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Virtual Deskops for Windows

My computer desktop in the office is always clutter with many windows of open applications, and since I couldn’t get a second monitor I decided to go for an alternative solution: virtual desktops.  The concept of virtual desktops is not … Continue reading

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Configuring Pidgin to work with Google Talk

A while back the security department at work started to monitor our PCs more tightly which meant that I had to be more caution of what software I installed (including Google Talk…I probably shouldn’t be using Google Talk at all, … Continue reading

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Personal Folders Backup for Outlook

Since I use a Windows Mobile phone, my contacts and personal information are sync with Outlook. I know it’s good practice to do backup, but I it’s a hassle to manually to do a backup each time. Unfortunately, that was … Continue reading

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The KMPlayer

When it comes to watching videos, there is not one format that dominates as a standard. We have Windows Media Video (.wmv), RealVideo (.rm or .rmvb), QuickTime Movie (.mov), DivX or Xvid (.avi), MPEG-4 (.mp4), Ogg (.ogg), Matroska (.mkv), and … Continue reading

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Protecting My Important Files

I always believe its a good idea to protect my important files even if my computer is password protected. Two key things to help protect my extra sensitive data is to encrypt it, and shred it when deleting. To encrypt … Continue reading

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