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Download Popular Mechanics Oct 09 issue, no longer on the stands, is all about self-sufficiency and survival. In pdf format
Download the latest (October 2009) issue of Popular Mechanics, apparently it no longer for sale off the shelf.
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If the link no longer works I have a copy I can post as well.
http://omploader.org/vMmo0cA/Popular%20Mechanics%202009-10.pdf
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Looking for free antivirus software?
Then check out Microsofts new product.
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Microsoft\'s new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Ars puts MSE through its paces and finds an unobtrusive app with a clean ...
Exercise and training websites - click on the muscle groups to see the exercises
These great websites show you the exercises for each muscle group. Just click on the part of the body you want to exercise and see videos, and training information about each one.
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http://askthetrainer.com/exercise-information.html
http://www...
Speed up Firefox startup by optimizing the Firefox Databases - new addon
Since Firefox 3.0, bookmarks, history and most storage are kept in SQLite databases, so depending on your browsing habits it could represent some pretty large databases.
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Firefox\'s databases become fragmented over time and I found the recent vers...
Domain tasting is finally banned - its safe to go back to trying out domain names
The sneaky scam of Domain Tasting is over. Historically when searching for a new domain name, if you type it into a domain provider and then don\'t register it immediately, you might find that the domain provider would pick it up for themselves and.....
New search engine - Spezify - very different!
Check out this new search engine, its a novel way of delivering content. As you scroll down the page it adds more entries. Click and drag around the screen to see more entries. I am not too sure if it has a future beyond its novelty value however.
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Download and install WinXP on your flash drive
You can run Windows XP from your flash drive if you want. There must be a reason for it, maybe to run old programs when you are using Windows7? Still even without a reason it has the potential to be a neat toy :)
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Just go to the link and download ...
Clever PNG Optimization Techniques
This great article not only tells you why the PNG format is better than the GIF, it gives some great examples on just how images are saved and displayed.
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I particularly like the downloadable tool that allows you to see whats behind the transpare...
Website of travel horror stories - funny
When the travel brochure and reality don\'t match, this site has stories about peoples experiences on holiday. Funny....
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1. Worst Bus Ride
Toronto Transit Commission’s route 33A, which I rode every day to school. The bus was so slow and depe...
The next big thing - your laptop has a built in TV that works anywhere in the world
Sure you can buy TV receivers for your computer, but imagine one that\'s just built into the motherboard, or comes built into your computer, and can be used anywhere in the world. It can also be recorded to your computer for watching at any time. I\....
After sailing into Antigua after a world recording breaking single-handed crossing of the Atlantic in January 2007, Mike Perham soon found himself looking for a new challenge.
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Mike quickly set his sights on his next adventure: becoming the younge...
Microsoft's Bing search engine - wow - graphically beautiful
Although content is king, and especially with a search engine, you have to admire the interface in Microsoft\'s new search engine, Bing. That is if you like a big image behind your search.
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The flyouts on the right hand side that give more informa...
The new Wolfram Alpha search engine is running, and its fun
Wolfram Alpha is not just a typical search engine, you don\'t get a list of websites when you ask a question, instead you get an answer to a question that you ask. Its not a Google killer because its fundamentally different, but its fun non the less...
Hacking the Time.com top 100 poll - Time still accepts it
The Time.com 100 Poll is voted by millions on who are the world’s most influential people in government, science, technology and the arts.
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Yet looking close you can see a message embedded in the results of this poll. In the first letters of each...
OpenDNS is a replacement DNS server for your computer or router. Generally, this DNS server is faster and more stable than the one provided by your ISP. Since it allows for faster web browsing, this is a good tweak to perform on your computer.
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Watch TV on Firefox with the new TV extension
This great Firefox extension allows you to choose and watch TV directly from your Firefox Browser.
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There are 2780 Live TV Channels sorted by country & category, (according to the link) and its easy and fascinating to use.
https://addons.m...
View foreclosed homes in America
This interesting site has lists of foreclosed homes for sale. Its fascinating to trawl through and see the pictures of the homes. What surprises me is how cheap they are! Its amazing to think that people can\'t make the mortgages on $50-$100K homes.
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The mysterious Nortons pifts.exe file and coverup
Nortons released a patch for their awful software, and the new file tried to access a server in Africa! People complained about the file called pifts.exe on Nortons board and Nortons deleted all comments related to it.
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Eventually they released a...