Boost your PC performances (part II)

Some Vacuum cleaning I recently followed "The PC Doctor" advice to clean up my PC with a vacuum cleaner. My laptop is about 3 years old and has never been cleaned so far, except for the keyboard, the microbes preferred place (wash your hand kids!).   I first turn off your PC, unlocked all cables and ensured that the hard disk heads were parked. I just put my laptop on my knees with the vents on top (no need to dismantle it)....

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Boost your PC performances (Part I)

You have been warned!   Like any manipulation of your PC,the steps described below present some risks and may in some cases damage your computer and void your warranty, so if you do it, it is at your own risk...you have been warned.   The beginning For a long time I have been searching for ways to boost my PC to get the best out of it. Internet contains a lot of tips and tricks to boost your PC performances, some good some less good....

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Make XP look and behave like Vista

Interested in having Windows XP looking and behaving as Vista? I know, I know, there are enough articles on the subject, but just check out this one first, and then complain if you still feel so (I want hear you anyway):   First Teaser (the desktop)   Check out the Vista skin and the top dock. It's a free product you can get from Stardock at http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/ (http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/). The skin it-self is a commercial product, also from Stardock, called Windowblinds. You can find it here...

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My best Windows Mobile applications PDF Print E-mail

Time for a look to my favorite Windows Mobile applications

 

  • Evernote a note taking application
  • SPB Mobile shell  an HTC interface clone with 3D effects
  • Pocket informant a powerful PIM application
  • Foxit reader a pdf reader
  • SPB Wallet a secured e-wallet
  • Newsbreak  an excellent RSS reader
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My best web applications PDF Print E-mail

I have already shared with you my favorite applications for Windows, Windows Mobile and Symbian, the time has come to look on the web:

 

  • Evernote: Note taking application
  • Toodledo: A to-do list manager
  • Google docs: a web based office suite by Google
  • Amazon S3: A cloud-based storage, cheap and reliable
  • Gliffy: A web-based Visio clone
  • Skydrive: 25Gb web storage offered by Microsoft
  • Google maps: Find maps and directions thanks to Google
  • ...[and growing]

 

 

 
Get smarter, challenge your assumptions PDF Print E-mail

One way to get smarter is to broaden your vision. This can be achieved be watching videos where people challenge your assumptions and bring you out of your comfort zone. Alternatively it may also strengthen your opinions while bringing you new elements to sustain your views. The Ted video series is a good start point:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Geeks have come to an end PDF Print E-mail

 I do not know if you have noticed like me, but geeks are about to disappear. I used to be one my-self , but have now to recognize that ordinary people may become geeker than me. 

Since the launch of the iphone the geekitude has lost some ground, bringing gadgets and smartphones into next door people's hands. I can no longer follow on the gadget release pace, nor can I have a better, bigger, fancier gadget than people I come across in the street.

 

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