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Music Taste And Intillegence, Related Or Not?

Monday, November 30, 2009
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Music Taste And Intillegence, Related Or Not?

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 12:09 AM PST

Well, the relation is coincidental and humorous

Some time ago, a 'new idea' had been tossed by Virgil Griffith stating that your music preference can reflect your IQ. A comparative study was made between different college students is USA and who were Facebook users about the ten most frequent "favorite music" via that college's Network Statistics page on Facebook. These students were asked to take a SAT test and their scores were compared to decide which group of music genre audience has a better Intellect. Surprisingly, students listening to Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Ludacris, e.t.c had the least score on the SAT test and those listening to Beethoven scored the highest ! See the score chart and see where do you stand:

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If you are a Radiohead fan, you should check out another report: link. The results are obviously inaccurate to actually judge one's quantity of grey matter, but the chart can be used for fun and is something many people have been thinking about, but could not speak out :D

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Download XLSX reader to View XLSX Files

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Download XLSX reader to View XLSX Files

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:56 AM PST


xlsx files Download XLSX reader to View XLSX Files XLSX is a Microsoft file format that represents documents such as spreadsheet, presentation and charts.. this new format can be converted to other formats such as PDF or txt (text) file, but you can also view .XLSX with XLSX viewer programs which are available for free download.

You can open XLSX files in Microsoft office too(which is an commercial product). However, in this article, I am about to share with you some of the best and completely free xlsx reader to read and view xlsx files.

Open Office opens XLSX Files

Openoffice is an excellent application for opening most of the Microsoft documents without paying anything. This freeware open source software opens xlsx files and tons of MS file format variants quickly.

If you come across different text files regularly then give a try at openoffice.

Download OpenOffice XLSX Viewer – Download link

Bytescout XLS viewer

This is an simple XLSX reader that reads some of the standard Microsoft extensions (mentioned below). With bytescout reader you can open xlsx files and read it's content instantly.

The following are the formats supported by this 447kb freeware program:

  • Excel 2003/2007 (*.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Open Office Calc (*.ods)
  • CSV Comma Separated Values (*.csv)
  • TXT tab-delimited values (*.txt)

xlsx viewer reader Download XLSX reader to View XLSX Files

You can directly download bytescout xls viewer from the link mentioned below to open XLSX files. Works with windows operating system.

Download Byte Scout XLSX Reader – Download link

Online XLSX Viewer

A simple and best solution to view XLSX file is to make use of Google docs. You should have an Google account (who doesn't have one?) to access Google docs.

Upload your .xlsx file document to Google docs and you can view it instantly. This avoid the need to download any software or XLSX file viewer.

   

Nokia 6700 slide price and specifications

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Nokia 6700 slide price and specifications

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 01:27 AM PST

Nokia today announced 3G enabled slider mobile device Nokia 6700 slide. Nokia 6700 slide is stylish handset available in six vibrant colors. It has an aluminum finish that makes the device better in design sleek and very comfortable in hand. Unlike the older Nokia 6700 classic model, the new device has S60 user interface that adds several new features and excellent visual appearance.



Transcend Launches Portable USB Powered CD/DVD Writer

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Transcend Launches Portable USB Powered CD/DVD Writer

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 09:40 PM PST

Transcend has launched in India its first USB port powered portable CD/DVD optical writer for notebook and ultraportable netbook computers that offer reading/writing speed of  8x for DVD and 24x for CD-R/RW media and is capable of Dual Layer DVD disk read and write of upto 8.5 GB. Compatible with CD-R/RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, DVD-RAM [...]
     

MSI X410 Notebook With Ultra Low Voltage AMD Athlon Neo Processor

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 05:10 AM PST

MSI's  latest addition in its notebook range is its new MSI X410 notebook computer that is powered by Ultra Low Voltage AMD Athlon Neo processor and features 14-inch HD LED backlight WXGA display powered by ATI Radeon HD graphics with shared video memory and is lightweight at 1.5 Kgs, ultraslim at less than 1- inch [...]
     

Compaq Presario CQ40-604TX Notebook With Dedicated NVIDIA Graphic Chipset Launched

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 04:19 AM PST

HP has launched Compaq Presario CQ40-604TX notebook PC which is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor and it features 14.1-inch WXGA Widescreen TFT display powered by dedicated NVIDIA graphics chipset and is equipped with HDMI 1.3 digital out port. Powered by 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6600, the new Compaq Presario CQ40-604TX notebook [...]
     



