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66Don't like Windows? Try Linux - the free, easy-to-use alternative
Linux is an alternative to Windows or Mac OSX. Like them, it is an operating system (OS) (there are others) but unlike those two it is free (i.e. no cost) and freely modifiable. It is fast, secure and there is much good, free software for it. This article explains what it is and what you can do with it.
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56How to buy a computer that's right for you
Inside a computer's disc drive. The disc itself has been removed and is on the right. It's normally mounted on the motor spindle - the silver circle in the centre of the circular depression in the drive....
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62A recipe for Welsh Rarebit, that doesn't taste revolting, It has cheese and beer and is served on toast.
Welsh Rarebit is a delicious variant on cheese-on-toast. As a rule one slice is a snack, two will make a meal.
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68How to choose a laptop to buy for family use?
The short answer to the question in the title is: don't! For most families, unless you're really, really short of space, a desktop machine is a far better bet. Why? Well, here are a few reasons: It will...
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70PC "blue screens"? Locks up? randomly reboots? Just plain slow? Clean it! Here's how..
PC's are frequently kept in places where they get dirty - under desks, on the floor, in dusty corners. If they're dirty on the outside they look terrible and if they're dirty on the inside it can impact...
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54No, your car can't use water as fuel
You will find people peddling a system that uses some of the electricity generated by the vehicle's alternator to electrolyse water - i.e. split it into its component elements, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then injected into the air intake...
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70How Computer Hacking started
Computer hacking started as an "outgrowth" from "phone phreaking". The latter was the practice of, essentially, hacking the phone system. For example, getting long distance or even international calls at local...
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7810 Things Not To Miss When Traveling To Italy
Italy as a geographical entity has been around a long time - but as a country only since 1870. So, culturally, it really isn't one country. There is a diversity in customs and language that is surprising to the uninitiated. So my first advice is to...
1 comment67How to fix your car or van safely
What do we mean here by "Safety"? There are two types of safety involved here: safety when actually doing the job and the safety of the vehicle once the job is done. This hub addresses both of these. Use the...
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69Your Baby's Crying: Practical Tips to Help Them Stop
If you've had a baby to care for then you've been there: the baby's crying, won't stop and you're getting more and more anxious about it. The first piece of advice is easy to give but much harder to do: keep...
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