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10 Awesome Games You Can Play with Your Old Laptop
Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 - 4 comments
Netbooks and old laptops usually have a hard time running modern games, but don't forget that there are plenty of great classics that will run smoothly even on an aging laptop. Read More
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38 Pre-installed Programs You Should Remove from Your New Laptop
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2009 - 2 comments
Speed up your laptop by removing all the useless bloat it came with. Read about the worst offenders and how to get rid of them. Read More
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David & Goliath: Spotify challenges Apple
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009 - 1 comments
An innovative music service from Europe threatens to remove iTunes’ grip on millions of music downloads a year. Spotify, a small company based out of Stockholm, Sweden has come to market with a new way to deliver music. It currently reaches audiences in Finland, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK with a model similar to that of online radio. Read More
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33 Anti-Efficiency Tools Online
Monday, Jun 1, 2009 - 10 comments
If you're looking at this article, then you are one of us, one of the sick, the demented, the easily amused procrastinators of work and pleasure. Read More
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How To Remove Watermarks from Images Using GIMP
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 2 comments
Have you ever searched a T-shirt website, only to happen across a design that you love so much you want to save it to your computer for later use as a desktop background, cell phone background, or to email to someone? Read More
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Your Guide to Understanding Malware
Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 0 comments
Learn what separates viruses from worms, bots from Trojans and other nasty creatures in Gilberto J. Perera's guide to malware. Read More
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Mac Vs. Pc: 62 Showcase Images & Illustrations
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 1 comments
No other flamewar has generated more nested forum threads, images, comics, illustration and negative ad campaigns than PC vs. Mac. Read More
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49 Addictive and Time Wasting Games
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 2 comments
Face it--the Internet is the ultimate time waster. A vast expanse of endless crap, stupid videos, and engrossing conspiracy theories about lizard people and anal probing. Read More
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10 reasons Why Cloud Computing is the Wave of the Future
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009 - 3 comments
What is all this Cloud computing mumbo jumbo about and why should I care? Our editor Gilberto J. Perera puts it to us straight. Read More
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20 Firefox Add-ons for Hackers and Power Users
Monday, Apr 27, 2009 - 1 comments
Mozilla Firefox is, hands down, the most versatile web browser. Why? Because there are myriad add-ons available that let you customize its behavior. Read More
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35 Free High-Quality Games for Linux
Monday, Feb 9, 2009 - 28 comments
Gaming on Linux has always been a relatively non-existent activity. For the longest time, it was nearly impossible to find any games that would run on Linux, let alone popular 3D games. As the operating system has grown and morphed, however, this is slowly changing, with more companies releasing their online games with Linux support (Americas Army) and 3D games being created specifically for it (Urban Terror). Here is a list of 35 high-quality, well-working games that will run smoothly on Linux: Read More
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How to Crack a Window's Password in 5 Minutes
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 - 104 comments
There are a number of reasons for needing to crack a Windows password: simply forgetting what the password is, working on a used computer, etc. No matter your reason for needing to, finding a Windows password is generally simple, and can be done in a very short period of time. Read More
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A Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Software
Monday, Jan 19, 2009 - 72 comments
Installing Linux applications can be a bit tricky... but Laptop Logic's Linux guru Blair Mathis walks you through the do's and dont's in this extensive how-to. Read More
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives to Popular Apps
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 - 24 comments
Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS Read More
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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ Hard Drive Installation Guide
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 - 752 comments
The step by step guide to upgrade the 2.5-inch hard drive in the Sony VAIO SZ series laptop. Read More
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Laptop Overclocking
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2005 - 11 comments
In this guide, we define overclocking, explain how it works, and demonstrate overclocking on the popular Compaq V2000 platform. Read More
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Do It Yourself Laptop
Friday, Nov 11, 2005 - 11 comments
The basic guide on how to to build a laptop using the MSI-1029 barebone notebook. Read More
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Watch TV on your Laptop
Friday, Jul 28, 2006 - 13 comments
Everything you need to know about TV tuner to record and watch television programming on your laptop. Read More
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The Ten Most Expensive Laptops in the World
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 - 49 comments
Discover the most expensive notebooks ever created, burning a huge hole in your wallet...and breaking your back! Read More
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35 Free High-Quality Games for Linux
Monday, Feb 9, 2009 - 28 comments
Gaming on Linux has always been a relatively non-existent activity. For the longest time, it was nearly impossible to find any games that would run on Linux, let alone popular 3D games. As the operating system has grown and morphed, however, this is slowly changing, with more companies releasing their online games with Linux support (Americas Army) and 3D games being created specifically for it (Urban Terror). Here is a list of 35 high-quality, well-working games that will run smoothly on Linux: Read More
