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We haven’t told anybody before, but Windows has a hidden “How-To Geek Mode” that you can enable which gives you access to every Control Panel tool on a single page—and we’ve documented the secret method for you here. Update: Do not use this on Vista . If you did, you can use Ctrl+Shift+Esc to start task manager, File \ Run and open a command prompt with cmd.exe, and then use the rmdir command to get rid of the folder.
Stupid Geek Tricks: Enable the Secret "How-To Geek" Mode in Windows 7 - How-To Geek
It’s probably a given that any photo from the International Space Station , however mundane, looks pretty spectacular.
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Angeles Duran , like many before her , has decided that a weird quirk of international law makes it possible for individuals to make claim on extraterrestrial real estate.
Spanish Woman Owns the Sun | Geekosystem
AFP: Spanish woman claims ownership of the Sun
MADRID — After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner -- a woman from Spain's soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her property. Angeles Duran, 49, told the online edition of daily El Mundo she took the step in September after reading about an American man who had registered himself as the owner of the moon and most planets in our Solar System.
A Massachusetts school district is trying to distance itself from one of its teachers after she told every sixth grade parent that their kids could no longer bring pencils to school. students would no longer be allowed to bring writing implements to school. It said pencils would be provided for students in class and any students caught with pencils or pens after Nov. 15 would face disciplinary action for having materials “to build weapons.”
Teacher Bans Pencils | Geekosystem
But I've also been seeing a lot of jeering posts about how people invariably pick bad passwords.
The case for lousy passwords | ITworld
A peine le dernier jeu Saint Seiya disponible qu’il est déjà temps de penser au prochain.
Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide
io9 is making some changes to its comment system that will require you to log in with a Facebook, Google, or Twitter account.
io9. We come from the future.
The strange case of the man who went blind when he had sex
Sex can cause spikes in your heart rate, blood pressure, nervous system activity...and, for one poor soul, temporary blindness. Yes, that old wives' tale about sexual gratification making people go blind has, at long last, been proven true...sort of. The ever awesome NCBI ROFL has the scoop on this strange case history:
Lifehacker is making some changes to its comment system that will require you to log in with a Facebook, Google, or Twitter account. You must convert your account to one of these services in order to continue using your account. Converting your account on Lifehacker will do so on all Gawker Media Sites.
Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done
Consumerist Budget Spreadsheet Balances Your Money and Encourages Nest Eggs
The saving-savvy folks at The Consumerist blog have put together a template Excel spreadsheet for managing personal finances. It's the kind of thing you always say you're going to do, but they went ahead and did it for you, and it's free.Are you a budget novice? Constantly overdrafting? Never have enough money to buy what you really want?
s 9-Step Beginner's Budget - The Consumerist
We've run down the top 10 Windows 7 features and the best new features in the RC , but after using Windows 7 exclusively for a week straight, the real goods are in the small stuff.