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Take Your Digital Gift The Extra Mile
11/26/2009 6:25:48 AM, Auri Rahimzadeh
Over the years, consumer electronics have plunged in price yet increased in value. 10 megapixel digital cameras can be had for less than a Franklin, and 1080p high definition camcorders less than $250, sometimes less than $149. With “Black Friday” coming, ...
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Cloud computing and the environment
10/3/2009 5:35:05 AM, mynetx
Being environmentally friendly, also known as “going green,” is very common, with more people getting the idea to save energy and resources. This might include shutting your computer down at nights vs. just using its stand-by mode; it might also include ...
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Sorry Kermit, But It Can Be Easy Being Green
9/17/2009 6:24:55 PM, Marcus at Microsoft
Do you all know Kermit the Frog? Remember his famous song Bein’ Green? In it Kermit lamented that it wasn’t that easy being green. But that was before there was a whole new kind of green – what we now refer to as being more environmentally friendly and ...
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Sharing jokes and funny pictures is a lot more Earth-Friendly than it used to be.
9/17/2009 11:33:03 AM, X-Evolutionist
When I first started working, years before personal computers, one thing that would make office-life more fun was to share jokes and funny pictures. In those days, in order to share a joke or a funny picture, you would Xerox 10 copies to hand out to your ...
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I wish to report an inconsistency within the Windows Live Code of Conduct.
9/11/2009 7:09:45 PM, X-Evolutionist
Dear Windows Live: I want to call your attention to an inconsistency within the Windows Live Code of Conduct. First off, I with to quote this part of the Code of Conduct webpage: Report violations of this Code of Conduct This is your community. Help ...
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Windows Live Movie Maker Tour - What's new, What's Different
9/10/2009 8:41:48 AM, Andre
So, there is a new version of Movie Maker that's out on the prowl looking for videos to edit and share. Back in February of this year, we saw the release of Windows Live Movie Maker 1.0 beta, which focused on simplifying video editing with a snazzy new ...
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Stay secure and don’t get phished via Messenger
9/9/2009 2:08:43 PM, mynetx
Some of you have asked Max Messenger whether there is a possibility to display who in your contacts is “online” but has set their status to “Appear offline”. There is no such possibility! Not even using an additional program or via some websites. Those ...
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Here's one reason why I love Windows 7.
9/2/2009 5:02:10 AM, Technogran
Thought I would just let those of you who haven’t yet had the chance to try out Windows 7 just why this user is so in love with using it and wouldn’t go back to using Vista or XP even if someone paid her to! Many of you will be aware of my ‘how-to’ posts ...
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Utilizing Parental Controls in Windows Vista and Windows 7
9/1/2009 7:59:47 PM, Andre
Ten years ago, the Internet was a small extension of the desktop that was available to a select few. With today’s pervasive Internet, the risk are higher, we have seen cases of teenagers and much younger being solicited in chartrooms, over instant ...
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How-to: Stay secure while using Hotmail
8/28/2009 11:08:34 PM, mynetx
In recent days, e-mails from spammers have surfaced spreading malware. Getting your computer infected by malware might result in your password being compromised and your Windows Live ID subsequently hijacked and abused for sending more spam. How can you ...
