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  • Windows 7 SP1 painless update

    Earlier this week, Microsoft publicly released the first service pack for Windows 7. Maybe it’s a sign of the times that such a software release didn’t capture much attention outside the tech community, unlike the huge attention Microsoft used to…

  • How to protect your blog from viruses, backdoor Trojans and other nasty stuff

    If you’ve ever been hit with a virus on your computer, you know how difficult it can be to thoroughly clean the machine, even when you have security software that does all the heavy work. Take that picture and apply…

  • Stoking the buzz about Dell’s Vostro V130

    I can think of few better ways of spending part of Sunday than playing with a new tech toy. Which is precisely what I’ve done today with a new device that Dell have let me have as part of a…

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  • A lot of help to figure out Quora

    If you’ve been paying attention to the social web in recent weeks, it’s very likely that you’ve given some attention to Quora, the question-and-answer service that seems to have come out of nowhere and exploded onto the scene, garnering all…

  • Worry-free congestion charging

    One of the realities today of driving into a city like London is the congestion charge, a tax on vehicles entering a specified zone the boundaries of which are clearly marked by signs like the one here. It’s probably largely…