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NewerTech miniStack 750 NAS Review
As part of the home data safety series, I went out and got myself a 750Gb miniStack NAS from NewerTechnology. There are many different NAS device options available, this is just the one that I liked based on price and features. At first glance it solves all the problems that…
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AMD Tech Day
While AMD may not have executed well recently, they have long been an innovator, and have some interesting products launching and in the planning stages. They’re bringing Crossfire technology to the notebook, even marrying integrated and discrete graphics (PowerXpress). In 2009…
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Sugarsync – Online Backup and Storage: Review
Sugarsync (www.sugarsync.com) is one of the online storage system offerings that are out there, and I recently had the opportunity to test the service out. This feature-rich product is more than just an offsite storage system; Sugarsync not only allows you to sync your computer…
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Options for Home Computer Data Backup – Part 1
This is the first part in a five part series aimed at helping home computer users ensure that their personal data is safe. Many home users take the safety of their data for granted. In a corporate environment, Network Administrators employ many different methods to ensure data…
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Firefox 3 vs. Opera 9.5
Over the last few years, Mozilla has taken quite a large slice of the internet browser market. Its community-developed Firefox, is now already in its 3rd version, which has been released today. Firefox has been praised for its security features, and often declared safer than…
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Security Features in FireFox 3 and Opera 9.5
Opera 9.5 was released yesterday (June 12, 2008). Firefox 3 final will be released next Tuesday (June 17, 2008). Among the many new features that each browser is touting are beefed up security enhancements. Both browsers now have mechanisms that enlist the help of your web…
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Review: Sony DPF-900 Digital Photo Frame – Picture Perfect?
My family recognizes my geek side – they may not always embrace it (except when they need something fixed with their computers), but they recognize it, enough that for Mother’s Day they gave me a Sony Digital Photo Frame. Awesome – now I have a place for all…
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Windows Live Search and Give
While Google may continue to be everyone’s favorite search engine, Windows Live Search has made some recent improvements in their number of results, and relevancy. The Microsoft search engine continues to see updates that make it an attractive alternative. Today the Live…
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Garmin Nuvi 350 Travel Assistant Product Review
Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past 10 years, you should know about GPS navigation systems, what they do, and why they’re cool. If you have been living under a rock, then you can get a quick rundown on GPS functionality and “cool factor” by…
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Windows Vista UAC Effective Defense Against Rootkits
Considering turning off UAC on your Windows Vista computer? You might want to think again. UAC is Microsoft’s User Account Control. It’s a sometimes nagging interface that can help to protect your computer. It has specific rules on what an administrator can and…