Category: Science & Geeks
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Best PDF reader
With the repeated announcement of (minor) incidents with the security of the original PDF reader from Adobe, I wondered what could be a good replacement. Obviously, it seems important to stay around free or low prices (Adobe Acrobat: Windows/Mac/Linux, Basic: free, Pro: $299), but is it possible to beat the Adobe product to read PDF…
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Give your Linux a Mac look
Mac4Lin v1.0 is a free download for Linux systems which will allow your machine to appear very similar to a recent Mac.
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More power for your games (free)
If you want to grab the maximum CPU power for your PC video game (or any other PC application, by the way), there is a free utility that will ensure that the PC CPU does not spend to much time on anything else: Game Booster. It may be bad for a correctly balanced performance, but…
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Oops! That’s not funny
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Really impressive list of free icons
OK, you’ve already seen all the icon collections on the Internet. Nothing can surprise you anymore. Stop! Icons Etc is really something else. You will find hundreds of high-resolution quality icons all of them being free and of the highest quality. I just took one part of the simplest category: Rain drops. I’m sure that…
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Progress: Auto crash tests
We tend to forget it easily, but automotive technology made astounding progress in the past decades. And, there is a domain which has been simply transformed by this leap forward: Car safety. 1970’s cars were crushed by the energy of car accidents. The following video is a witness of what happened to pretty good cars…
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Compute the PSU for your next computer
It is not often easy to correctly evaluate the exact power needed for the Power Supply Unit (PSU) of your computer (if you buy primary parts and go the DIY way). Here is a calculator that will help you find the power output exactly needed for your PC configuration:
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The fastest way to wash your car… or not
YouTube link
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The transparent factory of VW
This factory exists in Dresden (Germany) and the visitors can see all the steps of the building of their own car. Right before your eyes. YouTube link However, my own experience with other car factories is that -even if they are not completely different- this is really slow manufacturing.