How to save your Knoppix configuration on a USB memory stick
If you'd like to save your Knoppix configuration, such as network settings and desktop configuration, use a USB memory stick so you don't have to start over every time. Boot Knoppix with the ...
View ArticleHow to remember people's names at a party
Part of the fun of working at O'Reilly is discovering new areas the company covers that have nothing to do with technology...in this case: how the brain works and how to improve your memory. To ...
View ArticleHow to Overcome the Tip-of-the-Tongue Effect
Use what you can recall to help bootstrap your memory into remembering what you can't. You are sitting with your friends, discussing the latest movie releases, when someone asks the name of a per...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Nexus One to Automount a microSD Card
If you're looking for a way to have your Nexus One automount the microSD card when you connect it to your computer via USB, then check out this handy app from doubleTwist. The app's single fun...
View ArticleHow to Test for Bad Memory (RAM)
Is your new Windows 7 system acting flakey? It could be bad memory. This excerpt from David A Karp's Windows 7 Annoynaces will help you test for bad memory (RAM). Bad memory can manifest itself i...
View ArticleHow to Enable BitLocker on USB Flash Drives
Did you know that Windows 7 will encrypt your USB flash drive? Follow along with this excerpt from William R. Stanek's Windows 7 Administrator's Pocket Consultant to learn how. Encrypting USB fla...
View ArticleHow to Monitor iPhone App Memory Usage using Instruments in the iOS 4 SDK
Should you need to observe memory usage for your app, the iOS 4 SDK contains a useful option. The excerpt below from Learning the iOS 4 SDK for Javascript Programmers explains how to use it....
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