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Google Public DNS uses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as its IP addresses. Advanced users will surely have no problem making the necessary changes to enable Google Public DNS. The company has also released a set of step-by-step instructions for Windows, Mac and Linux users that can be found here.

Credit Karma, a site that looks to help consumers understand, track, and improve their credit scores, has raised a $2.5 million Series A funding round led by QED Investors, with participation from SV Angel, Aydin Senkut, and Founders Fund, via FF Angel.

Once upon a time a snow day meant a reprieve from the labor of school and a day of freedom. As an adult, a snow day can still be fun, but it also throws a wrench in your work.

The art of sitting or standing up straight might seem like something out of a 1950’s etiquette class, but it actually plays an important role in staying energized and efficient throughout your day at the office. Here’s why:

Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here’s a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts.

We’ve referred to Windows 7’s Libraries as a top thing to look forward to, and then as one of the best underhyped features—but if you really can’t get used to them, you can disable it.

The latest developer builds of Google Chrome enable extensions by default, add support for skins, and even improve compatibility with Windows 7.

Recently I could not play a game that seemed to be in perfect working order just the day before. Well I did some digging and discovered the problem is not unique to me or the AWESOME game i was trying to play. The game in question was Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. What was happening [...]

Application launcher Magic Formation adds a circular dock that can be triggered by hotkeys or mouse gestures-just draw a circle on the desktop to make it show up.

The Vista Forums walks through the process of adding multiple quick launch toolbars to your double-height taskbar-making an organized application launcher with no extra software.