Hindi maitatwa na ang kendi ay naging malaking parte ng
kabataan natin.mga makukulay,mababango (although minsan may
maantot), at masasarap na kending lalung nagpasaya saten at
minsang nagpaiyak din dahil sa sakit ng ipen na dulot
nito.balikan natin ang mga kending namayagpag at pumukaw sa
mga puso at tastebuds namin nung panahon ko.
1. KENDI MINT - eto ang kending kanunu-nunuan pa ng
dynamite.ang official na kendi ng mga taong may tinatagong
puot sa knilang kaloob looban.mint candy sya (malamang?!) na
may lamang chocolate o kokwang mamasa masa sa
pinakagitna. kulay green ang wrapper nya na may nakaimprentang
eskimo na nakangite at parang gustong magpasubo na.
2. LIPPS - ang kendi ng mga batang malalande,mapa nene
man yan o tukling. cherry flavor na kendi na gawa sa
benadryl (ayun sa pakilasa ko yan ha,mapait kase) at
sandamakmak na pulang food coloring. sobrang makulay sa
bibig,kadalasang ginagawang panghalili sa lipstik ng mga bata
o di kaya dugo effect sa larung aswang aswangan. payak lang ang
wrapper,kulay puti at pula tapos nakalagay lipps.
3. VIVA! - ang kendi na ayaw na ayaw ni mother
lily. caramel candy sya na mukang tae at mukang hindi masarap
bilhin lalu na ang kainin. kulay tae din ang wrapper nya at mas
mamatamisin mo pa cgurong ikendi ang naptalina kesa sa kending
toh.
4. WHITE RABBIT - ang bi-sexual na kendi. dalawa kase
ang klase ng kending white rabbit,may tinatawag na local at
imported. parang vivang pinahaba lang ung local
version, toffeecaramel ang flavor at bukod dun eh wala ng ibang
misteryong mahihita pa sa knya.kulay puti at super milking
nougat naman ung imported at bukod dun sa chinese
character na nakaimprenta sa wrapper nya eto ang pinaka
pambato ng white rabbit imported: ang kanyang inner wrapper na
pwedeng kainin at pagsaluhan ng buong pamilya. happy fiesta!
5. PINYA - hindi ko alam kung anu ba tlaga ang
lehitimong tawag sa kendi na toh, pero dahil hndi tayu masyado
sure ay itago na lang natin sya sa pngalang ?pinya?.sya ang
kending pinakafashionista ang wrapper dahil figuratively muka
syang pinya. bagsak lang sya sa itsura ng wrapper dahil mukang
tapeteng mura lang per yarda ang itsura nito. at ang
lasa?..pinya..malamang.
6. VICK'S - ang kendi ng mga batang may kakambal o ng
mga batang sadyang madamot lang talga at pinalaking dupang. vicks
candy.mentholated ang vicks at dalawang piraso sya ng kendi sa
isang maliit na pack na hugis inverted triangle a(kumporme sa
paghawak mo).kulay hinog na uhog at pinaniniwalaan ng mga bata
na nakakapagpaluwag ng paghinga.hndi ko alam kung associated
talga ang nakagisnan naming vicks candy sa vicks na pamahid sa
sinisipon.
7. BUTTER BALL - ang kendi na mga batang may malalaking
bibig.ito ang peter's butterball, ang pinakamasarap sa lahat ng
caramel candies. bilog syang candy na mejo may kalakihan ang
hulma kung sa bata ipapasubo. sosyal ang wrapper dahil ito ata
ang pinakaunang kendi na nasa pillow pack at kulay peach
pa.bsta masarap,husto na yun.
8. ORANGE SWITS - ang ina ng mga gummi bears at
potchi. malalambot na orange slices na pinatihaya,pinadapa at
pinagulong gulong sa asukal hanggang sa magtanda. apat na
slices per pack at mas madalas na makitang binebenta ngayun ng
mga takatak boys kesa sa sari sari stores.
9. TOOTSIE ROLL - isa sa pinakasikat ng kendi nung panahon
ko,sa sobrang kasikatan eh nagkaron pa ng dance craze na
tribute sa kanya nung early 90s. caramel candy din ang tootsie
roll na kasing haba ng mongol na makatatlong beses ng
tinasahan. bukod sa pwede syang kainin at sayawin ay pwede din
syang itapal sa ngipen para magmukang bungal at yun ang
pinakamasayang purpose ng tootsie roll.
10. ALMO - ang pinagmulan ng mga ovalteenies.chocolate
candies sya na mukang mga tabletang panlunas sa sipon at
lagnat.nakalagay sa makulay at maliit na foil pack at
kadalasang nakasabit sa tindahan dahil dugsong dugsong
sya.masarap ang almo lalu na kung hindi mo sariling pera ang
pinambili.
11. HAW FLAKES - ang buhay na patunay na hindi sa ikatlong
baitang sa elementarya unang nagaganap ang pangungumunyon ng
mga bata.ito ang haw flakes,ang kending galing pa ng tsina at
naging saksi sa barter trade system.mas kilala sa tawag na
?oscha? dahil sa kakatwang itsura nito.maninipis at kulay
maroon na amoy pawisang singit ng bata(maasim),nevertheless
may basbas at sagrado.dito nagsisimula ang damdaming makadiyos
at madasalin kaya ibahin nyo ang haw flakes.ang kending galing
sa langit
12. KENDING HUBO - also known as neto,nyan o dutdut
motion.pabili nga po neto,pabili po nyan,o di kaya dutdut na
lang dun sa garapon.ganyan ang kending hubo.ang kending walang
sapat na pagkakakilanlan at impormasyon sa sarili.muka syang
holen na iba iba ang kulay at flavor(kadalasan
citrus/fruity).may budbud syang asukal sa paligid at
kadalasang nakalagay sa malaking garapon ng lady?s choice.
13. LALA - ang pinakamasarap ng tsokolate sa mundo ng
pagkabata.mas kilala sa tawag na ?milo?,ang lala ay gawa sa
purong kokwa(cge magmarunong tayu sa ingredients) na hinulma
into small rectangular chocolate bars na may nakaemboss na
parang rehas ng veranda.sobrang masarap at sobrang tindi din
kung magpasakit ng ngipin,nevertheless masarap.un naman ang
importante eh.
14. CHOC-NUT - ang hall of famer sa lahat!sya ang
pinakasikat na kendi(o kung anumang twag sa klase nya) sa
balat ng pilipinas.gawa sa natuyong peanut butter at chocolate
na hanggang ngayun ay hndi ko makapa ang lasa na binalot sa
palara.all time favorite ng panghimagas o pampalipas
oras.chocnut is simply the best(naks! parang HBO)?
Friday, December 31, 2010
mga pamatay na banat :D
1. Minamalat na naman ang puso ko..
*** Paano kasi, laging sinisigaw ang pangalan mo..
2. Ikaw ba may-ari ng Crayola??
*** Ikaw kasi nagbibigay ng kulay sa buhay ko..
3. Uy picture tayo!!
*** Para ma-develop tayo!!
4. Kung ikaw ay bola at ako ang player, mashushoot ba kita??
*** Hinde, para lagi kita mamimiss..
5. Can i take your picture??
*** ‘Coz i want to show Santa exactly what i want for Christmas!!
6. Exam ka ba??
*** Gustong gusto na kasi kitang i-take home eh!!
7. Lecture mo ba ako??
*** Lab kasi kita..
8. Centrum ka ba??
*** Kasi you make my life complete!!
9. Miss pwede ba kita maging driver??
*** Para ikaw na magpapatakbo ng buhay ko..
10. Mahilig ka ba sa asukal??
*** Ang tamis kasi ng mga ngiti mo..
11. Pinaglihi ka ba sa keyboard??
*** Kasi type kita..
12. I hate to say this but… You are like my underwear..
*** ‘Coz i can’t last a day without you!!
13. Ibibili kita ng salbabida..
*** Kasi malulunod ka sa pagmamahal ko..
14. Pwede ba kitang maging sidecar??
*** Single kasi ako eh..
15.Me lisensya ka ba??
*** Coz you’re driving me crazy eh..
16. May kilala ka bang gumagawa ng relo??
*** May sira ata relo ko.. Pag ikaw kasi kasama ko, humihinto ang oras ko..
17. I’m a bee..
*** Can you be my honey??
18. Am i a bad shooter??
*** Coz i keep on missing you..
19. Naniniwala ka ba sa love at first sight??
*** O gusto mong dumaan ulit ako??
20. Mabilis ka siguro sa mga puzzle noh??
*** Kasi kakasimula pa lang ng araw ko, pero nabuo mo na agad..
21. Excuse me.. Are you a dictionary??
*** Because you give meaning to my life..
22. Bangin ka ba??
*** Nahuhulog kasi ako sa’yo..
23. Pagod na pagod ka na noh??
*** Maghapon at magdamag kana kasing tumatakbo sa isipan ko eh..
24. Me butas ba puso mo??
*** Kasi natrap na ako sa loob, can’t find my way out!!
25. Anung height mo??
*** Pano ka nagkasya sa loob ng puso ko..
26. Hey, did you fart??
*** Coz you blew me away!!
27. Sana “V” na lang ako..
*** Para i’m always right next to “U”
28. Nde tayo tao..Nde tayo hayop…BAGAY tayo…BAGAY tlga tayo…
29. Ako ay isang exam…kaya sagutin mo na ako…
30. Mag empake ka…sama ka sakin….punta tayo home for the aged……
*** Kasi i wanna grow old with you……
31. Alarm clock ka ba?
*** Kasi ginising mo ang natutulog kong puso…..
32. Alam mo bang parang 7-11 ang puso ko?……
*** Kasi 24 oras bukas para sayo…..
33. Nung mahalin kita…..daig ko pa ang na traffic sa edsa……
*** I can’t move on….
34. Nakalunok ka ba ng kwitis?
*** Pag ngumiti ka kc…may spark….
35. “Pag ako gumawa ng planeta, gusto ko ikaw ang axis ko..
