Category Archives: tips and tricks

How Fast Is Your Internet Connection?

If you’ve ever wondered, and didn’t know how to check, here’s a useful website: Speakeasy. By measuring the download and upload rate from the 8 locations in the USA you will be able to accurately measure your current line throughput … Continue reading

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DNS Tools

DNSstuff is a web site with DNS tools, reports and Hosting tests, advanced network and domain name tools. Top 3 tools are: 1. DNSreport: Provides comprehensive information about the specified domain that may verify DNS ‘health’ or identify problems or … Continue reading

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Check your MS Windows Startup List – esp. if your computer boots slowly

Many times your MS Windows XP computer may be booting very slowly. To solve that, one needs to go into Start -> Run, and type msconfig there, and then press “Enter”. This will start the System Configuration Utility, where you … Continue reading

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Russian keyboard layouts

If you are looking for a Russian keyboard, and you don’t have an actual one, e.g. you are outside of Russia, here’s a solution to your problem: virtual keyboard! You can choose among 4 standard keyboard layouts (йцукен, йцукен typewriter, … Continue reading

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Omniglot – writing systems and languages of the world

Just found this (thanks, Anne-Rachel!): Omniglot. It allows me to check the spelling, pronounciation, and different meaning of every letter in every alphabet. On this page all languages are listed.

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Think about nature, when you drive

Driving a few days ago from Sedona to Phoenix, Arizona, I was often switching the gears of my Hyundai from “D” to “N”. That is, in other words, I was not speeding and jumping on the gas or on the … Continue reading

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Dell notebook

I got a new Dell XPS m1210 – wonderful piece! After some minor updates and edits, I can highly recommend it for usage by anyone. It’s worth getting one! I could recommend it, but not immediately – there are some … Continue reading

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