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How to Turn a ViewSonic G Tablet Into a High Performing Device (complete with Google Apps and a Working Market)

The ViewSonic G Tablet is an Android tablet that has some great hardware perks like a 1 GHz Dual ARM Cortex-A9 processor, Ultra-low power GeForce GPU, long battery life, etc. Unfortunately, the Tap ‘n Tap software that overlays the Froyo OS is complete junk, there is no Android Market, and none of the Google Apps like Gmail are included. Here’s how to root the device, install a custom ROM and get all of the Google apps (including Market) working like they should.

How to Import Notes from OneNote into Evernote

Everybody is switching from OneNote to Evernote, right? Follow these steps to export from OneNote and to import into Evernote.

How to convert VMware virtual disks from thin to thick with the vSphere client

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Have you ever provisioned a new virtual machine in vSphere, put it in production, and discovered belatedly that you mistakenly used “thin provisioned” virtual disks? This can often happen when deploying from a template which was thin provisioned since the default option is to use the same disk format as the source. Good news! It is quite easy to convert these to thick with the vSphere client and your mouse.

Symfony 1.4: Add and Update Created_at and Updated_at Fields Automatically

After the CRUD building process with symfony, beginners are often perplexed with the handling of the created_at and updated_at fields on their forms. These fields are typically best handled behind the scenes. Here is how to let symfony take control of these fields automatically.

Symfony 1.4: Widget Does Not Exist Error after Unset

With symfony’s form builder, users will need to unset several common fields such as created_at and updated_at. Beginners frequently experience a “widget does not exist” error after unsetting form fields.

How to improve Remote Desktop Protocol Performance

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Improve your experience with Remote Desktop Protocol when accessing your Windows Terminal Services or Windows Desktop. This will help correct typing delays, for example.

Facebook: How to Enable Secure Browsing (SSL Encryption)

If you are worried about tools such as Firesheep or packet sniffers being used to hijack your Facebook session, Facebook is rolling out SSL encryption. Unfortunately, this is not enabled by default.

Facebook: How Do I Hide or Delete a Conversation from Messages?

Facebook’s messaging system can be difficult to keep neat and tidy. By archiving and deleting conversations, you can keep your Facebook inbox under better control.

How to Create a Chrome Web App of Any Site for the New Tab Page

If you can’t find your favorite app in the Chrome Web Store and you want it to be included in the Apps of your Chrome browser, you can easily make your own. It is an extremely easy process!

How do I Save Files from the Internet Directly into Google Docs?

We have all been there. You are on a public computer, and need to save some files found or created on the internet. Using this trick, you can download and save the files directly into your Google Docs account for easy access later.

Google Documents: Use Revision History to Restore Document for an Emergency Rescue

No matter who you are, at some point in time you have accidentally removed a key portion of an important document. To make things worse, you hit undo and nothing happens. Luckily, Google Documents keeps a revision history so that you can go back in time and restore the document to an earlier version.

Windows 7: Create a Shortcut to the Advanced Power Settings

Many people frequently tweak their power plan to conserve energy or to maximize a computer’s performance. Unfortunately, to access these options, one has to find these settings in the Control Panel. This guide show how to create a shortcut to these features so you can access them right from your desktop.

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