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Win 7 Update Woes…
If you have a computer (or many) computers that blue-screened after installing Windows 7 SP1 via WSUS, you might be able to fix the issue using this KB article. I haven’t heard of many problems yet myself, but I consider myself lucky knowing that I don’t have many Win 7 OS’es deployed (less than 50…
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Gotta love AMD!!!
I’m sure that you’ve heard about Intel’s latest ‘Sandy Bridge’ chipsets, their failures, and the fact that they have been pulled from online and store-front retailers. Well, if you’re an AMD fan like myself, take a look at this for a good laugh! http://www.tomshardware.com/news/valentines-day-sandy-bridge-fusion-apu-cougar-point-chipset,12198.html
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Safety report on Electronic Cigarettes
Great read! http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/extra%20info/e-cigarette-safety-report.pdf
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10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Technology
Nice article for people who aren’t technically savvy. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/technology/personaltech/30basics.html?_r=2&src=busln
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Zittrain’s “The Future of the Internet”
Free eBook. Good read. Download here: ZittrainTheFutureoftheInternet
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Looking for a cheap tablet?
This site has plenty of them: http://www.merimobiles.com/Tablet_PC_s_s/205.htm
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Yamaha Unveils New YSP-2200 Sound Projector
An impressive 7.1 sound bar. It’s a little steep in price, but for what it’s worth, it’s a good deal for those that don’t want speakers and wires all over their room (you know, the wives.). http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Yamaha-YSP-2200-soundbar-home-theater,news-9339.html Here’s a review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2KM37XG597R1A/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004E10JZW&nodeID=&tag=&linkCode=#wasThisHelpful
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Google’s Donating Money for Every Tab You Open
Read more here: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Google-Chrome-Chrome-for-a-Cause-Tabs-Donations-Charity,11815.html Or here: http://chrome.blogspot.com/2010/12/browse-for-good-cause.html
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Fake antivirus overwhelming scanners
If you’re one of the poor saps that got a fake antivirus installed on your computer, just know that you’re not alone, and it’s probably not the last time that it will happen if you don’t use more secure browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and a more layered security approach (MBAM, Hostsman, OpenDNS, etc.) and a…
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Google’s book about the web
This book, which was written by Google and illustrated by Cristoph Neimann, is an illustrated guide about how the web works. Great for beginners (old people, and those afraid of technology :-P), and experienced computer users alike. It was written using HTML5, the newest rendition of the common HTML protocol, used in most websites today.…