Category Archives: efficiency

A man with two clocks is never sure of the time… unless each clock is connected to the Internet.  This site http://www.time.gov will tell you the time within 0.3 seconds of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s master clock.  That’s … Continue reading →

There are many ways to find out your Internet Protocol address (IP address).  Probably the easiest way is to go to this page. http://www.whatismyip.com This will give you the IP address that the outside world sees when you visit web … Continue reading →

Here is something you can use to isolate processes that consume a lot of your computer’s processor power.  If you have a computer with more than one CPU, you can benefit from this tip. If you have a program that … Continue reading →

I have talked before about the fact that I have a lot of picture files.  Like most digital cameras, mine names all the pictures with sequential names: IMG_0001, IMG_0002, etc. I put my pictures into folders based on the event … Continue reading →

Windows XP has a nice feature called ClearType that is disabled by default.  Your screen can look a lot more clear if you turn this feature on… especially if you have an LCD panel display. ClearType uses anti-aliasing to make … Continue reading →