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Reveal hidden Excel formulas using Google Mail

2009-01-31T18:31:41Z

You may need to hide a formula in Excel so users can't see the formula that creates the value displayed in the cell. This is useful if you need to let others see only bottom-line information. To hide a cell's formula follow this tutorial from Microsoft, but keep in mind that this procedure has became useless [...]

Alternate (Sad) Ending for Bambi on Google Maps

2009-01-31T09:13:00Z

Google Maps car took out a baby deer, and it recorded the entire process for all Google Maps users to see. For shame, Google Maps car! As you follow the street view scene down Five Points Road in Rush, NY, you can see the deer run out in front of the car, get hit and then [...]

Why Internet Explorer is Better: Can Firefox do THIS?

2009-01-13T17:15:12Z

Speed up Firefox start up time with Firefox Preloader

2009-01-01T13:23:36Z

Many people complain that the Mozilla Firefox take up a lot of time during start up. To speed up firefox start up time you can try to install Firefox Preloader. Firefox Preloader is a free utility that is designed to speed up firefox start up. By loading parts of Mozilla Firefox into memory before it is [...]

5 Software to Recover Your Deleted Files

2008-10-11T09:54:20Z

1. Recuva Recuva is a freeware utility that allows you to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. It not just restore your deleted files from the recyle bin but also your digital camera memory cards and MP3 players. Key features include Reduced memory usage by 10%. Added Office 2007 doc types to ‘Documents’ [...]

Quantum Cryptography now a Reality

2008-10-09T21:35:40Z

For the first time the transmission of data secured by quantum cryptography is demonstrated within a commercial telecommunications network. 41 partners from 12 European countries, including academics from the University of Bristol, have worked on realising this quantum cryptographic network since April 2004. Today [Wednesday 8 October] the first commercial communication network using unbreakable [...]

How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your administrator password

2008-09-11T14:56:33Z

Can't remember your Windows XP administrator password? You can follow Microsoft instruction. But if you don't have a "password reset disk" you have to follow this method: 1. With your Windows XP CD in the cd-rom drive and boot your computer 2. Press any key when you read "Press any key to boot from cd" on the screen 3. [...]

11 Web Sites Every Student Should Know

2008-08-19T15:29:20Z

The following is a look at some of the most comprehensive and reliable educational Web sites a student can bookmark and use to research school projects and homework assignments. MSN Encarta The free MSN Encarta site features more than 4,500 articles pooled from Microsoft Encarta and comes with dictionaries, maps, fast facts, interactive quizzes, handy homework tools, [...]

How Microsoft released Windows 1.0

2009-01-21T08:21:34Z

The first Windows OS started to be developed in September 1981 and it was sold in stores on November 1985 under the name Windows 1.0. Bill Gates wanted to call Windows 1.0 "Interface Manager" but Rowland Hanson (marketing expert) persuaded him that Windows was a better name. Microsoft sent out a press kit featuring a [...]

How to Hide a Folder in 30 Seconds

2008-08-16T17:34:01Z

Look at this picture.. You can hide a folder by making it invisible replacing the standard folder icon with a blank one and renaming it to a non-displaying character. How to create a ghost folder in Windows: right-click on the folder icon and select Properties, Customize Tab then the Change Icon button at the bottom. You will [...]

Microsoft Extends Support Life of Windows XP until 2014

2008-06-25T15:12:02Z

In an unprecedented move Microsoft has promised to provide support services for its soon-to-be-retired Windows XP until 2014 because too many of its key business users are still running the ageing OS. In a letter sent to customers this week, Microsoft senior VP Bill Veghte said the software maker will provide security patches "and other critical [...]

Firefox 3 Robot Themed Easter Egg

2008-06-20T06:02:15Z

Firefox 3, which was released on Tuesday, has a really cool Easter Egg. Just type "about:robots" in the address bar and nice tribute to the Firefox 3 robot mascot appears.

[Animated GIF] Earlier Today a Comet Plunged Toward the Sun and Disintegrated. SOHO Recorded the Event

2008-06-17T05:29:52Z

The coolest part is seeing the gravitational pull of the sun affect its trajectory. You can clearly see it bend towards the sun.

Enabling Remote Desktop Remotely

2008-05-31T12:18:03Z

Lots of sites on the internet discuss how to enable remote desktop in Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server, but the majority of them require you to have physical access to the computer first. So how do you enable remote desktop when you do not have physical access to the computer ? It is all to [...]

Incredible Pictures of One of Last Uncontacted Tribes on Earth

2008-05-30T15:15:25Z

Members of one of the few remaining indigenous tribes still isolated from the modern world brandished weapons as a helicopter flew over their village in the Amazon. These remarkable pictures of Envira Indians were taken by Brazilian government officials during several flights over a remote part of Brazil's Acre state It is extraordinary to think that, in [...]

Sixty Years ago, Six Young Women Programmed the ENIAC

2008-05-14T09:37:09Z

Did you know, sixty years ago, six young women programmed the ENIAC, the first all-electronic programmable computer? Six young women mastered the power of the ENIAC an 80 foot long, 8 foot tall, black metal machine and harnessed its power through an archaic programming interface using dozens of wires and 3000 switches. They programmed ENIAC to perform [...]

Windows XP SP3

2008-04-22T13:49:57Z

The upgrade provides support for WPA2 and the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) used in Windows Vista, among other things. The public version will be available for download via the Web on April 29. Based on our initial installation, the upgrade will be effortless for most Windows XP users. The last Service Pack for Windows XP, [...]

Amazing New GMail Feature

2008-04-01T14:37:56Z

How do I use it? Just click "Set custom time" from the Compose view. Any email you send to the past appears in the proper chronological order in your recipient's inbox. You can opt for it to show up read or unread by selecting the appropriate option. Is there a limit to how far back I [...]

Say Goodbye to Blockbuster

2008-03-28T14:32:42Z

It looks like the bottom has finally fallen out of Blockbuster. After numerous failed attempts at attracting new customers, the company is finally spiraling out of control. Although Blockbuster tried everything it could to create a compelling reason for us to use the service, the company could not overcome its downfall. For years, it was hated [...]

This Image Could Decrease Your Faith in the Future of the Human Race

2008-03-27T12:09:11Z

What is Google Suggest? As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. How does it do that? Google algorithms use a wide range of information to predict the queries users are most likely to want to see. For example, Google Suggest uses data about the overall popularity [...]