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About Justin Pot

Justin Pot is a technology journalist based in Portland, Oregon. He loves technology, people and nature – and tries to enjoy all three whenever possible. You can chat with Justin on Twitter, right now.

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5 Sites with Printable Graph Paper, Puzzles, Maps, & More

Print is not dead. Try as we may to live paperless lives, we all need paper from time to time. Here are five websites you and your printer need to know about.

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Unfriend, Unfollow, Unlike: The Zen of The Clutter-Free Timeline

Your attention is the most valuable thing on the web. It might not feel like it when you're bored, mindlessly scrolling through your news feed, but it's true.

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Feel Like Somebody's Watching You? 5 Tools to Detect & Block Tracking

People are tracking which websites you visit, whether you open their email and more – but you can stop them. Here's how.

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5 Lesser-Known Free Sites for Watching TV Shows

Who doesn't like free entertainment? Today's Cool Websites and Apps digs up a few more online videos sites most people haven't heard of. Give them a view.

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5 Quick Tools for Visualizing Time Zones

Time zones are confusing because they are abstract. These tools that help you visualize them, making things more concrete.

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Adblock Everywhere: The Raspberry Pi-Hole Way

Turn a cheap Raspberry Pi into a network-wide ad blocker. If you're tired of AdBlock Plus slowing your browser down, this DNS-based option is a great alternative that works on any device.

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Schedule & Browse Time Machine Backups With These Powerful Tools

From custom backup times to finding out where those 2 GB of new files are, the right apps can give you power and knowledge Apple's own tools just don't provide.

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Finding the Most Bigoted Pages on Reddit, a Robot Road Trip, and More... [Tech News Digest]

Also: how Windows XP's persistence is hurting Intel, a sadistic AI weather app, and the Lego-based remake of Jurassic Park you've been waiting for.

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Retro Remixes: Punktendo, 1D Wolfenstein and Other Fan-Made Games

There's no limit to the Internet's love for classic video games, and fangames are an awesome example of this passion. People spend hours modifying classic titles, or even remaking them from scratch.

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11 More Widgets For Yosemite's Notification Center

Looking for more widgets for Yosemite's Notification Center? There are quick ways to monitor your system's status, find out what's on TV, control your thermostat, and much more.

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6 Useful Timers and Clocks For Your Computer or Phone

That's right: while Apple's putting computing power into a watch, we're going to offer you a list of ways to put watch functionality into your oversized digital devices.

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Mac User With Ransomware? How To Easily Remove This "Malware" Threat

The FBI Ransomware didn't only affect Windows users; Mac owners were conned into paying up. Ironically, however, the OSX version wasn't really malware, but merely a browser popup that is easily removed.

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See What Google Might Shut Down Next With These 5 Sites

Today we're going to look at five websites you can check to find out what Google has already shut down – and what they might shut down next.

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How to Avoid Malware When Viewing Videos on YouTube

300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, so it is no surprise that malicious links can be found. Here are a few ways you might end up with malware watching YouTube videos.

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Online Channel Surfing: 5 Never Ending Video Sites

These services all bring the channel surfing experience to the web in different ways, meaning you don't have to decide what to watch.

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Can We Really Trust Linux?

Who makes Linux? Why are they giving it away? Can these people be trusted?

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7 Warning Signs That You're Meant to Switch to Linux

I was a Windows user for years, but was doing things that have taught me I'm a Linux user at heart. Wondering if you're a secret Linux user? Here are the warning signs.

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9 Quirky Linux Commands You Need to Know (And Will Love)

Make ASCII art, talk to your computer and play text adventures. Your Linux command line isn't just for work: it can be weirdly entertaining, if you know the right commands.

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Work Better by Understanding Your Relationship with Time

If you're feeling constantly busy but never moving forward, it helps to take a few steps back and change the way you relate to time. It will help to define your life.

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Linux Treasures: 11 Sublime Native Linux Apps That Will Make You Want To Switch

Why should you use Linux? To use some of the best applications made for any platform. If you don't believe me, here's a list of great Linux apps.

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