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Circumvent the Age Verification on Youtube
I’ve never quite grasped the age verification systems that some websites use. If you aren’t sure what I’m talking about, upon the first visit to certain websites there is drop-down box that you must key in your birth date and year in order to verify that you are of a certain age. Clearly, it is [...]
Launch Google Search Results by Keyboard
I’m a keyboarder at heart, those that read the site already know that. For me, it’s just a more efficient manner to interact with the computer. If I’m typing away at something but then have to lift my hands off the keyboard to use the mouse, it just breaks the flow. I’ve written in the [...]
Changing the Desktop Icon Size in Vista
Just a quick tip today. Have you noticed that the default install of Vista results in the desktop icons being enormous? Perhaps not, but since I like everything just so, it was immediately noticeable to me. While I don’t understand the rationale behind the decision, it’s extremely simple to fix.
Click your mouse on the desktop. [...]
Label that Thumbdrive with your Contact Information
I probably own over a dozen USB memory sticks; it’s just such a handy and useful piece of technology that finally allowed us to rid ourselves of the floppy drive. For just a few dollars I can have a 1GB thumbdrive that is more than adequate to transfer files between computers. As I don’t keep [...]
Diagnose Firefox Problems with Safe Mode
Because of the extensive add-ons, extensions, and other customization available to Firefox it is not uncommon to go full tilt and introduce some instability with your Firefox profile. I’ve spoken before on how to use multiple profiles when testing out new Firefox add-ons and while I still stand by that opinion, I realize it may [...]
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