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Sometimes when it comes to tech support, the simple things can be hard to explain

Usually, there is more than one way to open files on your PC. For example, if you have a picture you would like to view, you can click on the picture and it will open using whatever default picture viewing software is associated with it on your PC. Or you can open the picture viewing [...]

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Save iPhone storage space by storing files and photos online.

Are you one of those lucky iPhone owners? Im not yet but this is something that seem like it would be right up my alley if I was. Box.net is one of those online storage services that allow you to pretty much store documents, photo’s and other files online and acces them anywhere. I was [...]

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let the folks at Fixya.com help you with your problem

When things break in my house, the first thing I usually do is search for the problem Im having on Google. there are tons of information on the web, you just have to sift through all the garbage and spam to find what you need. A few weeks ago I was having a problem with [...]

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Does the Alexa toolbar and widgets help your Alexa ranking?

I really hate toolbars.
I say that because I just installed a toolbar (that I should have installed anyway) in both my IE7 and Firefox browsers. Every since I have started blogging, Ive read that the Alexa toolbar is a must for most website/blog owners. Now Im slow to starting some things. I was slow to [...]

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A very annoying blogging mistake.

Blogging is fun, for me anyway. I love talking about things of interest. I love having an output and the opportunity to meet and conversate with people that share the same interest I have.  I have gotten addicted to writing, even though Im not really a writer. With all the fun I have blogging, there [...]

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Check the forums at Wordreference.com to find the perfect word for what you want to say

Are you a blogger?
Have you ever ran across something you wanted to say but wasn’t sure if you had it spelled correctly, or if you actually had the right terminology?
"Your" and "You’re" is one word that many people make mistakes with. Ever made that mistake?
I admit, I’m not an English teacher, nor do I claim [...]

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WOW….I have a dirty little secret….wanna hear it?

Once upon a time there was this little MMORPG that went by the name of Everquest. It didn’t interest me until about 3 or 4 months after release. I read an article in PCGamer that made it sound so interesting that I went to EB games and bought it. Needless to say I was ADDICTED [...]

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Going Sicko over Vista’s User Acount Control (UAC)? Well turn it off…

I know I’ve been super happy with Vista so far, Ive talked about how I haven’t had any problems and how things aren’t as bad as people are talking about, but I ran across some things lately that has really eaten at my nerves. Right here, today, I am going to admit to you all [...]

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Do you want to build your very own Gaming PC for under $600 bucks?

I usually promote my podcast and shownotes to the podcast over at Jonzee.com, but this week I talked about something that might be interesting to readers of this site. The reason? I talk about piecing together a gaming PC for cheap.
Do you want to build your very own Gaming PC for under $600 bucks?
Well that [...]

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Watch the Lisa Lopes documentary and other TV show episodes for free online…legally

The other day a friend of mine was telling me about the Lisa Lopes documentary that aired on VH1 not to long ago. I hadn’t had a chance to check it out myself…yet, meant to find it online (legally of coarse) but never got around to it. last night I was just checking through my [...]

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