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Should I rent….

Well, you knew it was coming.With the economy being so bad, software corporations have to find new ways to offer their products. Microsoft as always, is on the cutting edge. For the past few years, Microsoft has been conducting experiments in various countries as to how and whether “renting” software could become a…

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What to do now?

The holidays have come and gone .... and someone got a new computer. What do we do with the old one?You could donate it to a local charity, but if it is really old and no longer functioning, you have to dispose of it properly. Electronics like telephones, radios, TVs, computers and cell phones are…

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Out with the old!

As the New Year approaches, most folks have to make the tough choice, what to keep and what to throw away.Perhaps now is the time for the new resolution, dump your old system and head forward into the new year. The new Windows 7 operating system, by far and away, surpasses the old windows operating systems.…

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Laptop’s Thinnest Hard Drive Yet!

The race to build smaller, more efficient and less power consuming products has been taking off this year, with the popularity rising in those little tiny laptops, otherwise known as netbooks.Tomorrow, Seagate Technologies (www.seagate.com) an industry leader in 1", 2.5", and 3.5" hard drives, both internally and externally, releases what will be known as…

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Time for a winter cleaning?

Everyone loves spring.Everything is new again, time to dust off the grime from winter. But wait, winter has just arrived. Most people do not realize that the wintertime is when the house is closed up and the fresh air is not coming around the computer like it does during the warmer months. Dust buildup is deadly to your system.…

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Webcam Streaming 101

A good friend of mine asked me about streaming his web cam live over the Internet, but was having some problems doing so.  He was using it from home, on a small home network consisting of three additional users, and a Linksys wireless router.  Simple.  First we assigned the webcam a static IP address (192.168.1.150) …

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