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- Cool Websites & Tools – Caribbean Music, Fast File-Sending, & Share a Meal
- When Technology Breaks, Should You Replace Or Repair?
- Learn 10 Simple Self Improvement Tips In 10 Minutes [Stuff to Watch]
- Migrating From Windows 7 To Ubuntu: The Ultimate Guide
- Types Of Internet Access Technologies Explained, And What You Should Expect
- Your Brain On Ice: Is Cryonics Crazy?
- 5 Smart Home Gadgets You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
- What Is Half-Duplex And Full-Duplex Operation, And How Does It Affect Your Router?
- OBD2 & Windows: Save On Auto Repair With Diagnostic Tools
- A-Audio Legacy Headphones Review and Giveaway
- Five Things Google Probably Knows About You
- Google Drops Google+ Requirement, Netflix Officially Lands On Linux, And More… [Tech News Digest]
| Cool Websites & Tools – Caribbean Music, Fast File-Sending, & Share a Meal Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:31 PM PDT  Strut – these days, if you want to make a presentation, you no longer have just Powerpoint as an option. Now you have lots of options, and one of them is a web app called Strut. It is an HTML5 presentation editor with lots of features. Seahorse – life is thousands of scenes. Seahorse is a new app for documenting scenes from your life together with friends and family. From your greatest adventures to celebrations and milestones, all photos and videos shared to Seahorse scenes become complete memories. Fresca Radio – one of the best things about the Internet is... Read the full article: Cool Websites & Tools – Caribbean Music, Fast File-Sending, & Share a Meal |
| When Technology Breaks, Should You Replace Or Repair? Posted: 22 Sep 2014 07:30 PM PDT  Your devices won’t last forever. The typical lifespan of a desktop computer is 4.4 years. So what do you do when it breaks? Especially in a business setting, repairing may save you some money, but replacing is more likely a better use of your time. Should you replace or repair a broken laptop? As for most printers, it’s probably cheaper to replace than to repair — and possibly better for your productivity as well. This handy infograph by Lexicon Technologies illustrates the overall savings to be had when making the right choice between repairing and replacing broken technology. Click to... Read the full article: When Technology Breaks, Should You Replace Or Repair? |
| Learn 10 Simple Self Improvement Tips In 10 Minutes [Stuff to Watch] Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:30 PM PDT  Everyone is in a rush these days. We share 6-second looping videos on Vine via 140 character Twitter updates, rush through email at light speed and even sell our world-changing ideas in an impatient five minute format. Psychologist and author Richard Wiseman has gone one better and written 59 Seconds, a book all about changing your life in a minute. Richard’s format fits YouTube like a glove, so he’s created a series of short videos to demonstrate. Got ten minutes? Here’s ten examples of what YouTube does best. Wake Up Feeling Great You might have heard about sleep cycles in the past, but how do you apply them to your own schedule? Well... Read the full article: Learn 10 Simple Self Improvement Tips In 10 Minutes [Stuff to Watch] |
| Migrating From Windows 7 To Ubuntu: The Ultimate Guide Posted: 22 Sep 2014 11:00 AM PDT  Despite what all the Linux haters say, choosing Ubuntu is logical and migrating from Windows 7 to Ubuntu is a breeze. This article summarizes the process and provides solutions to some of the most common beginner hiccups. The Windows Vs Mac Vs Linux debate has been going on for years and doesn’t look to be settled anytime soon. If you are a Windows 7 user and still haven’t made the switch to Windows 8, you may want to consider migrating to Ubuntu 14.04, the latest Linux distro from Ubuntu. In addition to strong support from developers and a massive software repository, it’s free,... Read the full article: Migrating From Windows 7 To Ubuntu: The Ultimate Guide |
| Types Of Internet Access Technologies Explained, And What You Should Expect Posted: 22 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT  What kind of Internet access do you really have? Broadband? High Speed? Wireless? Satellite? Fibre? There are so many different names for selling Internet access, but most of them don’t tell you how you are connecting to the Internet. Now is a good time to find out and see just what they mean for you. Before we get into this, if you are new to looking at the techno-side of the Internet, relax and stay calm. You can figure this stuff out and we’re here to help. If you want a basic understanding of how the Internet works in general, we’ve got an... Read the full article: Types Of Internet Access Technologies Explained, And What You Should Expect |
| Your Brain On Ice: Is Cryonics Crazy? Posted: 22 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT  Do you want to live forever? It’s not a trick question: a technology called cryonics claims to offer a way to cheat death — but does the idea hold water? If you’ve heard about the idea of cryonics, you’ve probably heard about it through science fiction, like Futurama or in Star Trek films. Cryonics is a process of putting someone in suspended animation: making them so cold that they don’t experience the passage of time, so that they can be revived at a later date. What you may not know is that cryonics is something you can sign up for... Read the full article: Your Brain On Ice: Is Cryonics Crazy? |
