Category: Personal Technology
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My Experience with Carbonite Home and CrashPlan+
I don’t like losing data, and I’m guessing that you don’t, either. I already do local backups, but not only can it a little cumbersome and easy to forget (not to mention drive failures), fire or theft could result in the loss of the both the data and the backup. So, I also want a…
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GSmartControl for Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Information and Tests
It’s surprising how few good tools there are for Windows for hard drive Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (S.M.A.R.T.) functionality. In addition to providing basic attributes like ‘Power-on Hours’ or ‘Temperature’, SMART can also include self-test ability and logs about recent errors. Windows itself offers zero SMART information. Even hard drive manufacturer’s utilities, such…
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AT&T U-verse for the Curious Consumer – The Residential Gateway and Wiring Options
AT&T U-verse is an Internet, TV (IPTV), and phone (VOIP) service delivered primarily by fiber and existing copper. This article is targeted at consumers who would like a little bit of light shed on the in-home hardware (what it does, how it works, and the different ways it can be set up) and wiring options.
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View Your Google Apps Calendar in Outlook 2007/2010
Microsoft Outlook (2007 and 2010) and Google calendar both support the iCalendar format, which means you can view your Google calendars in Outlook. This is great if you, for example, want to be able to see your Google Apps personal calendar and Exchange work calendars in one place. It looks like this: If you’re a…
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Beware of DVI-I Cables (they are Not Compatible with DVI-D Devices)
I recently moved my flat-panel displays further away from my computer, but the DVI cables they came with weren’t long enough to connect the displays to the computer in their new location. So, I ordered some longer DVI cables from Newegg.com. Turns out that both of my displays’ ports are DVI-D and that the cables…
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Open Personal Portable Lifetime Store (Perpolis) v0.1.0
Perpolis gives you ownership of and puts you in control of your own data; whether it’s your blog posts, status updates, pictures, bookmarks, address book, calendar, or to-do lists. The idea is simple: everything personal, such as a blog post or address book, should be yours. If you choose to have your blog hosted by,…