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Lesser Known Windows Features
The release candidate of Windows 8 is due in a couple of days. While this may have you thinking of features you hope will be included, we thought it a good time to review some of our favorite lesser known features that already exist in Windows 7, and earlier. 1. Screen…
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Advanced Uninstaller PRO: review
A user in the forums recently asked for a review of Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It’s currently ranked as the number one uninstaller on download.com. After a weighty 22.2MB download, the installation screen contained the first unpleasant surprise. AVG Security Toolbar was…
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How to move your blog from Posterous to WordPress, or Tumblr
Posterous has been acquired by Twitter. Reading their FAQ it becomes apparent the developers plan to spend their future working on Twitter, and not Posterous. Given its uncertain future, now would be a good time to begin planning your move away from Posterous, to another…
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Was it smart to remove the start button in Windows 8 Consumer Preview?
It’s painfully obvious Windows 8 new Metro apps are not designed for multi-monitors, or large monitors. However, it’s a necessary evil for a unified operating system designed to work on 10-11” touch enabled tablets, as well as desktops. What’s not so obvious, is the reason for…
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All your device are belong to us – device hacking dangers
Avi Rubin is Professor of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University. He offers a TEDx talk in which he discusses hacking of devices. Would you be surprised if? A defibrillator pacemaker could induce fibrillation wirelessly (Dick Cheney would be more fun at parties)? Or the…
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Unexpected Success of 4S Kills Siri on the “New iPad”
It’s not called the iPad 3, or the iPad HD. Simply the “new iPad”. While we could get into another discussion about this solidifying Apple’s intention as a “post PC” company, it also illustrates the complexity of today’s cloud based infrastructure. The new iPad runs on…
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Secunia PSI 3.0 Beta – Now with Autopatching
According to Secunia, 78% of vulnerabilities on Windows systems, are from non-Microsoft programs. These 3rd party programs have become a favorite target of hackers, and keeping all the software on your system can be quite a challenge. Enter Secunia PSI… Secunia Personal…
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Windows to Go–Consumer Preview Edition
Windows 8 has a new feature called Windows to Go that allows an installation of Windows 8 to boot from a USB drive, or external hard drive. Potential uses are many. Corporate networks might require you to boot from a Windows to Go USB key before connecting to their network.…
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No Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 8
Officially, Microsoft Security Essentials “is not compatible with Windows 8”. Unofficially, it’s been renamed Windows Defender. If you’ve used Microsoft Security Essentials, the new Windows Defender bundled with Windows 8 will have a very familiar look and feel. Microsoft…
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Phone Stacking Meal Game–Dinner 1.0
You know that guy, maybe you are that guy. At dinner with friends, even a romantic dinner always checking your smart phone. AT&T even portrayed ‘him’ in a recent commercial: Too much face time with his phone during a romantic dinner. On a recent episode of The Office, Ryan…