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Some interesting things I've come across this weekend: Windows XP's little-known 'Rebuild' command, super Google search page, how to tame your inbox, and more!
When booting into Safe Mode doesn't work - Fred Langa of InformationWeek provides an interesting tip on the Rebuild command, an alternative to pulling out your hair and tossing your malfunctioning PC out the window. Read his article here.
Super Google search page - The good folks at Usability Views are always pushing the boundaries what we see on the web. When the Google Toolbar just won't cut it, the heavy-duty Simply Google site has enough search features to keep you busy for days. Not to be outdone, Microsoft has an experimental search engine that groups results in very useful categories. Test it out and see for yourself!
Microsoft helps budding space travellers - For those times when intergalactic travel just isn't the same in miles, Microsoft put together a support page on how to convert to and from "light years". Unfortunately Star Trek fans are left out in the cold and have to resort to coming up with their own formulas for Warp to miles per hour conversion.
When you are swamped by email - In a recent article in the Financial Times, Marc Smith outlines his advice on how to tame the inbox monster. I used to regularly have over a thousand emails in my inbox (and tens of thousands in folders, all utterly necessary of course!), and following Marc's advice I've managed to keep my inbox down to a more manageable 100 emails. Read about it here.
When booting into Safe Mode doesn't work - Fred Langa of InformationWeek provides an interesting tip on the Rebuild command, an alternative to pulling out your hair and tossing your malfunctioning PC out the window. Read his article here.
Super Google search page - The good folks at Usability Views are always pushing the boundaries what we see on the web. When the Google Toolbar just won't cut it, the heavy-duty Simply Google site has enough search features to keep you busy for days. Not to be outdone, Microsoft has an experimental search engine that groups results in very useful categories. Test it out and see for yourself!
Microsoft helps budding space travellers - For those times when intergalactic travel just isn't the same in miles, Microsoft put together a support page on how to convert to and from "light years". Unfortunately Star Trek fans are left out in the cold and have to resort to coming up with their own formulas for Warp to miles per hour conversion.
When you are swamped by email - In a recent article in the Financial Times, Marc Smith outlines his advice on how to tame the inbox monster. I used to regularly have over a thousand emails in my inbox (and tens of thousands in folders, all utterly necessary of course!), and following Marc's advice I've managed to keep my inbox down to a more manageable 100 emails. Read about it here.
posted by Peter at
9:47 PM
2 Comments:
Peter, you are quite right about the overuse of "Google" on Simply Google. I have now removed almost all occurences of "Google" although I have left a few where it seemed appropriate.
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Chris McEvoy, at 11:47 PM
Thanks for the info on the Rebuild option :)
Ajay
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Ajay Shroff, at 8:46 AM
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