Demystifying UEFI, the long-overdue BIOS replacement | ExtremeTech

Demystifying UEFI, the long-overdue BIOS replacement | ExtremeTech: "After more than 30 years of unerring and yet surprising supremacy, BIOS — the IBM PC’s Basic Input Output System — is taking its final bows and shuffling into the theater’s wings."

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How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows - How-To Geek

How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows - How-To Geek: "The more software you install on your computer, the longer it may seem to take to start up Windows. Many programs add themselves to the list of programs started when you boot your computer, and that list can get long."

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What Facebook announced at F8 today | Digital Media - CNET News

What Facebook announced at F8 today | Digital Media - CNET News: SAN FRANCISCO--Facebook is rolling out some of the biggest changes in its history, unveiling its new Timeline and all-new Open Graph features today, features that will radically change how users display their information, and the way they discover new content.

The Fastest Way to Increase Affiliate Revenue On Your Blog

The Fastest Way to Increase Affiliate Revenue On Your Blog: "If you’re like me and promote affiliate products on your blog, you’re always trying to think of ways to bump up those commission checks. Most people believe the fastest way to increase revenue is to get more visitors or to increase your conversion rate per visitor."

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Free Images Online: 8 Top Providers

Free Images Online: 8 Top Providers: "Quality images are a major component of successful marketing collateral and websites. Most businesses don’t have it in the budget to produce a photo shoot to generate proprietary and professional images. But fear not! Online stock photography is a booming industry. There are plenty of free and low cost images available online. So if you are in need of marketing images, there is a very good chance it is already available (and possibly even free)."

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How to Plan a Website

How to Plan a Website: "Because of free and simple online website design software, it is easier than ever to create a new website. Seriously, within five minutes and a couple of clicks, most users could be up and running. This new found power can be somewhat intoxicating for non-geek types (ahem), so don’t forget that planning a website is just as important as creating one."

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The 25 Best Android Apps | PCMag.com

The 25 Best Android Apps | PCMag.com: "When Google's mobile operating system, Android, first debuted, cheers erupted from those who defend open-source software and reject the cult of Apple. They finally had alternative options for touch-screen smartphones that could rival the iPhone."

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3 Innovative Ways to Promote Your Killer Articles

3 Innovative Ways to Promote Your Killer Articles: "A killer article is nothing more than a long and structured piece that has the goal of delivering a huge amount of value to potential visitors, thus attracting backlinks and increase the traffic of your blog/website."

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3 Beginner Computer Tips That Are Often Neglected

3 Beginner Computer Tips That Are Often Neglected: "To get more out of your computing, you don’t really need newer equipment or fancier software packages. To do your computer work faster, there’s not always a lot of sense in going out and buying more RAM or a new CPU. "

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Top 10 Ways to Clean Up Your PC

Top 10 Ways to Clean Up Your PC: "Whether it's remnants of that bag of Fritos you ate three years ago lodged in your keyboard or a registry full of broken entries, that old PC of yours could use a little cleaning up."

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