Eliminating Auto-Updates on Windows
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:14 +0000

Automatic updates are pretty irritating, aren’t they? In Windows’ case, it doesn’t matter what you happen to be doing at the time- what programs you’re running, what tasks you’re trying to accomplish- if an update is scheduled, it’s gonna happen. And if it doesn’t happen, it’ll pester you repeatedly until it does. Wouldn’t it be [...]

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Eliminating Auto-Updates on Windows

Retro Friday: The DVD
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The original DVD optical disc format specification was finalized in 1995, although test marketing of the format didn’t begin in the US until 1997. It wasn’t until around the early 2000s where DVD established itself as both a replacement to VHS video and CD-R started, and from there became the de facto optical standard. DVD [...]

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Retro Friday: The DVD

Is It Worth The $200 To Go With A 120GB SSD?
Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

At the time I write this, a "good" 120GB solid state drive will cost you $200; such an example is the Intel SSDSA2CW120G3K5, a.k.a. "320 Series". Generally speaking, nobody really needs more than 120GB for a host drive. In fact, you could get away with an 80GB easily. Remember, Windows 7 does not take up [...]

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Is It Worth The $200 To Go With A 120GB SSD?

What Makes Ivy Bridge Better?
Thu, 24 May 2012 17:30:10 +0000

Since Intel announced the processor in Q3 2011, there’s been a lot of talk going around about the new Ivy Bridge processor. Everyone’s beaming about how powerful Intel’s new microarchitecture is, how they’ve come up with a revolutionary new design, and how the new processors could well spell doom for graphic card OEMs. Some of [...]

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What Makes Ivy Bridge Better?

How To Share A Folder With SkyDrive
Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:54 +0000

This is a follow-up to this article. The ability to share out stuff from SkyDrive exists, however it’s important not only to know how to share but also how to *remove* permissions if need be. See video below to see how it’s done. Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live [...]

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How To Share A Folder With SkyDrive

How To Associate TXT Files With Notepad++
Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:01 +0000

Notepad++, arguably the best replacement text editor for Windows there is (and free), is something you will probably want to associate all your TXT file extensions with once you start using it because it is that good. Fortunately, Notepad++ has this feature built-in and all you have to do is enable it. See video below [...]

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How To Associate TXT Files With Notepad++

Five Things You’ll Need for a Top Notch Server
Wed, 23 May 2012 17:15:28 +0000

So, you’re planning on setting up a gaming server, are you? It’s a pretty sweet idea, if you think about it. You’ve a hub where all your friends can meet up and hang out in the virtual world, you can customize the game to be played the way you want to play, and, even better, if [...]

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Five Things You’ll Need for a Top Notch Server

Did A New Account Show Up In Your Inbox You Didn’t Sign Up For? "Steal" It.
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:10 +0000

Stealing is bad, but in this instance it’s actually OK, and I’ll explain why in a moment. I have a really, really old Yahoo! Mail account that I originally created in 1997 (it’s only 5 letters long). While I don’t use that mail account for anything, I do periodically check it because there are a [...]

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Did A New Account Show Up In Your Inbox You Didn’t Sign Up For? "Steal" It.

SkyDrive App – Better Than Dropbox?
Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Recently I decided to give the SkyDrive App a go. Is it better than Dropbox? Before I tell you that answer, I’ll tell you what makes SkyDrive better than Dropbox up front: 7GB of storage, with a free upgrade to 25GB: More free storage is good and all that, but how does the app compare [...]

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SkyDrive App – Better Than Dropbox?

The How and Why of Disabling YouTube Embedding(And Why you Shouldn’t)
Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:07 +0000

So, let’s say you’ve uploaded a cool new video to YouTube…and you’re worried someone might try to snatch it for themselves, and use it to spice up their website or display on their page. Hey, it’s a legitimate concern, right? Fortunately, for you, it’s pretty easy to prevent this sort of content ‘theft’ from occurring. [...]

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The How and Why of Disabling YouTube Embedding(And Why you Shouldn’t)