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April 28, 2011
April 23, 2011
Why People Should Stop Being Duped By the 3D Scam
"The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it is a scam and not innovation as the industry would like you to believe."
April 17, 2011
April 16, 2011
April 08, 2011
April 05, 2011
Don't damage LCDs trying to clean them
"Chemicals in municipal water and window cleaners can damage LCD screens on TVs and laptops. Harsh chemicals can kill pixels, or cause clouding and smudges."
March 15, 2011
March 13, 2011
Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 7
"If the hardware and software in your PC are not working correctly, you need a way to boot up Windows 7 so you can find out which component is causing the problem. Learn how to perform a clean boot in Windows 7 to troubleshoot malfunctioning hardware and software."
March 11, 2011
Google Lets Users Blacklist Sites From Search Results
"Google users can now ban the sites that annoy them most from ever showing up in their search results. Think of it as the Hate button."
March 05, 2011
February 23, 2011
February 20, 2011
The Trouble With “Balance” Metaphors
"... the familiar trope of “balancing privacy and security” is a source of constant frustration to privacy advocates, because while there are clearly sometimes tradeoffs between the two, it often seems that the zero-sum rhetoric of “balancing” leads people to view them as always in conflict. This is, I suspect, the source of much of the psychological appeal of “security theater”: If we implicitly think of privacy and security as balanced on a scale, a loss of privacy is ipso facto a gain in security. It sounds silly when stated explicitly, but the power of frames is precisely that they shape our thinking without being stated explicitly."
February 19, 2011
productivity tip: reboot your computer every time you get bored
"The urge to check all those sites magically vanished--and my 'productive' computer use was unaffected."
February 17, 2011
F.lux: software to make your life better
"F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better."
US-CERT Cyber Security: Debunking Some Common Myths
"There are some common myths that may influence your online security practices. Knowing the truth will allow you to make better decisions about how to protect yourself. "
February 14, 2011
February 07, 2011
Family Tech Support Guy
"Family Tech Support Guy: Or, 21 Reasons Why Technology Isn’t So Great Sometimes"
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