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Ever come across a file with an extension you weren’t familiar with? Sure you could ask Google, but what if I told you there was another way? File Extensions.org is a massive list of file extensions with detailed information of different file types and what they’re used for.
File extensions are listed in 29 different categories […]

The weekend means it’s time to stop being productive (really). To help you relax, here’s this week’s designated time waster. Gravitee is a free online game that lets you play golf in space. Getting the ball to move is easy, the tricky part is getting it through the hoop. Click on the ball without letting […]

If you’ve ever wanted to prepare meals that tasted like food from your favorite restaurant, you’re in luck. Top Secret Recipes clones recipes of famous restaurants and makes it available to anyone who wants to create their ideal menu at home.

There are lots of available recipes that you can choose from, and there’s always a […]

The guys at Mental Floss have put together a quick test to see how well you remember your Nintendo days. The quiz will have you match game elements like silver arrows and grappling hooks to games like Rygar, Super Mario Bros, etc.
I thought I could get a perfect score easily. I was proven wrong as […]

After releasing Vista earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would stop selling Windows XP to OEM’s on January 30, 2008. Now they change their minds. With Vista coming under fire from different sectors as having driver compatibility issues, buggy, and being a resource hog, Microsoft has announced that it will continue selling Windows XP […]

Those of you who use Flickr or any other image hosting service know what a pain it is to add effects to your photo before uploading them. If you don’t feel like opening Photoshop when you want to spice up your images, there’s a much easier way.
flauntR is a free browser-based image editing tool that […]

Looking for a free music editor and video editor that won’t take you years to learn how to use? TrakAxPC is a free video and music editor that lets you create video and music mixes without the headaches. TrakAxPC provides you with a drag and drop interface to make video and music editing fast and […]

Need a new gaming laptop? Got money to spend? The Dell XPS M1730 is a hardcore gamer’s notebook. This laptop comes with a 17 inch screen, a built-in physics card from Ageia, and an nVidia GeForce 8700M GT SLI running at 2.8 GHz. You can adjust clock frequencies in the BIOS if you want to […]