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Discover new apps or functionalities you didn't know about in popular programs. A golden reserve of software tips and resources that will save you time and/or improve your system's performance.

Software Guides

• Xerox PARC: A Brief Nod to the Minds Behind Laser Printing, Ethernet, the GUI and More
• Run Chrome OS From a USB Stick or as a Virtual Machine
• Apple Mac OS X Lion: A Preview of What's to Come
• Test-Drive Ubuntu 10.04 Using a Bootable USB Flash Drive
• No apps left behind: A backup checklist before reinstalling
• 11 awesome applications you've never heard of
• Top applications to install after a fresh OS installation
• Six Obscure Web Browsers You Might Love
• Full Guide to OS Dual Booting

Windows Apps

• Alternative Clipboard Managers for Windows
• Time-Saving AutoHotKey Scripts
• A Quick & Easy Guide to Bulk File Renaming
• How to run Windows Live Messenger on Windows XP x64 and Server 2003
• Burn .ISO files in Windows XP and Vista with ease
• Reboot or Shutdown from Remote Desktop Connection
• Adobe bloated software, and how to disable automatic updates
• Switcher 2.0: Finally an Expose like app for Windows that works!
• ZoneAlarm for Windows Vista? Don't do it
• Add another one to the list of basic security apps you should be running, AVG's Anti-rootkit Free
• Cleartype font smoothing using Remote Desktop Connection
• Winamp Tweak Guide
• A complete guide to Foobar 2000
• Internet Explorer 6 & Outlook Express
• Guide to MS' Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
• Tweaking your system startup/booting

Web Apps

• Get Facebook's New Timeline Right Now
• Five Clever Ways To Make Dropbox More Useful
• Preview Shortened URLs and Avoid Security Threats
• Tool Up! Regain Control of your Gmail Inbox
• Enhance your browsing experience using bookmarklets
• Automatically Start Your Browser in 'Private' Mode
• Managing your Privacy Online: BitTorrent Downloads
• Managing your Privacy Online: Search Engines
• Managing your Privacy Online: Facebook
• Six Obscure Web Browsers You Might Love
• POPFile, the best free spam filter bar none

Firefox Tips and Tricks

• Customize the Firefox 4 Interface With a Few Simple Tweaks
• Speed Up Firefox by Loading Tabs On-demand
• Run Firefox 3.6 and Firefox 4 Beta Simultaneously
• A Compendium of Firefox 4 Beta Tweaks
• Two great time-saving tips for Firefox 3
• Firefox 2.0.0.11 crashes, CPU utilization at max
• Top 10 extensions for Firefox 2
• Mozilla Firefox 2 tweak guide
• Mozilla Firefox (1.0) tweak guide