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10 big moments for the Web in its 25th year

Today, the Web turns twenty-six years old. On March 12th 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Web and founder of the World Wide Web Foundation, put fo

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I am Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web. Join me to talk about making the future of technology more human, reddit. AMA! • /r/IAmA

EDIT -- AMA is over BUT ... Thanks to all for your questions! Please continue the conversation here on Reddit and with WIRED and Nokia here...

The creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee does an AMA! :D

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http://xkcd.com/705/

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How To: Install Windows 7 from a USB Key!

So after reading our review of Windows 7, you’re ready to take the plunge and upgrade to Microsoft's new OS. You’ve read our upgrade guide, decided whether you want 32- or 64-bit Windows 7, and bought

So your laptop CD drive is busted but you really need to reformat your computer? Look no further!

This guide, by Norman Chan is by far the easiest and quickest way to do this. Check it out !

 Here is a list of free Windows Operating ISO files (yes the site is legit) for free download: http://www.techverse.net/download-windows-7-iso-x86-x64-microsofts-official-servers/

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SSD vs. HDD Performance Comparison

Nice video demonstrating the blazing speed capability of a Solid State Drive vs a Hard Disk Drive...

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Be very careful in Windows 8 with the System Restore/Refresh options. Most people don’t know…

Be very careful in Windows 8 with the System Restore/Refresh options. Most people don’t know the difference, the system refresh does exactly what it says, it refreshes your PC. But when you select the...

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K-12 Free Education.

 practical introduction to using the Unix operating system with a focus on Linux command line skills. Topics include: grep and regular expressions, ZSH, Vim and Emacs, basic and advanced GDB features, permissions, working with the file system, revision control, Unix utilities, environment customization, and using Python for shell scripts. Topics may be added, given sufficient interest. Course website: http://cs1u.stanford.edu

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Free books: 100 legal sites to download literature

The Classics Browse works by Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad and other famous authors here. Classic Bookshelf: This site has put classic novels online, from Charles Dickens to Charlotte Bronte. The Onlin...

"Math and Science

Turn to this list to find books about math, science, engineering and technology.

FullBooks.com: This site has “thousands of full-text free books,” including a large amount of scientific essays and books.

Free online textbooks, lecture notes, tutorials and videos on mathematics: NYU links to several free resources for math students.

Online Mathematics Texts: Here you can find online textbooks likeElementary Linear Algebra and Complex Variables.

Science and Engineering Books for free download: These books range in topics from nanotechnology to compressible flow.

FreeScience.info: Find over 1800 math, engineering and science books here.

Free Tech Books: Computer programmers and computer science enthusiasts can find helpful books here."

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How to Branch Out Your IT Services

In our fast paced society getting yourself and your business out there sometimes may seem an unattainable goal.  It can be very stressful trying to improve your business while juggling work, school...

The following are some tips to promote your Computer Repair business, regardless of what you specialize in.

1. Don’t Be Afraid

It’s cliched, but failure is a part of life. If you don’t put yourself out there and just go for it sometimes, you may end up with more regret than you previously had before.

When an opportunity presents itself, take it and make the most of it, only then will you have the courage to move on and keep learning

Don’t let fear paralyze you, use that energy to create something positive and use it  to push yourself into the unknown

2. Use Craigslist Efficiently

Craiglist Computer Services section is a goldmine if utilized effectively, and efficiently

DO NOT create your ad in all caps as this will immediately throw people off

Limit your posting to once a day and include a well design picture of your logo and anything else you might want to upload, BUT KEEP IT PRETTY, nobody wants to look at some lame clip art from 98 of a jpeg computer

Make your ad look like a resume, it should be crisp, to the point with a list of all the services you offer; use borders, proper paragraph spacing and develop a fluidity to the flow of text

Read more here

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Data sent to and from the hard drive is interpreted by the disk controller, which tells the hard drive what to do and how to move the components within the drive. When the operating system needs to read or write information, it examines the hard drives File Allocation Table (FAT) to...

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NSA classifies Linux Journal readers, Tor and Tails Linux users as "extremists"

Are you a Linux Journal reader or use software such as Tor and Tails Linux? If so, you've probably been flagged as an "extremist" by the NSA. Leaked documents related to the XKeyscore snooping program reveal that the agency is targeting anyone who…

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Geek to Live: Introduction to Cygwin, Part I

Introduction to who? If that's what you thought when you saw the title of this article, then it's written for you.

"Here's the deal, Windows users [2]: the command line is your friend. But the Windows command line? It's a really bad friend. You know, the kind that would ditch you in a minute if he got an offer to hang out with someone cooler, the kind who re-gifted that Chia pet from Cousin Jeb for your birthday, the kind who sticks you with the bill every time. With friends like that, who needs enemies? If you want to overclock your computing experience at a command prompt on your Windows PC, you need Cygwin."

Awesome tutorial.

Exactly what I was looking for. 

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Top 10 Computer Tricks Every Geek Should Know

We've talked before about the things every computer user should know how to do, but we geeks are special: we want to go above and beyond, to explore every nook and cranny of our system and make everything easier. Here are ten ways to do just that.

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3 Best Free Malware / Spyware Toolbar Removal Tools

Sometimes when we use our computers for prolonged periods of time, especially when using  web browsers, P2P software, online games and the like, malware and third party software can be installed unknowingly on our machines. Sometimes this software can be benign, simply as a harmless add-on from some application you recently downloaded.

Sometimes not. Sometimes malware “infects” your machine. A term we use to describe when the computer is bogged down from the ‘pressure’ of the bad piece of software. Your computer may exhibit the following symptoms:

Slow click reaction timing

Weird mouse movements, automatic keyboard character entries

Strange pop-ups or dialog boxes

These are just some tall tale signs that your computer needs some help, so next we shall continue with a brief guide on how to get rid of some of these symptoms which is slowing down your computing performance!

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The Best, Non-Standard Tools To Keep In Your Toolbox

Everyone has tools they just can't live without. We all have the basics like screwdrivers and pliers, but we'll bet there are other, less traditional tools in your toolkit. Maybe a specific multi-tool, a special screwdriver, or a perfectly-sized spudger. Whatever it is, let's build a list of those awesome tools so none of us have to re-discover them.

by Alan Henry - via Lifehacker