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How Can I Make Ctrl+Alt+Del Go Right to the Task Manager in Windows 7?
Years of Windows use has Ctrl+Alt+Del ingrained in your muscle memory, however in Windows 7 and up it no longer takes you directly to the Task Manager, but the Welcome Screen instead.
How to Create Photo Planets from Panoramic Photographs
People often joke that certain places are worlds unto themselves.
Is My Local Computer an Intermediary When I Transfer Files Between Remote Servers?
You're transferring files between two remote locations and the transmission is agonizingly slow.
Why Does Firefox Use the "chrome://" Protocol in Internal Schemas?
You can access Firefox's configuration menus, options, and hidden features via "chrome://" URLs.
How to Add Film Grain to Your Digital Photos
The grain pattern for each individual negative and resulting photo is very snowflake-like in its uniqueness.
How to Strip the DRM from Your Kindle Ebooks for Cross-Device Enjoyment and Archiving
You're not a Jolly Roger flying pirate, you're just somebody that wants to backup the ebooks they paid for and read them on the devices they want to read them on.
What Is the Text In Front of the Command Line Called?
Frequently asking questions about the smallest and most subtle elements of your computing experience can yield interesting insights into computers and their history.
How to Backup Your Evernote Notebooks (Just in Case)
One of Evernote's selling points is that all your notes, clippings, and other bits and bytes are stored both on the Evernote servers and your local device.
How to Enhance Your Black and White Photos with Adjustment Curves
Last week we showed you how to convert your color photos to black and white photos.
How to Convert Your Color Photos to Stunning Black and White Prints
Converting color photos to black and white images that harken to the golden age of black and white photography is an art form.
If I Buy a Computer with Windows 8 and Secure Boot Can I Still Install Linux?
The new UEFI Secure Boot system in Windows 8 has caused more than its fair share of confusion, especially among dual booters.
Is There a Difference Between the Headphone and Speaker Ports?
Your computer has a speaker port (perhaps even multiple ones) and a headphone port.
How to Cheaply and Safely Clean Your Camera's DSLR Sensor
If you snap photos with your DSLR long enough, it's bound to happen: dust will find its way onto your camera's sensor and begin marring your beautiful photos.
Why Don't All File Search Tools Use the Master File Table for Instant Results?
File table-based search is lightning fast, so why isn't it included in every major search tool? Read on as we investigate.
How to Install NZBGet for Lightweight Usenet Downloading on Your Raspberry Pi
We recently showed you how to turn your Raspberry Pi into an always on Usenet machine centered around the feature-rich SABnzbd Usenet client.
What Is The Difference Between a Fob and a Dongle?
Your office mate says the new device your company issued is a fob, and you say it's a dongle.
How to Export Your Starred Items From Google Reader
If your reaction to the announced demise of Google Reader was to scream "But my starred items!", then this is the tutorial for you.
How to Take Pinhole Photos with a Digital Camera
Pinhole photography is a fun and old fashioned way to capture images; read on as we bring the technique into the 21st century and show you how to use your modern DSLR as a pinhole camera.
Why Don't Web Pages Immediately Display Their Text?
If you're prone to watching the browser pane with an eagle eye, you may have noticed that pages frequently load their images and layout before loading their text--the exact opposite loading pattern we experienced during the 1990s.
What's the Difference Between 127.0.0.0 and 127.0.0.1?
Sometimes the most elementary of questions yield teachable moments; read on as we delve into how a single digit change between 127.