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Tech News -
for PC computer users
updated -Sunday February 05, 2012
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Don't buy
a laptop computer without a 3 year warranty ......... |
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Don't buy a computer this YEAR if it does not have
USB 3.0 ports .........
Intel CPU and at least 6 - 8 GB memory - minimum. |
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| Five Best Ways
to Stream Live TV
(02-04-12) |
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| New phone app
allows victims, witnesses to report crimes to cops,
neighbors |
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New Drive-By Spam Infects Those Who
Open Email
-- No Attachment Needed
(01-28-12)
Massive
Android malware op may have infected 5 million users |
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| Top 10 Tools for Finding and Moving
into a Great New Home or Apartment
(01-21-12) |
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| Can’t Open A File?
Try This File
Opener (01-16-12) |
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| 5 Heavy Duty
Mechanical Keyboards |
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| How to Recycle
2011’s electronics |
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Netgear’s Powerline AV 500 Adapter
Kit
uses your home’s existing electrical cabling
to bring wired Gigabit Ethernet networking to any room in the house.
Throughput speed is significantly better than
what you get with Wi-Fi |
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| Set Up and Get to Know
Your New iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
12-26-11 |
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| Set Up and Get to Know
Your New Android Phone
12-26-11 |
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Facebook
IS Mass Surveillance
12-02-11
If there is a ‘like’ button in a page, Facebook knows who visited that
page. And it can get IP address of
the computer visiting the page even if the person is not a Facebook user. |
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Carrier IQ Is Tracking Your iPhone
Too,
But It’s Easy to Turn Off
12-02 11
a less dastardly version - it doesn't include a keylogger like the
Android version |
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Facebook worm
leads to heavy infection 11-29-11
If followed, the link takes the potential victim to a page where he or
she are offered what appears to be a screensaver for
download: |
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| How Do I Sync My iPhone, iPad, or
iPod touch with a New Computer
Without Wiping Out All My Data? |
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| Shopping Malls track shopper's cell phone
signals
to gather marketing data |
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| Best Graphics Cards
For The Money: October 2011 |
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Useful Sites for Small Business
Nearly all the tools you need to run a small or midsize
company are within reach of any Web browser |
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| New DVD Disc technology,
your data to last a
1000 years -
M-DISC, Write Once and Read Forever |
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| (solid state drives)
SSDs no more reliable than hard drives
(07-29-11) |
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Microsoft Files Patent For Software
That Allows The Government (06-29-11)
To Spy on All Personal Digital Communications
A patent filed by Microsoft reveals the company has voluntarily created
software that provides the Government and other agencies
seeking to spy on you with the ability to easily intercept,
re-route and record all forms of personal digital
communications, including Skype calls which are directly
named in the patent. |
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Photos Can Be Stored For 7 Years
By Social Intelligence Corp Background Checkers
(06-20-11)
A search of what you’ve said or posted to Facebook/Twitter/Flickr/blogs
and the Internet in general
may become a standard part of background checks when you
apply for a job. |
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| Guide to Managing
Your Facebook Privacy
(06-21-11) |
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| Internet Bandwidth Caps,
U.S. & Around the World (06-17-11) |
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Days after being bought by Microsoft,
(05-30-11)
Skype starts installing crapware on Windows systems without
consent EasyBits Go |
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| 10
Awesome Android Features that the iPhone Doesn’t Have
(05-14-11) |
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AT&T INTERNET USAGE metering
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Starting May 2, 2011, AT&T customers that use U-Verse
and DSL services will receive a new data plan.
The DSL users will have a cap on their included data usage at 150 GB.
U-Verse customers
will have a 250 GB cap imposed.
Customers who exceed the caps will be charged an additional $10 for every
50 GB block of data
when they exceed their cap. This could be expensive if you
view a lot of movies from Netflix .. |
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| Build a Custom Gaming PC (or fast
computer) at
Walmart.com |
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Heart Attack breakthrough:
A simple injection given to patients up to 12 hours
(04-19-11)
after a heart attack or stroke could reduce their devastating effects by
more than half |
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| Laptops and Other Electronics
May Be Seized on Entry to US
(04-08-11) |
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The Xoom tablet
technically offers a more powerful, more capable alternative
to Apple's iPad.
