Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine | PCWorld

Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine | PCWorld: "If you’re anything like me, you’ve built an impressive media empire inside your PC. You’ve compiled album after album of sweet jams. You’ve got reams of cherished photos from all your adventures, and your video collection spans everything from smartphone gag reels to family movies to high-resolution videos ripped from your DVD collection."

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How to make good use of an old hard drive | PCWorld

How to make good use of an old hard drive | PCWorld: "Old hard drives make lousy flowerpots, but very effective paperweights. And I must confess that on some occasions, I've been tempted to use them for batting practice or skeet shooting."

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How to use IFTTT to automate your online life | PCWorld

How to use IFTTT to automate your online life | PCWorld: "You may think of the Web as a big tubular mesh of interconnectedness, but really, apps and sites tend to be more like islands than Kumbaya-singing cooperative circles. Evernote doesn't seamlessly save your notes to Dropbox. The Facebook photos you're tagged in don't automatically post to your Flickr account. Articles you save in Feedly don't push themselves to Pocket for later reading."

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Add custom news and alerts to new tabs in Google Chrome | PCWorld

Add custom news and alerts to new tabs in Google Chrome | PCWorld: "If you're a Google Chrome user (it remains my browser of choice), you already know how to reduce tab clutter with OneTab and add a clock and weather station to new tabs."

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How to manually lower Netflix's streaming bit rate | PCWorld

How to manually lower Netflix's streaming bit rate | PCWorld: "True story. Last night, while on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Detroit, I was trying to pass the time by watching Netflix on my laptop. Just one problem: The connectivity wasn't great between cities, so there were a lot of pauses while the stream buffered."

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Introductory Lessons in Communication Security

Introductory Lessons in Communication Security: "Everyone already understands that it is important to protect your identity online. Similar to operational security where practitioners are encouraged to conceal their actions; i.e. Don’t discuss your stockpile, number or types of weapons or ammunition, or your evacuation plan, Communication Security focuses on your tactical communication. While not everyone may have a complete understanding of communication systems, there are simple methods to protect yourself and your identity online."

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