Computers

Photo Friday's Monitor Calibration Tool Makes Easy-on-the-Eyes Monitor Tweaks [Monitors]

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to adjust your monitors without a lot of fussing with multi-step processes, the calibration tool at Photo Friday can help you tweak your monitor.

Foot-Controlled Power Strip [Stuff We Like]

Power strips are often located under desks, or at minimum on the floor well out of reach, which makes this clever foot-switch power strip particularly handy.

Five Best Netbook Operating Systems [Hive Five]

Netbooks—the low-power and lightweight mini-notebooks that have surged in popularity—practically beg for some tweaking and customization to increase the functionality of their diminutive screens and relatively wimpy processors. Find yourself the perfect netbook operating system from this fine selection.Photo by nDevilTV.

Best Netbook Operating System? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]

Just because your netbook came with an operating system pre-installed doesn't mean you're stuck with it. If you've swapped out your OS—or stuck with it because it rocks on the netbook!—now's your chance to rave about your netbook-friendly operating system.Photo by Thales Barreto.

LookInMyPC Is a Must-Have Tool for Computer Troubleshooting [Downloads]

Windows only: LookInMyPC generates a complete report of what's going on in a computer—from hardware to software, and everything in between. After playing around with it, this writer wouldn't start troubleshooting a PC without it. I'm not kidding.

Today Is National PC Cleanup Day, So Let's Tidy Up Your System [Computers]

The Web Worker Daily blog reminds us that today is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Want to do some serious PC cleaning but not sure where to start? We've got your back, so let's get with the purging.Photo by karindalziel.

Defrag Your Mind in Five Steps [Mind Hacks]

We recently highlighted personal development blogger Dragos Roua's suggestion to treat yourself as a computer to become the best version of yourself. One of his suggestions: Defrag your mind. Here's a closer look at what he meant.

Add a Keyboard Light to Your Netbook [DIY]

If you find yourself wishing that your netbook was easier to use in the dark, this tutorial will help you add an LED right into the lid and keep those keys illuminated.

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