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Best Wireless Keyboard: The Logitech K340 Wireless Keyboard Review

I was using the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard for a while with my Thinkpad (running Windows 7), but I soon found it inadequate. The keys were mismatched, and I had to use software to match up the keys to what I want to achieve in Windows, i.e. home, end, delete, alt-tab. Also, since I got a [...]

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The Best AAA/AA Battery Charger – The La Crosse BC-700 Review

Four months ago when I got my AA battery-powered Razer Orochi bluetooth mouse, I didn’t know a thing about rechargeable batteries. That being the case, I went on eBay and got myself the cheapest combo pack – a charger with 8 AA batteries. What the heck I thought, the charger even had an auto-shut-off feature, [...]

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The Top Thing I love About China is Their Wo Pu

Over December, I toured China for a month and saw some pretty interesting things there. And if there’s one thing that I’m thankful for, it’s a travel pillow because the time it takes to fly there can KILL (or land you with a very sore neck). The normal neck pillows don’t cut it too [...]

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Bloated SnagIt Screencapture Utility

I hate it when I want to do something but have to wait for it. I know, I know, it just goes to show how impatient I am, but don’t we live in the age of instant gratification where everything must be done in the snap of your fingers. Screen capturing is something that I (probably) [...]

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Microsoft Office Outlook (Outlook XP/2002, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) Personal Folders (PST) Backup Tool

Many users use Microsoft Office Outlook (i.e. Outlook XP/2002, Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007) as their default e-mail client, contact list manager and daily management tasks organizer. Over time, it’s common to have Outlook contain all your important email messages, contacts information, calendar entries, appointment details, essential notes, critical to-do tasks and other personal data. [...]

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The Microsoft XBox 360

I just discovered how versatile the Xbox can be – it’s not just a simple gaming console, it’s an entire home entertainment system in one small box! If you have Windows Media Center, or a Zune, then you can connect these devices up very easily. Imagine having your songs on your PC, and then being [...]

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Protect Your Wireless Network with MAC Address Filtering…A Bad Idea

To secure your wireless network, you can use a variety of means, and one of which is by selecting only what MAC addresses are allowed. This is known as MAC filtering, and it can serve as a basic deterrent against most opportunistic attackers. However, just using MAC filtering alone will probably be a bad idea. It [...]

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