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9:24PM

Am I Setting The Temperature Too Low In My House?

After a long, hot summer day, there's nothing better than coming home to a cool home; especially if you’re a resident of Phoenix or some other city where the temp soars during summertime.

Most people like to come home and adjust their thermostat to a lower temperature to help them cool off faster. Unfortunately, setting the temperature too low on your thermostat can have negative consequences.

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10:02PM

Intelligent Lighting: Illuminate The Path To Savings

In a world where energy costs are soaring and people are ever more environmentally conscious, it pays dividends to be energy efficient. Although sustainable energy sources and government incentives are an increasingly hot topic, some key money-saving areas often get overlooked.

In the average office environment, almost 40% of annual energy consumption can be attributed to lighting. Many businesses are now switching on to the reality of how much they could save by introducing intelligent lighting systems.

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11:28AM

How-To Install A Server Rack

If you've purchased a server rack for your workplace or home office, you are likely wondering how to install it.  Installing server rack solutions is not as difficult as it might seem at the outset of the project. Follow these directions for a quick and easy server rack installation. 

Begin by disassembling the bolt-on slide rails. In order to take the mounting brackets off of the bolt-on slide rail assemblies, you will need to take the slide rails out and find the lock toward the front.

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11:13PM

How To Generate Patterns & Website Backgrounds

Web designers don't spend all their time writing code. They also spend a lot of time drinking coffee and staring at said code.

Joking aside, the beauty of being a web designer lies in the fact that it's an incredibly creative and versatile job, particularly if you're a freelancer. However, this means that you often have only yourself to rely on when it comes to producing visual material such as icons, background images and color schemes. If you've ever had to create a website on a tight deadline, you know what a challenging task this can be. Luckily, there are apps to help you, and here we've rounded up some online tools for generating patterns

Coffee for Web Designers

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8:07PM

How to Batch-Download Images from Tumblr

Tumblr logoTumblr is a great source of amazing photos, but downloading them one by one is impractical and tedious, especially when Tumblr users get creative (or crazy) with their page design and make navigation tiresome (or nearly impossible). This short guide will show you how to automatically download multiple images at once from any Tumblr page. All you need is your favorite terminal emulator application.

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