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My random Internet discoveries and musings. I'm also importing from Google Reader, StumbleUpon, Flickr and a few other RSS feeds. So as I'm sure it will be pretty tech-heavy, I'm just as sure there will be completely random links, quotes, songs, pictures and other completely useless drivel.

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Jun
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SKTimeStamp Adjusts File Creation Dates [Downloads] Windows only: Have you ever told a little white lie about when you started working on a project, hoping nobody would notice that the file timestamps disagree? SKTimeStamp helps you lie more…
Jun
10th
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Permanently Disable the OS X Bouncing Dock Icon Effect [Mac Tip] Have you ever been busy getting work done when a random Dock icon starts bouncing up and down, begging for your attention? The Switching To Mac blog writes up how to completely disable the often…
May
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The 3/50 Project I saw this post floating around the interwebs, and I had to share. I am a huge supporter of indie business and I far prefer buying things from small companies over larger chains and corporations….
May
12th
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Loginox Changes the OS X Login Background Image [Downloads]

Mac OS X only: System utility Loginox makes short work of changing your Mac’s login wallpaper to anything you want.

We’ve written previously about a manual hack using some terminal…
May
11th
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Loginox Changes the OS X Login Background Image [Downloads]

Mac OS X only: System utility Loginox makes short work of changing your Mac’s login wallpaper to anything you want.

We’ve written previously about a manual hack using some terminal…
May
8th
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SecureAble Tells You if Your Processor Will Support Windows 7's XP Mode [Downloads]

Windows only: If you’re curious whether your processor will support XP Mode in Windows 7 or not, SecurAble is a simple freeware application you can use to find out.

SecurAble is a tiny app…
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SecureAble Tells You if Your Processor Will Support Windows 7's XP Mode [Downloads]

Windows only: If you’re curious whether your processor will support XP Mode in Windows 7 or not, SecurAble is a simple freeware application you can use to find out.

SecurAble is a tiny app…
May
6th
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Four Useful Quicklook Plugins Four Useful Quicklook Plugins
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Make the OS X maximize button work like Windows : Switching To Mac

Great little app that changes the “Zoom Button” to an actual “Maximize Button” for folks who are new to Mac, this can help ease the transition. Also helpful for people with smaller-screen MacBooks.

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Apr
30th
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Create Your Own Tiny URL Redirection Service Cool way to create your own tinyurl-like service that also lets you track your outgoing link stats.
Apr
25th
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My Google Profile Check out my new Google profile.
Apr
20th
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Lifehacker - The Aero Geek Firefox Customization - Themes Great list of addons and scripts to make Firefox’s “look” blend in with Vista.
Feb
28th
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Put Safari 4 Beta's Tabs Back [Safari] Safari 4 has loads of eye candy and new features—but if moving the tabs above the address bar is too drastic a change for you, you can always change it back—if you’re a Mac user, at…
Feb
26th
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Mondrianum Integrates Killer Color Palettes from Peers with Color Picker [Downloads]

Mac only: Color picker application Mondrianum adds Adobe Kuler color schemes in a plug-in for OS X—choosing killer color schemes has never been easier.

Once installed, using the application…
Feb
18th
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How to purchase US iTunes content in Canada - Simple Help Explanation of how to download movies, TV shows and music that’s only available in the US version of the iTunes Store. Definitely works in Canada (I tried it) - not sure about other countries.