(02-24-11)
Xoom tablet - Amazon_com |
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Apple iPad 2
Disappoints Buyers in 10 Different Ways
(04-01-11)
"Considering the iPad 2 should really be called the iPad 1.5, it's rather
disappointing that Apple kept the same pricing model |
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3
different value computers compared , March 2011 |
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USB 3.0
adapter for older computers |
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| Best Graphics Cards For the Money:
March 2011 |
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Most significant development in
prescription eyewear in 50 years:
emPower! PixelOptics' glasses
(01-25-11)
PixelOptics Intros World's First Electronic,
Self-Focusing Glasses |
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| Why I don't care very much about tablets
anymore ..
a tablet isn't the best at anything
(02-21-11) |
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| FAST affordable desktop -
CyberpowerPC Gamer Ultra 2073 ..... 8GB
memory would work better
(10-24-11) |
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| Best Graphics Cards For The Money:
February 2011 |
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Logitech Wireless Mouse M515 works on sofas for up to
two years without recharge, stays lint free |
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| 10 reasons why I'm dumping the iPad
for Samsung's Galaxy Tab
(12-21-10) |
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Four reasons to avoid high fructose corn syrup |
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| PCWorld Magazine - $913 all
purpose laptop choice (more
info)
(12-07-10) |
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Smartphones are
sharing your personal data widely and regularly,
a Wall Street Journal investigation has found. |
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| HDTV:
A buying guide |
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World's smallest cellphone jammer
looks like a pack of cigs $46
Disguised as a pack of cigarettes, the so-called “world’s
smallest cellphone jammer” disables a cluster of
frequencies,
mainly GSM and 3G signals within a 32-feet radiius |
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DeepSurplus Is a One-Stop-Shop for Cheap Cords and
Cables
For example, Apple sells a mini to mini cable for connecting your iPod to
your for $24.95.
The same cable can be had for less than a dollar from Deep
Surplus. |
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The Jack PC can be installed into walls, floor or
users' desks where only the connection plate is showing. |
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| How to Opt Out of Yellow Book Delivery -
a do-not-deliver
list for yellow books |
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| ‘Toasted
Skin Syndrome’ Warning For Laptop Users |
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Intel wants to charge $50 to unlock stuff your CPU
can already do |
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Free
utility Dropbox is great at syncing files between
computers and phones
The free Dropbox account comes with 2GB of space,
Need more than 2GB of space? We offer
Pro plans up to 100GB to meet all your sync and sharing
needs |
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Logitech's Wireless Illuminated K800 keyboard boasts
ambient light and proximity sensors, costs $100 |
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Cars security breeched through wireless tire sensors
The tire pressure monitors built into modern cars have been shown to be
insecure. Compulsory in new automobiles in the US since
2008, can be used to track vehicles or feed bad data to the
electronic control units (ECU), causing them to malfunction. |
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Toshiba Netbook Libretto W105 - Ditches Keyboard for
Second Touchscreen |
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Vertbatim is rewritng the rules on
writing blank Blu-ray discs
with 25GB of storage capacity.
(07-29-10)
The discs can be re-used six times and a full disc can be written in just
fifteen minutes. |
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Dell finally makes right, offers up-rated
power adapters to close the
Studio Laptop Throttlegate problem
(07-25-2010)
Studio Power Supply
Upgrade |
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USB Pocket Drive runs
Windows from its own secure
storage,
bypassing the host's hard disk and making use of only its keyboard, mouse,
display, and RAM (512MB minimum) |
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GoFlex Desk drive. Seagate's GoFlex line was
created as a family of modular peripherals for the home. |
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| Buffalo Technology DriveStation
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCI Express 2-Port Interface Card
IFC-PCIE2U3 |
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| The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your
Blu-Ray Collection
- lifehacker |
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| Seagate Momentus XT 500GB
Solid
State Hybrid Drive Review |
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Pillbox
... enables rapid identification of unknown
solid-dosage medications (tablets/capsules)
based on physical characteristics and high-resolution images. |
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| Can't Stand to Sit Too Long?
