You’ve been getting by with the cheapie router you bought two years ago, so why should you upgrade now? Performance. And features. We asked seven manufacturers to send us the best consumer routers in their stables regardless of price tags.
The Ultimate Router Battle
Friday, October 29, 2010
The Ultimate Router Battle
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
How to Break Into a Windows PC
Whether you've forgotten your password or you have a more malicious intent, it's actually extremely easy to break into a Windows computer without knowing the password. Here's how to do it, and how to prevent others from doing the same to you.
How to Break Into a Windows PC
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Take the ultimate intelligence test -- New Scientist
You might think it's obvious that one person is smarter than another. But there are few more controversial areas of science than the study of intelligence and, in reality, there's not even agreement among researchers about what this word actually means.
Take the ultimate intelligence test
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Lost camera reveals divers' survival snaps
A camera which was lost on the ocean floor for almost four years has been found with its dramatic images still intact.
The camera contained rescue shots of two men who became lost at sea off the New South Wales north coast when the anchor rope on their dive boat snapped.
Lost camera reveals divers' survival snaps
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The 2010 Choice Shonky Awards
With the Shonkys now in its fifth year, the contenders for the gongs continue to roll in. While you’d think most companies would be doing their best to keep their heads low and travel the well-worn path of the straight and narrow, it sometimes seems they’re begging for a lemon gong.
The 2010 Choice Shonky Awards
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Is that Windows Process Legitimate or a Virus?
Start the Windows Task Manager at any point of time and you’ll find that dozens of processes are running in your system. Some of these process names are obvious – if there’s iexplore.exe in the list, you have Internet Explorer open on your desktop – but other processes like csrss.exe or dwm.exe will often make no sense to most of us.
Is that Windows Process Legitimate or a Virus?
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Remarkable Unicycle Riding
This footage prepared for the North American Unicycling Championships and Convention contains some pretty unbelievable footage, including jumping over a picnic table, up a flight of 7 stairs in one hop, and the you-gotta-see-it-to believe-it "maxwhip."
Remarkable unicycle riding
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
How to Defeat Big Brother
Nobody likes being watched (perhaps with the exception of exhibitionists) and most of us, even in today's very public culture, appreciate our privacy. If you're tired of Big Brother watching you, here are a few ways to fight back.
How to Defeat Big Brother
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Ultimate List of Free Windows Phone 7 Apps
Earlier this month, Microsoft unveiled a big list of Windows Phone 7 handsets for over 30 countries which arrive soon. Though the initial impressions of the WP7 OS was mixed, it has still managed to evoke enough interests amongst the developer community who have already brought out some cool Free WP7 Apps in the Windows Phone 7 market place.
Ultimate List of Free Windows Phone 7 Apps
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How To Sync Browser & Delicious Bookmarks to Your iOS Device
Having an iOS device is essentially like having a mini computer with you all the time. If you browse the web with it, syncing your browser bookmarks between your computer and device is a must and we’ll show you how.
How To Sync Browser & Delicious Bookmarks to Your iOS Device
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 22/2010
The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 22/2010
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Four Reasons Why You Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid Them)
In her book Choke, author Sian Beilock examines the science behind why we choke under pressure. Here, Beilock explains a few of those reasons, and offers a few solutions.
Four Reasons Why You Choke Under Pressure (and How to Avoid Them)
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
How to Manually Repair Windows 7 Boot Loader Problems
If you’re having boot problems on your Windows PC, it’s often helpful to repair the MBR (Master Boot Record) to restore the Windows 7 boot loader—and you can do it easily from the Windows installation disc.
How to Manually Repair Windows 7 Boot Loader Problems
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Solar eclipse witnessed from space
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded its first lunar transit when the moon passed directly between the spacecraft and the sun. In this newly released image, the dark edge of the moon forms a partial eclipse of the sun. This sharp edge can be used to help calculate the effects of light diffraction on the telescope's optics, allowing operators to correct for this effect.
Solar eclipse witnessed from space
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Choosing Different Passwords for Different Websites
You don’t want to use the same password with all your online accounts but it is also impossible for you to remember so many different passwords. What do you do then?
Choosing Different Passwords for Different Websites
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Use Verbose Boot Messages to Troubleshoot Windows Startup Problems
If you’ve ever had problems with your PC starting up or shutting down slowly, there’s lots of different troubleshooting techniques that you can use—today we’ll talk about how to enable verbose messages. Enabling these verbose messages is not going to magically solve your problems, of course—the point is to use this to identify a problem, which you can then solve through other means, generally by uninstalling a problem application or upgrading a faulty driver.
Use Verbose Boot Messages to Troubleshoot Windows Startup Problems
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
25 Of the Most Inspiring Quotes Ever Spoken
An inspiring quote may be just what you need to turn your day around. Here are 25 of the most inspiring quotes ever spoken or written.
25 Of the Most Inspiring Quotes Ever Spoken
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NASA captures amazing image of Hurricane Paula
A few days ago, Hurricane Paula was bearing down on Honduras and Mexico. While it caused some substantial flooding and destroyed some homes, it weakened rather quickly and is now a tropical storm near Cuba. However, three days ago as the storm was battering the coast of Honduras, NASA's MODIS captured a stunning image of the hurricane.
NASA captures amazing image of Hurricane Paula
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Edit, Resize Photos With BImageStudio
It takes time to manually edit or resize photos. While it is not possible to automate every photo editing tasks, some can easily be automated to save time and speed up the process. BImageStudio is a free photo editing software for the Windows operating system that can batch process a set of photos that are loaded into the application. The program supports many popular image formats including jpg, png and gif.
Edit, Resize Photos With BImageStudio
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Monday, October 18, 2010
How to Make Your Own DVDs from Almost Any Video File
If you’ve got a lot of AVI videos in your media collection, you might want to be able to play them on your DVD player—or even more likely, give a DVD to a family member to watch. Here’s how to create your own DVDs easily.
How to Make Your Own DVDs from Almost Any Video File
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