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Because of my involvement in the project Vizitka.cz I am currently unable to maintain this site for now. The content available is, however, still valid, of course. Thank you for your understanding.
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25/11/2010 00:37
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29/10/2010 00:24
Business cards printing in Czech Republic
Recently we launched new website that helps you design and print you personal or professional business card. In Czech Republic, there are many services that allow you to send your design and have it printed, or to let someone design your card, largest being topvizitky.cz, probably. But we aim to be...
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01/02/2010 14:42
Process Manager for Windows - Quick Review
This freeware doesn’t really do anything that shouldn’t be implemented in the operating system itself. But hey, it is not, so Process Manager – to the rescue.
Download Process Manager for Windows (freeware)
Kill unwanted processes
This is the original function, and also the one used very...
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25/01/2010 22:12
Great Photoshop Tutorials to turn you into Photoshop master (or geek)
Adobe Photoshop is extremely useful, professional and complex program. You can do almost anything with it. But not without understanding the basics, not without taking the time to learn from others, without observing, studying.
Here are some tutorials that helped me, or that have been recommended...
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10/01/2010 11:41
Slow shutdown of Windows 7? Fix it quickly
I encountered a problem of my PC with Windows 7 shutting down too slow (about 80 seconds). Being otherwise really happy with Windows 7 and it's stability, I investigated what causes this slow shutdown.
Turns out the solution was pretty easy. Some Windows 7 tuning utility allowed me to set some...
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07/12/2009 14:00
11 Most Interesting Books and DVDs for Christmas 2009
Obviously, there are way too many books to choose from, and this is just a very limited sample of them. But all of them resonated very well with me - they are clever, interesting, provide meaningful information and useful insight. I would recommend it to people interested in decision making, in...
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01/12/2009 13:39
TimeRescue for detailed statistics about your computer usage - and about you
RescueTime seems like the ultimate tool for geeky time-savers and lifehackers. It provides you with the statistics of your time on-line, and you can observe or set up almost anything. You can also create goals for yourself, e.g. no more than 1 hour of YouTube a day etc.
You need to register and...
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25/11/2009 12:50
The Story of Stuff - excellent environmental video not just for kids
In this 20 minutes long video, through simple animation and verbal explanation, the story of stuff will be introduced to you. It includes all different links, context, theories... Did you know that in 50s, manufacturers intentionally decreased the lifetime of their products to increase sale,...
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30/07/2009 22:25
Best English Grammar Podcast and blog - Grammar Girl
One of the first podcasts I subscribed to turned out to be the best one - Grammar Girl talks to me through my iPod every week to correct my grammar habits. Instead of being offended, I enjoy her sessions more than any other podcast so far. She has a great way of explaining seemingly casual grammar...
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04/07/2009 20:20
How to read and create QR Codes using Windows Mobile
QR codes are special kind of bar codes, usually with much more information in them. Although originally used in car manufacturer industry, their usage is now penetrating wider and wider audience. Many magazines include these codes to make it easier for readers to save some information or...