Monday, 24 May 2010

Geek 101: LCD and Plasma Basics

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May 24, 2010
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Geek 101: LCD and Plasma Basics HDTV and computer monitor technology can be confusing to the uninitiated. We clear the air with this primer.
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Downloads
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010 The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites.
Classic Start Menu Pro Classic Start Menu Pro replaces the Windows 7 Start menu with, well, you can probably guess. Just install and run the utility, then click Start for a blast from the XP past. Classic Start Menu Pro also leverages Windows' Aero features, so you get some of the best of both worlds.
Tabbles Home Tabbles is a program that does to the files-and-directories paradigm what that model did to flat file storage. Tabbles offers an alternate means to access files. A "tabble" is a "tag bubble," which holds all the files or folders tagged with a combination of attributes.
Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo.
3D Laptop Will Take Your Breath Away Play games, watch movies and view photos - all in 3D. See it here.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites.
AxCrypt   6851 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Security
Easy to use strong file encryption, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks.
Agent Ransack (32-bit version)   36903 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under File Management
Search for files and look into documents without opening the actual file.
Microsoft Fix It   15635 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up.
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