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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