Posts Tagged ‘geeky’

Block Access to a Website with the Hosts File

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Want to learn a really easy and fast way to block websites, ads, or content on your own? If you are familiar with the Hosts file Windows, it’s as simple as adding a few entries to the table.

Use Windows Hosts File to Block Websites

Connect Computers via an Ad Hoc Wireless Network

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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

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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!

Connect Two Computers with a Crossover Cable

A to Z Index of the Windows XP Command Line

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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.

Windows XP Command Line

Do You Have An Idea For A Tiny App? Visit DonationCoder

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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.

DonationCoder.com

The Coding Snacks Forum

Change Drive Letter for External USB Device

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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.

Change Drive Letter for USB Device in Windows

How to Fix Master Boot Record Errors in XP and Vista

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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.

Fix MBR in XP and Vista

Scroll Bars Only Have One Purpose? No Way!

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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.

Scroll Clock

Create Your Own Pixel City

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Ever want to design your own tiny pixel city? Well, now you can waste loads of time doing just that.

City Creator

Circuit Board Cuff Links Show Off Your Nerd Cred

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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.

Made to Order Circuit Cuff Links




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