PC Pitstop Newsletter – July 2011 #2
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July 2011
Dave’s Computer Tips: Free All in One DVD Creation Tool
Have you ever wished you could put those internet videos on DVD to watch on your TV or share with friends?
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Malware Minute: 1 in 3 Teens Contacted by a Stranger Online
To gain a better understanding of home computing practices, GFI® Software commissioned a scientific study of home Internet use by parents and their teenage children. This population represents a particularly interesting “risk pool” not only due to their usage patterns in the home, but also due to the theory that “tech savvy” teens, who have spent their entire cognizant lives in the Internet age, may prove to be a harder human target for social engineering attacks than their elders.
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Maketecheasier.com: How to Search Multiple Sites with One Query
If you want to do a search, the usual choice is to go to Google.com and type in your search. What if you want to search in Facebook, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, or even your own Gmail or Google Docs account?
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Chris Pirillo: Can Google+ Beat Facebook?
Can Google+ beat Facebook? That’s the question I’ve been asked again and again as early adopters are beginning to understand what Google+ has to offer its users. A full analysis of its potential won’t be possible for some time, as features are just not beginning to really take form and bugs are being worked out. In order to “beat” Facebook, Google+ would have to have a larger user base using it as their primary social network. That’s a tall order, considering Facebook’s 750 million users. The fact is, Google+ has the potential of “beating” Facebook, if they concentrate on a few key points moving forward.
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PowerPoint Tips: Creating Charts that Keep Your Audience Awake
How to create more effective graphs or charts in PowerPoint
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Ask Leo: Next Steps for Victims of Microsoft Support Scam
By Leo Notenboom
A very common scam has people supposedly from Microsoft or your ISP or other authorities calling to help you with computer problems. Don’t fall for it.
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Windows Secrets Newsletter: How to Do an Nondestructive Win7 Reinstall
Repair Windows 7 without destroying your personal files and applications.
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Bob Rankin: How to Convert iTunes to MP3 Format
“I’ve purchased a bunch of music from iTunes and have enjoyed listening to them on my computer. But my portable music player is not an Apple iPod, so I can’t take my songs with me. Is there any way I can get around this unfair restriction and convert my Itunes tracks to good old MP3?”
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Windows Talk: 6 Windows 7 Shortcuts the Experts Use
Using Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts just makes everything so much easier, quicker, and in this day and age, who has the time to wait for anything?
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