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So maybe you downloaded a trial application and you have not finished evaluating it? http://www.asktheadmin.com/2010/02/are-you-looking-to-extend-those-trial-applications.html

Are you looking to extend those trial applications? | Ask The Admin

Everybody loves a good prank… unless you are the one on the receiving end of the fun. It’s time to hone your pranking skills, not just to make sure you are the best, but so you can avoid being pranked by others. http://www.howtogeek.com/57552/the-10-most-ridiculously-awesome-geeky-computer-pranks/

The 10 Most Ridiculously Awesome Geeky Computer Pranks

How Can I Find Out If My ISP Is Limiting My Download Speed?

Dear Lifehacker, Recently, I've felt that my download speeds have been a little uneven, and I'm starting to wonder if my ISP is limiting or throttling my downloads. http://lifehacker.com/5691489/how-can-i-find-out-if-my-isp-is-limiting-my-download-speed
Yesterday we took a look at the new feature in VLC 1.0 which allows you to record DVDs to your computer. There is also an overlooked feature in VLC that allows you to rip your DVDs as well. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/2696/how-to-rip-dvds-with-vlc/

How To Rip DVDs with VLC

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How To Make Electronic Music With Computer? Where To Start? | How To Make Electronic Music

I decided to write down some guidelines on how to make electronic music (although some of the following tips may apply to other musical genres as well, not just electronic music) covering such things as what hardware is required or recommended, what kind of music making software is needed, how to get a hang of different kind of electronic music styles, etc. There’s a lot of choices in hardware and software, countless of ways to do things in production wise and as many arguments and differing opinions as there are producers.
If there's one thing everyone dreads, it's rebooting their computer. It may only take a minute or two, but it can seem like forever. http://lifehacker.com/5821865/top-10-ways-to-speed-up-windows-boot-time

Top 10 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Boot Time

There's more to Google Maps than a place you double-check your directions.

Top 10 Things You Didn't Know Google Maps Could Do - Lifehacker

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Improve Your Google Search Skills [Infographic]

http://www.howtogeek.com/98698/improve-your-google-search-skills-infographic/ Don’t limit yourself to just plugging in simple search terms to Google; check out this infographic and learn a search string search or two. You don’t need to limit yourself to searching just for simple strings; Google supports all manner of handy search tricks. If you want to search just HowToGeek.com’s archive of XBMC articles, for example, you can plug in site:howtogeek.com XBMC to search our site.
http://lifehacker.com/5758404/learn-the-basics-of-photoshop-the-complete-guide Want to learn how everything works in Photoshop?

Learn the Basics of Photoshop: The Complete Guide

http://lifehacker.com/5082262/how-to-burn-any-video-file-to-a-playable-video-dvd With your BitTorrent addiction in full swing, you've filled hard drives with media but can't seem to figure out how to burn any of the videos you downloaded to a DVD. Sound familiar?

How to Burn Any Video File to a Playable Video DVD

Gimp Tutorials in this review includes handpicked selection of creative Gimp tutorials for intermediate and advanced users.

70 creative Gimp tutorials

Make Money in Your Spare Time Doing Simple Online Tasks

Yes, many "online jobs" promising quick riches and little effort are really scams. While the tasks below won't make you rich, they can earn you a little pocket money on the side—and these days that can make a big difference. Photo by Janis Neilands

How To Remove Vocals From Music Tracks Using Audacity

Ever get a sudden, inexplicably irresistible desire for karaoke? Maybe you like the music of a song but can’t stand the lead singer?