*** Para sayo lang iikot ang mundo ko..”
36. You look like someone I know
*** My next Girlfriend
37. Ako na magbabayad ng tuition fee mo!
*** Basta pag-aralan mo lang na mahalin ako.
38. Feeling ko mouse tayong dalawa…
*** You know, we just click.
39. Excuse me, tatanong ko lang kung didiretsuhin ko bang daan na ‘to,
*** O may ibang shortcut sa puso mo?
40. May free time ka ba? Samahan mo naman ako sa psychiatrist. ..
*** Magdala daw kasi ako ng kinababaliwan ko.
41. Kung may business ako, lahat ng tao bebentahan ko ng mura,
*** ‘Kaw lang ang hindi. Sa’yo lang ako magmamahal.
42. Bukas sisingilin ko na yung bayad mo sa renta…
*** Tagal mo na kasing naninirahan sa puso ko eh.
*** Paano kasi, laging sinisigaw ang pangalan mo..
2. Ikaw ba may-ari ng Crayola??
*** Ikaw kasi nagbibigay ng kulay sa buhay ko..
3. Uy picture tayo!!
*** Para ma-develop tayo!!
4. Kung ikaw ay bola at ako ang player, mashushoot ba kita??
*** Hinde, para lagi kita mamimiss..
5. Can i take your picture??
*** ‘Coz i want to show Santa exactly what i want for Christmas!!
6. Exam ka ba??
*** Gustong gusto na kasi kitang i-take home eh!!
7. Lecture mo ba ako??
*** Lab kasi kita..
8. Centrum ka ba??
*** Kasi you make my life complete!!
9. Miss pwede ba kita maging driver??
*** Para ikaw na magpapatakbo ng buhay ko..
10. Mahilig ka ba sa asukal??
*** Ang tamis kasi ng mga ngiti mo..
11. Pinaglihi ka ba sa keyboard??
*** Kasi type kita..
12. I hate to say this but… You are like my underwear..
*** ‘Coz i can’t last a day without you!!
13. Ibibili kita ng salbabida..
*** Kasi malulunod ka sa pagmamahal ko..
14. Pwede ba kitang maging sidecar??
*** Single kasi ako eh..
15.Me lisensya ka ba??
*** Coz you’re driving me crazy eh..
16. May kilala ka bang gumagawa ng relo??
*** May sira ata relo ko.. Pag ikaw kasi kasama ko, humihinto ang oras ko..
17. I’m a bee..
*** Can you be my honey??
18. Am i a bad shooter??
*** Coz i keep on missing you..
19. Naniniwala ka ba sa love at first sight??
*** O gusto mong dumaan ulit ako??
20. Mabilis ka siguro sa mga puzzle noh??
*** Kasi kakasimula pa lang ng araw ko, pero nabuo mo na agad..
21. Excuse me.. Are you a dictionary??
*** Because you give meaning to my life..
22. Bangin ka ba??
*** Nahuhulog kasi ako sa’yo..
23. Pagod na pagod ka na noh??
*** Maghapon at magdamag kana kasing tumatakbo sa isipan ko eh..
24. Me butas ba puso mo??
*** Kasi natrap na ako sa loob, can’t find my way out!!
25. Anung height mo??
*** Pano ka nagkasya sa loob ng puso ko..
26. Hey, did you fart??
*** Coz you blew me away!!
27. Sana “V” na lang ako..
*** Para i’m always right next to “U”
28. Nde tayo tao..Nde tayo hayop…BAGAY tayo…BAGAY tlga tayo…
29. Ako ay isang exam…kaya sagutin mo na ako…
30. Mag empake ka…sama ka sakin….punta tayo home for the aged……
*** Kasi i wanna grow old with you……
31. Alarm clock ka ba?
*** Kasi ginising mo ang natutulog kong puso…..
32. Alam mo bang parang 7-11 ang puso ko?……
*** Kasi 24 oras bukas para sayo…..
33. Nung mahalin kita…..daig ko pa ang na traffic sa edsa……
*** I can’t move on….
34. Nakalunok ka ba ng kwitis?
*** Pag ngumiti ka kc…may spark….
35. “Pag ako gumawa ng planeta, gusto ko ikaw ang axis ko..
*** Para sayo lang iikot ang mundo ko..”
36. You look like someone I know
*** My next Girlfriend
37. Ako na magbabayad ng tuition fee mo!
*** Basta pag-aralan mo lang na mahalin ako.
38. Feeling ko mouse tayong dalawa…
*** You know, we just click.
39. Excuse me, tatanong ko lang kung didiretsuhin ko bang daan na ‘to,
*** O may ibang shortcut sa puso mo?
40. May free time ka ba? Samahan mo naman ako sa psychiatrist. ..
*** Magdala daw kasi ako ng kinababaliwan ko.
41. Kung may business ako, lahat ng tao bebentahan ko ng mura,
*** ‘Kaw lang ang hindi. Sa’yo lang ako magmamahal.
42. Bukas sisingilin ko na yung bayad mo sa renta…
*** Tagal mo na kasing naninirahan sa puso ko eh.
41 Rules Men Wish Women Knew
41 Rules Men Wish Women Knew
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.
2. Learn to work the toilet seat: if it's up put it down.
3 . Don't cut your hair. Ever.
4. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if he can find the perfect present, again!
5. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
6. Sometimes, he's not thinking about you. Live with it.
7. Don't ask him what he's thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as navel lent, the shotgun formation and monster trucks.
8. Get rid of your cat. And no, it's not different, it's just like every other cat.
9. Dogs are better than ANY cats. Period.
10. Sunday = Sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
11. Shopping is not sport.
12. Anything you wear is fine. Really.
13. You have enough clothes.
14. You have too many shoes.
15. Crying is blackmail. Use it if you must, but don't expect us to like it.
16. Your brother is an idiot, your ex-boyfriend is an idiot and your Dad probably is too.
17. Ask for what you want. Subtle hints don't work.
18. No, he doesn't know what day it is. He never will. Mark anniversaries on a calendar.
19. Yes, pissing standing up is more difficult than peeing from point blank range. We're bound to miss sometimes.
20. Most guys own two to three pairs of shoes-what makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress?
21. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers.
22. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.
23. Your Mom doesn't have to be our best friend.
24. Foreign films are best left to foreigners.
25. Check your oil.
26. Don't give us 50 rules when 25 will do.
27. Don't fake it. We'd rather be ineffective than deceived.
28. It is neither in your best interest nor ours to take the quiz together.
29. Anything we said 6 or 8 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after 7 days.
30. If you don't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.
31. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad and angry, we meant the other one.
32. Let us ogle. If we don't look at other women, how can we know how
pretty you are?
33. Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out.
34. You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done not both.
35. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
36. Christopher Columbus didn't need directions, and neither do we.
37. Women wearing Wonderbras and low-cut blouses lose their right to complain about having their boobs stared at.
38. Consider Golf a mini-vacation from you. We need it, just like you do.
39. Telling us that the models in the men's magazines are airbrushed makes you look jealous and petty and it's certainly not going to deter us from reading the magazines.
40. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out.
41. Anyone can buy condoms.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.
2. Learn to work the toilet seat: if it's up put it down.
3 . Don't cut your hair. Ever.
4. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if he can find the perfect present, again!
5. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
6. Sometimes, he's not thinking about you. Live with it.
7. Don't ask him what he's thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as navel lent, the shotgun formation and monster trucks.
8. Get rid of your cat. And no, it's not different, it's just like every other cat.
9. Dogs are better than ANY cats. Period.
10. Sunday = Sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
11. Shopping is not sport.
12. Anything you wear is fine. Really.
13. You have enough clothes.
14. You have too many shoes.
15. Crying is blackmail. Use it if you must, but don't expect us to like it.
16. Your brother is an idiot, your ex-boyfriend is an idiot and your Dad probably is too.
17. Ask for what you want. Subtle hints don't work.
18. No, he doesn't know what day it is. He never will. Mark anniversaries on a calendar.
19. Yes, pissing standing up is more difficult than peeing from point blank range. We're bound to miss sometimes.
20. Most guys own two to three pairs of shoes-what makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress?
21. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers.
22. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.
23. Your Mom doesn't have to be our best friend.
24. Foreign films are best left to foreigners.
25. Check your oil.
26. Don't give us 50 rules when 25 will do.
27. Don't fake it. We'd rather be ineffective than deceived.
28. It is neither in your best interest nor ours to take the quiz together.
29. Anything we said 6 or 8 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after 7 days.
30. If you don't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.
31. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad and angry, we meant the other one.
32. Let us ogle. If we don't look at other women, how can we know how
pretty you are?
33. Don't rub the lamp if you don't want the genie to come out.
34. You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done not both.
35. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
36. Christopher Columbus didn't need directions, and neither do we.
37. Women wearing Wonderbras and low-cut blouses lose their right to complain about having their boobs stared at.
38. Consider Golf a mini-vacation from you. We need it, just like you do.
39. Telling us that the models in the men's magazines are airbrushed makes you look jealous and petty and it's certainly not going to deter us from reading the magazines.
40. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out.
41. Anyone can buy condoms.
Jokes:D
Inusisa ni Totoy ang kanyang tatay.
Totoy: Bakit po masarap ang sex?
Tatay: Kasi, may kiliti o sensation iyon na katulad ng nararamdaman mo pag nangungulangot
ka.
Totoy: Bakit po mas nasasarapan ang mga babae kaysa sa mga lalaki sa sex?
Tatay: Gaya ng nasabi ko, ang sex ay parang pangungulangot. Kapag nangungulangot ka, mas
nag-e-enjoy ang iyong ilong kesa sa ang iyong daliri.
Totoy: Bakit ayaw po ng mga babae na ginagahasa sila?
Tatay: Iyang panggagahasa eh maihahalintulad sa naglalakad ka sa kalye, tapos, may lumapit
sa iyo at kinalikot ang iyong ilong. Magugustuhan mo ba iyon?
Totoy: Bakit po ayaw ng mga babae na makipag-sex pag nireregla sila?
Tatay: Anak, kapag dinudugo ang ilong mo, nangungulangot ka ba?
Totoy: Bakit ayaw po ng mga lalaki na mag-condom kapag nakikipag-sex sila?
Tatay: Ikaw ba eh gusto mong mangulangot na may guwantes ka sa iyong daliri?
Totoy: Bakit po sa pribadong lugar ginagawa ang pakikipag-sex?
Tatay: Mangungulangot ka ba sa harapan ng buong klase mo? Gago!
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Pumasok sa isang sex shop ang baklang si Monakiki na sobra ang panginginig.
"M-may ti-tinda b-ba ka-kayong vibrator?" tanong ni Monakiki sa salesman.
"Meron po," sagot ng salesman.
M-mayroon b-ba k-kayong t-tindang vibrator na may t-takak n-na K-Kingtool?"
"Meron din po."
"M-mayroon ba k-kayong K-Kingtool na te-ten i-inches ang haba at pa-five inches ang laki?"
"Meron din po."
"M-mayroon b-ba k-kayong g-ganoong style na di-di-di-baterya?"
"Meron din po."
"P-paano b-ba p-patayin `y-y-yon?" tanong ni Monakiking diretso ang panginginig.
Totoy: Bakit po masarap ang sex?
Tatay: Kasi, may kiliti o sensation iyon na katulad ng nararamdaman mo pag nangungulangot
ka.
Totoy: Bakit po mas nasasarapan ang mga babae kaysa sa mga lalaki sa sex?
Tatay: Gaya ng nasabi ko, ang sex ay parang pangungulangot. Kapag nangungulangot ka, mas
nag-e-enjoy ang iyong ilong kesa sa ang iyong daliri.
Totoy: Bakit ayaw po ng mga babae na ginagahasa sila?
Tatay: Iyang panggagahasa eh maihahalintulad sa naglalakad ka sa kalye, tapos, may lumapit
sa iyo at kinalikot ang iyong ilong. Magugustuhan mo ba iyon?
Totoy: Bakit po ayaw ng mga babae na makipag-sex pag nireregla sila?
