Create a Text-Based Mirror of Any Webpage

Create a Text-Based Mirror of Any Webpage: "If you work in the corporate world, chances are many of your favorite websites are blocked by your company’s servers. The most popular way to navigate around this problem is with one of the thousands of proxies available on the Web, but most IT departments block these as soon as they are noticed."

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How to Auto Mount Partitions at Linux Startup the Easy Way - How-To Geek

How to Auto Mount Partitions at Linux Startup the Easy Way - How-To Geek: "Usually making Ubuntu mount a partition at startup would require fiddling with the “fstab” which is confusing. The easiest way to mount your partitions automatically when you turn on your computer is by reading this article. So let’s get started!"

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How to Make Your Laptop Run Quieter and Cooler | PCWorld

How to Make Your Laptop Run Quieter and Cooler | PCWorld: Reader Thomas owns a fairly small, compact laptop, yet "the little bugger has gotten incredibly noisy in the last few weeks. It's the cooling fan, which seems to run all the time and at maximum speed." He wants to know what he can do to get his laptop back to its previously quiet self.

Convert Documents to PDF and Save Them Online

Convert Documents to PDF and Save Them Online: Since Microsoft added built-in document-to-PDF functionality to their Office suite, there have been no shortage of document to PDF converters appearing on the Web. Some are better than others, and some are even better than the one built into Office—most of them just do a standard conversion.

12 Steps to Launch a Successful Blog

12 Steps to Launch a Successful Blog: I decided to launch my first blog back in February 2011, I was all excited and ready for being able to share my knowledge and experience with the world.

Lenovo's A1 tablet goes cheap, stays classy | Android Atlas - CNET Reviews

Lenovo's A1 tablet goes cheap, stays classy | Android Atlas - CNET Reviews: Lenovo's A1 Android tablet isn't setting out to change the world, but it is hoping to raise your expectations of budget-priced Android tablets.

The A1 is a $250 7-inch Android 2.3 tablet in the same vein as 2010's Samsung Galaxy Tab. Unlike most Android tablets in this price range, the A1 is fully decked out with all of Google's Android services, including Market, Gmail, Maps, navigation, and more.

CNET Exclusives: Roku 2XS - CNET

CNET Exclusives: Roku 2XS - CNET: "The good: The Roku 2 XS is an ultrasmall Wi-Fi streaming-media box that offers dozens of Internet video and audio services, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Pandora, NHL, NBA, and MLB, among many others. It works with HD and standard TVs, and it includes a Wii-like motion controller for casual gaming (Angry Birds is included)"

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Turn Documents, PDFs, Pictures and Movies into Interactive Flip Books

Turn Documents, PDFs, Pictures and Movies into Interactive Flip Books: "Tablets and e-readers constantly try to simulate the reading experience of a printed book by making digital pages appear to flip when turned. So far, owners of these devices like the idea of digital-page turning, so much so that software developers are looking for ways to make other text-based materials into flippable pages."

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Troubleshoot Wireless Network Connection Problems [Charts] - How-To Geek ETC

Troubleshoot Wireless Network Connection Problems [Charts] - How-To Geek ETC: "Have Wi-Fi network problems? This set of handy flowcharts will guide you (or a distant relative in need of assistance) towards Wi-Fi happiness."

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Android Camera Shootout: 13 Phones Put to the Test | PCWorld

Android Camera Shootout: 13 Phones Put to the Test | PCWorld: Over the past month, how many photos have you taken with your smartphone versus your stand-alone camera?