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6 Tips for the Transition From Destkop Programming to Web Development

April 7th, 2009

When I was learning web development, I had already been programming desktop applications for a quite some time. However, it did not come to me quite as easily as simply picking up a new programming language. Here are five things that would have helped me out while learning web development. Oh…and I’m bringing back the count DOWN.

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Simple Computer Shopping Info for the Non-Geek

March 31st, 2009

Computer shopping can be more than a headache, to say the least, for those who are not familiar with computers. Well, this post is for you. Get a brief description of the most important specifications and what the weird numbers next to them mean!

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Save Your Money and Your Computer: Hibernate

March 29th, 2009

The Hibernate feature of operating systems is one that is often overlooked by the general public. It allows for power saving on desktops as well as a quick start up for laptops. Unfortunately, in place of utilizing hibernation, many desktop owners opt for the antiquated and wasteful “leave the computer on 24/7” option. And laptop owners kill precious time with complete shutdowns and startups.

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Downloading Movies and TV Shows: How to Use Torrents

March 18th, 2009

Quite often, you’ll hear your nerdier friends talking about how they’ve downloaded a DVD -quality version of “Star Wars: Episode 8.4 - The Wrath of William Shatner” a week before it was filmed. They are using magical little things called torrents to get these. These are actually quite easy little things to use

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Xbox 360 Wireless Internet Without Spending $100

March 16th, 2009

So, you’ve got an Xbox 360 and you’re ready to jump onto Xbox Live and get your butt handed to you by a foul-mouthed 12 year old. Only one problem: your 360 is 123,413 ft away from your internet connection. Unfortunately, this is the problem I have.

If it were up to Microsoft, you would have to buy a $99 wireless network adapter. Unfortunately, many people do this even though they may have one they’ve already spent good money on: their laptop.

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Easily Download Videos from Sites Like YouTube

March 14th, 2009

Have you ever come across some really cool videos on YouTube or some other YouTube-like site that you wished you could hold on to? Well, thanks to a tool called Video DownloadHelper, it can easily be done in one step.

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