Tatay: Anak, kapag dinudugo ang ilong mo, nangungulangot ka ba?
Totoy: Bakit ayaw po ng mga lalaki na mag-condom kapag nakikipag-sex sila?
Tatay: Ikaw ba eh gusto mong mangulangot na may guwantes ka sa iyong daliri?
Totoy: Bakit po sa pribadong lugar ginagawa ang pakikipag-sex?
Tatay: Mangungulangot ka ba sa harapan ng buong klase mo? Gago!
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Pumasok sa isang sex shop ang baklang si Monakiki na sobra ang panginginig.
"M-may ti-tinda b-ba ka-kayong vibrator?" tanong ni Monakiki sa salesman.
"Meron po," sagot ng salesman.
M-mayroon b-ba k-kayong t-tindang vibrator na may t-takak n-na K-Kingtool?"
"Meron din po."
"M-mayroon ba k-kayong K-Kingtool na te-ten i-inches ang haba at pa-five inches ang laki?"
"Meron din po."
"M-mayroon b-ba k-kayong g-ganoong style na di-di-di-baterya?"
"Meron din po."
"P-paano b-ba p-patayin `y-y-yon?" tanong ni Monakiking diretso ang panginginig.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Insensitivity
You know what hurts the most?
It hurts the most when someone you really trust stabbed you right in the back, but can you call it backstabbing when you're almost both in the same room and you can both hear each other. In addition the one who back stabbed you had a couple of alcoholic drinks, and maybe not in his right mind. And did it occur to you that he's not whispering but telling everybody how you sucked. Plus the culprit doesn't even know what wrong he has done, so might as well tell him or else everybody who was with him at that time will also be puzzled.
These past few days, I fell so much guilty on what I have done, the most prominent person of our batch left our Christmas party, left a message about backstabbing. All of us at the party were very puzzled, and none of us can remember who, what, when, and why did that happen, and all of us just assumed he just wants to become emotional at that time because he was a little tipsy, and he sucked big time after everybody had received his message. Here comes his birthday, and everybody on his network is greeting him on this really famous social networking site, then of course as a friend. Later that day I found out that he had a comment for my message, and it clearly stated that I WAS THE ONE AT FAULT, for me I was very puzzled, furious and guilty at the same time, puzzled because I can't recall saying something to him, furious because were more than twenty at the party and I'm the only one at fault, guilty because If I had said something well it's because I'm drunk at that time and a little Insensitive. Well I can apologize to him anytime, but the mere fact that I can't recall saying something against him prevents that, in addition he doesn't what to tell what are the things that I have done to him at that time so HOW CAN I FU**ING APOLOGIZE.
Well in my opinion my insensitivity is a big factor on why he stormed out of the party, many people tend to get insensitive sometimes, resulting to pains, fight,s and worse social gaps in their life. But insensitivity runs in the very veins of our group "barkada" as they call it, so if you sulk over an insensitive comment you're in for a trolling big time. And I'm just wondering why me? I can't really remember the events at that time, all I can remember is that I'm fooling hercules and three finger at that time, and we're all happy drinking alcohol so might as well say I'm really not at my usual state of mind at that time that's why I can't figure out what's really happening.
Grow up big eyes, because if you keep on doing that might as well join your gay friends, and be a gay with them, I really meant to apologize if I only knew what was wrong.
P.S. F**K YOU!!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
frum ulop: Stanelope's 10 commandments for iCafe
1. hingi ka po ng Guidance kay God para magkaroon ka ng lakas ng loob at maisagawa at makapag-isip ng maganda/mapalago ang negosyo mo. be positive po always sa everyday day to day basis. and be good to your customers kahit nakaaway mo sa labas at naiinis ka na sa kanila pero pagpasok ng shop mo at nagrent syempre bossing ang tawag ko sa mga ganyan... pero its more advisable to be friendly and be diplomatic to all your nieghborhoods even to tambays. sa amin naranasan ko na murahin ako "PUT***MO" bumagsak anak ko dahil sa L*NT*K na walang kwentang computer shop nyo... sa loob loob ko alam ko na dahilan sa ugali palang nung magulang panis na kinabukasan aabutin ng anak nya...
2. make a wealthy healthy lifestyle.. smoking is bad to your health, drinking too much is bad too your health, over fatigue stress is bad to your health... pag hindi ka healthy hindi mo magagampanan ng maganda ang negosyo mo.
3. learn to save your money and mag-invest ka in reasonable prices.
4. put all games na pwedeng laruin ng customer nyo bawal kung bawal ang private server pero kung kikita ka po bakit hindi, ipagsa Diyos mo nalang muna na balang araw pag may magandang laro na sila na pupwede mo nang tanggalin ang mga private servers. tsaka lahat ng available games na nasa shop mo pwede maging source ng income ng loadcentral mo dahil bibili sila sayo nga gamecards make sure may laman lagi load mo or my gamecards ka.
5. lagay ka po ng softwares like photoshop, ms frontpage,ms and open office that can support all ms office versions, pdf editor, winzip, mirc, camfrog, ym, msn messenger, chika, divx, firefox, etc... minsan kailangan din ng load ng mga chatters... para tatawagan nila sa phone ung kachat nila or ung relatives nila.
6. all particular computer related na pwede mong pagkakakitaan. ioffer mo silang lahat..
a. bluetooth, datacable, infrared, card reader. disable mo mga usb drives mo. para pagtrasfer ng mga photo's, mp3's, video's pwede icharge mo sa kanila. tipong less 10mb 1 pesos, 50mb 5pesos, 100mb 10 pesos, 1gb 100 pesos.
b. scanner, printer, digi cam combo.. dito malaki rin kita ko.. especially pag may nag papaedit sa akin sa photoshop para akong si dr. calayan pakikinisin ko ung tagihawatin face nila, tapos ung iba kuya pwede mo ba ako paputiin dyan.. why digicam? pag nakita mo ung papascan labo naman nito paginiscan pagpinicturan po kita ang ganda/guwapo mo sa pic mo.. pwede pa kita bihisan ng nakabarong necktie pa sa id picture mo.. o kaya naman pagpersonal/group shot additional charge yan dahil babaguhin mo ung background nila pwede sa puerto, bora, palawan, canada, hongkong..
c. webcam and headset. clear shots more comfortable for their relatives to see them and headset din po mahalaga din po yan para makapag usap at magkarinigan po sila ng maayos.. in my case po hindi ko masyadong maioffer dahil sadyang maingay po mga gamers ko. (solutions new rooms for them pero cost of renovation para sa separate chatroom around 15-25k.) tsaka na muna to.
d. cd burn - yes piracy again mp3? games? audio? movies? scandal -- bad.. cd burn pero as a souvenir gifts para padala nila ung mga photos and videos mo ilagay sa cd or dvd with personal case pati ung cd cover, remembrance ng kanilang project, thesis, programs, exams, documents.
e. id maker, paper cutter, dapat kasama sa to sa b. pero ihiwalay ko na rin. kasi pwede ka rin mag sideline ng mga pvc id(nasa 8k ata complete equipment nito,) hindi lang target ang mga schools even mga peers yan ang ilagay mo pvc id, pwede din gawing souvenirs di ba ok din? tapos meron din mga customize cutters for 1 x 1, 2 x2 ewan ko lang sa 3r kung meron kasi medyo matagal kapag paper cutter eh.. tapos pwede rin ung calling card, invitaion card... be creative nalang..
f. eto pwede din patok sa school at mga bagets ung gagawa ka ng web/html editing,, kahit ung sa pag edit lang ng friendster, paglagay ng video sa youtube, pag organize ng multiply site.
g. xerox machine add income din to eh.
h. healthy foods and drinks candies. messy hanap ka ng extrang tagalinis. di ba parang may mini store sa shop mo..(ay di pala related sa computer to pero paggutom ka sa kakalaro ng computer o kaya sa tagal ng kakaretoke ng mukha mo sa photoshop related pa rin ba hehehe basta offer eh. tsaka ang pagkain para sa health mo na rin)
7. know all the updates hardware and softwares, news baka iraraid na pala ang lugar mo papt... sa mga updates sabihin na natin ung mga virus, o kaya naman may bago palang alternative para sa deepfreeze, ung mga protective measures mo just incase magcorrupt ung windows mo may easiest way para lahat na ng games madali mo mairerestore norton ghost or acronis... hardwares as games update and specs needs dapat alam kung san ka kukuha ng affordable place to buy.. for me 2 years outright replacement warranty ng QUBE is the best.. no waste of money in 2 years... after 2 years sell mo na ung mga units pag ok pa use them.. then make sure you renovate your shop para mamaximize ung usage ng remaining space. adding more units can attract more customers.
8. be active with forums, events, and gathering tulad po ng ULOP at ang internet cafe congress. marami ka pong matutunan sa kanila. makikita po ninyo ang iba't ibang ideya sa hilig nyong negosyo. sa totoo lang po napakarami ng mga internet cafe ngayon kaya give the best offer you can by the help of others and their ideas.
9. spend time with yourself kasi parang pagmamahal mo na po sa sarili ang pagbibigay oras sa sarili mo. baka po kasi trabaho ka ng trabaho nakalimutan mo na ienjoy ang sarili mo kahit magbeach, nood ng sine, out of town kasama ang pamilya mo.. kaya po tayo nagwowork or business para magkaroon ng makain at maenjoy ang sarili pati ang pamilya natin...
10. share your blessings, pag aniversary ng shop mo pakain ka sa mga customers mo. then give aways. lagi ka po pasalamat sa Panginoon natin na araw araw ay nabubuhay ka binbigyan ng pagkakataon para makapag isip na mahalin ang sarili mo. dahil ang pagmamahal sa sarili ay isang magandang paraan para mahalin mo ang Diyos, pamilya, negosyo mo at ang mga taong nakapaligid sayo.
2. make a wealthy healthy lifestyle.. smoking is bad to your health, drinking too much is bad too your health, over fatigue stress is bad to your health... pag hindi ka healthy hindi mo magagampanan ng maganda ang negosyo mo.
3. learn to save your money and mag-invest ka in reasonable prices.
4. put all games na pwedeng laruin ng customer nyo bawal kung bawal ang private server pero kung kikita ka po bakit hindi, ipagsa Diyos mo nalang muna na balang araw pag may magandang laro na sila na pupwede mo nang tanggalin ang mga private servers. tsaka lahat ng available games na nasa shop mo pwede maging source ng income ng loadcentral mo dahil bibili sila sayo nga gamecards make sure may laman lagi load mo or my gamecards ka.
5. lagay ka po ng softwares like photoshop, ms frontpage,ms and open office that can support all ms office versions, pdf editor, winzip, mirc, camfrog, ym, msn messenger, chika, divx, firefox, etc... minsan kailangan din ng load ng mga chatters... para tatawagan nila sa phone ung kachat nila or ung relatives nila.
