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Over swim lessons today, I read Rob Pegoraro 's article "Tips to boot up your laptop hunt" (which was picked up in today's local paper) for users looking for new laptops (as I Tweeted today )… "… many users — college students among them — still need laptops
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As I posted on Twitter today , Joel Santo Domingo over at PC Magazine has published a new article, How to Buy a Back-to-School PC . He covers what you should consider when shopping for a new PC for back to school or for you home. It's helpful and timely
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This week the Windows 7 team posted on delivering a quality upgrade experience for Windows 7, noting that many people are running the Windows 7 Beta full time just as many of us do daily at Microsoft. And the team is encouraging users to revert to an
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As you may already know, Microsoft's Mix09 Conference begins this week in Las Vegas. Yes, it's true that researchers have determined that stress may cause the brain to become disconnected , but you don't have to be disconnected at Mix09. Once again, I
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Today I was asked… "How do I change what the start menu power button does in Windows Vista?" Click on the Start/Windows icon in the lower left hand corner of your screen and type "power options" in the <i>start search</i>
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Thanks to Stephen Rose for his reminder to take a look at these short screencasts of the new and updated features in Windows 7 from the Windows Client Video Library on TechNet. You can also subscribe to the Windows Client Videos for IT Pros RSS feed to
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I spent a few years when I was young growing up in the south, where a favourite weekend food was the deviled egg. Many recipes offer their versions of these picnic staples, but I found that the same basic ingredients in this side dish also make
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(See an update to this article in " It's nearly back to school time: here's info on buying a new PC ", Aug 14, 2009) As I Tweeted , This week, I received a popular question around this time of year, as people consider getting a new PC: "What kind of a
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Today this question from Mary... "I am thinking about getting a new Windows [Mobile] phone and was wondering how to install ring tones? Can I use any files? I'm also looking at the new iPhone but I read that you have to purchase ring tones for the iPhone."
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If you're heading to the US for MGX (Microsoft Global eXchange - the Microsoft Sales & Services annual event), I've posted here a few hints along the lines of my notes from Surviving CES in Las Vegas. (Please note that an updated post with new information
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I admit it... for a while after dogfooding the system in an old, spare PC, I thought for a while that I would build a custom, low-power Windows Home Server . But, as I looked at the time involved, the appeal of the HP MediaSmart Home Server was too great,
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Not all bugs are in your code... they're all over (and around) your computer. Learn about some new debugging tools that will help keep you healthier... After typing on my keyboard all day in meeting after meeting, I noticed that the laptop needed a little
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My friend, Sean, has a post from January on how he's not feelin' the love so much from McDonald's , specifically how the company doesn't accept unsolicited proposals. This was sent to me today: http://www.mcdonalds.com/contact/contact_us/unsolicited_ideas.html
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NJ.com (The Times site) has an article this week, How to Get Some Satisfaction Customer complaints can pay off with several basic steps by Greg Saitz... "It's likely almost every adult resident of New Jersey has felt stepped on and ripped off, insulted
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Back from a long weekend of Thanksgiving merry making and Black Friday weekend shopping... Leave it to a new article on Slate.com to help me get a refund when I see the price drop on that new widget or whachamacallit that I just purchased on Amazon...
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