My normal operating system of choice is Ubuntu Linux which has a nice little frequency scaling applet. Normally I leave the frequency switching scheme set to “On Demand” which will alter the speed according to the load. Sometimes, when I really need to save on power I will set the scheme to lowest [...]

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I love working in Linux and find that I am far more productive than when I work in Windows. One of the many things I love is the ability to have multiple desktops; something I have missed on Windows.
I found VirtuaWin – Virtual Desktops for Windows that allows me to do the same thing [...]

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I am all about efficiency. In conversations I try to cut right to the chase. At work I try to sort through all the cruft people tell me and find what is really important. Years ago I came up with a little law that has yet to be proven wrong. The [...]

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I cannot count how many times I have thrown my hands up in frustration as Windows keeps yelling at me about a being unable to delete a file because it is still open. Who is holding it open? Enter Process Explorer. For a sampling of its many cool features you can read [...]

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