SQL Server 2005/2008: Disable Management Studio’s Splash Screen

Contributed by shamanstears on October 12, 2008 under Database

If you have grown tired of having to view the splash screen each and every time you open the SQL Server Management Studio, you can use a simple command line switch in your shortcut to bypass the annoyance.

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Google Chrome: Disable Pop-Up Blocking Notifications

Contributed by shamanstears on October 11, 2008 under Google

While pop-up windows can be quite annoying, constantly receiving notifications of blocked pop-up windows can be irritating as well. By default, Chrome is set to notify you each and every time that a pop-up is blocked. If you are tired of seeing these notifications, follow these steps:

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Entourage 2008: Download Pictures Automatically

Contributed by shamanstears on October 10, 2008 under Apple Mac

By default, Entourage prevents the automatic download of pictures in email messages as a security measure to help prevent possible spamming. You can either have it download images in all messages or only in messages sent from your Address Book contacts.

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Google: Get Current Time of Any Location

Contributed by davak on October 9, 2008 under Google

Doing international business requires managing multiple time zones. Several web sites exist that help with this. Google, however, makes getting the current time of any location as simple as possible

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IE8: Create a Shortcut for Opening in InPrivate Mode

Contributed by shamanstears on October 9, 2008 under Browsers

By adding a simple command line switch to a shortcut, you can easily open Internet Explorer in the protective InPrivate mode without having to launch it from a non-private window.

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Leopard: Using Preview to Make Screenshots

Contributed by shamanstears on October 8, 2008 under Mac OS X Leopard

By using Preview’s Grab utility, you can easily make screenshots of your Mac desktop and application windows. While you can use various keyboard shortcuts to take screenshots, it is sometimes easier to use mouseclicks instead of the keyboard. Another advantage is that Preview gives you the option of taking timed screenshots that allow you 10 seconds to set up your shot before it snaps the screenshot.

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Google Chrome: Use Bookmarklets to Download YouTube Videos

Contributed by shamanstears on October 7, 2008 under Google

By using a couple of bookmarklets, you can easily download any YouTube video to your computer without the use of any other software. Once you have the video downloaded, you simply rename the file and it’s set to go.

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IE8: Reopen Closed Tabs

Contributed by shamanstears on October 6, 2008 under Browsers

You finally get to the webpage that you have been surfing for and now you have accidentally closed the tab. This can be a very frustrating situation. Luckily, Internet Explorer 8 is quite forgiving and allows you to easily reopen the closed tab, even if you have closed other tabs after it.

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