If your computer’s running a little loud for your tastes, it’s probably because your fans are running at full speed—even if they don’t need to be. There are a lot of ways to regulate those fans, many of which are completely free.  Here are a few ways to manage your fan’s speed so they’re keeping your computer cool when they’re necessary and silent when they’re not.

Install Fan-Controlling Software:
Enhanced support for monitoring your PC and taking control of hydrostatic fan drives. Fan Control adjusts the minimum fan speed depending on the current CPU temperature. For safety, it leaves the original automatic fan speed control intact.

Tweak Your BIOS Settings:
you can turn on the "Quick Boot" option and move your hard disk to the top of the boot priority list. the boot priority tweak will tell your computer not to look for CDs, thumb drives, or other media when it first starts, which will get you booted into your OS quicker.

Buy an External Fan Controller:
a high performance external fan controller with an intuitive touch screen. Its unique patent-pending PCI card interface desktop design allows effortless control without having to reach underneath the desk to configure the settings.

One of the challenges for anyone using more than one computer and/or mobile device is keeping files and other digital content backed up and synced between devices. To get you sorted in this digital mess, we present to you the 5 most important tools you can use to de-clutter your digital existence. Evernote, Simplenote, Dropbox, Push the Page and Instapaper:

Evernote:
You can capture things using a computer (Windows or Mac) or a cell phone, simply highlighting the information, taking pictures, or by finding things on the internet and placing them into your Evernote account. It allows you to search quickly through all of the things you saved in your account to find the information you want to look at. It provides rich ubiquitous access with a full-featured web UI.

Simplenote:
It is a powerful note taking app, which beautifully syncs your notes with your computers, touchpad and mobile devices wirelessly. Simplenote is a fantastic application to take notes and sync them all up in no time.

Dropbox:
This is seen to help SMBs in sharing and storing files, documents, photos and videos within the cloud.It allows users to add, update and save files, videos and photos. It can readily be used using nearly all operating devices such as iOS, Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BlackBerry.

Push the Page:
Push the page is a free service that allows you to quickly send links from your web browser to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.  It allows you to open a website in your website visitor’s browser. Just define the list of pages in the Control Panel and push the required address during the chat.

Instapaper:
It is beta testing a new subscription service for saving webpages to read later. nstapaper exists to let you read anything from your library anytime, anywhere and really any how you want.

Shoelaces have been in use for thousands of years but now they are also used for reducing pain in feet. If your shoes rub the tops of your feet, your toes feel too restricted, the shoe feels too tight on the top of your feet, or your heels slip up and down you may find that using an alternate shoe lacing method will reduce pain. The included laces have almost no stretch to them.  Depending on where the pain is on your foot and how it's manifesting itself, you can try a variety of shoe lace techniques to relieve pressure on the problem spot and, hopefully, alleviate the problem.

It is just so easy to cook perfect steamed rice without rice cooker. Don’t be afraid, you CAN cook fantastic rice without an electric rice cooker. Cook rice for 10-12 minutes with lots of water in a large pot, drain and rinse cooked rice into a colander, and set colander over your pot with a inch or two of water. Put a lid over your colander and bring the water to a boil under the rice. Steam for a few minutes. Your rice will be fluffy and will not be sticky.

Acidity in apple peels can remove stains and discoloration from aluminum pots and pans. If your aluminum pots and pans are looking a little worse for wear, you can remove stains and bring them back to a shiny finish by boiling apple peels. Put the peels in the saucepan and add sufficient water to cover the peels. Bring the water and peels to boil for quite a few minutes until the stain starts to lift. Turn off the pot and let the water cool. Remove the water and peels, dry the pan and look at the result!

 

As fall starts to give way to winter, the season’s dropping temperatures slowly add layers to the climbing, camping, or back country skiing. Winter survival comes down to not freezing, or at least, not suffering permanent damage from freezing. Surviving in harsh winter conditions requires calmness of mind, skill and proper planning. It is best to consult with experienced outdoor professionals before embarking on a winter outdoor adventure. Here are some tips for adventurers when evaluating different camping adventures.

Knife and Compass:

Snowshoes, Skis and Winter Clothing:

Hiking Boots and Socks:

Sleeping Gear:

Fishing Line and Cord:

Fire Starter:

Dried and Dehydrated Food:

Maximizing space and storage is the biggest challenge when tackling a closet renovation project, especially in the corners.  If you often feel that much of your home’s potential is neglected, you better take action. You can maximize your home according to your needs and imagination. This blog was created to share inspiration, style-savvy tips and solutions that promote efficiency in any home. Here are several options to consider for these tricky corners during the design process.