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Here are a few tips and tricks for your kindle paper white!

Here are a few tips and tricks for your kindle paper white! 1. Save the battery. Normally a kindle battery can last quite long before you will need to recharge it but if you want more time you can turn off your wirless connection by switching it to Airplane mode when you don’t need it. Just go to Settings and turn on Airplane Mode. 2. Remove recommended content. Remove it from your home screen by going to Menu > Settings > Device Options > Personalize Your Kindle > Recommended Content. 3. Take screenshots. Either top left / bottom right or top right / bottom left combinations will work for taking screenshots. Connect your Kindle to a computer using a USB cable to download the screenshots. 4. Keep it private. Set a passcode by navigating to Settings > Device Options > Device Passcode: Enter Passcode. Then confirm the passcode and select OK. 5. Choose your own font size. To make the font smaller and fit more words on a single page, “p

Linux tutorial Run crontab Every 10 Minutes

Each cronjob has following syntax: # +---------------- minute (0 - 59) # | +------------- hour (0 - 23) # | | +---------- day of month (1 - 31) # | | | +------- month (1 - 12) # | | | | +---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7) # | | | | | * * * * * command to be executed   To get crontab to run a task every 10 minutes you could type as follow */10 * * * * /path/to/command Once you set */10, the cronjob will be executed each time that the minute can be divided by 10 without remainder. etc 10/10, 20/10 30/10 using the same idea, you can divide the * by 2 3 or 59. If you wish to run every minute, just put To get crontab to run a task every minutes you could type as follow * * * * * /path/to/command To get this to work in Solaris, use the following example  0,10,20,30,40,50 * * * * /path/to/command

Cheap SanDisk Extreme SSD 480 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SDSSDX-480G-G25

From the Manufacturer Give your laptop or PC a high-speed boost with the reliable SanDisk Extreme Solid State Drive (480 GB*). This drive is an ideal choice for gamers, video editors, and other users of graphic-heavy applications. Because the drive has no moving parts, it runs silently. It's also rugged, engineered to endure shocks and vibration for durability of the drive. The SanDisk Extreme SSD is a cost-effective way to upgrade your existing computer, and it consumes less power than a 7,200 RPM hard drive** to extend your laptop battery's life. * 1 gigabyte (GB*) = 1 billion bytes. 1 terabyte (TB) = 1 trillion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. Extreme Solid State Drive (480 GB*) At a Glance: Cost-effective upgrade solution for PC/laptop Fast read/write speeds ideal for gaming Quick boot-up/shutdown Resists shocks and vibration Uses less power than standard hard drives** No moving parts for quiet, cool operation Three-ye

SQL tutorial: Update multiple Column into one column using the same table

The point of this tutorial is to show you how to update multiple column into one column using the same table. Step 1 First you have to make sure that the select statement is correct, try to use the below example to see if your statement display the correct value. Example: select columnA||columnB from TABLE A; if you wish to include some kind of delimiter select columnA||', '||columnB from TABLE A; Step 2 Update TABLE A set column A = (select columnA||', '||columnB from TABLE A where A.index = B.index); Step 3 Once you are sure about your value, please commit the action. commit(); That is it! This conclude the tutorial on how to update multiple column into one column using the same table!

Kindle Paperwhite

First-Ever Paperwhite Display Brilliant Resolution Our Paperwhite display offers 62% more pixels, and renders exceptionally sharp, clear text and images. Stunning Contrast Kindle Paperwhite's screen has 25% higher contrast. Crisp, dark text against a brilliant white background makes for the perfect read. Innovative Built-in Light Paperwhite guides light towards the display from above instead of projecting it out at your eyes like back-lit displays, thereby reducing screen fatigue. You can adjust your screen's brightness to create a perfect reading experience in all lighting conditions, from bright sunlight to bedtime reading. Uncompromised Battery Life A single charge lasts up to eight weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 10. Our breakthrough power management technology allows you to leave the light on at all times for the best possible contrast without sacrificing battery life. Read