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Kill time with Geosense

GeosenseAre you a geography guru? Try your hand at Geosense. This flash game tests your skills with pinpointing cities around the world. You are scored on how close you are to the exact location of the city.

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Change Registered information in Windows

RegisteredIf you are interested in changing what name/manufacturer your version of Windows is registered under, you can do this with a very simple registry change. This applies to all Windows versions although I cannot verify if it is the same on Win7 as I do not have a Win7 box yet. :)

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Disable Security Alerts in Vista

SecurityCenterIf you followed my quick tip to disable UAC in Vista from yesterday, you may have noticed that the security center warns you that UAC is disabled. It also continuously reminds you that it's disabled until you turn it back on. Since we obviously have no intentions of turning it back on, here's how to disable that annoying little pop-up:

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Disable UAC in Windows Vista

UAC VistaOne of the annoying features of Windows Vista is the implementation of the new UAC prompt. This is the prompt that you receive every time you need to perform a task that requires elevated permissions. If it annoys you as much as it did me, you can use this simple fix to turn it off completely.

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NewSid officially retired

NewSidMark Rusinovich has recently posted on his blog that NewSid is officially retired.

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Windows App Humanized Enso

EnsoHumanized Enso is a great addition to any keyboard junkies application list. Personally, one of my favorite applications.  Enso is a lightweight launcher app that indexes your PC for application names.

Borderlands Fun Meter

BorderlandsfunThere is a lot of hype going around on how much fun people are having playing Gearbox's new title Borderlands. Don't get me wrong, I too have had a blast playing this game but not the entire time I was playing.

Android App Accudial

AccuDial For those of you lucky enough to have Google Voice accounts, this is a must have Android app. Accudial simplifies the ability to dial out to your google voice number and make a call via Google Voice's automated system.

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Is your ISP up to par

ethernet-cableRecently I've had to deal with Time Warner technical support trying to diagnose a problem with my internet service. After a few hoop jumps using their automated system I was finally able to obtain communication with a live person.

Android App – “Where”

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"Where" is a great addition to your Android's application arsenal (nice ring to that..). "Where" allows you to find businesses quickly and effortlessly in your immediate area.

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