There's a Desk for That ----
GeekDesk Store |
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| Bacteria on computer keyboards -
could join fingerprints, DNA in forensics labs |
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| New Hard Drives 512 to 4K Sector
Shift
May Slow Windows XP Use in 2011 |
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| Free email tracking service
that lets you track emails you have sent and inform you when
they get opened |
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| Watch computer video wirelessly
on your TV set |
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| Do A Total
Background Check On Yourself |
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10 Helpful Websites
You Have Never Heard Of |
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What are the Longest-Lasting Batteries? -
Panasonic Evolta alkaline batteries
Among the longest-lasting AA batteries overall were Energizer's Ultimate
single-use lithium batteries
Rechargeable like those made by Energizer and Duracell could be
your best bet for use in digital cameras
Kirkland Signature AA batteries, sold at Costco only in
packs of 48 - lasted nearly as long as the best. |
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A Closer Look at Apple’s New Tablet,
the iPad & iPad
Charlie Rose video 02-05-10
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Apple unveiled their latest product.
Most experts predicted they would introduce a new computer tablet
for customers who love the iPhone .....
but wish it was the size of a Lean Cuisine frozen dinner.
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Ditch the Granny Knot
to Tie Your Shoes More Efficiently
Go ahead, laugh. But there is 50-50 chance
that you are not doing it right. |
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| Best thought-out product at CES this year
was a $100 Aliph Bluetooth headset |
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How
Brain Training Can Make You Significantly Smarter
the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people
improve and regain their mental sharpness - called Lumosity |
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Acer issues US recall for 22,000 laptops
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AS3410, AS3410T, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ, and AS3810TZG
could cause potential burns due to a faulty internal microphone wire under
the palm rest. |
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Best Buy's 'Computer Optimization'
Is
Officially a $40 Huge, Evil Scam |
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Where Have All the Trackballs Gone?
I would never willingly use a mouse if a trackball
available. |
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Virus -Malicious programs are rampaging through Web
sites like Facebook and Twitter,
(12-14-09)
spreading themselves by taking over people’s accounts and sending out
messages to all of their friends and followers. |
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Start-up claims
its DVDs last 1,000 years
The DiamonDisc uses standard DVD players and burn software
A single DiamonDisc costs $34.95, two or more individual
discs go for $29.95, and a five-pack is $149.75.
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Why I hate Microsoft Office 2010 - The combination of
bad User Interface decisions
and sluggish performance has turned me off from Microsoft's
latest and greatest |
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Quality Surge Surge Suppressors
($149.00) |
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Acer Recalls Select Aspire Notebooks Due
To Overheating (10-12-09)
Aspire models AS3410, AS3810T, AS3810TG, AS3810TZ and
AS3810TZG manufactured prior to September 15, 2009
In the affected units the microphone cable may overheat when extreme
pressure is applied repeatedly to the left palm rest. As a
result, the unitҳ case may become deformed and the system
may malfunction. |
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| Internet tracking cookies -
if deleted come back again |
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| new
DVD to protect data 1,000+ yrs |
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| 8 Common First Aid Mistakes And
Myths
That Make Things Worse |
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| Study Says many - People
Dissatisfied with Netbooks |
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| 64 bit vs 32 bit Windows
OS advantages ? (06-16-09) |
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Dell launches 10.1-inch Latitude 2100
netbook series
for students
....... with an optional anti-microbial keyboard |
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HowToCleanStuff.Net Answers Your Houshold Cleaning
Questions |
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Fast new $99 computer graphics card -
Radeon HD
4770
(04-29-09)
Best Graphics Cards For The Money:
04-14-09
Radeon HD 4850 X2 ($280)
for practical people .........
GeForce 9600 GT 512MB
($75) |
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United Nations
World Digital Library
has gone online
with an initial offering of 1,200 ancient manuscripts,
parchments and documents. |
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| Shoot 'em up video games
are good for your eyesight |
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| How To Share A Printer
Over The Internet (printershare.com) |
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What is
Twitter?
