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Quick Tip: Remove Firefox 3 New Tab Button

Nothing annoys me more than having new features added to applications and not having the ability to optionally control said “feature”. In my opinion Firefox 3 is guilty of this.  I do not enjoy the new tab button that is placed next to the browser tabs in Firefox 3.  There is no good way to disable the button from the preferences or even through the about:config panel.

There is however a simple plugin that allows you to disable the new tab button with ease.

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iPhone Tip: Quickly Download iPhone Images to the computer

imagecaptureThis little quick tip will have you pulling images off of your iPhone and iPod touch so fast it’ll catch fire! This tip is for OS X only. I am going to show you the easiest way to download images off of your iPhone and iPod Touch without having the hassle of syncing.

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Get Rid of Marker Felt in Notes

Let me be quite frank here. The Marker Felt font is an eyesore, just like its cousin Comic Sans. Apple has chosen to use Marker Felt for the Notes application, both in OS X and on the iPhone / Touch. While I understand the initial intent of using the font for the Notes application, they would like to make it appear more hand written like an actual note. Whilst this is a nice gesture, I often times find it rather annoying. I would like to be able to change the fonts to fit my liking. I am sure there are other people out there that feel the same way. I don’t feel like jailbreaking my device either. So what’s a guy to do?

Simple, turn on the international keyboard. I found this little feature that could possibly be a little bug in the Notes application. What does this all mean? Let me walk you through it.


This is what Marker Felt looks like in the Notes application.

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Make Your Own Battery Snaps

In this write up I am going to teach you how to make heavy duty battery snaps. These snaps are a lot more sturdy than the store bought ones that you get at RadioShack and other electronic outlet stores. These snaps are very simple and rugged and can be used for all kinds of projects and testings. Plus you’re creating less waste by recycling parts from your electronic goods, it’s a win win situation.
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Materials Needed

Dead 9v battery
Pliers
22AWG Wire (preferably a red and a black wire)
Soldering iron
Solder
Hot glue gun (optional, but works well in assembly)
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How To

First, take your dead 9v battery and start prying at the seam of the battery, starting at the bottom until you can get the battery all the way apart, like so:
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