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MSW 8 shortcuts. (subject to change at any time. use at your own risk). 1. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop Win Toggle between Desktop and Start Screen (or open Apps) Ctrl + Tab On Start Screen: Switch Between Start Window and All Apps Window Win , then Ctrl + Tab Open All Apps Window Win , then start typing App Name Search and execute Apps Escape Close Start Screen and go to Desktop Win + E Run E xplorer on Desktop Win + R Execute R un on Desktop Win + X Open Power User Commands on Desktop Alt + F4 Shutdown Windows Win + L L ock Computer Win + F1 Open Windows Help ▲ up 2. Windows 8 Charme Shortcuts Tip: Pressing Escape typically closes most Charme menus. Win + C Open Windows C harme. Use arrow keys and enter to select item. Press Win + Q Search Charme / last search option Win + F Search F iles Win + W Search W indows Settings Win + I Open Sett i ngs including Desktop, Control Panel, Person...

In an earlier post I talked about what I wanted to use as a media streamer. The Raspberry Pi came to the forefront. As the title states the RPi (Raspberry Pi for short) with a change of memory card can be all kinds of computing devices. XMBC was originally developed for the original Microsoft Xbox. Later it was developed for other platforms Including Linux. As the RPi came along as an SBC (Single Board Computer), it was ripe for being added as an XMBC derivative. Installation is quick and easy. Not only does the RPi have HDMI (the new Video interface), it also has composite out for being compatible with legacy systems. In our case we are able to interface the RPi to a DVD player. Since the Rpi a little bit larger than credit card size, that makes it perfectly able to become a portable system with the DVD player.   Just for being a media player makes it worth its thirty five dollars (plus shipping). The RPI has other uses. The first as a desktop computer.  You ca...

Twitter RSS url feed can’t be read… >>  FIX Quick Note: This was working in early October 2012, but due to twitter stopping support for RSS feed, can’t guarantee it will work forever.  Our twitter RSS feed was that it suddenly stopped working. So after searching around on the web… here is the solution we found. If you have used: https://twitter.com/favorites/ TWITTER_USERNAME .rss or https://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/ TWITTER_USERNAME .rss You now need to use: http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.rss?screen_name= TWITTER_USERNAME

Fun with baking soda: http://www.instructables.com/id/Baking-soda-the-magic-kitchen-powder/ Make a little wine: http://www.instructables.com/id/Quicky-guide-to-making-wine/ Or maybe even some beer: http://www.instructables.com/id/Yet-another-home-made-beer/ All for now.