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Brasero vs. K3b: Top 2 Linux Disc Burning Utilities

Although discs are slowly becoming obsolete and being replaced by simple transfers or downloads over the Internet, there are still plenty of reasons for burning or copying some discs. In some cases, your Internet connection may not be sufficient enough to download the files you want. In any case, you need a trusty burning utility to do the job, and Brasero and K3b are your top choices.

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Every Second On The Internet...

Which do you reckon happens most often on the Internet: Google searches performed, YouTube videos watched, Facebook likes or emails sent? The numbers are astonishing, just take a look below. You might want to visit OneSecond.Designly.com to see it in action. There's just so much happening on the Internet -- even while you're watching a 3 minute YouTube video, over 299 million emails were delivered. How mind-boggling is that?

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Can The Cheap Blu Dash 4.5 Android Smartphone Compare With The Nexus 4?

Blu Products just released the Blu Dash 4.5, an unlocked quad core Android 4.2 smartphone for $139.99. For budget devices, it offers great value: The phone features all the components of a modern smartphone, and despite its relatively minuscule 512 megabytes of RAM, it runs pretty smoothly. But was it worth the money and how does it compare to a $350 Nexus 4?

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Which Browser Has The Better Password Manager? Firefox vs. Chrome vs. Internet Explorer

Although there are a variety of dedicated password management tools, every modern browser has its own built-in password manager. But just how good are the built-in password managers? We'll look at how each popular browser's password manager compares when it comes to convenience, security, sync features, and supported devices and operating systems. Dedicated password managers still have some advantages, so we'll cover how you can get a better password manager no matter which browser you're already using.

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How To Troubleshoot & Repair A Broken Laptop

Laptops tend to have a rather short lifetime. They are outdated within weeks of being released, they are notoriously hard to upgrade or repair, and by nature they are subject to gradual decay or fatal accidents. Some laptop issues, however, are often easier to repair than you would expect.

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Destroy The Web: Shoot Things You Dislike, For Fun and Profit [Firefox, Chrome]

Tired of seeing stuff you hate on the web? Shoot it. Destroy the web is a stress-relieving diversion that allows you to target elements of any site you dislike, leaving destruction and high scores in your wake. Even if you don't have Bieber-related psychosis this could prove relaxing: taking a few moments from your research in order to destroy it entirely never hurt anyone.

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Nuts About Photography? 6 Tips To Use Google Maps With Your Camera

Google has probably done less for the mass effect of photography than Facebook (the acquisition of Instagram tipped the balance), but the contribution has been nothing short of the word “generous”. Google Maps has been a staple in our phones and on our computers, but are we really using it to give our photography some help with the groundwork? Let’s put Google Maps to some obvious and some not-so-obvious uses when we are lugging around our camera.

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Storing and Accessing Data Using Raspberry Pi: What Are Your Options?

We're looking here at the different storage uses that your Raspberry Pi can be put to, from configuring it as a NAS box controller with an external hard disk drive connected to creating your own cloud storage system and using your Raspberry Pi as a web server. Each of these is easily achievable, straightforward to setup and can provide you with excellent storage benefits on your home network and beyond.

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AIM Blast: Group Messaging for AOL Instant Messenger

I don't think you or I need to look at any official statistics to come to the conclusion that AOL Instant Messenger has been on a bit of a slope for the past few years. Skype, the messaging client of this decade, does everything that AIM can do, and usually even better. One of the nicest features available to Skype is the ability to create group conversations. I've come to realize that many users of AIM never knew that a similar feature has existed on AIM for years. That feature is AIM Blast.

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3 Tips To Stay Safe From The Dangers Of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is the big buzz these days and we have more choices available to us now than ever before. How many of us use Dropbox, SkyDrive, or Google Drive on a daily basis? How many big businesses rely on Amazon’s CloudFront for content delivery? Even Google Docs is a marvel with its cloud-based office suite. But despite the usefulness of cloud computing, it does have its drawbacks.

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Lacie Rugged Mini vs. AData DashDrive Durable: A Comparative Review and Giveaway

Electronics of all kinds aren't really built to withstand much in the way of knocks or extreme weather, but a special breed of portable hard drives exists to serve this very purpose - to withstand the everyday tumbles and adverse weather without sacrificing your precious data. It's not often I get to break things in the name of science, but today is a special day. In the interests of all backpackers, hikers, summer poolside partygoers and urban adventurers - I'll be putting the claims of two "rugged" portable drives to the test.

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How To Share A Windows CD Or DVD Drive On Your Network

"How do you share a CD or DVD drive across a network?" This was the question that dropped into my head recently as it became apparent that I would need to access data on some archive DVDs. If I was using a standard PC this wouldn’t be a problem; as it is, I’ve been the owner of an Acer Iconia W700 for several months now and one of the key drawbacks of a tablet computer is that they don’t come with integrated DVD drives. Surely there must be a way to share the DVD drive on my wife’s laptop across the home network?

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4 Alternatives To The Pebble Watch

The Pebble E-Paper Watch (which we've just reviewed and will be giving away) has a lot of interesting functions, is highly customizable, and raised over $1 million within 28 hours of being put on Kickstarter. Maybe the Pebble isn't exactly what you want though. Maybe you'd like a different look or functionality. Money talks, and these other smartwatch innovators are ready to listen. Some of these are concepts and some are already on the market! Which one do you want? Maybe all of them?

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15 Impressive Mac Decals You Can Actually Buy

It's funny how most Mac users tend to love and care for their devices. They purchase protective cases to enclose their adored iPads and MacBooks; beautiful, lovely sleeves to house their precious iPhones and iPod nanos. Yet, there are some geeks who are happy to paste a $8.99 sticker on a $2000 Macbook Pro and nothing else. For those of you, we found 15 creative and impressive Mac decals that you should buy next!

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LinCity-NG for Linux vs. SimCity: Is Free Always Better?

I've always loved simulation games for as long as I can remember. They can involve so many different aspects of the topic in question and can keep you entertained for hours. However, a common downside to any great simulation game is the price to purchase it. Thankfully, there are open source equivalents which aim to replace their costly proprietary cousins -- examples include FlightGear and LinCity-NG as alternatives to Microsoft's Flight Simulator series and SimCity games respectively.

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