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Windows Vista users can use change your monitors timeout from with in command line. This would very useful if you quickly want to change your monitors timeout without accessing the control panel.

I use this feature particularly when using Skype, watching movies and when I am writing a post as I really get annoyed when the monitor goes blank. Let us now see how this can be done. There are two commands that we need to use depending upon the type of power that is used by the computer as it can be either powered in AC mode or in DC mode (battery).

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Looks like we have Nokia 1110 edible phones:

From the above photos looks like the Baker of these biscuits was quite tech savvy and this showed up in his work.

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LM959 Bluetooth vibrating bracelet is gadget that will alert the wearer of the bracelet by vibrating. Whenever you get an incoming call the bracelet will alert you by vibrating and if you get away from your phone more than 5m then it will alert you again. So if you are a mobile phone junkie who always wants to keep mobile phone near you then this is the thing for you.

Specifications of LM959 Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet:

Bluetooth specification: Version 1.2 - Compatible with V1.1, V1.2 & V2
Bluetooth Profiles supported: Headset and Hands free profile
Range of Frequency: 2.4GHz Spectrum
Normal charging time: 3 hours
Stand-by time: up to 100 hours

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Robophilo offers you a humanoid robot for around USD $500 which can do many complex movements that includes walking. This robot has got 20 servo motors can be programmed by PC or the included remote control. The robot weighs 1.2 kg that includes battery weight and measures 13 inches in height.

Specifications of Robophilo:

Height: 13″ ( 330.2mm )
Weight: 1.2kg ( 1200g ) with battery
PCB Unit
- Dimensions: 2.99″ x 2.24″ x 0.06″ ( 76 x 57 x 1.6mm )
- Weight: 1.91oz ( 54g )
- Operating Voltage: 6V DC
- CPU: Atmega32 - 16PU
SV 4032 Servos
- Dimensions: 1.59″L x 0.78″W x 1.42″H ( 40.4 x 19.8 x 36mm )
- Weight: 1.3oz ( 37.2g )
- Torque: 4.1kg-cm
- Speed: 0.19 sec/60°
- Operating Voltage: 6V DC
SV 4104 Servos
- Dimensions: 1.57″ x 0.79″ x 1.5″ ( 40 x 20 x 38.1mm )
- Weight: 1.4oz ( 41g )
- Torque: 6.5kg-cm
- Speed: 0.16 sec/60°
- Operating Voltage: 6V DC
SV 2030 Servos
- Dimensions: 0.89″ x 0.45″ x 0.81″ ( 22.8 x 11.5 x 20.8mm )
- Weight: 0.28oz ( 8g )
- Torque: 1.3kg-cm
- Speed: 0.12 sec/60°
- Operating Voltage: 6V DC
7.2V 1000mA Charger
- Input: AC 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz 500mA
- Output: 7.2V 1000mA
- Dimensions: 1.69″ x 2.91″ x 1.33″ ( 43 x 74 x 34mm )
- Weight: 100g
- Charging Time: Approximately 1.5 hrs
6V Ni-MH 5 x 2/3AA 700mAh Battery
- Dimensions: 1.14″ x 1.57″ x 1.14″ ( 29 x 40 x 29mm )
- Weight: 75g
- Voltage: 6V
- Capacity: 700mAh

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Many times you would be in a situation where you have accidentally closed a application and regret of doing that owing to the fact that you cannot recover them unless you reopen them manually. If you reopen them manually then there are chances that you have lost the unsaved data. There is a small freeware program called GoneIn60s that can help you out this situation but the name reminds of the Nicolas Cage movie “Gone in 60 seconds”. This application does this by not allowing the application that you closed completely by delaying it as per the timeout that is specified by you, the default value is 60 seconds.

How to Recover Your Closed Applications in Windows

1. Download the program GoneIn60s from here.

2. Put the program in a folder and run it. It is recommend that you put this program in folder and run as it creates a *.ini file for storing your settings and by creating a folder you can prevent the accidental deletion of the settings file.

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Polaroid has launched a portable DVD player in which you can dock your 5th generation iPod. This would be particularly useful if you feel that the iPod screen is very small for you. The portable DVD player weighs around 1.1 kgs and occupies 238 x 173 x 40mm of space. This gadget is expected to set you back by USD $250.

Features of Polaroid portable DVD player DPJ-08580B:

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You may be using many multimedia applications regularly for listening music, watching movies , for making VOIP calls and etc but sometimes you feel if you could control them all these applications volume from place. So here is how you can do this.

How to Individually Control Applications Volume to Speakers in Windows Vista

1. Right Click on the Volume control icon in your system tray

2. Now in the menu that pops up click the “Open Volume Mixer”

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Shivaranjan.com presents the Best of Blogosphere for Week 44 2007

• Outlook Tip: How to Avoid Sending Emails by Mistake by Nirmal
• How to track, locate and recover stolen gadgets or devices (laptops, cameras, etc) by Aseem
• Sofware crack means Security crack by Ashfame
• Awaken the Writer Inside! by Monika
• Open Letter From TorrentFreak To Brein by Ernesto
• 10 Reasons Why Learning Swimming is Necessary by OldSailor
• 16 Things To Do After Starting A New WordPress Blog by JohnTP
• How to remove “Orkut is banned” virus by Madhur
• Watermark Your Images For Free by Keith
• Automatic restarting problem with Nokia 3110c mobile phone by Shankar

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