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How to schedule tasks in GNOME using gnome-schedule

By Sharninder | Published: April 6, 2009
Most Linux/Unix veterans use cron to schedule tasks on their machines and it is a very powerful utility for what it does. The problem with cron is the cryptic syntax which tends to scare away most new users and the fact that a user has to use the terminal to create a new job. In this tutorial [...]
Also posted in Linux | Tagged howto, Linux, schedule tasks, task scheduler | 2 Comments

How to display word count in Microsoft Word 2007

By Sharninder | Published: February 24, 2009
If you’re writing an article or a thesis where you need to keep track of the number of words written, you basically have two options to count the number of words, either count the number of lines and multiply that by the average number of words / line or use something other than Microsoft [...]
Also posted in Windows | Tagged Microsoft Office, Tips and tricks, Windows | 1 Comment

Use Windows Notepad as your electronic diary

By Sharninder | Published: February 23, 2009
Who knew the humble Windows Notepad was capable of anything other than, well, taking text only notes. If you’re searching for a simple application to write a diary or take daily notes, look no further than Notepad. So, what’s new you ask ? Well, with this tip you can make notepad automatically add the current day and [...]
Also posted in Windows | Tagged easter egg, Notepad, Tips and tricks, Windows | 21 Comments

Turn off deep linking in yahoo search results

By Sharninder | Published: January 16, 2009
According to wikipedia, deep linking is defined as: Deep linking, on the World Wide Web, is making a hyperlink that points to a specific page or image on another website, instead of that website’s main or home page. Such links are called deep links. Yahoo search recently turned on deep linking and images from wikipedia for any [...]
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