Many colleges across the U.S. now recommend, or even require, students to have some form of portable computer, usually a laptop or netbook. While having a college laptop may be a no-brainer in today’s world, here are some accessories that are just as useful/important, but can sometimes be neglected.  Read more...

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We all enjoy our privacy, but protecting it gets harder and harder. Many new cameras, especially those found on the iPhone/iTouch and Android devices tag location data, along with what kind of camera was used, and the shutter speed. Here are some easy ways to remove personal information from your photos before sharing them.  Read more...

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In my last post, I showed how to find the Star Wars easter egg on Windows. Windows certainly isn’t the only OS to have some easter eggs. Here are a few found on Mac OS X.  Read more...

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Quick Look is a great tool pre-installed in OS X that allows for information about a highlighted file to be brought up with a press of the space bar. While this feature is handy and nice, it could be much better. Here are a few plugins you can install to get more from Quick Looks.  Read more...

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For many Mac owners, Deeper is old news. It’s been around for a while, and it’s very well-known for how many hidden settings it can provide easy access to. Deeper allows Mac users to access settings that have been hidden from the general user by Apple. These settings can range anywhere from dock appearance to animated desktop backgrounds. For those new to the Mac scene, those who just didn’t realize before how much more they could tweak, or those who simply hadn’t heard of Deeper until now, enjoy.  Read more...

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Sometimes being a Mac owner can be frustrating when you can’t find a Mac equivalent to a Windows application. This frustration is actually unnecessary thanks to an open, free application called Darwine. Here’s a super simple guide to running most Windows executables on your Mac.  Read more...

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The process for removing applications on OS X isn’t nearly as efficient as it could/should be. While dragging your application into the Trash will delete the application, all the other files associated with it are left behind. That means your hard drive is left with stranded files that take up space. Some apps include an uninstaller to take care of these files. Many, however, do not. Here’s a handy Mac app that’s been around for a while that will clean up all those extra files for you. It’s called AppCleaner, and here is a very easy guide on how to use it.  Read more...

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There is a universal truth to computers, regardless of OS, maker, or model- all computers have problems from time to time. Unfortunately, many consumers would rather buy a new computer than spend time fixing their malfunctioning one. This is a vicious cycle that can be broken, and maybe save you some money in the process. Here are a few reasons you may be tempted to upgrade your computer, and some tips on fixing the problems yourself.  Read more...

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greenpois0n RC5 was released earlier today as an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G and iPad [. As with any first release of a jailbreak tool, this one has some bugs. An updated release, RC6 is expected fix many of those, but in the meantime, we have prepared a little guide to answer your questions on how to fix the common issues that many people are facing with greenpois0n.  Read more...

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An untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3G, iPod Touch 4G and iPad is now available in the form of greenpois0n RC5! This is excellent news for all those who were waiting for an untethered jailbreak for their iOS device to get rid of the annoying rejailbreaking required on every restart, specially after installing Cydia apps.No longer do you have to rely on a tethered redsn0w jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 though! Thanks to greenpois0n RC5 by the Chronic Dev Team.  Read more...

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