Monday, April 30, 2012

Free Tools to Wipe Your Drives Securely | PCWorld

Free Tools to Wipe Your Drives Securely | PCWorld: "Your PC's hard drive is packed with your personal data. So when you want to get rid of your system or drive, you should permanently erase your storage device drives before you get rid of them."

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HTG Explains: Do You Really Need Expensive Cables? - How-To Geek

HTG Explains: Do You Really Need Expensive Cables? - How-To Geek: "You might laugh at the high retail prices for “premium” cables at big box retail stores. But is it possible that a higher quality cable can give you a better digital signal? The nuance of the answer may surprise you."

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

The Best Free Text Editors for Windows, Linux, and Mac - How-To Geek

The Best Free Text Editors for Windows, Linux, and Mac - How-To Geek: "We all use text editors to take notes, save web addresses, write code, as well as other uses. Every operating system comes with a default, basic text editor, but most of us install our own enhanced text editors to get more features."

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

The 5,000 Year Journey Of The History and Evolution of Computers

The 5,000 Year Journey Of The History and Evolution of Computers: "A computer is essentially a physical machine or system which can perform predefined actions via receiving input and then outputting useful information/results."

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High Resolution & Widescreen Wallpapers

High Resolution & Widescreen Wallpapers:

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rom vs. ram

rom vs. ram: "nternal storage areas in the computer The term memory identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used for memory that exists on tapes or disks. Moreover, the term memory is usually used as a shorthand for physical memory, which refers to the actual chips capable of holding data. Some computers also use virtual memory, which expands physical memory onto a hard disk."

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How to Build an App Empire: Can You Create The Next Instagram?

How to Build an App Empire: Can You Create The Next Instagram?: "I first met Chad Mureta in Napa Valley in 2011.

Two years prior, he had been in a horrible car accident. He’d lost control of his truck in at attempt to avoid a deer, hit a median, and flipped four times, nearly destroying his dominant arm in the wreckage."

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Friday, April 27, 2012

How to Sync Files & Fetch Unsynced Files with SkyDrive - How-To Geek

How to Sync Files & Fetch Unsynced Files with SkyDrive - How-To Geek: "The new SkyDrive is a compelling product from Microsoft. With an ample 7 GB of free storage, a slick interface, and the ability to download unsynced files from any connected computer, SkyDrive gives Dropbox a run for its money."

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From the Tips Box: Wi-Fi Antenna Boosters, Extending Your Kindle Library Loans, and Keyword-Driven Wallpaper - How-To Geek

From the Tips Box: Wi-Fi Antenna Boosters, Extending Your Kindle Library Loans, and Keyword-Driven Wallpaper - How-To Geek: "Once a week we round up some great reader tips and share them with everyone; this week we’re looking at DIY Wi-Fi boosters, indefinitely extending your Kindle library loans, and easy keyword-based wallpaper updates."

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How to Sync External Folders with Your SkyDrive - How-To Geek

How to Sync External Folders with Your SkyDrive - How-To Geek: "Microsoft launched its new SkyDrive desktop app which is set to compete head-to-head with Dropbox and Google Drive. Here’s how to sync folders that are outside of your SkyDrive folder."

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