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When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity as ink wouldn't flow down to the writing surface. They took one decade and $12 million to develop a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down underwater, and in practically any surface including crystal.

And what did Russians do.. They used a PENCIL!

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The Simplest Way To Turn Your iPhone Into A Portable Scanner

Submitted by Alucard on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 07:14
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jotnot scanner

JotNot Scanner is able to scan and convert documents, receipts, whiteboards, business cards and notes into picture format (Only Pro version supports converting to PDF format).

It is more than just a camera app. It uses proprietary image processing (similar to the imaging technology used in flatbed scanners) to automatically remove shadows, correct contrast and adjust white balance, so that your scanned documents come out looking as crisp and clear as possible every time. 

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The Simplest Way To Recover Permanently Deleted Files (Removed From Recycle Bin)

Submitted by Alucard on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 17:15
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undelete

*Updated 7/14/10 to better software* You might be able to recover files you permanently deleted if you acted fast enough.

Before you recover your file, stop any file operations such as cut/copy/paste files because it might overwrite the file location permanently and make your file unrecoverable.

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The Simplest & Free Ways To Speed Up Your PC

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:23
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speed up pc
[Picture borrowed from anime 'Initial D']

Your PC gets slower and slower each day due to the amount of junk files piling up. The best way is to do a clean format of your PC and start over. However if you don't want to do that and just want to make use of some of the available resources to speed up your PC, here are some tips for you.

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The Simplest Way To Edit / Crop / Rotate / Apply Effects To Photos In Your iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:22
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photoshop

Edit and apply simple effects to your photos directly on the iPhone!

Don't worry as the app will always keep a copy of your original photo just in case :)

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The Simplest Way To Remote Control Another PC Over The Internet

Submitted by Alucard on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 07:19
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remote control pc

Want to show a friend/relative/grandma how to do something on the PC? Sometimes it is easier to control their PC remotely instead of giving the instructions on the phone.

There's already a program that does this (comes with Windows), it is called Remote Desktop, but how many people know how to setup the router/ports/firewall necessary for it to work? 

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The Simplest Way To Create Eye-Catching Photos On The iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 07:25
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color magic

One of the techniques to create striking photos is to turn a photo into black and white, and only coloring the subject/detail of the photo. See the screenshots below!

You can do this very easily on the iPhone by just swiping your fingers :) And it's free!

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The Simplest Way To Print Screen (Screen Capture) A Window That Needs Scrolling

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 08:06
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printscreen scrolling window

Normally you just use the Print Screen key to capture your screen, but what if you wanted to capture a whole document/webpage that needs scrolling?

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The Simplest Way To Capture / Print Your Computer Screen

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 07:36
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print computer screen

*Updated 7/6/2010 with even simpler method*

Want to capture your computer screen and save it as picture or to print it out? Many people already know how to use the PrintScreen but it is tedious and troublesome when you just want to capture part of the screen.. not to mention the lack of features.

Here's a simple and free software to make your printscreen experience much better.

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