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James Bond Girls – Then and Now!

I love James Bond spy stories. I have read all of Ian Flemings James Bond books and watched all the movies ever released. In my opinion, the reading the books provide a better experience than watching the movies.

The eternally sanguine face of 007 even in the face of death is a quality that has glamorized the world of spies and captured peoples imagination.
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MyNotex – A Simple Note Taking Software for Linux

I love to take notes. A good note taking strategy will allow you to learn your subject better, in a smaller time frame. Good notes also help you to brush up your subject at a later date. There are lots of note taking tools available – free or otherwise.

MyNotex is a free note taking software that runs in Linux. It is available in the repositories of most Linux distributions.
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Acer LCD Monitor Review – P166HQL

This is a review of a low cost, really nice, Acer LCD Monitor – the P166HQL which has a 15″ screen.

A few days back, my old LCD monitor started malfunctioning. So I decided to buy a new monitor for my PC. The one I eventually bought was Acer P166HQL LCD monitor.

Read on for the details.
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WordPress Tips – How To Show Content Only On The Home Page

This is a WordPress tip on how to show content exclusively on the home page. Some times you may want to show specific content – such as links to web resources, or text, only on the home page (front page) of your site. Here is how you do it.

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Tokyo Sky Tree – World’s Tallest Broadcast Tower

World’s tallest broadcast tower called Tokyo Sky Tree is nearing completion in Japan. This tower which is being build on reclaimed land in Tokyo is considered to be earthquake resistant. Experts say this broadcast tower can withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 on the Richer scale. The Tokyo Sky Tree is scheduled to be inaugurated in May 2012.
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Google brings Chrome to Android

Since its first release, Google Chrome has steadily gained in popularity – thanks to Chrome’s innovative features and also Google’s marketing might. As of January 2012, the Chrome web browser enjoys a global market share of 17.20% which is just below Firefox’s 18.97% market share.

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Microsoft OneNote for Android Mobile Phones

Microsoft has released its flagship note taking software OneNote for the Android platform. Microsoft OneNote app for Android is a free software that allows you to create up to 500 notes on your Android cell phone.

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Canonical Says Goodbye To Kubuntu

Canonical has decided not to further fund Kubuntu. Instead they will be devoting all their energies and money on the GNOME/Unity version of Ubuntu Linux. This of course does not mean the end of the road for Kubuntu which is the KDE version of the popular Linux desktop Ubuntu. It just means from now on, the Kubuntu developers have to fend for themselves or find another patron to support the project.

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Xfce Desktop – My Window Borders Disappeared, Help!

I run Xfce desktop in Fedora Linux. Recently, when I logged in, the window borders of all my open applications disappeared. I couldn’t move an application window with the mouse because there was no title bar for the windows. In other words, my Xfce desktop was messed up.
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A Guide To Planning A Trip

Recently, I had to make a short trip to Bangalore. It was for 2 days and 2 nights total. Keeping a few things in mind while packing for the trip ensured that my trip to Bangalore was relatively stress free.

I am listing them for your perusal.

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