Taskbars On All Your Monitors
February 4, 2011 – 6:00 am
I have read some studies that suggest adding a second monitor can improve your productivity by as much as 30%. I use a 21 inch Dell monitor in addition to the monitor on my MacBook when I am at home and the extra screen real estate sure make it much easier to work.
Unfortunately, there are some drawbacks with a dual monitor setup. I don’t like not having a dock on the second screen which is the same problem Windows users experience with their taskbar.
Fortunately, ZBar solves the problem for Windows users. It give them the same Start bar functionality on both screen. You can even customize the taskbar and the desktop background on both screens.
ZBar is FREE (as in beer). Check it out. Mac users are going to have to wait – this is a Windows only application.
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A US appeals court ruled Friday that police cannot track a suspect using GPS technology without a warrant, tossing out the conviction of a man arrested for drug dealing.
With all the video games and other forms of in home entertainment, board games seem to be slipping in popularity. One game that is still thriving is Chess. The modern Chess rules were developed over several generations beginning in the year 1000. Some people think Chess is a bit too complicated or even boring.
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