Finally invented: A computer incapable of crashing - The Week

Finally invented: A computer incapable of crashing - The Week: "G
ood news for folks who regularly find themselves mashing control+alt+delete until their fingernails hurt: Researchers at the University College London have invented a new "systemic" computer that automatically repairs corrupted data whenever it appears. In non-geek speak, all that means is that this gilded, Platonic ideal of desktop PCs never, ever crashes. "

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10 tips to keep your mobile devices charged and happy | TechHive

10 tips to keep your mobile devices charged and happy | TechHive: "The batteries that your mobile devices contain are miracles of engineering. They hold amounts of energy that their predecessors couldn’t come close to equaling. Properly using this potential can help your mobile batteries last longer on the road. Here are our tips for obtaining optimum battery performance."

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How to access your old 3.5-inch floppy disks | PCWorld

How to access your old 3.5-inch floppy disks | PCWorld: ""I just found a shoebox full of 3.5-inch disks. I think they were from my old digital camera, but I have no way of finding out because I no longer have a computer (or camera) that can read them. What can I do?""

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Under the Hood of the World's Smallest, Cheapest Computer

Under the Hood of the World's Smallest, Cheapest Computer: "In 2006, several members of the Cambridge faculty and other UK computer scientists joined together to form the charitable Raspberry Pi Foundation with one simple goal: get more computers into the hands of more children. They knew they'd need to create low-cost, programmable devices and aimed to meet a $25 price point per unit, which is roughly the cost of one textboo"

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50+ File Extensions That Are Potentially Dangerous on Windows

50+ File Extensions That Are Potentially Dangerous on Windows: "Most people know that .exe files are potentially dangerous, but that isn’t the only file extension to beware of on Windows. There are a variety of other potentially dangerous file extensions – more than you might expect."

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OLED displays? They're 'awful,' says Apple's CEO | Apple - CNET News

OLED displays? They're 'awful,' says Apple's CEO | Apple - CNET News: "Cook, speaking at an investor conference hosted by Goldman Sachs in San Francisco today, called the color saturation of OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays "awful.""

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How to Automatically Shut Down or Restart Your PC (or Do it Remotely From Your Phone) - How-To Geek

How to Automatically Shut Down or Restart Your PC (or Do it Remotely From Your Phone) - How-To Geek: "So, you want to head to bed… time to power down the PC and call it a night. But wait… that download hasn’t finished yet. You could stay up and wait for it to finish, but then you will miss out on sleep. You could leave it running, but that’s a waste of electricity. Or you could do is turn to Shutter, which gives you a couple of alternative options."

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How to Create a Bootable DOS USB Drive - How-To Geek

How to Create a Bootable DOS USB Drive - How-To Geek: "DOS isn’t widely used anymore, but you wouldn’t know if from reading instructions written by manufacturers for BIOS updates, firmware-updating utilities, and other low-level system tools. They will often require you to boot into DOS and run the utility."

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The Best Free Programs and Websites for Converting Units and Currency - How-To Geek

The Best Free Programs and Websites for Converting Units and Currency - How-To Geek: "Do you need to convert meters to feet often? Or, quickly find out how the US dollar currently compares to the Euro? We have collected many convenient options for quickly and easily doing unit and currency conversions, both online and offline."

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How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard - How-To Geek

How-To Turn Your Computer into a Supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard - How-To Geek: "Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a program that automatically downloaded, categorized, and organized your favorite television shows—a true fire-and-forget solution? There is; read on as we show you how to build a supercharged TiVo with Sick Beard."

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