Use the Right Format for Screenshots [Tutorial]

Choosing a file format for screenshots isn’t just a guessing game, as tech blogger Amit Agarwal knows all too well. Luckily, he’s decided to share his well-tested knowledge on which file types fit which types of shots. If you’re trying to grab still shots of a video, Flash animation, or high-resolution wallpaper:
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Add iPhone 2.0 to a Jailbroken First-Gen iPhone [How To]

If you’re an original, EDGE-only iPhone owner who doesn’t mind twiddling with hack-level software, you’re in luck. Guides for adding the iPhone 2.0 software to your original unit have popped up on the APC Magazine and iPhone Hacks sites.Mac users should check out the link below, which utilizes the “PwnageTool,” BootNeuter 2.0, and some manual […]

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Vanishing spray aims to keep defenders in place

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine football is to use a quickly-vanishing spray in an attempt to stop defensive walls from creeping forward at free kicks. Referees will pace the regulatory 9.15 metres between the ball and the nearest …
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Sex, blood and baby names traded for free US gas

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some US motorists sick of getting clobbered at the pump seem willing to do just about anything for free fuel, from giving up the right to name their children to stealing from day-care centres to donating blood. …
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Product Focus Part 3: Career Advice Network

If you’re thinking about switching careers, the last thing you’re going to do is start asking a lot of exploratory questions on LinkedIn, where you’re connected to your supervisor and coworkers. Plus, not everyone who gives advice wants …
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WikiLook Offers Definitions On-Page [Featured Firefox Extension]

All platforms with Firefox: You already know how to Google a word’s definition, but to find out what a term means without having to switch tabs you need WikiLook. The WikiLook Firefox extension adds very useful functionality to the browser: With Wikilook installed, when you come across a word you don’t know, press and […]

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BitComet 1.03

GUI Improved: improve connection number display in task list for HTTP/FTP task * GUI Improved: add left size column to task list …
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This Week’s Top Downloads [Download Roundup]

GrabUp Makes Screenshot Sharing Effortless (Mac)“Freeware application GrabUp automatically uploads screenshots to the internet and pastes the URL in your clipboard for quick and easy sharing.”
Dock Spaces Creates Context-Specific Docks (Mac)“Free utility Dock Spaces creates and swaps between up to five customizable Docks in Leopard.”
TuneUp Automatically Updates and Fixes Your iTunes Metadata (Windows)“Music application TuneUp […]

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Darik’s Boot and Nuke Securely Wipes Your System in an Emergency [Featured Download]

Free, open-source boot disk utility Darik’s Boot and Nuke (DBAN) automatically and completely deletes the content of every hard disk it can find on your computer when you run it. Sure you can fire up DBAN for emergency system wipes next time the feds come …
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