone provides the solution, adding a highly useful “Resize Pictures̶...
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Get A Visual On Your Hard Drive with Disk Space Fan
11 Mar 2010 by Dustin Patterson
As your computer gets older, chances are that your hard drive will be filled with many unused and unnecessary files. If you’re starting to run out of space on your hard drive, it can often times be the result of old “junk” files piling up. A great way to get your computer back into shape is to delete some of those files (especially the large ones). Disk Space Fan is a free pr...
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Using Speedfan To Check Your Computer’s Hardware Status
14 Jan 2010 by Dustin Patterson / 2 Comments
I previously wrote how to use Speedfan to check your hard drive’s S.M.A.R.T information, but checking the health of your hard drive is actually a secondary feature of the Speedfan software. Its main purpose is to provide you the real-time statuses of your hardware. Speedfan is free software for Windows that allows users to access real-time hardware information that would otherwise be unava...
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Create Custom Application Groups in Windows 7 with Jumplist Launcher
11 Jan 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 3 Comments
One of the most noticeable additions to Windows 7 is the new Windows taskbar. Not only does it group multiple application windows together, it also features “Jump Lists” which are quick-access menus that can be activated by right clicking a program’s icon. In this guide, I’ll introduce you to a program called Jumplist-Launcher which allows you to create custom application...
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Turn Your Digital Media into Web Video with Stupeflix Studio
30 Dec 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 3 Comments
French startup Stupeflix has just launched Stupeflix Studio which aims to turn your digital media into something more meaningful. Stupeflix Studio lets you easily create web videos from your own pictures and videos to showcase your digital artwork, create scrapbooks, or send personal video greetings. To get started, create a free account and you’ll be taken to the video creation page. Yo...
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How to Use 2D QR Barcodes to Quickly Share Information
18 Nov 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
I was recently introduced to QR Codes, which are a type of two-dimensional barcode that can store large amounts of information encrypted in a graphic. This graphic can be scanned by devices like cell phones to quickly retrieve the data, so it’s great for sharing contact information, text, or URLs. Scanning QR Codes with your mobile phone There are several QR Code apps available for mobile...
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Can’t Find a Device Driver? Let Unknown Devices Help
09 Oct 2009 by Dustin Patterson
The scenario: You just reinstalled Windows on your computer and are having a difficult time finding a driver for an obscurely named device. You have checked the manufacturer’s website and have tried several different drivers, all with no luck finding the correct the device driver. Unknown Devices is a program that will assist with searching for difficult to find device drivers. Using Unk...
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