Computer Lightning Damage: How to Prevent It

Imagine this:
You leave your home for an extended vacation, taking care to shut all of your appliances and electronic items off. You set your thermostat to an economical reading and make sure that the mail is on hold. You’ve pretty much covered everything, right?
Wrong.
Now, imagine this:
You come home from your extended trip to find that [...]

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How to Delete Stubborn Files?

Many an end-user has met problems that some software can’t be uninstalled completely with its own uninstall program or Windows Add/Remove program. In this case a lot of people will be harassed by surfing the internet for specific instructions in different tech forums or tutorial sites; some just save worry by hiring technical guys directly [...]

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How to Send a Secret Message

Introduction
The term Steganography as well cryptography was derived from the Greek language. Cryptography is essentially the art of secret writing and the goal is to maintain the secrecy of the message even if it is visible. Steganography, means covered writing, and is a long-practiced form of hiding information. It should not be seen as a [...]

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The Motorola Mobile Video Enforcer: Capture, Collect, Convey

If this statement sounds like a mouth-full, that’s okay…it is. However, the purpose of this post is to toss a little information on this powerful device your way and give you an idea why every police department should have a Mobile Video Enforcer or something like it.
To better highlight some of the MVE’s features, below [...]

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Wireless Security: 6 Ways to Stop and Catch Hackers and War Drivers

War drivers are in the business of finding wireless access points, documenting them and uploading their locations to the web. Why would someone do this, well for several reasons:
First they want free internet access. Next they could just be war driving as a hobby; finally they could be targeting your network for financial gain. One [...]

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iPod Basics and Purchasing Guide

So, you are looking to purchase an iPod? Please take the time to read this post which will at best help you get the most out of your new iPod, and at the least, help you avoid mistakes and misconceptions. This post is written out of my personal experience with iPods.
1. What is an iPod?
An [...]

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How To Convert DVDs to iPod Video

Well, it was bound to happen anyway. Everywhere people have discovered that they could get their DVD movies and TV shoes onto the new video iPod without charge. How do they do that? It’s simple really. In fact, if you have ripped a movie onto the PSP before, you probably already know how to get [...]

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Introduction to DVD Recorders

DVD Recorder
A DVD recorder is an optical disc recorder that records video on blank writable DVD media. Such types of devices are available as a main drives for computers or as a standalone components for use in theater systems or studios. The usual DVD recorder supports three standard formats which include: DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD+RW [...]

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Which Sony Headphones Are Right For You?

Are you ready to find a new pair of headphones for your iPod, MP3 player, stereo, or even you’re TV but don’t know where to look? Don’t fret! There are manufacturers coming out with new headset options on a regular basis, which leaves your options wide open. One of those manufacturers is Sony. They have [...]

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The Future “Mobile Me” iPod from Apple and Intel

I was reading an article today and my light bulb finally went on - Blam! I really got how cool the Apple and Intel deal is…
I spend a fair amount of my time working with startups and I am convinced that 95% of innovation occurs in small companies. Only a small percentage of these fledgling [...]

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