In 2009, full power television stations had to convert from analog to digital broadcasting by midnight. An important benefit of the switch to all-digital broadcasting is that it freed up parts of the broadcast spectrum for public safety communications, the need for which became readily […]
[important]I wanted to share this article from our good friends over at PCPitStop. They have just posted an interesting article about drive fragmentation and Windows 7’s handling of the condition with SSD drives. Rob Cheng, CEO of PCPitStop, takes a deep look at Windows 7’s
Around 3 or 4 months ago, following its initial release, a new security freeware called TinyWall created quite a flurry of interest. I was just one of many who were drawn by TinyWall’s concept of delivering simple yet effective firewall controls. However, after installing and
Today’s WWDC keynote address was packed full of new and improved products from Apple. Topics included updated MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros along with a new MacBook Pro with Retina display. There were also updates on Mountain Lion and iOS 6. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook
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In 1991, Microsoft released MS-DOS 5.0. MS-DOS 5.0 was a major upgrade. It allowed parts of DOS to load itself in the high memory area. It also added support for IBM’s new 2.88 MB floppy disks. Learn more at http://www.oldcomputermuseum.com/os/msdos_5.0.html
If you’re a gamer who is into retro type games in particular then you might be interested in JogoBox. This new free application provides a way for you to download classic games at no cost. JogoBox’s massive library encompasses thousands of games, including titles such
So you decided to get an iPad. Now what? Here are my top ten iPad apps to get you started. Netflix – While the ‘instant queue’ (aka streaming) content can be a little lacking, I can always find something worth watching. The TV series content
In 1996, Intel introduced and began volume shipments of the 200 MHz Pentium processor. The new chip incorporated 3.3 million transistors with a 66 MHz system bus. Its price was $599 in quantities of 1000. Learn more at http://processortimeline.info/proc1996.htm
In 1996, Linux v2.0 was released. Linux 2.0 was a significant improvement over earlier versions of the operating system. New to this version was support for multiple processors, IP masquerading, and Java. Learn more at http://oreilly.com/openbook/debian/book/ch01_02.html
PictureCollageSoftware is currently running a Father’s Day giveaway for its professional Picture Collage Maker software. This software would normally sell for $29.90usd but is available free for both Windows and Mac until 17th June. Picture Collage Maker, a simple-to-use photo collage generator that turns ordinary
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In 1975, the USSR launched Venera 9 for Venus landing. The orbiter was the first spacecraft to orbit Venus, while the lander was the first to return images from the surface of another planet. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_9
Reports have been circulating that more than 6 million hashed user passwords have been stolen from the popular LinkedIn site and posted on the internet. LinkedIn representatives initially failed to confirm the stories, responding by saying… the matter is currently under investigation. They have now
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When I was ready to buy my first smartphone, I chose the Motorola Droid over the iPhone, mostly because the Droid featured a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. I had gotten used to having a full keypad after owning three feature phones that either slid-out or flipped-open
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You all know I love working efficiently and saving time and working from your list of recently used Docuemtns in Word is a great way to do just that. Say you were working on a document yesterday and at the end of the day you
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