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Best Tech of the Decade
With 2009 coming to a close this week, many blogs and tech sites are taking a look back at technology over the past decade. I’ve read several of these articles, and each one of them list Cloud computing in their top three. That doesn’t surprise me in any way……
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Tales of an Infected Laptop
Earlier this evening I was working on a few blog posts for my boss, minding my own business. I was in what I jokingly refer to as my zone. When I’m writing, it’s actually hard to distract me. You have to yell at me, or poke me repeatedly. I’ve gotten quite…
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Firefox Mobile to Launch Soon
Finally, the browser that holds about a 25% share of the market is ready to launch their mobile version. This has been a long-anticipated announcement for some die-hard Firefox users. The developers are currently in the final testing phase, and hint that the offering may be…
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Happy Holidays to Our GeeksToGo Family
Christmas. Hannukah. Yule. Kwanzaa. Festivus! No matter what holiday you celebrate during this time of year, we would like to wish you and yours a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season. Even if you choose not to celebrate anything in particular, we still extend our…
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Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word and Office?
Back in August, a court sided with a small Canadian company named i4i, which holds a patent from 1998. That patent deals with the way the XML language is implemented, and Microsoft was found to be in violation with its Word program. Microsoft was ordered to license the code…
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Snowball Fight – or Police Standoff?
Earlier today, one prolific Twitter user in Washington, DC decided to take advantage of the recent snowfall to organize a giant snowball fight. Yousef Ali posted a Twitter message (as well as one to his blog), asking people in the area to join him at the corner of 14th Street…
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Cherrypal Unveils $99 Laptop
I have a feeling that this new laptop is going to be under a lot of Christmas trees this year. Cherrypal has now introduced their no-frills notebook, at a cost of only $99.00! No, that isn’t a typo. The machine really does cost just under a hundred dollars!
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Keep Your Files Safe – Online Backup Made Easy
Being a Geek, I know how critical it is to back up your information regularly. I also know that computer crashes can – and will – happen without warning. Since I work from home, it’s even more critical for me to have an excellent backup system in place, right?…
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Google CEO Claims You Shouldn’t be Worried about Privacy
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has set the Internet on fire with his latest speech. During his talk, he touched on privacy concerns of everyday users. Apparently, Google has grown so big that they have forgotten exactly what it was they set out to DO in the first place. Mr. Schmidt…
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360 IT Advice: Real Challenges, Expert Solutions
Microsoft is sponsoring an innovative new site, where top tech sites, along with their experts and readers can partner, and offer advice to your challenging IT questions: 360itadvice.com. What keeps you up at night? Ask for advice. GeekstToGo.com is participating, along with a…