6. all particular computer related na pwede mong pagkakakitaan. ioffer mo silang lahat..
a. bluetooth, datacable, infrared, card reader. disable mo mga usb drives mo. para pagtrasfer ng mga photo's, mp3's, video's pwede icharge mo sa kanila. tipong less 10mb 1 pesos, 50mb 5pesos, 100mb 10 pesos, 1gb 100 pesos.
b. scanner, printer, digi cam combo.. dito malaki rin kita ko.. especially pag may nag papaedit sa akin sa photoshop para akong si dr. calayan pakikinisin ko ung tagihawatin face nila, tapos ung iba kuya pwede mo ba ako paputiin dyan.. why digicam? pag nakita mo ung papascan labo naman nito paginiscan pagpinicturan po kita ang ganda/guwapo mo sa pic mo.. pwede pa kita bihisan ng nakabarong necktie pa sa id picture mo.. o kaya naman pagpersonal/group shot additional charge yan dahil babaguhin mo ung background nila pwede sa puerto, bora, palawan, canada, hongkong..
c. webcam and headset. clear shots more comfortable for their relatives to see them and headset din po mahalaga din po yan para makapag usap at magkarinigan po sila ng maayos.. in my case po hindi ko masyadong maioffer dahil sadyang maingay po mga gamers ko. (solutions new rooms for them pero cost of renovation para sa separate chatroom around 15-25k.) tsaka na muna to.
d. cd burn - yes piracy again mp3? games? audio? movies? scandal -- bad.. cd burn pero as a souvenir gifts para padala nila ung mga photos and videos mo ilagay sa cd or dvd with personal case pati ung cd cover, remembrance ng kanilang project, thesis, programs, exams, documents.
e. id maker, paper cutter, dapat kasama sa to sa b. pero ihiwalay ko na rin. kasi pwede ka rin mag sideline ng mga pvc id(nasa 8k ata complete equipment nito,) hindi lang target ang mga schools even mga peers yan ang ilagay mo pvc id, pwede din gawing souvenirs di ba ok din? tapos meron din mga customize cutters for 1 x 1, 2 x2 ewan ko lang sa 3r kung meron kasi medyo matagal kapag paper cutter eh.. tapos pwede rin ung calling card, invitaion card... be creative nalang..
f. eto pwede din patok sa school at mga bagets ung gagawa ka ng web/html editing,, kahit ung sa pag edit lang ng friendster, paglagay ng video sa youtube, pag organize ng multiply site.
g. xerox machine add income din to eh.
h. healthy foods and drinks candies. messy hanap ka ng extrang tagalinis. di ba parang may mini store sa shop mo..(ay di pala related sa computer to pero paggutom ka sa kakalaro ng computer o kaya sa tagal ng kakaretoke ng mukha mo sa photoshop related pa rin ba hehehe basta offer eh. tsaka ang pagkain para sa health mo na rin)
7. know all the updates hardware and softwares, news baka iraraid na pala ang lugar mo papt... sa mga updates sabihin na natin ung mga virus, o kaya naman may bago palang alternative para sa deepfreeze, ung mga protective measures mo just incase magcorrupt ung windows mo may easiest way para lahat na ng games madali mo mairerestore norton ghost or acronis... hardwares as games update and specs needs dapat alam kung san ka kukuha ng affordable place to buy.. for me 2 years outright replacement warranty ng QUBE is the best.. no waste of money in 2 years... after 2 years sell mo na ung mga units pag ok pa use them.. then make sure you renovate your shop para mamaximize ung usage ng remaining space. adding more units can attract more customers.
8. be active with forums, events, and gathering tulad po ng ULOP at ang internet cafe congress. marami ka pong matutunan sa kanila. makikita po ninyo ang iba't ibang ideya sa hilig nyong negosyo. sa totoo lang po napakarami ng mga internet cafe ngayon kaya give the best offer you can by the help of others and their ideas.
9. spend time with yourself kasi parang pagmamahal mo na po sa sarili ang pagbibigay oras sa sarili mo. baka po kasi trabaho ka ng trabaho nakalimutan mo na ienjoy ang sarili mo kahit magbeach, nood ng sine, out of town kasama ang pamilya mo.. kaya po tayo nagwowork or business para magkaroon ng makain at maenjoy ang sarili pati ang pamilya natin...
10. share your blessings, pag aniversary ng shop mo pakain ka sa mga customers mo. then give aways. lagi ka po pasalamat sa Panginoon natin na araw araw ay nabubuhay ka binbigyan ng pagkakataon para makapag isip na mahalin ang sarili mo. dahil ang pagmamahal sa sarili ay isang magandang paraan para mahalin mo ang Diyos, pamilya, negosyo mo at ang mga taong nakapaligid sayo.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
WTF!!!
matagal, tagal rin akong hindi nakapagkuwento dito. Siguro dahil mas iniintindi ko ang pagtakip sa tenga ko para makatulog sa gabi. Hinayupak kasi na mga aso ng kapitbahay walang ginawa kundi magkagatan, kaya yun iyak ng iyak.
Halos matagal tagal ring ganun ang scenario, matutulog ako ng mga alas dos ng madaling araw tapos, magigising ako ng mga alas sais y' medya para matulog ulit pero badtrip lang pag pikit ko ng mata ko...... ayun kinagat ni mas malaking aso yung kapatid nya, edi iyak na naman, resulta tuluyan na akong magigising at mapipilitan na akong gumawa ng gawaing bahay.
Ang kinaiinisan ko lang kasi yung may ari nung aso di man lang pagbawalan yung mga alaga nila, siguro dahil sila rin mismo ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit maaga rin akong nagigising, wala na yatang araw di sila nagbugbugan at nagsigawan. Ang masama pa dun yung dalawang bintana nila malapit sa bintana ng kwarto ko, kaya ayun live broadcast... isa na nga lang inaabangan ko eh, ang pagpopoy nung mayari at nung pangalawa nyang asawa. Ay oo nga pala yung mga dialogues around the vicinity na pinost ko 90% dun galing sa kanila, ni revise ko na lang yung iba for their privacy... hehehehe
Right now magiisang linggo ng tahimik yung buhay ko, wala na kasi yung mga aso. Ewan ko navetsin na yata ng ibang kapitbahay(wag naman sana, maawain rin naman ako sa hayop), pinamigay ng may ari( dahil one day na wala ako eh naging peaceful sila for a moment at narealize nila na maingay aso nila... tsk tsk tsk sayang di ko narinig yun), or walang pampulutan kaya ayun kinatay n lang :(...
at dahil nakabasa ako ng ibang blog well sabihin nating nainspire uli ako :D... kaya masasabing welcome back :D gori
Halos matagal tagal ring ganun ang scenario, matutulog ako ng mga alas dos ng madaling araw tapos, magigising ako ng mga alas sais y' medya para matulog ulit pero badtrip lang pag pikit ko ng mata ko...... ayun kinagat ni mas malaking aso yung kapatid nya, edi iyak na naman, resulta tuluyan na akong magigising at mapipilitan na akong gumawa ng gawaing bahay.
Ang kinaiinisan ko lang kasi yung may ari nung aso di man lang pagbawalan yung mga alaga nila, siguro dahil sila rin mismo ay isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit maaga rin akong nagigising, wala na yatang araw di sila nagbugbugan at nagsigawan. Ang masama pa dun yung dalawang bintana nila malapit sa bintana ng kwarto ko, kaya ayun live broadcast... isa na nga lang inaabangan ko eh, ang pagpopoy nung mayari at nung pangalawa nyang asawa. Ay oo nga pala yung mga dialogues around the vicinity na pinost ko 90% dun galing sa kanila, ni revise ko na lang yung iba for their privacy... hehehehe
Right now magiisang linggo ng tahimik yung buhay ko, wala na kasi yung mga aso. Ewan ko navetsin na yata ng ibang kapitbahay(wag naman sana, maawain rin naman ako sa hayop), pinamigay ng may ari( dahil one day na wala ako eh naging peaceful sila for a moment at narealize nila na maingay aso nila... tsk tsk tsk sayang di ko narinig yun), or walang pampulutan kaya ayun kinatay n lang :(...
at dahil nakabasa ako ng ibang blog well sabihin nating nainspire uli ako :D... kaya masasabing welcome back :D gori
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
yeah!!! na naman
eto lang pinagtataka ko, bakit pag yung ibang tao nakakasagupa sila ng pagadown sa buhay nila, yung mga tao sa paligid nila kahit apektado, still eneencourage pa rins siya na kaya mo yan tsong, brad, sis , girl.....
pero iba dito sa bahay, pag nalaman nilang bumagsak ka, sasabihin ano!!!!!!! ang mahal mahal ng tuition mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )&*^%$*(*^#@#
oo aaminin ko nagkasala rin ako, kulang lang siguro sa effort, pero naman, nag aaral naman ako, halos di na ako makattend sa ibang aspeto ng buhay ko dahil lang sa pag aaral, sadyang may naisasalba lang ako subject kapalit ang iba. gusto ko lang naman ng encouragement na naririnig ko sa iba kahit papaano.
"hayyy sa ibang tao makakrinig ka ng kaya mo yan anak, bawi ka na lang next time."
sa bahay namin di normal yan dahil ang madalas nilang sasabihin sa iyo ay ganito
anu ka ba ilan taon ka na sa college!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ang laki na ng nagagastos namin sa iyo
kulang na lang sabihin nila ang bobo mo naman, bat mo kasi kinuha ang kursong yan.
At isa pang napansin ko minamadali nila ako!, alam ko naman delayed na ako pero naman, sabaw na sabaw na ang utak ko, ang tanging bumubuhay na lang sa akin ay computer games at YFC, na minsan nacocontrol pa nila. Ano pa bang gusto nila?
ngayun imbes na maging positive yung outlook ko sa nangyari lalo ko lang naidadown sarili ko, imbes na makakuha lalo ako ng inspiration natatambakan lang ako ng baggage, na isa lang akong palamunin sa bahay at tanga sa aking eskuwelahan.
isa pa, nung pumasa naman ako, ok naman pero, yung intensity ng papuri nila parang wala kung icocompare yung sa mga sinasabi nila against.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
77 windows tips
Windows 7 may be Microsoft’s most anticipated product ever. It builds on Windows Vista’s positives, and eliminates many of that OS’s negatives. It adds new functionality, too—all in a package that is less resource-hungry than its predecessor.
And whether or not you're upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you'll need to know how to make the most of it in your environment. Here are 77 tips and tricks to get you there.
1. Pick Your Edition. Most business users do not need the more expensive Ultimate Edition; stick with Professional unless you specifically need BitLocker.
2. Upgrading? Go 64-bit. As the second major Windows release to fully support 64-bit, the x64 architecture has definitely arrived on the desktop. Don't buy new 32-bit hardware unless it's a netbook.
3. Use Windows XP Mode. Yes, it's only an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of WinXP—but it's an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of Windows XP! This is the first profoundly intelligent use of desktop virtualization we've seen—and a great way to move to Windows 7 without giving up full Windows XP compatibility.
4. Use Windows PowerShell v2. More than just a shell, this is the administration tool you've always wanted: Parallel, distributed processing for administrative tasks! Manage 100 machines literally as easily as you manage one with the new Remoting feature. Windows PowerShell v2 ships for the first time in Windows 7, and within six months will be available for older versions of Windows.
