VLC Player, One Player to Rule Them All
October 6, 2008
VLC

VLC Player is an open-source, free (can you tell that I like open-source yet?) media player, like Windows Media Player or Quicktime. It’s strength is that it can play almost everything you can throw at it, without the need for codecs.

This includes audio and video, both downloaded and streaming.

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How To Theme Windows XP
October 6, 2008

Theming XPMost people have already customized Windows simply by changing the wallpaper. A lot of people don’t know that you can change the look of pretty much everything else.

You can get custom Windows themes, or visual styles, icons, and skins for most of your programs.

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Installing Mac OS X on a Windows PC
October 6, 2008

Installing Mac OS X on a Windows PC

When Apple moved over to Intel CPU’s, the Mac was rewritten for the Intel structure. As a result, the OS, with some hacking, could work on a Windows PC.

The main issue with this this is the lack of driver support, since Mac hardware is hand picked.

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Slow Windows Startup? Here’s a tip - MSCONFIG
October 6, 2008

Does your computer take forever to startup or a lot longer than when you got it?

This is one of the most common problems a Windows user faces. After a few months, you notice it takes longer and longer for your comptuer to start up.

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An Intro to Podcasts
October 6, 2008

Podcasts

Podcast are radio shows distributed on the internet. They are free and cover thousands of topics. They can be downloaded on demand but it can also be suscribed too. This means that shows or episodes are downloaded automatically when they are released.

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