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Link Round-Up: December 31, 2009

31 Dec 2009 Links

Resources

4 Comparison Search Tools You May Not Know About – Why should you be satisfied using only one search tool at a time? There are distinct advantages to using two or three services simultaneously.

10+ free, fast-booting Linux distros that aren’t Chrome OS – Chrome OS has been all over the headlines since early December. But it might not run on your hardware and you’re going to have to wait at least a year for the final version. Why bother waiting? Linux enthusiasts have been working on projects like this for years – fast booting, stripped-down distributions which offer the core functionality most users are looking for in a pinch: web browsing, music and video playback, photo management, and some basic games.

10 Quick Ways To Print Calendars Online – Caught at New Years without a new calender? Don’t feel like shelling out the cash for a calendar you’re only going to use now and again. Check out these sites for a quick solution.

12 Geeky New Years Resolutions – GeekDad has come up with 12 geeky New Years resolutions that he actually plans on keeping.

How to Build an Awesome Gaming PC for $647 – Need a new PC, but don’t have a ton of cash? Maximum PC shows you how to build a machine that can do anything—from browsing the web to playing games to encoding video on a budget.

Tuper Tario Tros. – This game is a mash-up between the original Super Mario Bros. and Tetris. Race through with Mario to leave time to shift into Tetris mode to clear obstructions.

Visuwords – This is an online graphical dictionary that serves as a free alternative to ThinkMaps’s Visual Thesaurus. It’s not graphically sophisticated, but hey, it’s free.