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate
and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent
answers to one simple question: What are you doing? (
info )
Twitter Goes Mainstream -
WSJ article
10 Easy Steps for
Twitter Beginners |
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| Politically inconvenient truth
about electric cars |
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| People Buying Used PCs for
Salvage Copies of Windows XP |
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| Building a
$625 gaming machine |
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| How to Track Down
Anyone Online |
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| Dell laptop battery
recall list
(11-01-08) |
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| Western movie stars
of
the 40's and 50's video |
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Map Gallery of Ethnic Groups in the United States |
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| Liquid Metal CPU Heatsink
Beats Water Cooling |
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| Phonevite
- send free phone reminders & alerts to
yourself 3 quick, easy steps |
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| Turn your wireless enabled laptop into a
GPS -
Microsoft Location Finder |
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| Kid-Proof Your PC with (free download)
Windows SteadyState (download) |
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Marijuana
contains an amazing chemical, beta-caryophyllene,
and scientists have thoroughly proven that it could be used
to treat pain, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and
osteoporosis. |
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| Fire and water proof Hard drives
to save your data |
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| Find your instruction manual, guide,
instantly -
FREE ! |
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Flexible & ergonomic keyboards and numeric keypads
(numeric
keypad mouse) |
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They may not be gas-guzzlers,
but electric cars have a raging thirst for water
Electric cars consume three times more water and withdraw 17 times more
water per mile than their equivalent gasoline-powered
vehicles. |
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| Find the Cheapest Shipping Rates
with ShipGooder |
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Data Recovery from solid-state disks is
questionable -
They employ complicated controller technology with proprietary algorithms.
You will have to search for a specialist whether you have a
SanDisk, Seagate, Samsung MTRON, BitMicro, Adtron, Hitachi
or what have you. |
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| Shaky hands? Mouse adapter
promises relief |
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Portable Gadget Reads Text Aloud to the
Blind ............ $3,495 |
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| Helium Crisis Approaching -
Helium is non-renewable and irreplaceable |
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USB 3.0 view of new sockets & jacks
data transfer speeds of around 4.7Gb/s - ten times today's
USB 2.0 480Mb/s limit.
The full USB 3.0 specification is expected to be completed
by the end of June 2008.
USB info |
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Send Files of Unlimited Size Directly with
PipeBytes
(no software required) |
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How to
wipe personal data from cell phones and PCs
Protect yourself from identity theft |
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$8,000-per-gallon printer ink leads to
antitrust lawsuit
HP allegedly paid Staples $100 million to refrain from selling
inexpensive third-party ink cartridges |
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Export and Backup All Emails from Outlook to
Your Gmail Account |
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| Video Connectors explained -
VCR,
DVD, computer .... |
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| Secrets of the Windows
command prompt |
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illuminated, flat flexible keyboard -
"virtually indestructible" (article)
(web
site)
...... This keyboard is dustproof, waterproof, silent and
safe to use in just about any climate |
| How to use
802.11n bridging for the fastest wireless speeds and
best range |
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| Five Plants
That Repel Mosquitoes |
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Mother Earth - How to Tie the 10 Most Useful Knots |
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| One ray of
hope is a free program called
PC Decrapifier |
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| Free family calendar - site/program to keep events -
in sync. |
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| How to Properly
Clean your LCD Screen |
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Emergency Wilderness Survival -
Tech Tips |
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How to Choose CD & DVD Media -
that will last a long time |
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Affordable eye glasses from the
Internet |
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Study: Sitting Up Straight Hurts Your Back
"Really the best position is what you get in a La-Z-Boy"
"A 135-degree body-thigh sitting posture was demonstrated to be the best
bio-mechanical sitting position, as opposed to a 90-degree posture, which
most people consider normal," Bashir said. |
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Chinese fruit extract remedy 'treats diabetes'
A
gardenia fruit extract
used in Chinese medicine for centuries to treat
adult onset diabetes is effective, scientists have found. |
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Cranberry and oregano make seafood safe to eat
Put oregano and cranberries together and you have a potent
antibacterial
agent that could cut the risk of food poisoning from infected seafood |
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The Secret Service teaches you how to detect
counterfeit Currency |
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Printer Repair Resource
The Definitive
Printer Repair Resource. |
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