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  • How can I show hidden file extensions in Windows? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:32AMQI sent my PC to a repair shop for some maintenance and to have a new hard disk fitted. Now it has returned, I keep seeing a warning whenever I try to rename photos in Windows XP.
  • Trouble-Free Computing Progresses With a New Version of Persystent Solo Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:30AMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) - Persystent Software is proud to announce the release of Persystent Solo version 6.1 , the world's fastest automated repair solution that automates recovery from application and operating system related PC issues with zero touch.
  • Trouble-Free Computing Progresses With a New Version of Persystent Solo Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:25AMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Persystent Software is proud to announce the release of Persystent Solo version 6.1 , the world's fastest automated repair solution that automates recovery from application and operating system related PC issues with zero touch. Persystent Solo repairs application and operating system files that are corrupted, changed, or missing with a single reboot in ...
  • PRODUCT PROFILE Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:50AMPresident Barack Obama has promised recession-weary Americans that his "central responsibility" now is to repair the US economy.
  • Injured Norfolk cat may have escpaed from trap Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:39AMVets in Norwich believe a tiny kitten found with a badly crushed front leg may have escaped from a trap.
  • Fallout: New Vegas Achievements Revealed Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PMFallout: New Vegas (PC) Will you prove yourself to be hardcore?
  • St. Lucie County Community Calendar, updated Aug. 31 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:15PMFind the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, dancing, exercise, music and more.
  • Biz Buzz, Aug. 29, 2010 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:33AMMike and Donna Buffa are ready to try that retirement thing again, especially after the last attempt turned them into business owners working six days a week for seven more years. The Buffas own Cobwebs, 558 Main St., but not for much longer, they hope. The business is for sale, and they said they can’t wait to hand the antique store’s keys off to the next owner, which would be the fourth change ...
  • BILL HASTINGS' INSIDE INDIANA: Ballas, disc golf, IUP, county fair, Kordell, etc. Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:36AMTo whom it may concern - PRE-HOLIDAY POTPOURRI -- A co-owner of the Ironwood Grill has been named to the Pink Honor Roll of the 2010 Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure, a well-deserved reward for her fundraising achievements in the ongoing campaign against dreaded cancer.
  • Desktops most cost-efficient, reliable choice in home computers Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:01PMDesktops most cost-efficient, reliable choice in home computers
  • CS Systems Installation Engineering Manager Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:22PMSummarize briefly the major function and purpose of the position.
  • Week of 8-20-10 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:09PMMoving Sale. Saturday Aug. 21st. 7am-1pm 107 Polk St. Everything must go! Yard Sale Saturday 7-? 105 Polk Street. Furniture, Little Tikes, misc. items
  • Motorola Droid X Boasts Longest-Lasting Battery: Report Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:45PMThe Motorola Droid and the Dell Streak out-surfed a number of Android-running devices in a battery-testing contest devised by Laptop Magazine. The HTC Incredible came in last.
  • St. Lucie County Community Calendar, updated Aug. 27 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:08AMFind the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, dancing, exercise, music and more.
  • Extech Video Borescope Inspection Cameras New from Cole-Parmer Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:01AMInnovative cameras provide views into cramped and narrow spaces for inspection and analysis
  • test Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:32AM...willtek communications has announced the 1491 wifi connectivity package which satisfies requirements for wireless lan device test ing. service centres will use this new product for easy go/nogo te...
  • NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 August 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:25PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
  • Moonbase Alpha PC review Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:25PMPublisher: NASA Developer: NASA Minimum requirements: Win XP SP3; 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor; 2GB of System RAM; NVIDIA 7000-series or ATI Radeon X1900 Video Card; 2GB of Free Hard Drive Space; DirectX 9.0c Genre: Sim ESRB rating: Everyone Release date: Available now Sometimes I look at my life and wonder why I didn’t choose [...]
  • Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes linked to plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:08PMPeople with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
  • Suits, allegations, subpoenas continue to churn at Dearborn Heights City Hall Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:19PMDEARBORN HEIGHTS — After filing a motion for summary judgment in June in U.S. District Court for the Easter District of Michigan, attorneys for the city of Dearborn Heights say they’re still waiting to hear whether Judge Bernard Friedman will dismiss Hassane Jamal’s lawsuit against Mayor Dan Paletko.
  • 7°C - Rather cloudy with only a few clear intervals Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:39AMA POLICEWOMAN smashed a bottle then whacked a party-goer in the face with it, a court heard yesterday.
  • My Keyboard isn't Working Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:19PMSeveral keys on skyDX's keyboard stopped functioning. He asked the Desktops forum for help. Keyboard - Hardware - Google Chrome - Peripherals - Utilities
  • Canon U.S.A. Introduces 7000-Lumen Installation Projector with Superb Imagery and Precise Color Control Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:08AMLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the high-performance XGA-resolution LV-7590 Multimedia Projector. Delivering 7000 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 1800:1, this new projector offers five optional lenses that enable it to be customized to a variety of front or rear projection applications. This flexibility makes the ...
  • Larry’s Guitar Shop opens downtown | © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:43AMLarry’s Guitar Shop has opened at 508 Fifth Ave. in Longmont.
  • Ask Rick: Windows 7 problems, wireless networking, Xbox to pc, password programs, language change Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:26AMOur technical guru tackles everything from tricky upgrades to movie software
  • IT Support Engineer Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:03PMLondon, £25k to £35k This company brings together award winning film production with video game development to immerse users in a new type of interactive entertainment. They are ooking for an individual with a passion for IT to join their fast growing dynamic team.
