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Fixing Windows XP login/automatic logout

June 10, 2009

I discovered a problem on a Gateway laptop running Windows XP. As soon as I would log in, the laptop would automatically log me off. It did it in Safe Mode and normal mode. I ended up discovering the Userinit.exe file was completely missing from the c:\windows\system32 directory. I eventually found out the machine had [...]

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Hard Drive Clicking

June 5, 2009

If you’ve ever heard a clicking noise coming from your computer, chances are it’s the hard drive and it has either failed or is about ready to. Datacent has a very cool page on their site where you can hear the different noises that a hard drive makes and what is wrong with it. Check [...]

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Project Management for Web Designers

June 3, 2009

I have been looking for a good project management tool for web designers/developers. I have tested Basecamp and actually have a full license for Active Collab. I still wasn’t happy with either of them. They give you a lot of customization and you can use them however you want but for some reason they just [...]

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Very Cool – Essential Guide to Regular Expressions

June 2, 2009

If you’ve ever had to write regular expressions you know how much of a pain they can be. Here’s a great guide that has tons of links, tutorials and examples of regular expressions: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/01/essential-guide-to-regular-expressions-tools-tutorials-and-resources/

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Google announces Google Wave

June 2, 2009

A few days ago at Google I/O 2009, Google announced a new product named Google Wave. It is a new service that combines email, instant messaging and forums all into one. It provides real time collaboration on documents. Google claims that email is antiquated, which I agree with, and we need something new to replace [...]

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Find the perfect color for your brand

June 1, 2009

Usabilitypost has a guide to choosing colors for your brand. Cymbolism is a cool website you can use to see what colors people associate with different words. It works based on user votes; on Cymbolism’s home page they will display a word and displays colors next to it. Users choose the color that they associate [...]