Take A Break: 10 Websites To Help You Relax For Two Minutes

It's incredibly important to take the time to relax occasionally. It doesn't do anyone any good to constantly be ON, to be working, to be stressed by the rigors of everyday life. In the same way you need to give your body a physical break every now and then, especially if you work with computers, you also need to give your mind a rest from time to time.

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Download Google Maps Offline on your iPhone and iPad

Learn a magical command that will let you download any area on Google Maps for offline use on your iPhone and iPad.

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How To Rename Your Microsoft Account Name On Start Screen In Windows 8.1

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Users who have been running Windows 8 or 8.1 operating system will know that Windows shows the account name of the user upper-right of the Start screen. While users who’re using a local account can quickly change the account name in Control Panel, renaming the Microsoft account name isn’t straight-forward. Follow the given below instructions [...]

Do You Watch What You Say Online? [We Ask You]

Piracy is an obvious way in which the two worlds collide, as we discussed last week. Another way the two butt heads is with the right to free speech and laws pertaining to libel. There have been countless examples of people saying something online which has got them into trouble in ways they could never have foreseen. Which leads us to this week's We Ask You discussion.

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What is Node.JS and Why Should I Care? [Web Development]

JavaScript is a just a client-side programming language that runs in the browser, right? Not any more. Node.js is a way of running JavaScript on the server; but it's so much more as well. If you're at all interested in web development, you really should find out a little about Node and why it's making waves in the community. JavaScript is after all, just a language - there's nothing that says it couldn't be used on a server as well as in the user's browser.

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Share Your Screen With Anyone Using Screenleap For Gmail Or Chrome

Have you ever wanted to demonstrate something you do on your computer and wished you could easily share your screen? The Screenleap Chrome browser extension lets you launch a screenshare for part or all of your desktop from within Gmail. Your friend only needs the viewer URL to instantly view your screen from any browser on any device.

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3 Crazy Excel Formulas That Do Amazing Things

I have always believed that Excel is one of the most powerful software tools out there. It's not just the fact that it's spreadsheet software. No, Microsoft Excel 2013 simply has an awesome collection of built-in tools and features. Much of the power really lies behind the formulas and rules that you can write to manipulate data and information automatically, regardless of what data you insert. Here I show you how powerful formulas and conditional formatting can be, with three pretty useful examples.

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Navigate Google Maps On The Browser As The Invite-Only Restrictions Are Lifted [Updates]

Have you checked out the new Google Maps recently? Well, if you did so a few days back you probably would have needed to wait for an invite after signing up for the preview. If you try it today, you won’t need to because the new Google Maps is available to all. The refurbished Google Maps was showcased back in May at the I/O Conference. Now, it's time to take a look on the Web.

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4 Ways To Copy Files (Faster) In Windows

Windows 7's file copy dialog is okay. It isn't the fastest when copying a large number of files. However, there are faster ways to copy files. The traditional Windows file copy dialog's worst problem is the way it stops and waits for input when it detects a problem, preventing you from leaving the process alone to finish on its own. Luckily, Microsoft improved this with Windows 8. If you're not using Windows 8 yet, you can get this feature on Windows 7 or even older versions of Windows.

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AOL Reader: Feedly Competitor Or A Google Reader Alternative Runner Up?

Like a phoenix, Google Reader’s death led to its resurrection. After its death, half-a-dozen alternatives arose from Google Reader's ashes – some of which barely work. Others, however, eclipse even Google Reader’s functionality. One such beta software comes from a surprising source: America Online, or AOL.

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YouTube Tests Center-Aligned Layout

Nedas Petravičius spotted a new YouTube experiment that changes the user interface: there's a bigger sidebar that's now overlaid, the Dashboard/Video Manager/Analytics menu has been moved to the right corner of the page and the Upload button is blue. The biggest change is that the video page is now centered.



YouTube's pages used to be centered, but they're now aligned to the left, ever since YouTube redesigned the pages and added the sidebar guide. There are many extensions and scripts that center the pages.

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