5. Use AppLocker. We've been fans of Software Restriction Policies since Windows XP, and AppLocker finally makes application whitelisting possible. Use it to enhance or even replace your anti-virus software, ensuring that only the software you want to run will run.
6. Shift to and from Explorer and CommandPrompt. The classic Windows power toy Open Command Prompt Here is now an integral part of Windows 7 Explorer. Hold down the shift key then right-click a folder to add this option to the property menu. While you're in a command prompt, if you want to open an Explorer window with the focus of the window on the current directory, enter start.
7. Record Problems. The Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) is a great new feature that helps in troubleshooting a system (see Figure 1). At times, Remote Assistance may not be possible. However, if a person types psr in their Instant Search, it will launch the recorder. Now they can perform the actions needed to recreate the problem and each click will record the screen and the step. They can even add comments. Once complete, the PSR compiles the whole thing into an MHTML file and zips it up so that it can be e-mailed for analysis to the network admin (or family problem solver, depending on how it's being used).
8. Make Training Videos. Use a tool like Camtasia to record short, two to three minute video tutorials to help your users find relocated features, operate the new Taskbar and so forth. Get them excited about Windows 7—and prepared for it.
9. Start Thinking About Windows Server 2008 R2. Some of Windows 7's more compelling features, like BranchCache, work in conjunction with the new server OS. The R2 upgrade path is pretty straightforward, so there's little reason not to take advantage of the synergies if you can afford upgrade licenses.
10. Prepare Those XP Machines. There's no in-place upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, so start planning to migrate user data now, in advance of a Windows 7 upgrade deployment.
11. Consider Clean Installs. Even when upgrading Windows Vista machines, consider a clean install rather than an in-place upgrade. Yes, it's more hassle, but it'll produce a more trouble-free computer in the long run.
12. Consider Upgrade Assurance. Even if you've never bought it before, consider it for your new Windows 7 licenses. Access to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), which includes App-V, MED-V and other cool technologies, is worth the premium.
13. Find New Tools. Within Control Panel is a single Troubleshooting link that leads you to all of your diagnostic tools on the system. There are additional tools, however, not installed by default. Selecting the "View all" link in the top left-hand corner will help you to see which troubleshooting packs are local and which ones are online. If you find a tool that you don't have, you can grab it from here.
14. Understand Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Windows 7 plays an important role in Microsoft's VDI strategy, where virtualized Windows 7 machines are hosted on a central virtualization server using a special blanket "Enterprise Centralized Desktop" license. Read up and figure out if you can take advantage of this new strategy.
15. Prepare for DirectAccess. DirectAccess makes it easier for users to remotely access their office-based resources, without a VPN. DirectAccess also opens up remote computers more fully to Group Policy—but it requires Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.
16. Employ Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). If you quickly want to list or manage Windows packages, features or drivers, use the command-line utility DISM. The "image" in the name may fool you into thinking that this is solely a deployment tool. An online command-line switch lets you manage the features in the currently loaded OS. To get a list of the loaded Windows features, enter dism /online /get-features /format:table. To enable a feature, enter dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:.
17. Embrace Troubleshooting Packs. Designed to help users troubleshoot and solve problems on their own, you need to update your support procedures to acknowledge these Packs. For example, don't force users to repeat steps the Pack already walked them through, and consider developing your own Packs (in Windows PowerShell) to support in-house systems.
18. Check Reliability. The Reliability Monitor was introduced in Windows Vista as 'The Reliability and Performance Monitor." In Windows 7 it has been separated from Performance Monitor and moved to a new location under the Action Center. You open the Action Center in Control Panel and then look under the Maintenance options for the "View reliability history" link. You can also just type in Reliability Monitor from the Instant Search
19. Accept Diversity. Not every organization will be ready to move entirely to Windows 7 right away. That's fine—but that shouldn't mean the entire organization stays on Windows XP, either. The myths of the cost savings of having only one OS have been largely disproven or downplayed, so use Windows 7 where it makes sense to do so.
20. Get Snippy. The snipping tool has also been around in various incarnations but it's even easier to use in Windows 7. Launch the tool, then drag and drop any part of your screen. The tool will snip the selection. You can save it as a graphic file or annotate with basic drawing tools. Teach your end users how to use this tool so they can grab the snapshots of their problems and send them to the help desk. Or create your own library of visual notes.
21. Presentation Nirvana. Press Windows+P to access the new Presentation mode, and easily turn on your projector and laptop screen at the same time. No more messing with vendor-specific utilities and arcane keystrokes. (Windows+X accesses the Mobility Center, with additional presentation options.)
22. Cut the Clutter. Press Windows+Home to minimize all but the current window, removing background clutter and letting you focus on that report your boss has been bugging you about.
23. Be a Mouse-Click Administrator. Windows 7 makes it easy to gain admin rights with a keyboard shortcut. Click on Ctrl+Shift on a taskbar-locked icon, and voila! You've launched it with appropriate admin rights.
24. Faster Installations. If your computer is capable of booting from USB, try this: XCopy the Windows 7 installation DVD to a sufficiently large USB drive, boot from that drive, and install Windows from there. It's faster than a spinning platter.
25. Burn Discs with a Click. Or two; double-click an ISO file to burn it to your CD or DVD writer.
26. Restore Point Previews Many of us used to shut off System Restore because we were terrified to actually use it; under Windows 7, we can be much calmer. After selecting a Restore Point, Windows will now offer to show you which files and folders will be affected by restoring to that point.
27. Sync Time Zones. If you work with offices in different time zones and frequently find yourself missing meeting times because you are not in sync with their time zone, try the "Additional Clocks" feature that was first introduced in Vista. Within your Date and Time settings is a tab called Additional Clocks, where you can add two or more clocks to your taskbar time, and set them to provide different time zones from your current time zone.
28. Configure User Account Control (UAC). Even if you're a UAC hater, give it another try. Go to the Control Panel to configure its behavior to something slightly less obnoxious than what Windows Vista had, and see if you can't live with the extra protection it offers
29. RoboCopyCopyCopy. The always-useful Robocopy.exe can now run multi-threaded; run Robocopy /? to review its new parameters (like /MT for multithreading) and make your copies go faster.
30. Remote Desktop Console. Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) does not include a console-based remote desktop utility. And even if it did, the standard remote desktop console has some nagging limitations: It can't move connections around in the list; it can't sort by folders and so forth. If you manage lots of servers from your Windows 7 workstation, try downloading a copy of mRemote from mremote.org. This donation-requested utility allows you to mix together a variety of remote control applications, including Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Secure Shell (SSH) and rlogin. All host names are displayed in a standard tree control that can be divided into folders, sorted alphabetically, and allow you to assign different logon accounts and secure passwords to each connection.
31. Multiple Monitors. Windows 7 makes working with multiple monitors intuitive and flexible. There are a variety of shortcuts and mouse motions that flick windows from monitor to monitor. To make the most of this, you need lots and lots of screen real estate. Try one of the new QWXGA monitors from Samsung (tinyurl.com/qwxgasamsung) or Dell (tinyurl.com/qwxgadell). These 23-inch monitors have a 2048x1152 resolution, making it possible to put two full-sized pages on the same monitor. Pair them together and you'll get enough space to have all your admin tools open along with Office, Visio, your intranet sites and a little note to your mom in Live Mail. Move your taskbar to the left or right side of the window instead of along the bottom to free up even more real estate.
32. Windows PowerShell Scripting. If you want to make the most of Windows PowerShell on Windows 7, you'll need a quick way to build and debug scripts. Windows 7 comes with an interactive editor that allows you to try out cmdlets and test functions on the fly.
33. Drag-and-Drop Notification Icons. The redesigned notification area displays only a minimum number of icons; all other notification icons are moved to a side window. Rather than using the Customize option to select icons for the main display, you can drag-and-drop icons from the side window to the notification area.
34. Add Unindexed Shared Folders to Library. You can add UNC paths such as \\servername\sharename to a Library, but the server must index the folder. If you want to add a UNC path to an unindexed server, you can create a symbolic link to the UNC path, then add the link or links to the library. Use the mklink command. For example, mklink HomeFolder \\ServerName\Homefolder.
35. Simplify Cloned Machine Setups. You can't run Sysinternals' newsid utility to change the identity of a cloned Windows 7 machine (either a virtual machine or imaged PC). Instead, create a template installation then run sysprep /oobe /generalize /reboot /shutdown /unattend:scriptfile. Clone or copy this virtual machine file. When it launches, it will get a new SID and you can fill in the name. The reference for building unattended script files is at tinyurl.com/winunattend.
36. Snap That Aero. The Windows key is great for all your shortcuts. Now you can use it to work with the new AeroSnap feature in Windows 7. Select a window, hit the Windows key and a left or right arrow to snap the window to that half of the screen, or use the up arrow to snap it to the top of the screen.
37. Shortcut the Taskbar. The Windows key is great for shortcuts. You can select the Windows key and a number to correspond to items on your taskbar. So, if IE (for example) is the third icon on your taskbar (not counting the Start button), you can hit the Windows key and the number three to launch or open IE.
38. Manage Passwords. Control Panel includes a new application called Credential Manager. This may appear to be a completely new tool that allows you to save your credentials (usernames and passwords) for Web sites you log into and other resources you connect to (such as other systems). Those credentials are saved in the Windows Vault, which can be backed up and restored. However, you might see this as similar to a tool we have in XP and Vista. From the Instant Search, type in control /userpasswords2 and you will be brought to the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel, where you can also manage passwords for your account
39. Trigger Actions. Event Viewer is closely tied into Task Scheduler. You have the ability to take an event (select it in Event Viewer) and then from the Actions pane, select the option "Attach a Task" to have that event, when it appears, trigger an action. That action can be: launch a program; send an e-mail; or display a message. This feature may be very helpful in troubleshooting a problem.
40. Browse InPrivate. A new feature in IE8 is the ability to open the browser in an InPrivate Browsing session that allows you to perform banking and so forth from a public location without fear of leaving behind any residue. IE will not retain anything you do in an InPrivate Browsing session. You can perform this action if you are already within IE by selecting the Safety button and then InPrivate Browsing. This will open another IE window altogether. However, you can save a few steps by using the shortcut. Right-click the desktop IE icon, click InPrivate and the windows will open in an InPrivate session already.
41. Go Live. Many applications installed on past versions of Windows have been removed. Starting with Windows 7, these applications (and a few others not typically installed with Windows) have been moved into the Live Essentials downloadable applications, at download.live.com. These applications include Messenger, Mail, Writer, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Family Safety and a few others.
