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April Showers … of Articles!

I’ve been writing up a storm, but unfortunately it hasn’t brought any rain to my town Tak, Thailand.  We’ve had average daily temperatures of 110F, so consider all of these articles well-roasted!

Experience your music in a whole new way with Zune for PC

Tired of the standard Media Player look and feel, and want something new and innovative?  Zune for Windows offers a fresh, new way to enjoy your music, videos, pictures, and podcasts, whether or not you own a Zune device.

Increase the size of Taskbar Preview Thumbnails in Windows 7

Taskbar thumbnail previews are incredibly useful in Windows 7, but for some users they may be too small.  Here’s a tool to help you make your taskbar thumbnail previews just like you want them.

This article was even share by Microsoft on the Windows Facebook page!

Customizing taskbar thumbnails article featured by Windows on Facebook Change The Windows 7 Start Orb the Easy Way

Want to make your Windows 7 PC even more unique and personalized?  Then check out this easy guide on how to change your start orb in Windows 7.

OCR anything with OneNote 2007 and 2010

Quality OCR software can often be very expensive, but you may have one already installed on your computer that you didn’t know about.  Here’s how you can use OneNote to OCR anything on your computer.

Jolicloud is a Nifty New OS for Your Netbook

Want to breathe new life into your netbook?  Here’s a quick look at Jolicloud, a unique new Linux based OS that lets you use your netbook in a whole new way.

Experience the iPad UI On Your PC

Want to test drive iPad without heading over to an Apple store?  Here’s a way you can experience some of the iPad UI straight from your browser!

 

Perform Unit Conversions with the Windows 7 Calculator

Want to easily convert area, volume, temperature, and many other units?  With the Calculator in Windows 7, it’s easy to convert most any unit into another.

Change the Default Font Size in Word

Are you frustrated by always having to change the font size before you create a document it Word?  Here’s how you can end that frustration and set your favorite default font size for once and for all!

How to Upgrade Your Netbook to Windows 7 Home Premium

Would you like more features and flash in Windows on your netbook?  Here’s how you can easily upgrade your netbook to Windows 7 Home Premium the easy way.

This works great, by the way,…

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Sync Your Pidgin Profile Across Multiple PCs with Dropbox

Pidgin is definitely our favorite universal chat client, but adding all of your chat accounts to multiple computers can be frustrating.  Here’s how you can easily transfer your Pidgin settings to other computers and keep them in sync using Dropbox.

This article was featured on Lifehacker, too!

Use Dropbox to Sync Your Pidgin Profile Across Multiple PCs

And, if you don’t aready have a Dropbox account, signup with this link … it’ll give both of us an extra 250Mb of storage for free.  Thanks!

Signup for Dropbox today!

Check back soon for more How-To Geek Goodness, including more Dropbox coverage and a new series on blogging with WordPress!

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