How to Speed up Windows XP

While Windows 7 may be close, Windows XP is still the main operating system of choice for many people. And, being that the more you use your computer, the slower it will inevitably become, there are many articles on the web describing various ways to "fix" Windows and make it fast again. This article is one of my favorites to send to people that need help doing some common tasks that are almost surefire (and free) ways to speed up that mopey XP computer. While nothing can replace a new stick of Ram, these things will help get the ball rolling again, letting you get back to whatever nonsensical projects you were tackling!

Windows 7 Taskbar better than OSX Dock

Giz has an interesting article explaining why they (and many others), think that the Windows 7 taskbar has finally risen to the challenge of beating the Mac OSX Dock. Not only does the new taskbar look sleeker and cleaner, but it out performs the Dock and has more functionality to boot! I'm a huge believer in competition between companies being good for the buyers of their software, and it looks like Mac has pushed Microsoft to come up with a truly innovative idea here.

Office Bikini Webcam at CollegeHumor

So, apparently, the crew at CollegeHumor got together and decided they needed to draw in the nerdy masses by getting a girl to work in a bikini in front of a web cam. Yeah, that's what I said, bikini, web cam, girl. Enjoy!

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How to Increase Traffic to Your Blog or Website

There are many good sites out there like Digg, Delicious, and others like them that can be great for getting your posts and articles out on the web. But what about getting found through search engines? That one isn't so easy. Solution? Ping-o-Matic! Ping-o-Matic is the fastest and easiest way to get your blog or website searched and indexed by top engines like Google, or Technorati. All you have to do is enter in your site's address, title, and RSS feed (if any), and bam!; You're off to the races! It runs through and pings all the search engines with your latest post, letting you get back to doing what you do best!