Those of you that are entering to win the HP Magic Giveaway have probably been very fortunate while the latter of you have not. Fear not, there are still more chances to win the $6,000 equipment bundle.
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And for those of you that need a memory boost as to what is at stake:
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Added by Zetacon on December 12, 2008 at 1:00am —
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This is my submission for Chris' HP Magic Giveaway.
There are is a lot of free software available for your Windows PC. However, it can sometimes be difficult to filter out the good software from the bad. In this article, I have provided a list of top five free programs that you just can’t do without that hit a lot of key areas:
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Open Office – If you’re looking for a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, then this software package is for you. While similar to Micros…
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Added by Zetacon on December 5, 2008 at 12:49am —
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Those of you that follow my blog notice that I have been chugging out some information on the HP Magic Giveaway, to give you guys the chance to win a crap load of HP gear. However, as I have said in previous posts, I have another passion aside from technology: Food.
As I have said before, I have had some time lately to experiment with different foods and try a variety of recipes that I have found on the Internet. With that being said, I have also taking the liberty of creating my own variations…
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Added by Zetacon on December 4, 2008 at 1:00am —
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With the integration of new technology into cellular phones these days, what kind of phone do you have? Does it fit your needs?
I currently have the LG Chocolate VX8550 with Verizon Wireless and it's one of the better phones that I have owned. My co-workers have had problems with it in the past and have gotten rid of said phone because of it. I have had no problems whatsoever, so I am beginning to think that some of my co-workers are just technologically inept. My calls are clear, answering the…
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Added by Zetacon on December 3, 2008 at 1:00am —
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I'm sure a good number of you enjoy looking for wallpaper on various websites. Those of you that do not want to do a whole lot of looking, I have cut down some of the work for you and I have uploaded twenty of my favorite wallpapers to this blog. I do not own any of these images.
3D Plastic Abstract
3FX Symbol…
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Added by Zetacon on December 2, 2008 at 1:00am —
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Those of you that have visited my Geeks page, you probably have noticed a quote at the top of the page:
"I dare you to ask me about Mac vs PC... :-P"
So, why is that there, you ask? Simply put, I'd like to clear up the whole Mac vs PC propaganda that
Apple has so conveniently laid upon us all. You see, believe it or not, a Macintosh computer, or Mac as it is often referred, is a PC. "What?! You talk crazy!" Actually, no, I do not. Those of you that know what PC s…
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Added by Zetacon on December 1, 2008 at 1:00am —
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I know that a lot of you that are a part of this community most likely frequent Chris' chat room on the
WyldRyde IRC Network: irc.wyldryde.org. Those of you who are not new to
Internet
Relay
Chat are probably across several networks. I've seen quite a few of you say "I am across 4 networks and have 2 olines. I have 19 ops, 6 halfops, etc..." and that's great, you enjoy chatting with a variety of people, even if you are not in a particular ch…
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Added by Zetacon on November 30, 2008 at 1:00am —
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Windows Connected has officially kicked off their HP Magic Giveaway. Below are the entry requirements from their website:
How to enter:
To enter you must submit a written entry of less than 150 words to hpmagic@windowsconnected.com with details on how you will put all this wonderful hardware to good use. We won’t be awarding this to anyone who we think we just turn around an sell it. We want it to go to a place where it can do the most good, so impacting a number of peoples lives with the hard…
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Added by Zetacon on November 29, 2008 at 12:43pm —
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"What the hell took you so long?" I know Kat is going to ask that, so I'll say this ahead of time: "I'm lazy".
Anyway, here is the linkage to my Twitter, if anyone would like to follow me:
http://twitter.com/Zetacon
Those of you that do not have a Twitter account, shame on you. Get one now. :P
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Added by Zetacon on November 29, 2008 at 10:29am —
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Those of you that are excited about the
HP Magic Giveaway, some of the blogs have started to launch their individual contests, starting with Gear Live.
