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Biometric Devices Missing from Windows 7 Control Panel
AuthenTec, a company that makes fingerprint scanning devices, worked closely with Microsoft to enable fingerprint authentication without third-party software for Windows 7. Unfortunately, the settings...
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Occasionally you need to get something done on a remote computer (or a clients computer) but the computer doesn’t have an easy way for you to connect to it. Luckily, if you have admin rights to the...
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Making of webOS (r)evolution commercial
I know what you are thinking, “how did my wife create that amazing (r)evolution commercial?” I would like to take a couple minutes to share with everyone how she made it, and what software I used to...
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Errors with MiroBridge
For a while in MythTV 0.22 I was getting an error with MiroBridge saying Miro was not set up properly even though Miro worked just fine and I triple checked all my config files. I waited until...
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Gnome 3 Tweaks and Extensions
I have been using Fedora 17 with Gnome 3 for a few weeks now and I wanted to let everyone know about some tweaks I have found to make it much more usable and some annoyances I have yet to solve. Change...
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Build an Antenna Mount for Less Than $7
I was on a mission to mount my new over the air (OTA) antenna in my attic, but I didn’t want to spend $50+ for a mount. In order to do it cheaply I recycled an old satellite mount which was left on my...
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A Better Way to Handle Multi Sign In
Google has a cool feature to let you sign into multiple accounts at once, but in practice it really sucks. Here’s why, and also a better way to manage multiple Google accounts. It Sucks Because You...
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I came across this and thought it may be helpful for someone. OS X only uses the traditional /etc/passwd and /etc/group files when running in single user mode so they are no help. Instead we need to do...
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How To Be Successful with a Standing Desk
In January 2014 I will have been using a standing desk as my main desk for three years. Here are three tips I’ve learned along the way to make your endeavors with a standing desk a success. Get a...
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10 Minute Monitor Backlight
Ever wanted a back light for your monitor? It helps with eye strain and glare from overhead lights. This is a simple back light you can install in 10 minutes and should cost less than $20. There are...
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