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives to Popular Apps
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 - 24 comments
Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS Read More
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A Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Software
Monday, Jan 19, 2009 - 72 comments
Installing Linux applications can be a bit tricky... but Laptop Logic's Linux guru Blair Mathis walks you through the do's and dont's in this extensive how-to. Read More
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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ Hard Drive Installation Guide
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 - 752 comments
The step by step guide to upgrade the 2.5-inch hard drive in the Sony VAIO SZ series laptop. Read More
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How to Crack a Window's Password in 5 Minutes
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 - 104 comments
There are a number of reasons for needing to crack a Windows password: simply forgetting what the password is, working on a used computer, etc. No matter your reason for needing to, finding a Windows password is generally simple, and can be done in a very short period of time. Read More
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Laptop Overclocking
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2005 - 11 comments
In this guide, we define overclocking, explain how it works, and demonstrate overclocking on the popular Compaq V2000 platform. Read More
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Do It Yourself Laptop
Friday, Nov 11, 2005 - 11 comments
The basic guide on how to to build a laptop using the MSI-1029 barebone notebook. Read More
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Watch TV on your Laptop
Friday, Jul 28, 2006 - 13 comments
Everything you need to know about TV tuner to record and watch television programming on your laptop. Read More
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The Ten Most Expensive Laptops in the World
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 - 49 comments
Discover the most expensive notebooks ever created, burning a huge hole in your wallet...and breaking your back! Read More
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives to Popular Apps
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 - 24 comments
Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS Read More
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A Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Software
Monday, Jan 19, 2009 - 72 comments
Installing Linux applications can be a bit tricky... but Laptop Logic's Linux guru Blair Mathis walks you through the do's and dont's in this extensive how-to. Read More
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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ Hard Drive Installation Guide
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 - 752 comments
The step by step guide to upgrade the 2.5-inch hard drive in the Sony VAIO SZ series laptop. Read More
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Understand and Avoid Malicious Code Attacks in Linux
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009 - 0 comments
Linux is a very secure operating system...but here are a few guidelines and examples of commands that Linux beginners should treat carefully. Read More
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Laptop Overclocking
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2005 - 11 comments
In this guide, we define overclocking, explain how it works, and demonstrate overclocking on the popular Compaq V2000 platform. Read More
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Do It Yourself Laptop
Friday, Nov 11, 2005 - 11 comments
The basic guide on how to to build a laptop using the MSI-1029 barebone notebook. Read More
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35 Free High-Quality Games for Linux
Monday, Feb 9, 2009 - 28 comments
Gaming on Linux has always been a relatively non-existent activity. For the longest time, it was nearly impossible to find any games that would run on Linux, let alone popular 3D games. As the operating system has grown and morphed, however, this is slowly changing, with more companies releasing their online games with Linux support (Americas Army) and 3D games being created specifically for it (Urban Terror). Here is a list of 35 high-quality, well-working games that will run smoothly on Linux: Read More
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Watch TV on your Laptop
Friday, Jul 28, 2006 - 13 comments
Everything you need to know about TV tuner to record and watch television programming on your laptop. Read More
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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ Hard Drive Installation Guide
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 - 752 comments
The step by step guide to upgrade the 2.5-inch hard drive in the Sony VAIO SZ series laptop. Read More
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Top 50 Linux Alternatives to Popular Apps
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 - 24 comments
Linux is quickly gaining popularity, but there are still many users afraid to convert as they are not familiar with the applications. Today our Linux guru Blair Mathis is back to introduce fifty of the most popular applications on this OS Read More
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Do It Yourself Laptop
Friday, Nov 11, 2005 - 11 comments
The basic guide on how to to build a laptop using the MSI-1029 barebone notebook. Read More
-
A Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Software
Monday, Jan 19, 2009 - 72 comments
Installing Linux applications can be a bit tricky... but Laptop Logic's Linux guru Blair Mathis walks you through the do's and dont's in this extensive how-to. Read More
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Laptop Overclocking
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2005 - 11 comments
In this guide, we define overclocking, explain how it works, and demonstrate overclocking on the popular Compaq V2000 platform. Read More
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Watch TV on your Laptop
Friday, Jul 28, 2006 - 13 comments
Everything you need to know about TV tuner to record and watch television programming on your laptop. Read More
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The Ten Most Expensive Laptops in the World
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2006 - 49 comments
Discover the most expensive notebooks ever created, burning a huge hole in your wallet...and breaking your back! Read More
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