42. Remove Apps. Although some applications have been moved off of Windows to become an optional download, other apps, such as IE8, Media Player, Media Center and DVD Maker are still included. In times past, especially when it came to IE, the applications were tied into the OS. However, in Windows 7 you can easily remove them if desired. Head to the Program and Features applet in Control Panel and select the "Turn Windows features on or off" link in the top left-hand corner. Then you can select the checkbox of the features you want to lose or add for your system
43. Are You Windows 7 Experienced? System properties has a rating called the Windows Experience Index (WEI). This rating is a collection of five different ratings that are determined by the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT). The highest rating score is 7.9 (compared to 5.9 in Vista), using the categories of Processor, RAM, Graphics, Gaming Graphics and Primary Hard Disk. The final rating is not an average of all the ratings, but the lowest of the subcomponent scores.
44. Analyze Processes. One of the coolest new features in the revamped Resource Monitor (resmon) is the ability to see the "wait chain traversal." An unresponsive process will be shown in red in the Resource Monitor; right-click the process and choose Analyze Process. This will show the threads in the process and see who holds the resources that are holding up the process itself. You can then kill that part of the process if you like.
45. Create Virtual Worlds. Virtualization capability has been added to the Disk Management tools. If you open Computer Management, go to the Disk Manager tool and then click the Action button at top, you will see the options Create VHD and/or Attach VHD. This allows you to create and mount a virtual hard drive directly from within the GUI. Note: With Windows 7 you even have the ability to boot a Windows 7 VHD
46. Encrypt USB Sticks. Use BitLocker To Go. Maybe you've managed to never misplace or lose a USB key, but for the rest of us mere mortals, it's a fact of life. Most of the time it's no big deal, but what if it contains sensitive data? BitLocker To Go enables you to encrypt data on removable storage devices with a password or a digital certificate stored on a smart card.
The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:
47. Lock with Group Policy. Take control through AppLocker application control. AppLocker intercepts kernel calls that try to create new processes or load libraries and ensures the code is allowed to execute. Practically, that means you can eliminate unknown and unwanted software by implementing AppLocker through Group Policy.
48. Be Our Guest. Guest mode proves a convenient method to give a guest or child access to your computer with limits on making system changes, installing software, or writing to the disk outside the user profile. After the user is done and logs off, data saved inside of the user profile is deleted. You cannot use Guest mode in an AD environment.
49. Restore from Backed up Restore Points. You can choose to include restore points in your backups and restore from them when using System Restore. This is convenient if you want to create a baseline of a working configuration and be able to restore to it in the future without overwriting other data on the hard disk.
50. Benefit from BranchCache. BranchCache helps you save on round trips for requested files in remote branch scenarios. If one person requests a file over the WAN, it's cached locally and either distributed across computers at the remote branch or stored on a central server at the remote branch.
51. Disable Search Suggestion Popups. As you type in the Search Box, Windows 7 makes suggestions based on past queries by pulling past queries from the Registry. You can disable this in the Local Group Policy by enabling User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer | Turn Off Display Of Recent Search Entries In the Windows Explorer.
52. Pin Control Panel to Taskbar. If you use the Control Panel frequently, you may have noticed that you cannot simply right-click the Control Panel and select Pin to Taskbar. Instead, you must first Open Control Panel so its icon appears in the taskbar. From there, you can right-click the icon in the taskbar and select Pin this program to taskbar.
53. Leverage Search Connectors. You can now search the Web using the search functionality. Windows 7 includes Federated Search to increase the search scope beyond the local and network resources. Several search connectors are available, such as for YouTube and Twitter, or you can create custom ones to fit your needs.
54. Use Stickier Notes. Even though this feature has existed in previous versions of Windows in one form or another, it's much easier to use in Windows 7. You can stick a note on your desktop for quick reminders. It's a snap to change the font or note color. If you have a note selected, use Ctrl-N to create a new one.
55. Try out Improved WordPad. You probably haven't given much thought to WordPad lately, but the version shipping with Windows 7 has undergone a major renovation. Think of it as a lite version of Microsoft Word. WordPad sports a spiffy ribbon interface, making it a snap to create well-formatted documents. Plus, you are no longer relegated to saving them as .RTF files. WordPad now supports the Office Open XML document (.DOCX) format. This makes it even easier to open .DOCX files created in Word in WordPad.
56. Calculate. Another basic utility that received a major overhaul is the venerable calculator. In addition to standard and scientific views, there are now programmer and statistic modes. You will also love the conversion and calculation features. Want to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit but can never remember the formula? Use the conversion panel. You'll also enjoy the data calculation extension. Quickly find the difference between two dates or calculate a new date by adding or subtracting years, months or days.
57. Manage Services from Task Manager. The Windows 7 Task Manager now includes a tab to manage services. You can quickly see at a glance the status of all services on your machine. Click a column heading to sort. You can even start and stop services with a simple right-click. If you need full-blown service management, use the Services button to launch the Services management console. You may often have the Task Manager running in the system tray; now, having service management access means one less window to have open.
58. Get Under the Hood. Windows 7 offers more ways to peek under the hood without adding third-party solutions. A terrific example is the Resource Monitor. The performance tab in Windows Task Manager is a good start, but sometimes you need more information. Click the Resource Monitor button to get more detailed information and performance graphs for key subsystems like CPU and Disk. You can also find the Resource Monitor under Accessories | System Tools.
59. Check Vital Signs. Another new system tool you'll enjoy is the System Health report. In the Run dialog box, type perfmon /report, which generates a system health report. This report records details about your computer's performance, resource usage and more. The report also includes diagnostic information about things that aren't working as they should and suggested steps to resolve. The reports are saved and can be accessed with the Performance Monitor management console. You can also save as an HTML file or send via e-mail.
60. Get More Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShell v2 promises to be a game-changer for many system administrators. Many will prefer to use the graphical Windows PowerShell console, also known as the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). You'll find this in the Windows PowerShell folder under Accessories. Add a keyboard shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+I to quickly launch it. Run any Windows PowerShell command in the lower panel and see the results in the middle. Create or edit scripts in the top pane. Open multiple Windows PowerShell sessions connected to remote computers. The ISE makes Windows PowerShell v2 easy to use and fun
61. Put It on Old Stuff. One perhaps-not-so-obvious Windows 7 tip is that you should attempt to install it everywhere. One user has a 6-year-old laptop that originally shipped with Windows XP. He could never get Windows Vista to install on it. But Windows 7 installed without complaint and runs extremely smooth. Granted, there are some Windows 7 features he can't take advantage of because the processor lacks certain features, but these are minor issues considering the laptop now has life again.
62. Improve Security. In Vista it was difficult to manage system protection via restore points. The System Protection tab in Windows 7 is a vast improvement. In one spot you can configure how much space to devote to restore points, delete and create restore points or even turn off system protection altogether. This is very useful on older systems where disk space may be at a premium.
63. Actually Use Help and Support. Much of Vista's clutter has been reduced in Windows 7. For instance, the Help and Support page has three links, a search window and a link back to Microsoft's Windows site. It's much less intimidating for end users, so make sure they know about it. Search is much improved as well, making for a better, faster experience.
The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:
64. Win+h - Move current window to full screen
65. Win+i - Restore current full screen window to normal size or minimize current window if not full screen
66. Win+Shift+arrow - Move current window to alternate screen
67. Win+D - Minimize all windows and show the desktop
68. Win+E - Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus
69. Win+F - Launch a search window
70. Win+G - Cycle through gadgets
71. Win+L - Lock the desktop
72. Win+M - Minimize the current window
73. Win+R - Open the Run window
74. Win+T - Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item
75. Win+U - Open the Ease of Use center
76. Win+Space - Aero Peek the desktop
77. Ctrl+Win+Tab - Open persistent task selection window, roll mouse over each icon to preview item and minimize others
And whether or not you're upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you'll need to know how to make the most of it in your environment. Here are 77 tips and tricks to get you there.
1. Pick Your Edition. Most business users do not need the more expensive Ultimate Edition; stick with Professional unless you specifically need BitLocker.
2. Upgrading? Go 64-bit. As the second major Windows release to fully support 64-bit, the x64 architecture has definitely arrived on the desktop. Don't buy new 32-bit hardware unless it's a netbook.
3. Use Windows XP Mode. Yes, it's only an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of WinXP—but it's an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of Windows XP! This is the first profoundly intelligent use of desktop virtualization we've seen—and a great way to move to Windows 7 without giving up full Windows XP compatibility.
4. Use Windows PowerShell v2. More than just a shell, this is the administration tool you've always wanted: Parallel, distributed processing for administrative tasks! Manage 100 machines literally as easily as you manage one with the new Remoting feature. Windows PowerShell v2 ships for the first time in Windows 7, and within six months will be available for older versions of Windows.
5. Use AppLocker. We've been fans of Software Restriction Policies since Windows XP, and AppLocker finally makes application whitelisting possible. Use it to enhance or even replace your anti-virus software, ensuring that only the software you want to run will run.
6. Shift to and from Explorer and CommandPrompt. The classic Windows power toy Open Command Prompt Here is now an integral part of Windows 7 Explorer. Hold down the shift key then right-click a folder to add this option to the property menu. While you're in a command prompt, if you want to open an Explorer window with the focus of the window on the current directory, enter start.
7. Record Problems. The Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) is a great new feature that helps in troubleshooting a system (see Figure 1). At times, Remote Assistance may not be possible. However, if a person types psr in their Instant Search, it will launch the recorder. Now they can perform the actions needed to recreate the problem and each click will record the screen and the step. They can even add comments. Once complete, the PSR compiles the whole thing into an MHTML file and zips it up so that it can be e-mailed for analysis to the network admin (or family problem solver, depending on how it's being used).
8. Make Training Videos. Use a tool like Camtasia to record short, two to three minute video tutorials to help your users find relocated features, operate the new Taskbar and so forth. Get them excited about Windows 7—and prepared for it.
9. Start Thinking About Windows Server 2008 R2. Some of Windows 7's more compelling features, like BranchCache, work in conjunction with the new server OS. The R2 upgrade path is pretty straightforward, so there's little reason not to take advantage of the synergies if you can afford upgrade licenses.
10. Prepare Those XP Machines. There's no in-place upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, so start planning to migrate user data now, in advance of a Windows 7 upgrade deployment.
11. Consider Clean Installs. Even when upgrading Windows Vista machines, consider a clean install rather than an in-place upgrade. Yes, it's more hassle, but it'll produce a more trouble-free computer in the long run.
12. Consider Upgrade Assurance. Even if you've never bought it before, consider it for your new Windows 7 licenses. Access to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), which includes App-V, MED-V and other cool technologies, is worth the premium.
13. Find New Tools. Within Control Panel is a single Troubleshooting link that leads you to all of your diagnostic tools on the system. There are additional tools, however, not installed by default. Selecting the "View all" link in the top left-hand corner will help you to see which troubleshooting packs are local and which ones are online. If you find a tool that you don't have, you can grab it from here.
14. Understand Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Windows 7 plays an important role in Microsoft's VDI strategy, where virtualized Windows 7 machines are hosted on a central virtualization server using a special blanket "Enterprise Centralized Desktop" license. Read up and figure out if you can take advantage of this new strategy.
15. Prepare for DirectAccess. DirectAccess makes it easier for users to remotely access their office-based resources, without a VPN. DirectAccess also opens up remote computers more fully to Group Policy—but it requires Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.
