Friday, December 13, 2013

How to watch YouTube videos on your TV — howto.cnet.com — Readability

How to watch YouTube videos on your TV — howto.cnet.com — Readability: "When the time comes to view that hot new YouTube video everyone's talking about, which would you rather do: gather around a laptop, tablet, or, horrors, smartphone, or kick back and enjoy it on your big-screen TV?

Thought so.

Although YouTube was built for Web browsers, it can easily find a home in your living room. All you need is the right gear. If you don't have a so-called smart TV that already has a YouTube channel, here's an overview of the various ways to watch all your favorite cat videos from the comfort of your couch."

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Best free sites for learning how to write code — howto.cnet.com — Readability

Best free sites for learning how to write code — howto.cnet.com — Readability: "Not so long ago, typing was for secretaries, journalists, and would-be authors. Now we're all tapping away at keyboards and screens from morning until night.

The number of people who spend their workday coding continues to soar. In the not-too-distant future, writing code may be as commonplace as typing and other forms of text-keying are today."

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Sony reveals flash drive with full size and micro USB plugs

Sony reveals flash drive with full size and micro USB plugs: "Even with a microSD card installed, snapping a new photo every few minutes or regularly adding to your mobile music or video library can soon eat up the available storage on your smartphone or tablet. You could dig through the box of cables to offload some files to a computer, or even use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for your transfer needs, but now Sony has come up with another option. Its latest USB flash drives have a full size USB connector at one end and a micro-USB plug at the other."

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Google Tips: New Site to Help you Use Google Products

Google Tips: New Site to Help you Use Google Products: "Google today launched a new site called Google Tips, which gives you helpful guidelines on how to use Google products. The site is broken into cards, Google’s latest design style of choice, each of which offers a quick description and the option to flip over to learn more. Every card can be shared to Google+, Twitter, Facebook, and via email."

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Why Do Some Network Plugs Have Covers and Some Are Naked? — www.howtogeek.com — Readability

Why Do Some Network Plugs Have Covers and Some Are Naked? — www.howtogeek.com — Readability: "Hang around an office long enough and you’ll see a distinct trend in network cabling. Some cables have a covered plug and some cables are naked. What’s the purpose of the little plug cover?"

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Microsoft Xbox One Review And Giveaway

Microsoft Xbox One Review And Giveaway:

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