Any quick fixes and tips that GEEK! write about will be placed in this category.
Sep
09
2011
I’d heard about QR codes in the past – otherwise known as quick reference codes – but only recently have I realised how useful they are. Basically, they’re the next step forward from bar codes. A square image holds many pixels, which a programmed reader can recognise and decode. A simple idea – but very …
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Aug
02
2011
Recently, I’ve come across an annoying problem in Windows 7. There seems to be a service, named PresentationFontCache.exe, that hogs CPU power for an extended period of time – which can be extremely annoying when playing games or using CPU-intensive applications. From research, the service seems to be part of the ‘Windows Presentation Foundation service’ …
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Jul
24
2011
Nokia Ovi Suite has never been my favourite piece of software, but unfortunately I have to use it for my trusty mobile (Nokia 5230) which I still love after nearly 18 months of owning it. If you’re running Ovi Suite on a netbook running a resolution of 1024×600, you may notice that Ovi Suite never …
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