Gear Live is making their contest have an interesting twist. Here is a direct quote of the requirements from the contest:
1. If you don’t have one already, sign up for a Gear Live account
2. If you don’t have one already, sign up for a Twitt…
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Added by Zetacon on November 29, 2008 at 10:16am —
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Two lovely days ago, my car broke down, in the middle of a busy road.
I finally got a chance to take my car up to the mechanic today after calling AAA to dispatch a tow truck and tow it to the mechanic. The mechanic called me around 5:00 pm today and explained to me that the timing belt snapped and I need to replace that, the water pump, and the oil seal. However, they will not be able to get to it until Monday. >.<
So far this year, I have spent about $1,000 fixing my car. Now another $…
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Added by Zetacon on November 28, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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"What?! Are you crazy, Zetacon? Another passion besides technology?"
I might be crazy, but some of you that share this same passion will benefit from it as well. My other passion, is undoubtedly, for food. Yes, food.
I love to cook. I got into cooking at a young age and have made simple meals: Macaroni and Cheese, spaghetti, etc. Now that I live on my own, I have had a little more time to experiment with different foods and cooking in general and I have come up with some tasty results. If you…
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Added by Zetacon on November 28, 2008 at 1:00am —
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Recently,
svidal as he is known in the Geeks community or inf in the #Chris chatroom, had a problem with Verizon DSL and connecting to the internet with his Linksys router. Despite popular belief, you do not necessarily have to call their tech support in order to get your router up and running. You can do it yourself. The following is a step by step tutorial on how to Bridge your modem and connecting your Linksys router to the Internet.…
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Added by Zetacon on November 27, 2008 at 1:00am —
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I know a lot of you have probably heard of Linux, the open source operating system and its hundreds and hundreds of distributions to choose from. For instance, the most popular: Ubuntu then Fedora, openSUSE, Mint, and Debian, just to name a few.
So which one do you use? Are you constantly up to date with the new versions? Would you like to try a different distribution of Linux? If any of those apply to you, head over on over to
DistroWatch and check out the…
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Added by Zetacon on November 26, 2008 at 1:00am —
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I was reading the December issue of
PC World magazine and came across a small article by Robert Strohmeyer entitled: "Fact Check: Does Touching Metal Actually Protect Your PC From Static?" He looks into the old school method of grounding yourself before performing upgrades on your PC. For those of you that don't know what I am talking about, it's the act of touching the metal part of your PC to prevent any components from being damaged by static electricity. He e…
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Added by Zetacon on November 25, 2008 at 1:00am —
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I recently inherited a bookshelf that I helped build for my great aunt a long time ago. The thing is huge:
Got any books to recommend to place in it? Keep them appropriate.
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Added by Zetacon on November 14, 2008 at 4:30pm —
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As you may have noticed, I am a subscriber to
PC World magazine. I recently obtained my December 2008 issue and the featured article highlighted the up and coming Windows 7, due out sometime in 2010. the articles features a lot of hoopla on the specifics and highlights some of the features. Below, I have provided some images in relation to Windows 7 and some explanations of the features, as they are highlighted from the PC World article.…
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Added by Zetacon on November 13, 2008 at 8:39pm —
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I just got this kitten today. His name was Mr. Personality, since he has quite the personality. My fiance, Amanda, has changed it to Salem. I still think it is a cute name. Anyhow, here are some pics:
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Added by Zetacon on October 27, 2008 at 6:16pm —
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I have noticed a lot more people these days are using various programs to talk with other on their PC, whether it be through instant messaging, video conferencing, etc. Skype, Ventrillo, and AIM are just a few, but you might have overlooked CamFrog, currently in version 5.1:
If you're interested in not just instant messaging, but participating in group video chats, then you'll want to give Camfrog a try. It connects you to video-chat rooms around the world, where you can talk via your video…
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Added by Zetacon on October 17, 2008 at 2:58pm —
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The following article came from Yahoo!
Gamer juggles over 30 Warcraft characters
If you have a PC setup like above dedicated just for WoW, that's ridiculous. It's a pure waste of time and money.
"It costs me exactly $5711 in subscription costs per year with 36 accounts on the 6 mo…
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Added by Zetacon on October 15, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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