Tips & Tricks

Google Chrome – How to restore your privacy with blank New Tab Page

Most of us love using Google Chrome browser but not its privacy invading features. The most annoying feature is its new tab page that shows thumbnails of frequently visited websites. I use Chrome at work as well as at home and always find it annoying to see all websites I browse on leisure popping up …

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Looking for a comfortable Laptop Cooling Pad? Repurpose a pillow as a Laptop Cooling Pad

Update: This idea sucks as using a pillow blocks laptop cooling fans and air flow, which in turn would damage the laptop. Thanks Vijay I’ve a HP Pavilion laptop which turns hot quickly and most of the time I would not be able to keep it on my lap after 30 minutes of usage. It’s …

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Tips To Manage An Effectively Come Back To Work After A Long Vacation

Vacations are very relaxing – no need to reply to endless mails, no marathon meeting or conference calls. It’s all about fun during the vacation. The troubles begin as you near the end of vacation and plans to think about getting back to work. Once we are back to work after a long vacation there …

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Windows:How To Quickly Replace Notepad With Editors Like Notepad++, Notepad2, etc.

Notepad is a light weight text editor shipped along with Windows OS. Many of us like it for it’s simplicity and lightweight nature. But power users & geeks prefer to use more advanced text editors like Notepad++ and Notepad2 for editing text files. If you are a power user with Notepad++ installed, to edit a …

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How To Peel Boiled Eggs Quickly

Here is a quick way to peel boiled eggs without much fiddling – Just make two holes, one on the top and another one the bottom, of the boiled egg and blow air through one of the hole for quickly peeling off it’s shell.  Check the embedded video for a quick demo