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Three Easy Ways to Turn Your Facebook Into a Real Book [Weekly Facebook Tip]

Have you ever wanted to make a real hard-copy book of the things you have in Facebook? Maybe you have relatives who aren't on Facebook but would love to see the pictures you've put in there. Or maybe you're keen to preserve a snapshot of what your life was like this year. Did you realise that it's really easy to make a book of your Facebook?

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Flick Note: Jot Down Notes With Speed and Ease! [Android]

As a writer, I need to be taking notes on a 24/7 basis. Notes just make it so easy to track my errands, duties, and obligations. If it weren’t for all the notes that I jot down, there would be an entire void of forgotten thoughts and lost ideas. How many thoughts have you lost because you couldn’t jot them down? Note-taking apps on mobile devices are extremely helpful, especially in our age of fast information flow.

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3 Ways High-Performance Computing Has Evolved Because Of The Cloud

High performance computing is one of those areas that people are skeptical of when it comes to migrating services to the cloud - performance and security are the biggest concerns, and understandably so. Let's look at 3 ways in which cloud computing is really evolving in the area of high performance computing though, and directly address those concerns here.

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Catch Image Thieves With Who Stole My Pictures And Also Put It To Five More Uses [Firefox]

When it comes to textual works, we have seen how easy it is to catch the copycats. But what about pictures and photographs? Is image search that easy? Probably not; but that’s not to say it is impossible because image search technologies have evolved. Making an effort to defeat image plagiarism is this simple Firefox extension called Who Stole My Pictures.

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Learn Everything About Your Computer Specifications With Free, Portable CPU-Z

Even if you’re not overly geeky, you probably have a rough idea of how much memory and what sort of processor your computer has. But what about its other statistics? For example, do you know your RAM bus speed? This may sound esoteric, but if you’re thinking of upgrading your RAM, it’s something you really need to know. Then again, if you are a serious geek, you may be in need of a tool you can tote around on a USB stick for diagnosing hardware on friends’ and colleagues’ machines. CPU-Z is a free and powerful hardware detection tool that can do just that, and it’s available as a portable version, too.

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How To Block Facebook And Other Social Networks From Tracking You Online

Whenever you visit a site with a Like, Tweet or +1 button, you're actually sharing data with Facebook, Twitter or Google. And that's not all. There are hundreds of advertising and data collection companies that know quite a bit about your browsing habits. Luckily, no matter what your browser of choice might happen to be, there is a way to stop social networks and advertising companies from tracking your every move on the Web.

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Google Nexus 7 (16GB) Android Tablet Review and Giveaway

We purchased a 16GB Nexus 7 for $249 which I've been reviewing for a week or so now, and I've really grown to love the little thing. We'll be giving it away at the end of this review, so if you're keen to own a Nexus 7, read on and join the contest to be in the running!

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