Windows 64 bit Games List for Windows Vista & Windows XP

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Windows 64 bit Games List for Windows Vista & Windows XP

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 05:07 AM PST


windows games Windows 64 bit Games List for Windows Vista & Windows XP Gaming connects people with virtual world. Whether it is the all time classic Microsoft games or the latest simulation games, they are immersive and helps to drastically reduce stress most of the time. BUT, PC gaming on Windows are differentiated that accounts for the 64 bit and 32 bit games.

64 bit Windows Games – It's more than a decade since the existence of 64 bit systems. These 64-bit processors already have an competitive market (inbetween IBM and AMD) and strives to provide extra graphical effects. With that being said, here are the list of games that work for 64 bit Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Windows XP Vista 64 bit Games List:

Here is the 2010 list for the games that work on 64 bit Windows vista machine. I've gathered this information from the web and have added start64 games list here (consider the list below as the updated version of start64).

  • Half-Life 2
  • Lost Coast
  • Dreadnought
  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
  • WWII Tank Commander
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
  • Dreadnought
  • Unreal Tournament 2004
  • Guild Wars
  • Codename: Panzers (Phase one)
  • Colin McRae Rally 2005
  • Far Cry
  • Fahrenheit
  • Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
  • Prey
  • Call of Duty I II plus expansion
  • Guild Wars
  • Colin McRae Rally 2005
  • World of Warcraft
  • Bet On Soldier: Blood Sport
  • Anno 1701
  • Sims I and Sims II
  • X3 reunion
  • Simcity IV
  • Oblivion

64 bit windows is considered to be a promising technology feature compared to 32 bit windows. Some of the old 32 bit games work flawlessly on Windows Vista 64 bits but there is always an exception. I will keep on updating the list of 64 bit games for 2009 and 2010 for Windows OS! If you have played any games on 64 bit vista machine that's not on the list then let me know..

   

How to Open Feeddemon url Links in Internet Browser Tab

Posted: 28 Nov 2009 02:19 AM PST


feeddemon How to Open Feeddemon url Links in Internet Browser Tab Feed demon 3 beta reader was released few months ago which had an genuinely likeable interface and easy management system for reading your feeds, as an added advantage feedemon is an useful freeware!

But, whenever you are clicking on the link of Feeddemon feeds, the website opens itself in the feeddemon window (You can also open in new tab of feed demon). And to open links of website in your favorite internet browser you have to apply certain customization. These simple tips will help you to open external links in new window tab in feed demon.

Firefox and Hotkey solution:

Thanks to one of the forum member who created an auto hot key script that allows you to open feed demon links in the background of Firefox browser. All you need is an Autohotkey program (download) which is a free program for running scripts and use them with combinational keystrokes.

Once you have autohotkey installed, you have to add this script for opening feed demon website urls on firefox background tab. This works with older version of feed demon as well!

Easy solution For opening links:

Currently, I am using feed demon 3 version which has built in option to open links in new tab of your internet browser. Using the 'options' menu you will be able to open links of website or any url from feed demon in firefox, opera, Safari or Chrome; whichever is your default browser!

Go to tools –> options and click on 'reading' dialog tab. Now, check the option "Open external links in default browser instead of inside FeedDemon" and click on 'Apply'. Restart feed demon if you want and now each links clicked on feed demon opens in your default internet browser ;)

feeddemon tip links How to Open Feeddemon url Links in Internet Browser Tab

Another Feeddemon tip – I had already written a simple trick to remove feed demon ads. But the step by step instruction from Martin proved beneficially for completely removing ads from Feed demon. Thanks Martin!

   



Nokia mobile price specifications

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Nokia mobile price specifications

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:57 PM PST

The Finnish telecommunication giant  Nokia is currently the largest mobile manufacturer in the world. Nokia mobile currently hold around 34 % of global mobile market share. We have reviewed almost all recent Nokia releases, both in price and specification . Now today we are making an archive of these posts so that you can access them easily from the navigation menu. This page will be updated as

Top Windows Desktop Security Software How to Search Gmail Attachments In Gmail Inbox

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Top Windows Desktop Security Software

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 07:31 AM PST


windows security Top Windows Desktop Security Software The computer has ceased to be a mere tool in our lives; it is more of an integral part of our day-to-day life. Hence taking care of our desktops is absolutely essential these days. With the advancement of technologies, the types of attacks on our computers have also become more dangerous.

