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Use Transparent Shortcuts to Separate and Organize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons [Tweaks]
If you’d like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done. More »
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Ban Distorting Chart Types, aka Why You Should Be Wary of Pyramid Charts [Data Visualization]
Three-dimensional charts may be a little more eye-catching and dynamic than their 2-D counterparts (it’s an Avatar world, baby), but data visualization blogger Stubborn Mule explains why you should consider junking 3-D charts, or at least why you shouldn’t trust pyramid charts. More »
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MiddleClick Adds Easy Middle Clicking to MacBook Touchpads and Magic Mouse [Downloads]
Mac only: No longer must Mac users move to the keyboard to open links in a new tab—free, open-source app MiddleClick sits in your menu bar and allows you to use 3 fingers to middle click on Apple’s multitouch devices. More »
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Quicksilver Updates, Improves Performance and Stability (for Some Users) [Downloads]
Mac OS X only: It looks like the folks carrying on Quicksilver’s legacy aren’t just messing around—they’ve released yet another update to the formerly abandoned app launcher. The B58 build focuses on stability, especially concerning issues for those running Snow Leopard, as well as making sure older plugins are compatible. [...]
Use Wood Glue to Clean and Restore Old LPs [Clever Uses]
Cleaning LPs with a bottle of wood glue is hardly an intuitive way to get more mileage out of that bottle of glue in your workshop or clean a beloved LP. The results, however, are quite impressive. More »
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MagnoGrip Holds Extra Nails, Screws, and More to Your Wrist [Stuff We Like]
Hey you—you with the nails sticking out of your mouth while you’re pounding away with your hammer. The relatively inexpensive MagnoGrip magnetic wristband holds nails, pins, nuts, and other hardware so you can stop holding it in your mouth. More »
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How to Launch the Recycle Bin from the Start Menu Search Box [Windows Tip]
If you’ve started using the Start Menu search box as your primary application launcher, you’ve may have come across a weird annoyance: By default, you can’t open the Recycle Bin from the search box. More »
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Store Batteries in the Freezer to Retain Charge Longer [Batteries]
Storing batteries at freezing or near freezing temperatures will greatly extend the amount of time they hold a charge, but only for some kinds of batteries. Read on to see which batteries don’t need the meat locker treatment and which benefit. More »
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Smart Rescheduler Finds a Time that Works for Everyone in Google Calendar [Scheduling]
Google Calendar just launched a new feature into Google Calendar Labs called Smart Rescheduler that uses a scheduling algorithm to suggest “best candidate dates and times” for scheduling meetings. More »
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How to Use Symlinks in Windows [Windows Tip]
Technology blog Tested goes in depth to explain Windows symlinks (symbolic links that let you do all sorts of cool things like sync files and folders outside your Dropbox folder), detailing what they are and how to use them. More »
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