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Yes Minister

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:53:28 GMT

clipped by: jmar5974

"It is axiomatic in government that hornets' nests should be left unstirred, cans of worms should remain unopened, and cats should be left firmly in bags and not set among the pigeons. Ministers should also leave boats unrocked, nettles ungrasped, refrain from taking bulls by the horns, and resolutely turn their backs to the music."

That delightful quote is from Sir Humphrey Appleby, the suave and cynical Whitehall mandarin of the television series Yes, Prime Minister. Poor Dr Ken Henry, the head of our very own Treasury in Canberra, should have it framed and hung in his office as a reminder of the perils of public service. His stirring speech to his staff, privately delivered two weeks ago and leaked to the Financial Review this week, dropped his ministerial masters right in the you-know-what.

Tags: quotes, make carlton

The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:39:32 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Listed below are 46 different freeware categories with my selection of the best products in each category. The list is ordered by program function rather than merit so you'll get the most out of it by browsing down this page at leisure. The pathologically impatient can consult the index below.


1 Best Free Web Browser	Sponsored links:	31 Best Free Screen Capture Utility
2 Best Free Anti-Virus Software	Best Backup Program	32 Best Free Search Toolbar
3 Best Free Adware/Spyware/Scumware Remover	Best Spyware Detector	33 Best Free Download Manager
4 Best Free Browser Protection Utility	Best Remote Access Software	34 Best Free Web Site Ripper
5 Best Free Firewall	Best Spam Blocker for Dummies	35 Best Free Download/Upload Meter
6 Best Free Trojan Scanner/Trojan Remover	Best Anti-trojan Scanner	36 Best Free TCP Settings Tweaker
7 Best Free Rootkit Scanner/Remover	19 Best Free Desktop Search Utility	37 Best Free File Cleaner
8 Best Free Intrusion Detection Utility	20 Best Free Digital Image Viewer	38 Best Free Resource Meter
9 Best Free Anonymous Surfing Service	21 Best Free Digital Image Editor	39 Best Free Sticky Notes Utility
10 Best Free Software Suite	22 Best Free Digital Photo Organizer	40 Best Free Secure Erase Utility
11 Best Free File Manager	23 Best Free Notepad Replacement	41 Best Free Registry Editor
12 Best Free Email Client	24 Best File Archiver/Zip Utility	42 Best Free Process Viewer
13 Best Free Web Mail Accessory	25 Best Free Hotkey Utility	43 Best Free System Information Utility
14 Best Free Clipboard Replacement Utility	26 Best Free Registry Cleaner	44 Best Free Search and Replace Utility
15 Best Free HTML Editor	27 Best Free BitTorrent Client	45 Best Free Outliner
16 Best Free Spam Filter for the Average User	28 Best Free FTP Client	46 Best Free Rename Utility
17 Best Free Spam Filter for Experienced Users	29 Best Free Bookmark Cleaner
18 Best Free Popup Stopper	30 Best Free Folder Synchronization Utility	47-103 latest additions to the list

Tags: software, computer, freeware, technology, science, utilities

Meat the culprit

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:16:32 GMT

clipped by: jmar5974

Clip Source: www.smh.com.au

Meat the culprit

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has issued a stunning report on global warming: livestock production is responsible for more climate change gases than all the motor vehicles in the world; 70 per cent of Amazon deforestation; 64 per cent of all the acid rain-producing ammonia; and 15 out of the 24 vast global ecosystems that are in decline can blame livestock. Moreover, livestock production is at the heart of almost every other environmental catastrophe confronting the planet - rainforest destruction, the growth of deserts, loss of fresh water, air and water pollution, acid rain and soil erosion. A new year's resolution: cut out meat.

Jenny Moxham Monbulk (Vic)

Tags: meat, global warming

100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:41:53 GMT

clipped by: mingkymomo

Clip Source: www.hongkiat.com

100 Keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

CTRL+C (Copy)

CTRL+X (Cut)

CTRL+V (Paste)

CTRL+Z (Undo)

DELETE (Delete)

SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

F2 key (Rename the selected item)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

CTRL+A (Select all)

ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)

ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)

Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

Tags: cheatsheet, command, computer, computers, computing, geek, hacks, howto, key, keyboard, list, lists, microsoft, reference, shortcut, shortcuts, tech, technology, tips, tools, toread, typing, useful, windo

The best FIREFOX add-ons (1)

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:14:40 GMT

clipped by: blusior
clipper's remarks: nice and useful,utile dulci

Clip Source: addons.mozilla.org

Gmail Space 0.5.3 by Rahul Jonna, tnarik

This extension allows you to use your Gmail Space (2.5 GB and growing) for file storage. It acts as an online drive, so you can upload files from your hard drive and access them from every Internet capable system. The interface will make your Gmail account look like a FTP host.

After the installation, you'll get an option called "GSpace" in your "Tools" menu, which opens the GSpace window.

It's great for storing/sharing files with your friends. Also very good to backup photos and music files (as you can view/listen to them from Gspace).

If you have any problems with the extension, please look at the FAQ page (http://www.getspace.com/faq.html). If your question is not listed or the solution doesn't apply to your specific question, please email the current developer (tnarik).

Let's do something interesting: send your suggestions about Gspace to tnarik until 23/11/2006. Let's see what we can we do to please you all.

Gmail Manager 0.5.3 by Todd Long

Allows you to manage multiple Gmail accounts and receive new mail notifications. Displays your account details including unread messages, saved drafts, spam messages, labels with new mail, space used, and new mail snippets.

Clip Source: addons.mozilla.org

Tab Mix Plus 0.3.5.2 by CPU, onemen

Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities. It includes such features as duplicating tabs, controlling tab focus, tab clicking options, undo closed tabs and windows, plus much more. It also includes a full-featured session manager with crash recovery that can save and restore combinations of opened tabs and windows.

Clip Source: addons.mozilla.org

Firefox Showcase

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Fotofox

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yourminis.com HUD

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Tags: firefox