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Eight Free Cloud Services You Should Know About 26 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
Cloud computing is a simple, versatile concept. Just turn over your data and software needs to the experts up there in “the cloud” of the Internet. Let them worry about storing your data, keeping it s...
Online College or Campus Learning? 23 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
These days, earning a college degree online is an option as readily available as traditional, on-campus living and learning. So what's the better choice? There are many pros and cons of online college...
Are Digital Cameras Obsolete? 22 Aug 2013 | 09:42 pm
What goes around comes around. Digital cameras killed the old-school film camera market long ago. Today, some are wondering if standalone digital cameras are in danger of extinction by cameras built i...
Geekly Update - 21 August 2013 21 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
Are helicopter drones getting out of control? Is Google secretly changing the definition of words in Webster's dictionary? And is your smartphone using more electricity than the refrigerator? Get answ...
Sockets and Caches and Cores, Oh My! 20 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm
A reader asks: 'I have been wondering about upgrading the CPU in my desktop, because it's a slow, cheap computer I bought three years ago. But the jargon is getting me down! Can you demystify all this...
HOWTO: Save Money on Printing Costs 19 Aug 2013 | 11:12 pm
Tired of shelling out big bucks to replace yet another empty ink cartridge? Nobody is happy about the high cost of home and small office printing. Paper prices are rising, and the cost of brand-name p...
More Free Online Music 16 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
There are many sources of music online: iTunes, Slacker, Pandora, Spotify, and plenty more. Most of the big music services follow similar business models: Free music, with ads and limits on what you c...
Academic Discounts On Software and Tech Gear 15 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
A reader asks: 'I am headed back to school in September, so I need a new laptop and some software for my first year at college. Of course money is tight, so I'm looking for any student discounts I can...
Geekly Update - 14 August 2013 14 Aug 2013 | 08:06 pm
Which is smarter, a human brain or 83,000 computers? Why should twins with lazy siblings consider plastic surgery ASAP? And is the new LG G2 smartphone worth dying for? Get answers to these burning qu...
Overheating: Enemy Number One 13 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
A reader asks: 'My computer sometimes shuts down at random times. A friend said it's probably overheating. How can I find out for sure, and what can be done about overheating?' Read on to learn why he...