| 5 Smart Home Gadgets You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT  Smart home technology isn’t all about thermostats and lighting. Here are automated ways to feed your cats, track your eggs and even find out about plumbing problems in your house. Conversations about smart home technology tend to revolve around a few stand-bys. There are smart lamps, which lets you automate and control light levels from your phone. There’s the Nest, the Google-owned entity behind a smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector and a thermostat you can control with your phone. Interesting as these products are, you might be wondering: what else is out there? Here are five smart home products... Read the full article: 5 Smart Home Gadgets You Probably Haven't Heard Of |
| What Is Half-Duplex And Full-Duplex Operation, And How Does It Affect Your Router? Posted: 22 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT  WiFi connections are running at half-duplex while the wired part of the LAN are on full-duplex. So it seems that by connecting through WiFi, something had to give. Were we shortchanged? Do you like losing half of anything? Worse, will we not be able to perform certain stuff with our computers and peripheral devices if they were connected through WiFi? Duplex versus Simplex In networking, the term ‘duplex’ signifies the ability for two points or devices to communicate with each other, as opposed to ‘simplex’ which refers to unidirectional communication. In a duplex communication system, both points (devices) can transmit... Read the full article: What Is Half-Duplex And Full-Duplex Operation, And How Does It Affect Your Router? |
| OBD2 & Windows: Save On Auto Repair With Diagnostic Tools Posted: 22 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT  Running a car in the 21st century can be expensive, especially if it is out of warranty. Diagnosing faults can be particularly costly, especially if the repair facility is experienced in upselling to ensure you carry out your repairs with them. The continuing computerisation of automobile systems means that repairs are often like-for-like component swaps (much the same as when repairing a desktop computer), which means the modern mechanic needs good understanding of electrical systems as well as those traditional mechanical components that are still in use. What all of this means, however, is that you can save money on... Read the full article: OBD2 & Windows: Save On Auto Repair With Diagnostic Tools |
| A-Audio Legacy Headphones Review and Giveaway Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:30 AM PDT  There’s a good rule of thumb when it comes to buying headphones. The more money you spend, the more you’re going to get in terms of sheer audio quality. It’s not unheard of to see audiophiles spend upwards of $1,000 on a pair of high-end cans. The highest tiers of audio equipment are overwhelmingly occupied by products from the likes of Bose, Bang and Olufsen and AKG. But there’s a new player on the market, hoping to provide a similar audio experience, but at a price-point that is sure to be more palatable to consumers. It’s the A-Audio Legacy. These... Read the full article: A-Audio Legacy Headphones Review and Giveaway |
| Five Things Google Probably Knows About You Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:00 AM PDT  The majority of us use Google. It opens up the Internet, lets us explore and learn. It helps us expand our minds. And in return, it’s collected information about you. That much, we know. It’s common knowledge. A phrase that has quite recently become everyday is: “If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” It’s not always true, but when it comes to Google, there’s more than an element of believability. Google isn’t providing all of those free services out of the goodness of its heart. Naturally, the amount Google knows about you depends on how much... Read the full article: Five Things Google Probably Knows About You |
| Google Drops Google+ Requirement, Netflix Officially Lands On Linux, And More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 22 Sep 2014 04:30 AM PDT  Also, served via Facebook, investigating eBay, Xbox One delayed in China, Netflix expands in Europe, and Conan demands Apple eRase U2. Google+ No Longer Required For Gmail Google is no longer requiring new Gmail users to also sign up for a Google+ account. The change of policy was spotted by the WordStream Blog, with a screenshot showing how new Gmail signups have the choice to create a G+ profile or continue onto their inbox without doing so. These new users will, however, be required to sign up to Google+ if and when they want to share any sort of public... Read the full article: Google Drops Google+ Requirement, Netflix Officially Lands On Linux, And More… [Tech News Digest] |
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