16. Employ Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). If you quickly want to list or manage Windows packages, features or drivers, use the command-line utility DISM. The "image" in the name may fool you into thinking that this is solely a deployment tool. An online command-line switch lets you manage the features in the currently loaded OS. To get a list of the loaded Windows features, enter dism /online /get-features /format:table. To enable a feature, enter dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:
17. Embrace Troubleshooting Packs. Designed to help users troubleshoot and solve problems on their own, you need to update your support procedures to acknowledge these Packs. For example, don't force users to repeat steps the Pack already walked them through, and consider developing your own Packs (in Windows PowerShell) to support in-house systems.
18. Check Reliability. The Reliability Monitor was introduced in Windows Vista as 'The Reliability and Performance Monitor." In Windows 7 it has been separated from Performance Monitor and moved to a new location under the Action Center. You open the Action Center in Control Panel and then look under the Maintenance options for the "View reliability history" link. You can also just type in Reliability Monitor from the Instant Search
19. Accept Diversity. Not every organization will be ready to move entirely to Windows 7 right away. That's fine—but that shouldn't mean the entire organization stays on Windows XP, either. The myths of the cost savings of having only one OS have been largely disproven or downplayed, so use Windows 7 where it makes sense to do so.
20. Get Snippy. The snipping tool has also been around in various incarnations but it's even easier to use in Windows 7. Launch the tool, then drag and drop any part of your screen. The tool will snip the selection. You can save it as a graphic file or annotate with basic drawing tools. Teach your end users how to use this tool so they can grab the snapshots of their problems and send them to the help desk. Or create your own library of visual notes.
21. Presentation Nirvana. Press Windows+P to access the new Presentation mode, and easily turn on your projector and laptop screen at the same time. No more messing with vendor-specific utilities and arcane keystrokes. (Windows+X accesses the Mobility Center, with additional presentation options.)
22. Cut the Clutter. Press Windows+Home to minimize all but the current window, removing background clutter and letting you focus on that report your boss has been bugging you about.
23. Be a Mouse-Click Administrator. Windows 7 makes it easy to gain admin rights with a keyboard shortcut. Click on Ctrl+Shift on a taskbar-locked icon, and voila! You've launched it with appropriate admin rights.
24. Faster Installations. If your computer is capable of booting from USB, try this: XCopy the Windows 7 installation DVD to a sufficiently large USB drive, boot from that drive, and install Windows from there. It's faster than a spinning platter.
25. Burn Discs with a Click. Or two; double-click an ISO file to burn it to your CD or DVD writer.
26. Restore Point Previews Many of us used to shut off System Restore because we were terrified to actually use it; under Windows 7, we can be much calmer. After selecting a Restore Point, Windows will now offer to show you which files and folders will be affected by restoring to that point.
27. Sync Time Zones. If you work with offices in different time zones and frequently find yourself missing meeting times because you are not in sync with their time zone, try the "Additional Clocks" feature that was first introduced in Vista. Within your Date and Time settings is a tab called Additional Clocks, where you can add two or more clocks to your taskbar time, and set them to provide different time zones from your current time zone.
28. Configure User Account Control (UAC). Even if you're a UAC hater, give it another try. Go to the Control Panel to configure its behavior to something slightly less obnoxious than what Windows Vista had, and see if you can't live with the extra protection it offers
29. RoboCopyCopyCopy. The always-useful Robocopy.exe can now run multi-threaded; run Robocopy /? to review its new parameters (like /MT for multithreading) and make your copies go faster.
30. Remote Desktop Console. Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) does not include a console-based remote desktop utility. And even if it did, the standard remote desktop console has some nagging limitations: It can't move connections around in the list; it can't sort by folders and so forth. If you manage lots of servers from your Windows 7 workstation, try downloading a copy of mRemote from mremote.org. This donation-requested utility allows you to mix together a variety of remote control applications, including Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Secure Shell (SSH) and rlogin. All host names are displayed in a standard tree control that can be divided into folders, sorted alphabetically, and allow you to assign different logon accounts and secure passwords to each connection.
31. Multiple Monitors. Windows 7 makes working with multiple monitors intuitive and flexible. There are a variety of shortcuts and mouse motions that flick windows from monitor to monitor. To make the most of this, you need lots and lots of screen real estate. Try one of the new QWXGA monitors from Samsung (tinyurl.com/qwxgasamsung) or Dell (tinyurl.com/qwxgadell). These 23-inch monitors have a 2048x1152 resolution, making it possible to put two full-sized pages on the same monitor. Pair them together and you'll get enough space to have all your admin tools open along with Office, Visio, your intranet sites and a little note to your mom in Live Mail. Move your taskbar to the left or right side of the window instead of along the bottom to free up even more real estate.
32. Windows PowerShell Scripting. If you want to make the most of Windows PowerShell on Windows 7, you'll need a quick way to build and debug scripts. Windows 7 comes with an interactive editor that allows you to try out cmdlets and test functions on the fly.
33. Drag-and-Drop Notification Icons. The redesigned notification area displays only a minimum number of icons; all other notification icons are moved to a side window. Rather than using the Customize option to select icons for the main display, you can drag-and-drop icons from the side window to the notification area.
34. Add Unindexed Shared Folders to Library. You can add UNC paths such as \\servername\sharename to a Library, but the server must index the folder. If you want to add a UNC path to an unindexed server, you can create a symbolic link to the UNC path, then add the link or links to the library. Use the mklink command. For example, mklink HomeFolder \\ServerName\Homefolder.
35. Simplify Cloned Machine Setups. You can't run Sysinternals' newsid utility to change the identity of a cloned Windows 7 machine (either a virtual machine or imaged PC). Instead, create a template installation then run sysprep /oobe /generalize /reboot /shutdown /unattend:scriptfile. Clone or copy this virtual machine file. When it launches, it will get a new SID and you can fill in the name. The reference for building unattended script files is at tinyurl.com/winunattend.
36. Snap That Aero. The Windows key is great for all your shortcuts. Now you can use it to work with the new AeroSnap feature in Windows 7. Select a window, hit the Windows key and a left or right arrow to snap the window to that half of the screen, or use the up arrow to snap it to the top of the screen.
37. Shortcut the Taskbar. The Windows key is great for shortcuts. You can select the Windows key and a number to correspond to items on your taskbar. So, if IE (for example) is the third icon on your taskbar (not counting the Start button), you can hit the Windows key and the number three to launch or open IE.
38. Manage Passwords. Control Panel includes a new application called Credential Manager. This may appear to be a completely new tool that allows you to save your credentials (usernames and passwords) for Web sites you log into and other resources you connect to (such as other systems). Those credentials are saved in the Windows Vault, which can be backed up and restored. However, you might see this as similar to a tool we have in XP and Vista. From the Instant Search, type in control /userpasswords2 and you will be brought to the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel, where you can also manage passwords for your account
39. Trigger Actions. Event Viewer is closely tied into Task Scheduler. You have the ability to take an event (select it in Event Viewer) and then from the Actions pane, select the option "Attach a Task" to have that event, when it appears, trigger an action. That action can be: launch a program; send an e-mail; or display a message. This feature may be very helpful in troubleshooting a problem.
40. Browse InPrivate. A new feature in IE8 is the ability to open the browser in an InPrivate Browsing session that allows you to perform banking and so forth from a public location without fear of leaving behind any residue. IE will not retain anything you do in an InPrivate Browsing session. You can perform this action if you are already within IE by selecting the Safety button and then InPrivate Browsing. This will open another IE window altogether. However, you can save a few steps by using the shortcut. Right-click the desktop IE icon, click InPrivate and the windows will open in an InPrivate session already.
41. Go Live. Many applications installed on past versions of Windows have been removed. Starting with Windows 7, these applications (and a few others not typically installed with Windows) have been moved into the Live Essentials downloadable applications, at download.live.com. These applications include Messenger, Mail, Writer, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Family Safety and a few others.
42. Remove Apps. Although some applications have been moved off of Windows to become an optional download, other apps, such as IE8, Media Player, Media Center and DVD Maker are still included. In times past, especially when it came to IE, the applications were tied into the OS. However, in Windows 7 you can easily remove them if desired. Head to the Program and Features applet in Control Panel and select the "Turn Windows features on or off" link in the top left-hand corner. Then you can select the checkbox of the features you want to lose or add for your system
43. Are You Windows 7 Experienced? System properties has a rating called the Windows Experience Index (WEI). This rating is a collection of five different ratings that are determined by the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT). The highest rating score is 7.9 (compared to 5.9 in Vista), using the categories of Processor, RAM, Graphics, Gaming Graphics and Primary Hard Disk. The final rating is not an average of all the ratings, but the lowest of the subcomponent scores.
44. Analyze Processes. One of the coolest new features in the revamped Resource Monitor (resmon) is the ability to see the "wait chain traversal." An unresponsive process will be shown in red in the Resource Monitor; right-click the process and choose Analyze Process. This will show the threads in the process and see who holds the resources that are holding up the process itself. You can then kill that part of the process if you like.
45. Create Virtual Worlds. Virtualization capability has been added to the Disk Management tools. If you open Computer Management, go to the Disk Manager tool and then click the Action button at top, you will see the options Create VHD and/or Attach VHD. This allows you to create and mount a virtual hard drive directly from within the GUI. Note: With Windows 7 you even have the ability to boot a Windows 7 VHD
46. Encrypt USB Sticks. Use BitLocker To Go. Maybe you've managed to never misplace or lose a USB key, but for the rest of us mere mortals, it's a fact of life. Most of the time it's no big deal, but what if it contains sensitive data? BitLocker To Go enables you to encrypt data on removable storage devices with a password or a digital certificate stored on a smart card.
The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:
47. Lock with Group Policy. Take control through AppLocker application control. AppLocker intercepts kernel calls that try to create new processes or load libraries and ensures the code is allowed to execute. Practically, that means you can eliminate unknown and unwanted software by implementing AppLocker through Group Policy.
48. Be Our Guest. Guest mode proves a convenient method to give a guest or child access to your computer with limits on making system changes, installing software, or writing to the disk outside the user profile. After the user is done and logs off, data saved inside of the user profile is deleted. You cannot use Guest mode in an AD environment.
49. Restore from Backed up Restore Points. You can choose to include restore points in your backups and restore from them when using System Restore. This is convenient if you want to create a baseline of a working configuration and be able to restore to it in the future without overwriting other data on the hard disk.
50. Benefit from BranchCache. BranchCache helps you save on round trips for requested files in remote branch scenarios. If one person requests a file over the WAN, it's cached locally and either distributed across computers at the remote branch or stored on a central server at the remote branch.
51. Disable Search Suggestion Popups. As you type in the Search Box, Windows 7 makes suggestions based on past queries by pulling past queries from the Registry. You can disable this in the Local Group Policy by enabling User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer | Turn Off Display Of Recent Search Entries In the Windows Explorer.
