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Windows XP Support Ends On April 8 2014

July 14th 2011 | Posted by Edg3

It was bound to happen eventually. On April 8, 2014, all extended support for Windows XP will stop. This includes hotfixes and security patches. Some of you might be thinking well that’s years away. That’s less than 1000 days away. Not so far when you look at it like that.
Most people that opted to stay [...]

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Computers, News

IBM Celebrates 100 Years

July 8th 2011 | Posted by Edg3

IBM recently celebrated it’s 100th year. Not kidding, 100 years. Aside from the personal computer, the company has been responsible for time recorders, cash registers, clocks, punch card machines, UPC barcodes, and a heck of a lot more. While we won’t get into the details of IBM’s history as that would deserve a whole blog [...]

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Gadgets

Turn Your iPad Into A Coloring Book With Crayola ColorStudio

July 7th 2011 | Posted by Edg3

There are enough painting apps for the iPad but this next one is special. The Crayola ColorStudio HD app turns your iPad into a coloring book. The app comes with a stylus called the iMarker that looks like a large crayon but is designed to interact with the iPad’s MultiTouch display. The app then treats [...]

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Computers, News

Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Service Pack 1 For Download

February 23rd 2011 | Posted by Edg3

Microsoft has just released the first service pack for Windows 7 and it’s available for download. Interested users can get it by downloading it from the official site, through Windows Update, or by ordering the installation DVD.
From the official site, here’s what’s included:
“Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update that includes previously [...]

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Computers, Software

Customize Your Windows Desktop In One Click

February 9th 2011 | Posted by Edg3

Anyone who has used Windows long enough inevitably gets an urge to customize it. There are lots of transformation packs available that will make your desktop look like something else but if you want an easier way, we’ve got just the thing for you.
Magic Desktop lets you customize your desktop icons, wallpaper, start menu, themes, [...]

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News

Google To Bring Dead Sea Scrolls Online

October 21st 2010 | Posted by Edg3

[Image courtesy of Wikipedia]
Google will be working with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) to scan the entire Dead Sea Scrolls and bring them online. While Google will not do the actual photographing and scanning, it will add the search component to the Dead Sea Scrolls in different languages.
[High Five to Chloe Albanesius]

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