a blog about tech stuff – mostly.
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Funny: Heavy drinkers outlive non-drinkers?
Who would have thunk it? http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2014332,00.html?xid=rss-topstories-polar Cheers!!! 🙂
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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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Have a computer illiterate parent?
Would you like to help teach your parents or grandparents how to use the computer, but don’t have enough time to create instructional videos to help them? Fear not! Google has already done it for you. Send them an email with up to 12 instructional videos (out of many) to get them up to speed…
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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.…
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Better options for credit cards
Taken from MSN: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/CreditCardSmarts/better-options-for-credit-cards.aspx