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Build It: A Sandy Bridge Media Machine

By now, you’ve probably heard of Intel’s new second-generation Core microarchitecture, best known by its code name, “Sandy Bridge.” It’s packed with technologies that can improve the speed and efficiency you edit photos, transcode videos, and perform other media-related tasks. Because it’s also intended (at the moment, anyway) for the mainstream market, it’s also relatively […]

Lower Your Energy Costs with Tech

Times are tough, we’ve all got to save money where we can. But saving green doesn’t have to mean abwandoning your favorite tech. In fact, with the right kind, you’ll be able to save money over time. It may cost you more up front, but in the long run, you’ll come out on top.   […]

10 hot areas of expertise for IT specialists

My recent article 10 Ways to become an IT superstar generated a lot of feedback. Quite a few IT pros out there apparently want to increase their visibility (and paychecks). One thing that drew a lot of attention in the piece was the advice to specialize. Okay, readers replied, but what area should I specialize […]

Access the real Administrator account in Windows 7

Takeaway: In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Microsoft Windows 7. As you know, the User Account Control (UAC) system is the heart and soul of the security system in Microsoft Windows 7. It is designed to protect your system […]

Meet Google’s Evil Twin, Google Sloppy [VIDEO]

What if your search engine yawned when you typed in a query? What if it screwed up the spelling of the words you entered, so that your search for “pineapples” produced results for “pinepaples”? Then you’d be using Google Sloppy — and you’d probably renew your appreciation for regular Google.   Microsoft MCTS Certification, MCITP […]

Microsoft Begs Users To Stop Using IE 6

Like the rest of us, Microsoft is ready to move beyond Internet Explorer 6. The software giant has launched a new website, The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown, that bears the slogan: “Moving the world off Internet Explorer 6.” Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Training at Certkingdom.com   Here at Mashable, we’ve written at […]

Registry Workshop

Sooner or later, every expert Windows user has to tangle with the Windows registry. Windows uses this massive repository of settings to control almost everything in hardware, software, and networking, and almost every Windows application stores its settings here, too. The registry stores thousands of options that can’t be changed by checking a box in […]

10 Tips That Make Windows 7 Simpler

Windows 7 features loads of improvements to streamline workflow and avert many of the headaches found in Windows Vista. But you can make Windows 7 even easier to use by taking advantage of a few enhancements you might not have heard about. We’ve already shown you 21 Ways to Customize Windows 7 to your personal […]

Apple Product Placement: They’re Everywhere

Remember when we used to complain about the blatant advertisement of products and brands in TV shows and movies? These days, you’d be hard pressed to make it through a 30-minute sitcom without spotting a Diet Coke or some piece of popular gadgetry. In other words, it’s happening all the time. And nowadays, we don’t […]

Duke Nukem Forever: How The Tech World Has Changed Since 1998

What do the Large Hadron Collider and Duke Nukem have in common? They both took 13 years to complete. Originally set for mid-1998, the game’s release date has since been postponed numerous times. It will finally, be released in May 2011 (seriously, this time). Back in 1998, you loaded games via CD-ROM and played them […]

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