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Posts Tagged ‘geeky’
Connect Computers via an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
If you don’t have a crossover cable to connect two laptops or netbooks, you can use their wireless capabilities. This guide shows how you can use your wireless network cards to create a temporary ad hoc network between two or more mobile computers. The guide is for Windows 7 but it works also for Windows Vista.
How to Set Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Computer-to-Computer Network
Connect Two Computers using a Crossover Cable
Need to connect two computers together and you don’t have a router on hand? If so, you can use a crossover cable to connect two computers and transfer files directly. Read on!
A to Z Index of the Windows XP Command Line
Think you are a command line Guru in Windows XP? Well, test yourself and see how many commands you actually know! Can you create a Windows shortcut from the command line? Or add a new environment variable? Check out this list of all command prompt commands.
Do You Have An Idea For A Tiny App? Visit DonationCoder
The Coding Snacks forum within the DonationCoder.com site is a breeding ground of new ideas for tiny, open source apps. Read through some of the previous entries and post one of your ideas you’d like to see implemented.
Change Drive Letter for External USB Device
Ever connect a USB device to your computer and not have it show up in My Computer? Strange huh? Most likely it’s because the drive letter Windows is assigning is already taken. In that case, you have to change the drive letter manually and then it will show up.
How to Fix Master Boot Record Errors in XP and Vista
Ever start up your computer and get an error message like “Missing operating system” or “Error loading operating system”? Well, don’t worry, it’s usually just a corrupted or damaged Master Boot Record (MBR). Once fixed, everything loads fine. Read on.
Scroll Bars Only Have One Purpose? No Way!
Ok, this is not going to make you any more productive today, but it’s damn cool! If you thought those scroll bars could only be used for scrolling, not so fast! Some geeks decided to make a real-time clock using just scroll bars. Geeky and cool.
Create Your Own Pixel City
Ever want to design your own tiny pixel city? Well, now you can waste loads of time doing just that.
Circuit Board Cuff Links Show Off Your Nerd Cred
That’s right. Want to show everybody that you’re a nerd but you’re forced to wear a monkey suit? These will do the trick if you don’t mind spending a bit of cash.
