This week we showed you how to manage movies in Boxee, destroy the web with Friday Fun, work with your documents in Zoho, make a drive image using Ubuntu, edit ePub eBooks, and more. Now it is time to sit back and relax while enjoying our weekly roundup of geeky links and news.
Photo by kmevans.
Weekly Feature
Rainmeter adds a new default skin, theme packaging tools, and full support for Windows 7 (including multi-monitor support) in the latest release.
Rainmeter – Customizable Desktop Resource Meter
Random Geek Links
- Computer Hardware Chart
Identify all kinds of hardware with this terrific photo chart.
- Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater
See how to turn your old router into a wi-fi repeater with this tutorial.
- PC makers no longer allowed to preinstall Windows XP on new netbooks as of October
The end of Windows XP on netbooks is coming.
- Windows Live Hotmail Wave 4 Is Rolling Out Worldwide
The summer rollout for Windows Live Hotmail Wave 4 has begun.
- CSI:Internet – Episode 1: Alarm at the pizza service
Anatomy of a drive-by virus download and the code behind it.
- Malware is a cloud-scale problem
One author’s thoughts on the benefits of cloud-based anti-malware protection.
- How to Set Up OpenID on Your Own Domain
Learn how to set up OpenID capabilities on your own domain.
- Kroes comes out as open source advocate
With her promotion to vice president of the European Commission, Neelie Kroes becomes a champion for open source software.
The Geek on Lifehacker
So you forgot your power cord on your way to an important meeting or the coffee shop. We’ve all been there. There’s nothing you can do to stop your battery drain, but you can do a lot to slow its inevitable demise.
How to Maximize the Battery Life of Your Windows Laptop
Random TinyHacker Links
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Guide
Check out this comprehensive guide to the new Microsoft office web apps suite.
- XPS file format & XPS Viewer Explained
This article explains both the XPS file format and the XPS Viewer tool.
- Block Sites in Internet Explorer
Check this tutorial that shows you how to block specific websites in Internet Explorer’s latest version.
- What is HTML5?
This graphic walks you through the whole HTML5 architecture.
- Access Free Documentaries at BBC Documentaries
BBC Documentaries provides you access to over 500 world class documentaries for free.
Super User Questions
Here is a roundup of some of Super User’s hottest questions for the week such as taking screenshots in DOS.
- Software to add Lyrics to MP3 files ID3 metadata
- Screen Capture in DOS
- Ultra-lightweight web browser?
- why run a Linux shell command with &?
- Can a power loss break an hard disk?
One Year Ago on How-To Geek
Here are some of our terrific posts from last year.
- Friday Fun: Cargo Bridge
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Switch Power Plans
- Iron Browser is a Privacy-Conscious Version of Google Chrome
- Use Conditional Formatting to Find Duplicate Data in Excel 2007
- Restore the Default Settings in Firefox Without Uninstalling It
The Geek Note
Make certain to take some time to relax and enjoy the rest of your weekend! And remember, if you have any great tips that you would like to share send us an e-mail at tips@howtogeek.com.
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