Thursday, July 30, 2015

How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System

How to Create Bootable USB Drives and SD Cards For Every Operating System: "Creating installation media for your operating system of choice used to be simple. Just download an ISO and burn it to CD or DVD. Now we’re using USB drives, and the process is a little different for each operating system."



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How to Clean Install Windows 10

How to Clean Install Windows 10: "The Windows 10 upgrade process drags old files, settings, and programs from your previous Windows system to your new one. Microsoft allows you to get an entirely fresh system by performing a clean install, but the activation process can be a bit confusing."



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How to Tame (and Improve) the iPhone’s Autocorrect Feature

How to Tame (and Improve) the iPhone’s Autocorrect Feature: "Autocorrect is a really handy tool for those moments when you whiff the spelling of a complex word or transpose the letters in a simple one, but autocorrect errors can be extremely frustrating and the system isn’t without shortcomings. Read on as we show you how to whip your iPhone’s autocorrect system into shape (and teach it a new trick or two at the same time)."



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Monday, July 6, 2015

12 of the Biggest PC Myths That Just Won’t Die

12 of the Biggest PC Myths That Just Won’t Die: "Computers are like anything else. Myths and urban legends have built up over time, passed from person to person. Some myths once had a grain of truth, but are no longer true thanks to technological progress."



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Is Windows 10 Backwards Compatible With Your Existing Software?

Is Windows 10 Backwards Compatible With Your Existing Software?: "Microsoft’s Windows 10 seems like a big change. The version number alone is a big leap from Windows 7, and most of the default apps are new-style “universal apps,” not traditional desktop apps."



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When are expensive cables worth it? - CNET

When are expensive cables worth it? - CNET: "There are few things that come in as wide a variety of prices as cables and interconnects. HDMI cables, for instance, can run from $1 to over $1,000 for the same length. USB cables can be similarly cheap or high-end. Speaker cable is even more extreme, from pennies per foot, to hundreds of dollars for the same 12 inches."



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14 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know - Slideshow from PCMag.com

14 Hidden Facebook Features Only Power Users Know - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "Facebook is the principal digital public square of today. Well, it's the principal digital public square for those of a certain age (i.e. post-college, the young'ns aren't into it!) But Zuck & Co's site is still an extremely integral virtual venue and will continue to be for some time."



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