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Learn multiple pronunciations for the special characters in the ASCII table. So, if someone says "just hit the octothorpe key then slat slat bang" you might be able to figure out what they mean.
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A very useful wiki site for information on ballot measures at the state and county level.
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BitNami stacks make it incredibly easy to install your favorite open source software. Application stacks include an open source application and all the dependencies necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL and PHP or Ruby. All you need to do is download the Stack, provide a few pieces of information when prompted by the installation wizard, and that's it. By the time you click 'finish', your new application will be ready to run. All stacks have been packaged using BitRock's multiplatform installer.
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Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere (web, phone, desktop).
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Awesome sets of free graphical icons.
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A discussion group to share techniques, Greasemonkey scripts, browser add ons, etc. that enhance the usage of GMail.
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A very cool add-on for Firefox and IE that lets you record and play back macros to perform repetitive tasks on any web page. Use it for automatic web site testing, form filling, screen scraping, etc. See some examples here: http://www.iopus.com/iMacros/support/
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Microsoft's Live Mesh puts you at the center of your digital world, seamlessly connecting you to the people, devices, programs, and information you care about—available wherever you happen to be. It allows you to use your Live Desktop to access folders and devices from the web. You can also add a device to synchronize folders with your mesh and connect to it remotely.
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A handy tool for real-time monitoring of log files. Includes filtering and visual alert options. A must for every admin toolbox.
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A hardware/software solution that lets you; seamlessly control two computers with the same keyboard and mouse, drag and drop files between computers, copy and paste data and files between computers, and share the internet connection with the second computer. Other features include; secure high speed(480 mbps) file transfer, works accross MS Windows operating systems including Vista, and works between desktop, laptop, tablet or UMPC.
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A very useful group collaborative environment for projects that now includes integration with Evernote. This allows you to capture information with Evernote and get it easily integrated into your project plan (tasks, notes, etc).
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Learn the phonetic alphabet.
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reSizer is a Windows system utility that enables keyboard shortcuts to focus, move, resize and change other window properties in a fast and intuitive way without even touching the mouse. Super handy for multiple monitor setups or very large displays. See the website for more details on its features.
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A great technical resource for all things SQL Server. The forums are monitored by plenty of DBAs, Microsoft MVPs, etc., so information is quick and helpful.
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Paste your code into this webpage to produce syntax colored output for c#, vb, html/xml/aspx, t-sql and msh. Embeds the css stylesheet info, so it is a self-contained chunk of code...ready to paste into your blog post or wiki page (just enclose the output in an html block).
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Tempo provides a simple way to track time via an online web system. You can also enter time via email, SMS or Twitter. Tempo has some cool reporting features, tagging, RSS feeds, etc. A single person/project account is free, plans with more people/projects and features range from $5 - $49 per month.
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VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
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Allows you to compare the feature set of various wiki applications side-by-side. They also have comparison tools for Forums and Weblogs too.
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WMWifiRouter instantly turns your wifi enabled smartphone into a wireless internet hotspot. Now you can use your laptop and any other device with wifi to get online and surf, email, instant message, and anything else you normally use the internet for! $19.99 (euro)
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Xobni is the Outlook plug-in that saves you time finding email conversations, contacts and attachments. After a quick install, you'll see the new Xobni toolbar appear in Outlook - and suddenly information will become much easier to find. When a new email arrives, the sender's full communication history appears in the Xobni sidebar, including past conversations, attachments and contact details. Xobni also includes a blazing fast email search tool. Xobni also now includes LinkedIn integration, users will now see LinkedIn public profile data automatically displayed in Xobni profiles.