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Melanie Pinola
Member since: October 2012
Follow Melanie on Google+Melanie Pinola is a freelance writer covering all things tech-related. A former IT admin and occasional web developer, she is also the author of LinkedIn in 30 Minutes, a Lifehacker editor, and the Guide to Mobile Office Tech at About.com.
Areas of Interest: Cloud Computing, Hardware, Mobile, Networking, Software, Virtualization
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A nifty tool for figuring out where to put your wireless access points or improve your signal coverage
20 hours 51 min ago
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This infographic, analyzing word usage between geeks and nerds, might help you tell the difference
1 day 18 hours ago
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If you're thinking of buying a PC for a student this summer, Microsoft wants to offer you a deal you won't refuse
4 days 21 hours ago
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Because tapping everything out on a tiny screen is a waste of time
5 days 20 hours ago
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You could build an app in an afternoon, no programming experience needed
1 week 21 hours ago
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The easiest way to upgrade your security: Add more characters to your password
1 week 1 day ago
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Melanie Pinola wrote Google is ditching its most affordable storage plan for Google Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos But you can still get the old 25GB plan before it's removed
2 weeks 4 days ago
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Welcome back, Start button! and, hello, more touch features
2 weeks 5 days ago
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Because some of the controls on Windows 8 are not exactly intuitive
2 weeks 6 days ago
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The lazy way to keep track of your spending: Let Google gather your receipts for you
3 weeks 19 hours ago
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Melanie Pinola wrote Over 90 advanced computer courses are only $10 each (normally $99) for a limited time This Udemy promotion gives you a discount of about 90% for nearly a hundred online courses
3 weeks 5 days ago
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Melanie Pinola wrote Think your Skype messages are secure? Nope, microsoft is reading Skype messages Microsoft has been caught accessing Skype messages that are supposedly encrypted
3 weeks 6 days ago
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Two reports compare Dropbox vs. Google Drive vs. SkyDrive vs. Amazon Cloud vs. Box
4 weeks 2 days ago
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Melanie Pinola wrote Get a free year of ShopRunner 2-day shipping with an Amex credit card (save $79) ShopRunner is like Amazon Prime membership, but for more stores, incl. Newegg and Toys R US. And free is hard to beat.
4 weeks 5 days ago
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Google has unleashed a host of impressive new features for Android, Chrome, Google+, Search, and Maps
4 weeks 6 days ago
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Amazon's virtual currency is a way to save on Android app purchases
5 weeks 2 days ago
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Installing more RAM is one of the easiest, least expensive upgrades you can do. But it's not always worth it.
5 weeks 4 days ago
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You too can search like a spy.
5 weeks 5 days ago
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90% of passwords are vulnerable to hacking, according to risk-management firm Deloitte. Is yours one of them?
6 weeks 20 hours ago
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Connect these online storage options to Microsoft Office as alternatives to SkyDrive
6 weeks 2 days ago
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Need to quickly mount an ISO file in Windows 7 or earlier? Here's a tool from Microsoft
6 weeks 5 days ago
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Melanie Pinola wrote The companies that protect your data from the government (and the ones that don't) Twitter, Google, and Microsoft: Good. Apple, Verizon, and Yahoo: Bad.
6 weeks 6 days ago
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Google's know-what-you-want-before-you-search-for-it app is finally on iOS
7 weeks 2 days ago
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Google Drive is finally rolling out automatic offline access. Here's how to enable it.
7 weeks 4 days ago
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You can learn almost anything with these free audio and video courses
7 weeks 6 days ago
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