Viruses, Worms, Malwares, Spywares plague the internet and try to infect your computer at the slightest chance possible. But programmers across the globe have provided us with a wide array of protections and shields against these attacks. These anti-viruses, ant-malwares/spywares and other security softwares protect your computer from such infections and keep your data safe. Some of such softwares are mentioned below:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 – Few more Antivirus

  • Developer: Kaspersky Labs
  • OS: Windows
  • System Requirements: 300 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent (800 MHz for Vista)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Vista)
  • 50 MB free space in HDD
  • CD-ROM for installation
  • Internet connection required for updates and activation of product.

Kaspersky Internet Security provides with a wide array of protection schemes. The outlook of the program is fairly simple and notification pop-ups have been kept to a minimum in this version. The files scanner is faster than in the previous versions.

kaspersky antivirus Top Windows Desktop Security Software

It also provides with malware protection, spyware protection, protection against phishing and even has a virtual keyboard for online financial transactions. The firewall and proactive defense systems are also quite effective. The best thing about Kaspersky 2009 is that it no longer poses as a resource hog and so won't slow down your machine.

Get Kaspersky 2009 Key OR try these best free antivirus programs.

Zone Alarm Extreme Security:

  • Developer: Checkpoint Software Technologies LTD.
  • OS: Windows XP SP 2 or higher
  • System Requirements: 1 GHz or faster CPU (2GHz for Vista)
  • 1 GB RAM (2GB for Vista32 4 GB for Vista64)
  • 250 MB HDD space
  • CD-ROM for installation
  • Internet connection required for updates.

Zone Alarm provides with the best firewall that is presently available. It protects registry changes form browser related activities and also provides private browsing mode. It also provides outstanding online backup facilities and faster scans.

Zone Alarm Extreme security software

Zone Alarm's powerful firewall makes it recommendable for both private as well as corporate sectors. You can feel much safer at your LAN parties if you have Zone Alarm installed on your laptop/desktop. The only downside of this program is that it has high system requirements and at times tends to use a lot of memory.

Keep looking at Give away of the day (link) for getting legal full version of zone alarm security. Zone alarm promotion are frequently available once in a month or so :)

TuneUp Utilities 2009:

  • Developer: TuneUp Distribution GmbH
  • OS: Windows XP SP 2 or higher
  • System requirements: 300MHz processor (600MHz for Vista)
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Vista)
  • 80 MB of free HDD space
  • CD-ROM for installation

After having protected your computer it is equally essential to keep it clean and to repair registry problems. TuneUp Utilities 2009 is one of the best utilities softwares available. It can significantly increase your computer's performance by cleaning the registry, defragmenting the HDD, freeing up disk space and even has an "undelete" facility for recovering accidentally deleted items.

TuneUp Utilities

The Disk Doctor and Repair Wizard options help solve a lot of daily problems and keep your HDD in top condition. The Memory optimizer and the speed optimizer options help in speeding up your computer. A bonus item in this software is the ability to stylize your desktop with different themes and icons available online for free.

Get Free license Key of Tuneup utilities OR try these alternate solution – Tuneup Utilities Alternative

   

How to Search Gmail Attachments In Gmail Inbox

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:34 AM PST


gmail icon How to Search Gmail Attachments In Gmail InboxHow many times have you searched for that particular message on your Gmail inbox and spent hours together digging into those hundreds and thousands of non spam emails for finding that message?

I did. Usually this used to be fun but not anymore, when you are short of time and trying to find the email which has been dumped somewhere then you are left with frustration! Gladly, here is one easy tip to find information and messages on Gmail quickly thanks to Gmail operators.

These Gmail Operators are keywords that are to be used on the Gmail search engine. Today, while I was searching for all the attachment files on Gmail (I am too lazy to download attachments) I found this useful Gmail operator.

Just use "has:attachment" keyword in your gmail search box (located in your Gmail inbox, on the top-left) and all the emails which has an file attached to it will be displayed. Simplifies my work for sure!

gmail attachment How to Search Gmail Attachments In Gmail Inbox

Another gmail operator I found out is "filename:*.doc" (This is my own tweak :D ) which displayes all the .doc attachments from Gmail inbox. Pretty cool eh? Know any other operators to search attachments on Gmail? Let me know..