CNET’s Worker’s Edge blog compiles the options and buttons that need pushing to change the default “Save As” location in Microsoft Office programs, dating all the way back to Office 97 apps. Some…
January 2008
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Thu 31 Jan 2008
Change the Default "Save As" Location in All Office Versions [Microsoft Office]
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Thu 31 Jan 2008
Think of a "Bonus" as a "Rebate" to Save More [Saving Money]
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Tax rebates, year-end bonuses, mail-in savings—they’re all just money coming in, but the difference in labels can have a serious impact on what we do with it, according to a Harvard researcher…
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Two years ago, you made your iPod self-sustaining … [Flashback]
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Two years ago, you made your iPod self-sustaining and learned how to play its tracks on a computer without iTunes.
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Samsung makes a good PDA phone a little better, with subtle changes in design and components.
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Both cameras ship with a complement of Windows video editing and download software, but they also include plug-in software “to facilitate data import into various Mac applications.”
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Review: Sonos ZoneBridge 100 Music-Streaming Connector
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It’s a well-designed, generally reliable way to stream music from devices (including PCs and hard drives) on your home network to multiple rooms — but it’s also expensive.
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Features include a new digital image processor, in-camera editing and improved dust cleaning.
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Stony Stevenson writes “Dirk Hohndel, Intel’s chief technologist for open source, believes the install base of Linux-based desktops could potentially double this year, based just on Eee PC sales. Speaking at open source conference Linux.conf.au in Melbourne, Hohndel said commercial pressure will be the incentive for traditionally Windows-centric hardware vendors to begin offering open source drivers and Linux-based systems to their customers. ‘Open source has made the most inroads in the server market, where Linux-based servers represent roughly a quarter of the total market. But in other segments, such as mobile phones and desktops where open source hasn’t had as much of an impact, vendors were less interested, Hohndel said. Linux penetration of the desktop environment is currently at around 0.8 percent, but Hondel said consumer behavior is changing this.’”
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Thu 31 Jan 2008
We’ve covered a lot of DIY PC projects—most notably the $800 Hackintosh Mac—and we’ve walked you through every step of the DIY build process, but the fact remains that a lot of people…
Thu 31 Jan 2008
Add Work/Life Balance to Your Weekly Review [Getting Things Done]
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Weekly reviews, the time Getting Things Done acolytes slot for themselves to look over their task lists and work systems, are an effective way of keeping a productivity system running smooth, as Gina…