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Help! My laptop sounds like a lawnmower

Its 2.a.m. and you are putting the finishing touches on a very important document you have been working on. You have noticed that the last couple of evenings, your laptop has been making loud humming sounds. The first time you wrote it off, the sec...Read More

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Internet Browser Security

Internet Browser Security We have all been hit my computer viruses at one or another in our lifetimes. They always seem to come at the most inopportune times. We have term papers due, portfolios due, and deadline to meet and o...Read More

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HELP! I Deleted My Document!

HELP! I Deleted My Document! One of the most frustrating things in the world is when you accidentally deleting a document. Rather it be an essay that is due the next day, a presentation with the deadline the next day, or the last chapter of the n...Read More

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Windows 8 Shortcuts (Windows Key)

The main two gripes about Windows 8 right now is the removal of one feature (Start Button) in exchange for the addition of a new one (Start Screen). The omission of the start button has caused public backlash, especially amongst the long-standing ...Read More

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Windows 8 Review: The Good

Windows 8 Review: The Good Unlike Windows 7, which felt more like a step up from Vista, Windows 8 feels more like a giant leap forward. The only word to describe this feat would be: Gamechanger. In a lot ways, Windows 8 makes in...Read More

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Roaring Lion

Mac Lion OSX What else is left to say about Apple these days? Ipad…Check. Ipad2…Check. Iphone 4…Check. Ipod…Check. Lion OSX…Unchecked. As thousands to millions of people frantically flock to their nearest Apple stores in search for ...Read More

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Issues with Mac Optical Drives

Issues with Mac Optical Drives Everyone and everything is going digital! As a result, older mediums such as CDs and DVDs are becoming less common and eventually, like its predecessors the cassette tapes and VHS, obsolete. Even newer disc techno...Read More

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Is onsite computer repair that much better than me taking it to the shop?

Is onsite computer repair that much better than me taking it to the shop? When our computers stopped working properly, we often find ourselves at a crossroads? We have called various computer repair companies and see that there are two separate typ...Read More

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Differences in Wireless Technologies

Differences in Wireless Technologies Your family has recently decided to purchase a laptop. One of the things that is most exciting is that you will now have the ability to connect to the internet wirelessly! You go to your local computer store an...Read More

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Is USB 3.0 worth it?

Is USB 3.0 worth it? After taking a stroll in Microcenter in search of a new external hard drive, you immediately notice the USB 3.0 logo on one of the boxes. Because you are already aware of USB 2.0, you become skeptical but, nevertheless, excit...Read More

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