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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 Delete Locked Files

Submitted by Alucard on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 15:45
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*Updated 7/5/2010 to even simpler method*

"Cannot delete {filename}: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use."

How often do you see this message? Tried closing every single program on your PC and the file is still locked?

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The Simplest Way To Brighten A Photo On The iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 07:15
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We all have poorly lit photos and wish to brighten it up somehow. But among so many photo apps out there, which one is the best?

Here's one that I found that is very simple to use and product fairly good results.

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The Simplest Way To Convert A Website To PDF Format (Without Browsing It)

Submitted by Alucard on Fri, 07/02/2010 - 07:23
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There are many reasons one would like to convert a website to PDF - smoother reading experience, to read it offline, transferring it to portable devices, or just to keep a printer friendly version of the webpage for future reference.

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The Simplest Way To Find A Contact By Number In Your iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 07:44
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contact by number

Sometimes you got this number in your hand, but don't know if he/she is in your contacts.. well here's a simple tool that can help you.

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The Simplest Way To Uninstall Any Program From Your PC

Submitted by Alucard on Tue, 06/29/2010 - 07:30
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How about the built in Windows Add/Remove Program feature you ask? I don't know about you but I find it sluggish, doesn't work all the time when uninstalling programs (which should be its main function =.=), and some programs are not even listed there in the first place.

Here's a powerful tool for all your uninstall needs.

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The Simplest Way To Change Your Voice Into Something More Fun (iPhone)

Submitted by Alucard on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 07:36
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Have fun with Voices, a simple app that changes your voice into something more fun :)

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The Simplest Audio / Sound Editor

Submitted by Alucard on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 07:21
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This software is worth a mention because nothing comes close to being the best (and Free) digital Sound Editor in the world.

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The Simplest Thesaurus/Dictionary For The iPhone

Submitted by Alucard on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 08:00
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Trusted reference content from Dictionary.com. This simple dictionary and thesaurus includes nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. All with no internet connection required :)

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