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About Tim Brookes

Tim is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow him on Twitter.

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5 More Free Action-Packed Shooter Games [Windows]

Gung-ho shooters, both first-person and third-person have been the bread-and-butter of a lot of gamers' diets for well over a decade now. The genres have been the driving force behind many advancements in graphics, physics and online play over the years, and now it seems there are more frantic shooters on the shelves than any other genre.

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5 Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movies You Can Download Or Stream For Free

A household name thanks to movies like Psycho, The Birds and Rear Window (amongst others), Alfred Hitchcock was a true master of his art. Here are 5 early films directed by “The Master of Suspense”, which you can download or watch right now in your browser.

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Play Wii & Gamecube Games In HD On Your PC With Dolphin Emulator [Windows & Mac]

As well as being a fun and accessible console system, the Nintendo Wii has racked up quite a collection of games over its lifespan and now, thanks to the wonders of emulation and Dolphin, you can enjoy Wii games, Wiiware, Wii Channels, Virtual Console and Gamecube releases in glorious HD on your Windows or Mac computer.

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The Plinkett Reviews: Probably The Funniest Star Wars & Star Trek Video Reviews On The Web

Lumping Star Wars and Star Trek fans together in the same sentence (let alone article) is a risky tactic. When the uniting factor just so happens to be critical comedy however, I think it's safe to say we can put our differences aside and all enjoy a good laugh at some of the most expensive bad films of all time.

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How To Transfer Your Xbox 360 Profile & Other Data To A USB Flash Drive

Did you know that you can use any USB drive that has a capacity between 1GB and 16GB as a memory unit for your Xbox 360? Once formatted and prepared you can transfer profiles, game saves and other files from your hard drive onto your new memory unit. All you'll need is a flash drive and your console.

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Migrate Your Facebook Friends To Google+ With The Facebook Friend Exporter Extension [Chrome]

By now many of you will know about Google+, its rising popularity and the inevitable knock-on effect for Facebook. Are you worried your Facebook profile is going to suffer as a consequence? You could always try migrating your current list of Facebook cohorts to your new-found greener pastures, which is exactly what the Facebook Friend Exporter for Chrome aims to do.

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Kick It Old-School With Classic Free Sierra Adventure Games, Tributes & Remakes

Today we're lucky enough to be able to enjoy a selection of the Sierra On-Line back catalogue without dusting off floppies or paying a penny. Not only are there some originals online for your retro-inspired pleasure, but there are also a few decent modern remakes and a series of free independent King's Quest-inspired titles to enjoy as well.

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Video Game Vaporware: 5 Ambitious Gaming Projects That Never Made It To Retail

Vaporware is a term commonly used to refer to hardware or software that is confirmed yet never actually released, and much of the time never cancelled either. The curse of vaporware has hit numerous, big name projects over the years, with famed franchises and development teams often slipping by the wayside.

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Kdenlive – A Stable & Versatile Free Cross-Platform Video Editor [Linux, Mac & Live CD]

Kdenlive is a free and cross-platform video editor that will probably mean more to your average Linux user than Windows or Mac types. If you're searching for a decent, all-in-one solution for editing video on your Linux system then Kdenlive might just be the program you're looking for.

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North Korea Demystified: A Selection of Online Resources to Learn About This Secretive Country

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), or North Korea as it is more commonly known, is regarded by many as the world's most isolated country. It is a fascinating country as we know so very little about how the population conducts its daily life. Over the years, more and more information has trickled out of North Korea, both from official government channels and defectors.

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7 Great Uses For QR Codes & How To Generate Your Own For Free

Quick response codes, or QR codes for short, have been used for a few years now to provide rapid access to URLs, messages or contact information. Marketing and advertising departments love QR codes, as with a simple scan, even more advertising related to their product can be delivered straight to your thumbs.

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Feedly Mobile - Keep Up With News & Google Reader Feeds On The Go With This Stylish App [iOS & Android]

When I first went looking for a suitable news and RSS reader for my iPhone, I had two prerequisites – no price tag (the feeds are free, after all) and Google Reader integration. Feedly with its attractive UI and host of other features is probably that. Let's take a closer look.

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BitCoin – Buy, Sell & Trade Using Anonymous Peer-To-Peer Currency

Earlier this month two prominent US politicians wrote to US Attorney General Eric Holder to express concerns about the rise of a new online currency – BitCoin. The anonymous, peer-to-peer currency has become very popular over the last few months, with websites popping up all over cyberspace enabling BitCoins to be exchanged or donated with nothing more than a unique, non-identifying public key.

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Kinect Fun Labs - Free Interactive Gadgets For Your Kinect & Xbox 360

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) comes and goes each year with new games, hardware, planned releases and the occasional freebie. This year Microsoft announced Kinect Fun Labs, a collection of “gadgets” that somewhat resemble highly polished Kinect hacks, free for your Xbox 360.

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Funny Amazon Reviews: 6 Items That Feature Hilarious User Feedback

Niche products on the Internet are often the subject of ridicule, especially on big retail websites like Amazon where user feedback is encouraged. Often these "reviews" make for a hilarious read, as communities around the net pick up on and continue to share the joke. Over the years Amazon has taken down a considerable number of these parody reviews, though many still remain.

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Canopy Camera Tools – Create Time-Lapse Movies & Take Better Pictures On The Go

Quality, free and above all useful camera apps are often hard to come by on the iOS platform. Both Instagram and Snapbucket are great for quickly sharing stylised snaps, but they don't add any genuinely useful features for everyday shots or video. Canopy Camera Tools is an app designed to help you get the most out of your mobile photography.

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Become A Mobile Citizen Journalist Using Your iPhone & Meporter

When a big story breaks, and there's no journalist around to hear it – does the news still have a voice? The guys behind Meporter, an intriguing new location-aware news app certainly think so – and they'd like to put you forward for the job. Everyone's a citizen journalist these days, and the recently launched Meporter is your chance to streamline the citizen journalist role.

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CheckMyTour – Discover, Track And Share Journeys With Your Smartphone

From the comfort of your pocket-sized smartphone it is now possible to record detailed information about your travels and location. The recently launched CheckMyTour offer a completely wireless and comprehensive tracking service that doesn't cost a penny. At the time of writing there is an iPhone app and an Android app in development.

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Sony Pictures Online Hacked Using "Primitive and Common" Vulnerability, Data Unencrypted [News]

On Thursday evening, hacker group "LulzSec" announced via Twitter that they had gained access to SonyPictures.com and stolen over 1 million accounts, passwords and sensitive user information. Shortly after the news broke, copies of the compromised data were surfacing on filesharing websites (such as MediaFire, where it was removed) and BitTorrent trackers including The Pirate Bay.

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