“Pwnd” – What the Heck Is That? The etymology of the word ‘pwned’ is not entirely known. There are many speculations about its origin and no one seems to agree on its pronunciation either. The only thing I can find that makes sense is this […]
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The Infamous Start Screen The biggest jolt to users of pre-Windows 8 systems is the Start Screen, plus a significant change to the overall interface. Where’s my start Button?! I’ve said this before but it’s worth re-iterating. The Start Screen is the Start Button. Why
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Portable Apps vs Installed Apps Anyone who follows Dave’s Computer Tips (DCT) for any time at all realizes that the authors here really like portable applications. There’s a good reason for this. They are much simpler by design and end up being easier to use
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No More Gadgets? Microsoft got rid of desktop Gadgets due to a security concern. I’ve never had a problem with Gadgets from Microsoft. I think the real risk would most likely come from third-party publishers whom you may or may not be able to trust.
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Start Screen Default Backgrounds Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to images and design. I’m going to call it a good guess that the creators of the Windows 8 default background set think they did a great job. I am no connoisseur of
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I must have been nice in 2013 because Santa brought me Windows 8.1 for Christmas. I consider myself very lucky indeed. Thank You Santa– you know who your are. Fat Borders Being the fussbudget that I am, as soon as I got past the drudgery
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Un-Merry Christmas Despite the mischievous-sounding word ‘hijinks’ in the title there is nothing in the least playful about the scams that the dregs of the earth are willing to try during the holiday season. This is not necessarily a pleasant article but it is one
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What is a Bottleneck? A bottleneck, when talking about computer hardware, and not your favorite rustic libation, refers to the slowest device in the system. That one piece of hardware that is bogging down everything else. Your hard drive is a typical example. It is
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The Revelation In a recent revelation, an epiphany you might say, it has struck me that women and men are different. “Hola!”, you shout. Please hear me out. I may be wrong, but my research has trended in this direction. I’ve been around for a
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Windows Wallpaper and Themes I think Windows 7 Themes are cool. If you don’t have a large collection of images, then maybe you are getting tired of seeing the same old pictures all day every day. I have a possible solution- RSS Themes. By setting
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Windows 7 Annoyances What is annoying to one person may not even be noticed by another. I fall into the first category– many things annoy me. There are a few things about Windows 7 that get under my skin. Answering the same questions over and
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Printer Ink Costs – A perspective I don’t do a lot of printing, so much of what follows is advice gleaned from the internet that just makes sense to me. Note: All the costs related in the following paragraphs are in US Dollars. If you’ve
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Tribbles For anyone who loves science fiction and Star Trek, Tribbles are not a foreign concept. They were cute and made neat soothing purring sounds akin to domestic cats. The downside is that they were particularly good at multiplying. Regardless of their intrinsic charisma, they
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ALT-Codes, what are they? Did you ever wonder how to add accents (é), umlauts (ö), circumflexes (ô), and cedillas (ç) in your text? Or how about those Trademark (®) and Copyright (©) symbols? There’s a very simple way to get that job done and the answer is ALT-Codes.
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