» Should I Leave My Laptop Plugged In All The Time?

» Should I Leave My Laptop Plugged In All The Time?: "More than one SuperUser reader was curious about the whole matter of laptop batteries and wall current. ClickUpvote inquires:

When your laptop’s battery is 100% charged, should you leave it plugged in so any battery power doesn’t get used, or will that cause overcharging, overheating, etc.? Should the laptop be unplugged when the battery level is 100%?"

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6 Best Add-ons for Productivity | The Den

6 Best Add-ons for Productivity | The Den: "Being productive requires focus and energy — and Add-ons! When you’re at school, at work or at home surfing the Web, these are the top six Firefox Add-ons that can help you get through your to-do list faster."

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The new Facebook is... MySpace?

The new Facebook is... MySpace?: "While Facebook today is an absolute juggernaut, with about one in seven humans on the planet being a "monthly active user," it's almost hard to remember that before November 2007, MySpace was the biggest game in town. "

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1 in 4 tablet owners say it is now their primary computer | ZDNet

1 in 4 tablet owners say it is now their primary computer | ZDNet: "There's little doubt that PC sales are flagging. All the currently available data points to the fact that people -- consumers and enterprise alike -- are keeping their PCs for longer. One of the reasons is that mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are competing for people's attention -- and cash."

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Can I use this other Windows XP Setup Disk on a different computer?

Can I use this other Windows XP Setup Disk on a different computer?: "I installed a new hard drive on my PC. I then tried to install Windows XP, but I kept getting messages like, "Setup cannot copy the file ega40850.fon, or eutrig,exe or a couple of others, and I believe it also said it couldn't find i386. "

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5 Ways to Increase iPad Battery Life

5 Ways to Increase iPad Battery Life: "I have an iPad 2 and I realized over the last few months that my battery was draining faster than I would have liked. I was determined to increase the battery life and I was suprisingly successful. At first I thought the battery was just getting old and could not hold the charge as long, but I had been so particular with charging the iPad that luckily that wasn’t the case."

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$30 gadget lets you control computer with your eyes - CNN.com

$30 gadget lets you control computer with your eyes - CNN.com: "Take two video-game console cameras and one pair of horn-rimmed glasses and for around $30 you have a device that will allow you to control a computer or, potentially, even a wheelchair with your eyes."

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Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. HTC One X: The cameras | Cell Phones - CNET Reviews

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. HTC One X: The cameras | Cell Phones - CNET Reviews: "The iPhone 4S has one of the best cameras on a smartphone, and with some improved processing and other enhancements, the iPhone 5 does now, too. But it's not the only mobile device with a good camera built in, with the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3 offering up some strong competition."

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Try these 10 steps to keep gremlins out of your computer » Evansville Courier & Press

Try these 10 steps to keep gremlins out of your computer » Evansville Courier & Press: "Tech prognosticators say desktop and even laptop computers will become increasingly rare as consumers continue to gravitate to smartphones and tablets such as iPads for their computing needs, and they might be right."

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14 Special Google Searches That Show Instant Answers - How-To Geek

14 Special Google Searches That Show Instant Answers - How-To Geek: "Google can do more than display lists of websites – Google will give you quick answers to many special searches. While Google isn’t quite as advanced as Wolfram Alpha, it has quite a few tricks up its sleeve."

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