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Do you have a Google email address? Chances are that if you do, when you signed up - you left a box checked that enabled your search history to be memorized by the Googlemeisters. Infact, I think that if you had an account from early on - you were probably automatically inducted into this feature. […]

The tweaks found below will increase the maximum simultaneous connections per page for faster browsing. I made this modification over a week ago in Firefox, and I have noticed increased performance.
Firefox Instructions

Open Firefox
Type about:config in the address bar
Filter for ‘network‘
Scroll to find network.http.pipelining - double click to set it to TRUE
Double click pipelining.maxrequests and set […]

I’ve often been asked, ‘how do I create a PDF’ file. I always reply with the same answer - it’s easy, use PrimoPDF. I figured I had to write this down since I was asked twice within several hours today.
Creating a document from content you’ve already created that will display in Adobe Reader is […]

Let’s be honest, passwords are annoying, sometimes even more annoying are the usernames. Perhaps you are one of the lucky few to have your username available on any system you use - I, however, find myself often in need of changing my username due to the systems requirement or someone else already consuming the name. […]

synergy: [noun] a mutually advantageous conjunction of distinct elements
As a recent founder of Synergy, I have to take a moment to share with you the wonders I’ve unleashed!
Happenstance led me to discover the marvelous product developed by Chris Schoeneman, this product is named, you guessed it - Synergy. Synergy lets you easily share a […]

 
Do-It-Yourself Laptop & iPod Repair, this is the self proclaimed title of ifixit’s excellent ‘fixit’ guides. If you have broke your computer or iPod, the fixit guides provide detailed disassembly instructions that will walk you through the whole process from start to finish. With pictures, step by step instructions, and occassionaly locations on where to […]

Why am I writing about this, because I am convinced that there is someone else in the world that cares. I recently installed a Fast Media Modulator made by Steren Electronics, but the task did not prove easy. The device is simple, in fact, really simple! The problem is, I couldn’t find documentation ANYWHERE concerning […]

 
Welcome to the February 26, 2007 edition of ‘get to know your technology better’. (yes - it’s a day late) If you are a regular reader at Sickles Insight then you are already aware that I occassionaly kick out these articles to highlight some of the other bloggers in the community. I need […]