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The blank slate of an unfinished attic is too much for a geek to resist—if the trend of attic-to-workspace conversions we've seen in our featured workspace pool is any indicator.

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If you hate installing all your Firefox extensions, plugins, and custom tweaks when you do fresh system installation, Silence of the Foxes will build you a custom and silent Firefox installation.

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Long before multiple monitors were popular (or financially feasible), there were virtual desktops—applications that allow you to swap your entire workspace with another for easy compartmentalization of your work. Here's a look at five of the most popular virtual-desktop managers.

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Expand the Task Manager display in Windows 7 so the graphs or processes take up more of the window. Plus switch between tabs in the expanded display with keyboard shortcuts.

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iTunes 9 Improves Syncing, Network Sharing, More (Windows/Mac OS X)The biggest software announcement at today's Apple event comes in the form of iTunes 9, the newest release of the popular desktop media player.Make and Receive Free Phone Calls with Google Voice and Android (Android)The one big thing Google Voice doesn't offer, besides automated telemarketer taunting, is free voice-over-internet phone calling through your cellphone. On an Android phone, however, you can use the Gizmo5 service, Google Voice, and a free application to call anyone for free.YouTube Auto Buffer Makes the Popular Video Site a Lot Better (Firefox)The YouTube Auto Buffer Greasemonkey script tweaks the popular video sharing site to fix some of its most common annoyances. Specifically, it stops videos from automatically playing, turns on HD/HQ playback for all videos, and hides in-video advertisements.iPhone and iPod touch OS 3.1 Available for Download (iPhone/iPod Touch)Apple today announced an update to iPhone OS 3.1, introducing a new "Genius" recommendation feature for the App Store, bug fixes and performance boosters, and several other small but worthwhile updates.Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5.3 with Security and Stability Fixes (Firefox)Mozilla pushed Firefox 3.5.3 to servers this afternoon, fixing several security and stability issues. There's nothing terribly exciting in this release, but it's always good to make sure you're using the most stable and secure release, so go to Help -> Check for Updates to upgrade to 3.5.3.Postbox Out of Beta, $39.95 for License (Windows/Mac)Postbox, the attachment-savvy desktop email manager we toured during its beta, hit an official 1.0 release. You can try the finished product free for 30 days, or buy a single-user license for $39.95.Automatic Downloads New Torrents... Automatically (Mac OS X)Free preference pane Automatic lets you subscribe to virtually any content delivered via RSS, automatically downloading everything matching your preferences. That means podcasts, vide

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We've offered up a wealth of tips on locking down your data, but old-school, straight-up stealing is another matter entirely. Try these 10 tips on securing, disguising, tracking down, and hiding your goods so they don't get nicked.

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Unsure where a particular photograph in Picasa's Library is stored on your hard drive? Finding out is easy. You can also copy the photo's path to the clipboard.

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Freeware FeedRoller displays Twitter and RSS news items in an animated news ticker at the top of your Windows Desktop.

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Find out why your hard drive is running out of space by scanning it with TreeSize Free.

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Store copies of important photos in the Picasa library onto CD and DVD media, and restore them from those backups if necessary.

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Although the productivity-boosting popularity of multiple physical monitors is on the rise, virtual-desktop management—that is, using software to emulate the extra space afford by multiple monitors—is still a perfectly useful alternative. The question is, which virtual-desktop application is best?

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The Windows freeware TextCrawler lets you modify text inside a group of files, supporting regular expressions with back references.

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About to spend some time on a noisy airplane or bus? Today's deal roundup has discounted noise-canceling earbuds and headphones galore. Don't need them? Check out the HDTVs, computers, and free Healthy Choice meals.

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Wooden doors and windows tend to stick inside their frames in summer because they're swollen with the summer's humidity. If you've got a Microplane-style zester handy, a few quick swipes can scrape away the sticking.

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Prevent contacts' pictures in Gmail from appearing, substituting your chosen pictures (if any).

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Mozilla pushed Firefox 3.5.3 to servers this afternoon, fixing several security and stability issues. There's nothing terribly exciting in this release, but it's always good to make sure you're using the most stable and secure release, so go to Help -> Check for Updates to upgrade to 3.5.3. If you're really curious, check out the full changelog here. [Mozilla Firefox 3.5.3 Release Notes]

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Ubuntu isn't the only Linux operating system, but it's where the dream of a usable, completely free desktop is closest to reality. If every Ubuntu developer were assembled at one place, here are five things we'd ask them to accomplish.

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Find photos in Picasa matching particular colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, or black and white.

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