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10+ lesser-known shortcuts for formatting Word text

Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by Nikhil Sheth.

Your users probably have a few favorite keyboard shortcuts for formatting text – like Ctrl + B for applying boldface, Ctrl + I for applying italics, Ctrl + U for underlining, and maybe Ctrl + L to left-align text. But Word provides buttons for those tasks on the Formatting toolbar, so any efficiency gains are [...]

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Google Patent for Water-Based Data Center

Posted on 16. Sep, 2008 by Nikhil Sheth.

Google’s latest patent titled Water-Based Data Center describes various implementations for deriving power from water while at the same time using water as a method for cooling. One method proposed is a ship-based data center platform capable of being deployed quickly to offer greater flexibility than traditional land based data centers. These Water-Based Data Centers [...]

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