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Revenge of the nerds: 11 titans of technology who tackled sports

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:59 pm

These geeks got rich and then bought their way into sports, but, unlike in tech, they didn’t all hit it out of the park
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20 steps to a lean, clean machine

Posted September 30, 2013 - 9:47 am

If your legacy laptop is showing signs of age, it could simply need some basic maintenance. Here's a step-by-step guide to how to clean out your system.
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A tale of two Lenovos: how the company thrives in China

Posted September 27, 2013 - 11:43 am

Explore the hidden -- and larger -- side of Lenovo.
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How to kill time without a mouse, trackpad or touchscreen: Keyboard shortcuts for 8 social media web sites

Posted September 11, 2013 - 3:31 pm

Many popular social media sites provide keyboard shortcuts to make navigating them easier for power users and those with physical issues
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15 geeky places to visit before you die

Posted September 4, 2013 - 3:26 pm

If you like reliving geeky history, you’ll want to add visiting these places to your bucket list
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Jealous much? 8 techy things that can spark office envy

Posted August 28, 2013 - 3:33 pm

From telecommuting to extra monitors, technology has given us new reasons to be jealous of our co-workers
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Who goes to an Apple II convention in 2013?

Posted August 20, 2013 - 3:47 pm

KansasFest is an annual convention for fans of the 36-year-old Apple II computer. Who are these people, anyway? We turned on a video camera and let them speak for themselves.
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10 small devices. No, we mean really small.

Posted August 12, 2013 - 3:39 pm

From the world's tiniest semiconductor laser to a bee-sized flying robot, these minuscule devices -- many of which cannot be seen by a human eye -- are changing our world.
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The worst of 3D printing hype

Posted August 12, 2013 - 2:17 pm

These projects over-state their potential, are too expensive to ever be practical, or are just plain useless.
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Top 13 back-to-school laptops and tablets

Posted August 12, 2013 - 10:48 am

Yes, it's that time of year. Here's a look at eight top laptops and five top tablets for the students in your life.
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The hidden powers of the common printer

Posted August 8, 2013 - 4:40 pm

It may seem like an innocent piece of equipment, but the office printer can uncover hidden weaknesses in hardware -- and personnel
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Queen Victoria's gadgets: Tech gear for the steampunk set

Posted July 19, 2013 - 10:14 am

Occupying a fantastic world where Charles Darwin meets Steve Jobs, steampunk-modded devices blend 19th- and early 20th-century styles with 21st-century tech. Get an eyeful of these cool and clever computers, cellphones, speakers and more.
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May the sporks be with you: 14 ways to geek up your summer BBQ

Posted July 2, 2013 - 5:37 pm

Grilling is not generally considered a geeky thing to do - unless you add some (or all) of these items to your next big summer BBQ
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Quick look: 10 cool analog computers

Posted June 27, 2013 - 2:39 pm

In their heyday analog computers handled heavy-duty math, scientific and industrial applications
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The technology of WarGames

Posted June 17, 2013 - 7:54 pm

The classic hacker movie, which just turned 30, also featured some classic computer hardware, both on-screen and off
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Virtual reality and non-conductive liquids: data centers get innovative

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:37 pm

There's plenty of innovation happening in data centers. Here's a look at products on show at last week's Uptime Institute Symposium.
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She's gonna blow! Ten Star Trek technologies that are almost here

Posted May 17, 2013 - 10:00 am

Warp drives, teleporters, helpful holograms -- the new frontier is a lot closer than you might think
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10 great technologies to secretly install on Mom's PC

Posted May 10, 2013 - 12:17 pm

Streamline her desktop, protect her precious data, and put a smile on her face.
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Wicked cool things to do in Las Vegas – after the tradeshow

Posted May 3, 2013 - 3:33 pm

Vegas is Sin City, which means there’s plenty to do there other than just attend tradeshows shows
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The lazy geek's guide to a home media center

Posted May 3, 2013 - 6:00 am

Apple TV and iTunes let you fulfill the digital entertainment dream, especially if you add an iPad to the mix
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13 PC technologies that need to disappear, stat!

Posted April 29, 2013 - 12:19 pm

Some technology hangs on long after it's needed
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Giants: 10 of the biggest pieces of heavyweight hardware

Posted April 23, 2013 - 2:44 pm

The outsized, the hefty and the completely ridiculous
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What's your obsolete tech really worth on eBay?

Posted April 23, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Should you drag your old IBM computer or Nintendo console to an e-waste center? Or does it make more sense to sell it today?
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When the PC is obsolete, how will you do this, and this, and this?

Posted April 18, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Take a tour of the PC's greatest talents.
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Ahead of their time: 9 technologies that came too soon

Posted April 18, 2013 - 8:13 am

Sometimes you build it, and they end up not coming.
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