Last time, in “How will you pass on your passwords when you pass away? Part 1,” I suggested that you need to start using a password manager to store all of your critical passwords and make the master password available to your spouse or loved ones […]
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In 1834, mathematician Karl W. Feuerbach died at age 33. In 1822, Feuerbach wrote a book on mathematics noted mainly for a theorem on the nine-point circle, which is now known as Feuerbach’s theorem. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wilhelm_Feuerbach
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Unlike XP and Vista, Windows 7 does not automatically create System Restore Points at regular 24 hour intervals. Windows 7 will only create a restore point prior to: An application installation (provided the application utilizes an installer which is System Restore compliant). Windows Update installation.
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Have you ever considered what your family would go through trying to gain access to your various online accounts when you die? I know it’s not a pleasant thing to think about, but nothing about death and the various arrangements thereof ever is pleasant. Yet,
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In 1960, Pioneer 5 was launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus. The spacecraft established a communications link with the Earth from a record distance of 22.5 million miles on June 26th, 1960, which was its last day of transmission. Learn more at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1960-001A
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in 1982, syzygy occurred when all nine planets (including Pluto) aligned on same side of Sun. Additionally, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto were within a 95 degree wide interval, the closest they had been in more than 800 years. Read more: http://www.reyjr.com/2009/04/what-is-syzygy.html#ixzz1oca2Vwjt
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I came across this freeware just the other day and was quite keen to try it out. I’m not much into playing with photos but I do enjoy dressing up congratulatory emails for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. and this looked like a cool idea for personalizing
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In 1961, a dog named Chernushka (Blackie) became the first dog returned from space, aboard Sputnik 9. Chernushka’s companions included a dummy cosmonaut, mice and a guinea pig. The flight was a success and Chernushka was recovered successfully. Learn more at http://space.about.com/od/sputnik/a/DogsInSpace.htm
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In 1983, IBM released PC DOS version 2.0. Completely rewritten from the ground up, DOS 2.0 added subdirectories and hard disk support for the new IBM XT. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_DOS#PC_DOS_2.x
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I believe you’d all be well aware by now that more and more freeware is being bundled with ‘extras’ which have nothing to do with the original product and offer zero extensibility. It is a disturbing trend but one which I can live with provided
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Today, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Apple‘s CEO Tim Cook introduced the new iPad, featuring a Retina display (2048 X 1536), the A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5-megapixel camera for capturing photos and 1080p HD video. The Wi-Fi + 4G
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In 1985, IBM-PC DOS Version 3.1 update released. PC DOS 3.1 was the first OS to provide a network support. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_PC_DOS In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. The patent for the telephone became recognized as the most valuable patent in
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Included in the Mac bundle that I recently purchased was Briksoftware’s CuteClips 3. At first, I wondered what is was and why I would need something like this. But, lately, I’ve changed my mind. It’s a pretty nice application. CuteClips 3 allows you to access
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In a somewhat unexpected move, Google has amalgamated its previously fragmented Android eco-system into a single resource called Google Play. The announcement was made earlier today via the Official Google Blog in an article published by Jamie Rosenberg, Google’s Director of Digital Content. From now
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