  • GamesCom 2010: Brink preview Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:59PMSplash Damage had their upcoming futuristic FPS Brink on hand at GamesCom this year, and allowed eight players to go head-to-head in four-on-four matches that showed off the game's unique class system and its focus on carrying out objectives with each group on the fly. Here are our impressions of Brink's GamesCom demo.
  • October 21st, take a trip to Fallout: New Vegas Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:07PMBethesda Softworks has announced the release date for the latest Fallout game Fallout: New Vegas.
  • The Precursors - Walkthrough Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:43PMThe Precursors (PC) The Precursors
  • The lowdown on science, business Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:15PMDuring the summer months, the Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education invited Edwardsville High School department heads to visit the monthly board meetings to speak about their department’s challenges and goals to prepare our youth for graduation and entering the workforce and give a general overview of their departments.
  • St. Lucie County Community Calendar, updated Aug. 19 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:28AMFind the latest in arts and crafts events, fundraisers, children and families events, dancing, exercise, music and more.
  • M25 death crash driver 'was not wearing seatbelt' Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:50AMA RAILWAY safety worker who died when his speeding van spun off the M25 was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, an inquest has heard.
  • Improvements underway and more coming — Baugh Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 4:36AMWITH rising medical costs, it is little wonder that, according to Member of Parliament for St Catherine West Central, Dr Kenneth Baugh, the number of persons flocking to access the free medical exams he offers are increasing.
  • Contrarian Corner: Starcraft II Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 9:27PMStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC) Chess only has six units. Pathetic.
  • Information Technology: Related News Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:05PM8/13/2010 - New Field Management Co-Location Report For Telogis Fleet Telogis introduced the newest feature for its Telogis Fleet vehicle management application: the Field Management Co-Location Report.
  • Forrest features an ‘Entrepreneurial Mock Business Symposium’ Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:51PMThe Strategic Management Class (BUS 250) at Forrest Junior College, recently held a mock entrepreneurial business symposium.
  • How do I eject a stuck DVD from the disc drive? Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:47AMQMy desktop PC is running Windows XP Home. When it starts, I can open the DVD-Rom drive by pressing the button at the front, or from within Windows by right-clicking on the drive in My Computer and clicking on Eject.
  • Nvidia CEO: We have a CPU strategy Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:02AMChief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia says his company has a strategy for being a CPU supplier and he addressed other, more prickly, issues during in a CNET interview.
  • The Smart Collector: Quality music box can hit right monetary note Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:13PMQ: Value for a late 1880s to early 1900s cylinder music box inan inlaid wood case? It measures 25 inches by 9 inches. How do Ihave it cleaned and checked?
  • Information Technology: Related News Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:50PM8/12/2010 - Vigillo To Provide View Into New CSA 2010 Methodology The Vigillo CSA 2010 Scorecard has been updated with FMCSA's recently announced methodology changes....
  • MARINA POLICE LOG: Juveniles out past curfew Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 9:46AM07/27/2010 9.14.010 MC CURFEW 0151 CASE \ RESERVATION RD MG1001938 SUSPECT JUVENILE 08/29/97 TWO JUVENILE MALES WERE CONTACTED AND FOUND TO BE OUT PAST CURFEW. THEY WERE CITED AND RELEASED TO THEIR PARENTS. CASE FORWARDED TO THE MONTEREY COUNTY JUVENILE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE MARINA COURT FOR PROSECUTION.
  • Compute: Google Chrome the winner in browser war Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:51PMOne of the most overlooked pieces of software on the PC today is the lowly Internet browser, mostly because people typically use whatever is pre-installed on their computers.
  • Consumer 10.0: A crash course in finding computer help Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:45AMLast week, I told you about Jim Wellen, a Voorhees consultant with a computer problem - persistent crashes of Internet Explorer - that he took to Office Depot for repair.
  • Microsoft launches Apple-baiting PC vs. Mac site Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:21AMIn an apparent attempt to reverse the effects of Apple's long-running Mac versus PC campaign, Microsoft launches a site that suggests among other things that PCs are more fun.
  • BBC staff lose 146 laptops in two years Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:38PMStaff at the BBC have lost 146 laptops in the last two years.
  • Legal DVD Playback Coming to Linux? Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:53AMIn a country where the legal system is based on precedents, a judge's recent decision just may make the use of Linux a whole lot easier. more
  • A tarnished jewel Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 1:46AMWILKES-BARRE – The Farmers’ Market held on Thursdays has attracted hundreds if not thousands of people. Take away the market however, and ...
  • Almost 200 Howard County businesses haven’t paid sales tax Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:17PMThat extra 7 percent consumers pay for retail purchases hasn’t gone toward its intended use at a couple hundred businesses in Howard County.
  • A tarnished jewel Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:31PMWILKES-BARRE – The Farmers’ Market held on Thursdays has attracted hundreds if not thousands of people..
  • Week of 7-30-10 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:54PMYard Sale 306 Asher Ave., Saturday and Sunday 8am - noon in alley. 212 E. San Emido Alley Entrance. Fri., Sat., Sun. and. Mon. Lots of stuff. 216 E. Warren Saturday 7am-? twin bed, 7pc rattan furn. set, tires off �06 F250, clothing and misc.