20 Classic Novels You Can Read in One Sitting

20 Classic Novels You Can Read in One Sitting: "You know that in order to become a better writer, you need to become a better reader — and so polishing off some classic novels is in your future. But who has the time?"

How to Get Rid of Ambient Noise in an Audio File using Audacity

How to Get Rid of Ambient Noise in an Audio File using Audacity: "If you’ve ever used a microphone to record your voice using your computer, you’ve likely been irritated by the background noise that is picked up along with your recording. Such background noise mars a recording, making it sound bad and amateurish. Luckily, there’s a way to fix this problem, and it won’t cost you a cent."

Firefox 4 Tips: Using Tab Groups

Firefox 4 Tips: Using Tab Groups: "For those who love using tabs, but tend to fill up the tab strip, Tab Groups are the perfect solution. With Tab Groups, you can sort your tabs in sets. This works well if you want to organize tabs by task or function. Another great feature of Tab Groups is being able to have your tabs on standby without using any memory like regular tabs use. Until you open a tab group, the tabs sit idle."

The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables - How-To Geek

The How-To Geek Guide to Making Your Own Custom Ethernet Cables - How-To Geek: "Ever set up a router, only to find out you need two short Ethernet cables, and you’ve only got one long one? With a few tools and a little DIY geekery, you can start making all your own network cables."

4 Ways to Keep Your Lifeless Blog from Boring Your Readers to Tears | Copyblogger

4 Ways to Keep Your Lifeless Blog from Boring Your Readers to Tears | Copyblogger: "You’d better sit down.
I want to tell you something, and you’re not going to like it.
Your dreary blog is putting me to sleep.
I just visited your site, gave it the requisite three seconds of my attention, and found myself in Dullsville."

Your Worst Passwords, Ever | Lance Ulanoff | PCMag.com

Your Worst Passwords, Ever | Lance Ulanoff | PCMag.com: "In my lifetime, I have created exactly one awesome password. It's 24 characters long, includes letters and numbers, and is a memorable sentence that no rational person, with the exception of myself, would ever know. Every other password I've created—and occasionally still use—is crap."

Find Out when Facebook Friends Delete You

Find Out when Facebook Friends Delete You: "Many people pride themselves on the number of Facebook friends they collect, so when that number decreases without any warning, they obviously want to know why. Facebook does not notify its members when friends delete them, shielding the frienemy in infuriating anonymity."

View iPhone and iPad Tracking Data

View iPhone and iPad Tracking Data: "The major news organizations are reporting that all iPhones and iPads running IOS 4, in all its incarnations, has been tracking the exact whereabouts of their users for nearly a year. Apple has not yet released an official press release explaining their motives for such an invasive move, but you can still view the data Apple is collecting."

Our Picks: The 10 Most Essential Apps for Android Phone Users - PCWorld

Our Picks: The 10 Most Essential Apps for Android Phone Users - PCWorld: "The Android Market offers much more than just games and wallpaper apps, but a lot of the rest is junk. Let us make things easy for you. Here are ten free utilities or services that no Android user should be without. We've tested them all--and we continue to use them. (For reviews of more Android apps, see PCWorld's App Guide.)"

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld

10 Things Killed by the Smartphone - PCWorld: "Cisco's recent announcement that it was closing its Flip mini-camcorder business got us thinking. It's pretty clear that today's smartphones, with their excellent HD video cameras, are partly to blame for the Flip's demise. But how many other consumer products and services--digital or analog--are being killed off by the big, bad smartphone?"