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WriteMonkey is the new king of full-screen distraction free text editing.
For simple, distraction-free text editing, I had at first settled on Darkroom for Windows. It was pretty good but seemed somewhat unfinished. Then I found Q10 and decided it was the way to go.
Then a reader, Arch1k, suggested that WriteMonkey was the best editor in [...]

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Write Without Distractions
Modern computers are chock full of features and widgets and icons and gizmos, but when you’re trying to focus, it is all just noise. There is something to be said for an old green or amber monitor, showing nothing but your immediate task.
Update: Distraction-free text editing has a new contender. Check out my [...]

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How do you convert an FLV file to another video format, say, to use on a Zune or iPod?

The best option I’ve found is to use SUPER© (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer), which provides a GUI wrapper for ffmpeg, mencoder, mplayer, and ffmpeg2theora. More info and a faster download link is at VideoHelp.

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What Is Speed Dial?
Speed Dial is a concept, introduced with Opera 9.2, where several (usually nine) thumbnail shots of preselected websites are presented in a grid. The user can easily choose from these items.
The really handy thing about Speed Dial is that it extends the concept of a browser’s home page. Instead of new pages [...]

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