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http://www.wordcounter.net/ Wordcounter is a word count and a character count tool. Simply place your cursor into the box and begin typing. Word counter will automatically count the number of words and characters as you type.

Word Counter

Open Source Cross-Browser WYSIWYG Editor

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Works: How to Create Em Dash or En Dash in Word Processor

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/76985 There is no way to enter an em dash or en dash in the Microsoft Works for Windows Word Processor; however, a workaround is available. Em and en dashes denote a sudden break in a writer's sentence that causes an abrupt change in the sentence structure.
http://www.friedbeef.com/top-15-ways-to-extend-your-laptop-battery-life/

Top 15 Ways to Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Life

Laptops tend to lose their charm quickly when you’re constantly looking for the nearest power outlet to charge up.
http://lifehacker.com/5520447/windows-maintenance-tips-the-good-bad-and-useless Everybody's got an opinion on how to keep a Windows system running fast and smooth. Some tips are timeless, others are bunk that always recirculate.

Windows Maintenance Tips: The Good, Bad, and Useless - Windows m

ALT+L, and then E. Then use the arrow keys to select a playlist or open the Add to Playlist dialog box. Use the Edit by Using Playlist Editor command (ALT+L, and then U) to edit the playlist.

Windows Media Player Hot Keys

http://www.accessible-devices.com/mediaplayer.html
http://www.mythtv.org/ Although we may not be known for using a witty naming scheme, and the version number only increments itself by a single "hundredth" every major release, we're extremely proud to announce the immediate release of what we loving refer to as - "0.25"! It's been 516 days (that's 1 year, 4 months, 30 days) since our last major release, so it goes without saying that a significant amount of work has made its way in to this current release with over 5200 commits making up 0.25. MythTV version 0.25 includes several significant new features.

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