52. Pin Control Panel to Taskbar. If you use the Control Panel frequently, you may have noticed that you cannot simply right-click the Control Panel and select Pin to Taskbar. Instead, you must first Open Control Panel so its icon appears in the taskbar. From there, you can right-click the icon in the taskbar and select Pin this program to taskbar.
53. Leverage Search Connectors. You can now search the Web using the search functionality. Windows 7 includes Federated Search to increase the search scope beyond the local and network resources. Several search connectors are available, such as for YouTube and Twitter, or you can create custom ones to fit your needs.
54. Use Stickier Notes. Even though this feature has existed in previous versions of Windows in one form or another, it's much easier to use in Windows 7. You can stick a note on your desktop for quick reminders. It's a snap to change the font or note color. If you have a note selected, use Ctrl-N to create a new one.
55. Try out Improved WordPad. You probably haven't given much thought to WordPad lately, but the version shipping with Windows 7 has undergone a major renovation. Think of it as a lite version of Microsoft Word. WordPad sports a spiffy ribbon interface, making it a snap to create well-formatted documents. Plus, you are no longer relegated to saving them as .RTF files. WordPad now supports the Office Open XML document (.DOCX) format. This makes it even easier to open .DOCX files created in Word in WordPad.
56. Calculate. Another basic utility that received a major overhaul is the venerable calculator. In addition to standard and scientific views, there are now programmer and statistic modes. You will also love the conversion and calculation features. Want to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit but can never remember the formula? Use the conversion panel. You'll also enjoy the data calculation extension. Quickly find the difference between two dates or calculate a new date by adding or subtracting years, months or days.
57. Manage Services from Task Manager. The Windows 7 Task Manager now includes a tab to manage services. You can quickly see at a glance the status of all services on your machine. Click a column heading to sort. You can even start and stop services with a simple right-click. If you need full-blown service management, use the Services button to launch the Services management console. You may often have the Task Manager running in the system tray; now, having service management access means one less window to have open.
58. Get Under the Hood. Windows 7 offers more ways to peek under the hood without adding third-party solutions. A terrific example is the Resource Monitor. The performance tab in Windows Task Manager is a good start, but sometimes you need more information. Click the Resource Monitor button to get more detailed information and performance graphs for key subsystems like CPU and Disk. You can also find the Resource Monitor under Accessories | System Tools.
59. Check Vital Signs. Another new system tool you'll enjoy is the System Health report. In the Run dialog box, type perfmon /report, which generates a system health report. This report records details about your computer's performance, resource usage and more. The report also includes diagnostic information about things that aren't working as they should and suggested steps to resolve. The reports are saved and can be accessed with the Performance Monitor management console. You can also save as an HTML file or send via e-mail.
60. Get More Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShell v2 promises to be a game-changer for many system administrators. Many will prefer to use the graphical Windows PowerShell console, also known as the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). You'll find this in the Windows PowerShell folder under Accessories. Add a keyboard shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+I to quickly launch it. Run any Windows PowerShell command in the lower panel and see the results in the middle. Create or edit scripts in the top pane. Open multiple Windows PowerShell sessions connected to remote computers. The ISE makes Windows PowerShell v2 easy to use and fun
61. Put It on Old Stuff. One perhaps-not-so-obvious Windows 7 tip is that you should attempt to install it everywhere. One user has a 6-year-old laptop that originally shipped with Windows XP. He could never get Windows Vista to install on it. But Windows 7 installed without complaint and runs extremely smooth. Granted, there are some Windows 7 features he can't take advantage of because the processor lacks certain features, but these are minor issues considering the laptop now has life again.
62. Improve Security. In Vista it was difficult to manage system protection via restore points. The System Protection tab in Windows 7 is a vast improvement. In one spot you can configure how much space to devote to restore points, delete and create restore points or even turn off system protection altogether. This is very useful on older systems where disk space may be at a premium.
63. Actually Use Help and Support. Much of Vista's clutter has been reduced in Windows 7. For instance, the Help and Support page has three links, a search window and a link back to Microsoft's Windows site. It's much less intimidating for end users, so make sure they know about it. Search is much improved as well, making for a better, faster experience.
The 14 Best Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
The Windows key now performs a wide variety of functions. Here are a handful of the most useful ones:
64. Win+h - Move current window to full screen
65. Win+i - Restore current full screen window to normal size or minimize current window if not full screen
66. Win+Shift+arrow - Move current window to alternate screen
67. Win+D - Minimize all windows and show the desktop
68. Win+E - Launch Explorer with Computer as the focus
69. Win+F - Launch a search window
70. Win+G - Cycle through gadgets
71. Win+L - Lock the desktop
72. Win+M - Minimize the current window
73. Win+R - Open the Run window
74. Win+T - Cycle through task bar opening Aero Peek for each running item
75. Win+U - Open the Ease of Use center
76. Win+Space - Aero Peek the desktop
77. Ctrl+Win+Tab - Open persistent task selection window, roll mouse over each icon to preview item and minimize others
PAPER: from ulop.net
In light of frequent paper quality queires, i decided to post a definition of the various paper available today.
paper is defined by weight and paper size, according to the familiar ‘A’ and ‘B’ sizes of ISO 216. ISO paper sizes are all derived from a rectangle with the area of one square metre (A0 is 841x1,189mm). A sizes are intended to be the finished job sizes; RA sizes are to allow grip on the printing press; and SRA sizes allow for grip and bleed. B sizes are to cover oversize jobs.
In Europe, they use the familiar
grammes per square metre rule (gsm) to define a paper’s weight. In the
metric system, the weight or substance is expressed as gsm or gm/2. It is calculated by the physical weight of one sheet of paper measuring 1x1 metre. In reality, no one actually folds a sheet of paper that large to weigh it! It is generally measured using a scaled-down measure of 10x10cm. The thickness or caliper of a sheet of paper is often described as bulk. It is measured using a micrometer and expressed in microns. Things are different in the US, where paper is measured using imperial measurement in lbs, by thickness in thousandths of an inch.
Paper used for printing is usually between 60g and 120g. A ream of copy paper is usually around the 80gsm mark, while material heavier than the 160gsm mark is considered card.
Anything between 10-35gsm is considered tissue paper. After that, up to 70gsm is lighter textweight paper, with most printer and copy paper fitting into the medium textweight of up to 100gsm. Heavy textweight paper (also light cardstock) is between 100-120gsm, while regular cardstock is up to 150gsm, with heavy cardstock after that. Most art paper used for printing brochures and magazine covers is coated with china clay (kaolin). Matte or glossy finishes are also used inside high-quality magazines. Chromo paper is similar, but is only finished on a single side – it’s used for poster printing, for example. Cast-coated paper is a high-gloss paper where the coating has been allowed to harden while it’s up against a polished chrome surface. The level of gloss needed is highly dependent on the purpose of the paper.
Uncoated papers come in a wide variety of finishes and quality. They are often described as offset or cartridge papers. These are typically rougher and used for more general purposes, such as for envelopes and pads. Laser papers are generally smoother and designed to work well for office printing. Uncoated text and cover papers are usually of the highest quality, with excellent reproduction for brochure use, and will generally show brilliant results when printing solids and 4-colour imagery.Coated papers are produced by applying a coating mixture to china clay, chalk and latex. This can be done either on the paper machine (at the end of the drying process) or on a coating machine. Applying a coating has the effect of making a sheet smoother and more receptive to the ink, resulting in a technically superior printing surface. Matt-coated papers are produced by the application of the coating, which is then scraped off using a very sharp blade, leaving a smooth matt finish. Silk-finished papers are produced by slightly calendaring (polishing) the material using heat, pressure and polished rollers. High gloss papers – also known as art papers – are created by coating the paper, as with matt-coated paper, but then putting it under extreme pressure, a very high temperature and highly polished rollers.
source: www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/features..._to_grips_with_paper
unfortunately, with paper, like all products, you mostly get what you pay for. just because their weight label indicates they are the same, doesn't necessarily mean they will give you the same quality prints. ink on cheaper paper blots more than most higher priced ones, giving dull blurry prints.
you'll just have to compare them to see the difference, and make the best decision for you. ^^
paper is defined by weight and paper size, according to the familiar ‘A’ and ‘B’ sizes of ISO 216. ISO paper sizes are all derived from a rectangle with the area of one square metre (A0 is 841x1,189mm). A sizes are intended to be the finished job sizes; RA sizes are to allow grip on the printing press; and SRA sizes allow for grip and bleed. B sizes are to cover oversize jobs.
In Europe, they use the familiar
grammes per square metre rule (gsm) to define a paper’s weight. In the
metric system, the weight or substance is expressed as gsm or gm/2. It is calculated by the physical weight of one sheet of paper measuring 1x1 metre. In reality, no one actually folds a sheet of paper that large to weigh it! It is generally measured using a scaled-down measure of 10x10cm. The thickness or caliper of a sheet of paper is often described as bulk. It is measured using a micrometer and expressed in microns. Things are different in the US, where paper is measured using imperial measurement in lbs, by thickness in thousandths of an inch.
Paper used for printing is usually between 60g and 120g. A ream of copy paper is usually around the 80gsm mark, while material heavier than the 160gsm mark is considered card.
Anything between 10-35gsm is considered tissue paper. After that, up to 70gsm is lighter textweight paper, with most printer and copy paper fitting into the medium textweight of up to 100gsm. Heavy textweight paper (also light cardstock) is between 100-120gsm, while regular cardstock is up to 150gsm, with heavy cardstock after that. Most art paper used for printing brochures and magazine covers is coated with china clay (kaolin). Matte or glossy finishes are also used inside high-quality magazines. Chromo paper is similar, but is only finished on a single side – it’s used for poster printing, for example. Cast-coated paper is a high-gloss paper where the coating has been allowed to harden while it’s up against a polished chrome surface. The level of gloss needed is highly dependent on the purpose of the paper.
Uncoated papers come in a wide variety of finishes and quality. They are often described as offset or cartridge papers. These are typically rougher and used for more general purposes, such as for envelopes and pads. Laser papers are generally smoother and designed to work well for office printing. Uncoated text and cover papers are usually of the highest quality, with excellent reproduction for brochure use, and will generally show brilliant results when printing solids and 4-colour imagery.Coated papers are produced by applying a coating mixture to china clay, chalk and latex. This can be done either on the paper machine (at the end of the drying process) or on a coating machine. Applying a coating has the effect of making a sheet smoother and more receptive to the ink, resulting in a technically superior printing surface. Matt-coated papers are produced by the application of the coating, which is then scraped off using a very sharp blade, leaving a smooth matt finish. Silk-finished papers are produced by slightly calendaring (polishing) the material using heat, pressure and polished rollers. High gloss papers – also known as art papers – are created by coating the paper, as with matt-coated paper, but then putting it under extreme pressure, a very high temperature and highly polished rollers.
source: www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/features..._to_grips_with_paper
unfortunately, with paper, like all products, you mostly get what you pay for. just because their weight label indicates they are the same, doesn't necessarily mean they will give you the same quality prints. ink on cheaper paper blots more than most higher priced ones, giving dull blurry prints.
you'll just have to compare them to see the difference, and make the best decision for you. ^^
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