Archives for the 'Quick Tips' Category
Quick Tip: Disable that Annoying Windows Update Reboot Nag [Gearfire Productivity]
You know that annoying popup that appears every 15 minutes nagging you to restart windows after updates have been installed? Not only is this annoying if you don’t want to or can’t restart, but if you are doing something in full screen mode, it will minimize it to display you the popup box. Here is [...]
Free Acronis TrueImage if you have a Seagate Hardrive [Gearfire Productivity]
If you are the owner of a Seagate or Maxtor hard drive, and you have been looking for a good backup utility, you may be in luck. Seagate has partnered up with Acronis (the maker of the great backup utility TrueImage) to offer a free utility very similar to TrueImage for any Seagate or Maxtor [...]
7 Tips to Stop Blogging (and Facebook) from Jeopardizing your Career [Gearfire Productivity]
With over 75 million blogs, and millions more created each month, in this day and age, everyone is blogging. Be it an informational blog such as this one, or a personal blog written for a smaller audience, blogs are becoming a wide spread medium for personal expression. It gives the average person the power to [...]
How to Properly Clean your Laptop’s LCD Screen [Gearfire Productivity]
Digital Inspiration offers some great tips and advice on how to properly clean your laptop’s LCD screen, without scratching it.
“The TFT or LCD screen is one of the most expensive component of your notebook or desktop computer and they’re very sensitive to dust, fingerprints or even when you cough or sneeze without covering the mouth [...]
Quick Tip: Search Most Websites Using Firefox’s Keyword Bookmarking Feature [Gearfire Productivity]
One of the great features of Firefox is the ability to use keyword bookmarking. What keyword bookmarking allows, is the ability to type a keyword into the URL bar and be directed to the site which has that bookmark. e.g. bookmark addons.mozilla.org with keyword amo, and then type amo into the URL bar and [...]
Running Hack: Mod your iPod Buds for a More Secure Fit [Gearfire Productivity]
The iPod Nano is a great running companion because it is so light and small. Even more so because it can be paired with Nike+ gear, and sensor kit, which allows you to track your run stats (time, distance, pace, calories) wireless via your iPod.
If you have ever tried running with the standard iPod ear [...]
coComment - Track your Online Conversations [Gearfire Productivity]
When I find an interesting web app or program in Google Reader, if often just tag it to deal with later. Web apps and software usually take over 20 minutes to try out, and get a feel for. If I am just reading feeds for a short break though, this takes to long, so I [...]
How to Save Flash Objects in Firefox [Gearfire Productivity]
Have you ever wanted to download a piece of flash content to your hard drive for later use, when you may not be connected to the internet? You're probably thinking "Yes! I wanted to download that new internet game the other day!". A lot of the time, this tip is relevant mostly for downloading games, [...]