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Regex Tutorial Table of Contents
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Apr 03, 09
A virtual no limit on size and pay as you go cloud hardisk
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Autohotkey features an easy-to-learn scripting language that allows you to create useful scripts in a matter of minutes. The scripting language contains functions that allow you to create graphical interfaces, effectively turning your scripts into mini applications. Better yet, with the Smart GUI tool, you can build graphical interfaces without writing any code at all
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Apr 04, 09
"If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them
as lines produced but as lines spent." -- Edsger Dijkstra -
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Apr 06, 09
Reader Robert writes in with his own excellent and ubergeeky method of staying productive—a script that pops up a reminder every so often asking whether you are spending your time wisely.
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Reader Robert writes in with his own excellent and ubergeeky method of staying productive—a script that pops up a reminder every so often asking whether you are spending your time wisely.
Once the script has been launched, it will ask you every 20 minutes to consider how you are spending your time, and ask you whether you want to continue—answering yes will start the timer over, otherwise the script will exit. At first glance it may sound annoying, but after using this script for a few hours I've already caught myself doing "research" on Wikipedia and goofing off on IM—this reminder is an excellent tool to keep you focused on productivity.
To install the script for your own use, open up notepad and create a new *.vbs file, and then paste in the following code. To launch the script, all you need to do is double-click on the file.
' Written by Robert Matusky ~~
' 2009-04-05
minutes = 20
seconds = minutes * 60
milliseconds = seconds * 1000do
userContinue = msgBox ("Consider if this is really how I need to be spending my time. Continue?", vbYesNo + vbSystemModal )
yesVal = 6
if userContinue = yesVal then
Wscript.sleep milliseconds
end if
loop While userContinue = yesValRobert advises to create a shortcut to the file in your Windows startup programs folder so you won't forget to launch it. You can easily customize the message or change the reminder time to something other than 20 minutes—I gave my script a more stern and personalized warning. Great job, Robert!
Got your own ubergeeky, hacked together, and totally awesome productivity tricks? We'd love to hear about them! Send an email to tips [at] lifehacker.com with "ubergeek" in the subject line, and we may just feature them here. For more, check out how to email yourself reminders from Launchy, or add a Gmail-like archive button to Outlook.
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Genuine random numbers, generated by radioactive decay
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Apr 08, 09
Hello, my name is Kevin Harris and I welcome you to CodeSampler.com... home of the simple sample! This website is devoted to 3D game and graphics programming using DirectX and OpenGL. Here you can find and download source code samples and tutorials written in languages such as C++, C#, Python, and Lua, which I think will be very helpful to anyone wanting to program and design their own games, games engines, or level editors.
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Apr 17, 09
low level format, wipe tool, recover hdd
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May 04, 09
How to Overclock a PC
Overclocking, for some, seems too good to be true, but it is very possible (and sometimes fun) to do. However, overclocking can have it's consequences. When done improperly, damage may result in your system, and in the worst case, a complete system failure. This guide will focus completely on PCs, though it is possible to do on macs as well. -
May 04, 09
CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.
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