I recently switched laptops at work and I just could NOT get used to the annoying fact that my delete button has shifted so far away that its became noticeably difficult to use.

Rather than try to adapt (or sprain my hand), I am using Sharpkeys, which is an excellent piece of freeware which allows you to remap your keyboard so your keyboard *ahem* “works the way it’s supposed to”. Want an extra ‘Alt’ or ‘Shift’ key? Just remap another key to it. You can also choose to turn off some keys on your keyboard altogether (like capslock), if you they get in the way. One thing I like about it is that it’s not a program which sits in the background. Instead, Sharpkeys has no [+]

Q: If I get my phone wet, what’s the best way to bring it back to life?A: Even if a wet cellphone seems dead, there’s a good chance it can be resuscitated. Just make sure you act fast—the longer the water sits inside, the greater the likelihood it will destroy the phone for good.

(Photograph by J. Muckle/Studio D. Ilustrations by Gabriel Silveira)

By Joel Johnson

Published in the July 2008 issue. This is a DIY moment. While consumers are conditioned to send back broken merchandise, your phone’s warranty probably doesn’t cover water damage. And you may not have much luck pulling a fast one on your phone company—most of today’s phones come with a “water sticker” that permanently changes color if it gets wet. The first step: Immediately cut the power by removing the [+]

Leading Geeks is different from leading other employees for three reasons

Geeks are different from other people Geekwork is different from other work Power is useless with geeks

Myth #1: Leadership is universal. Good leaders treat everyone alike.

Truth: If you want to lead someone, start out by understanding them. Geeks are just simply different from other people.

Geeks are more loyal to technology than they are to you Insatiable curiosity Geeks revere the rational

Myth #2: If you know a tree, you understand a forest.

Truth: Groups are not just a collection of individuals.

Geeks ignore official hierarchy. Deliberately Ambivalence about groups

Myth #3: Good leaders can lead anyone to do anything.

Truth: What you would lead people to do affects how you [+]