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The Pit Blog

Killing Your Virtual Self

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Now that you’re looking at divorce, do you regret tweeting about all those expensive watches you bought last year? What about those party pictures that seemed so fun and innocent? Are they looking a little “much” now that you’ve become a Circuit Court Judge?

My Virtual Me is all over the internet. There for everyone to see. Employers, attorneys, insurance companies have all realized the wealth of information floating around on places like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Checking the Internet before hiring or insuring has become standard practice.

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PC Pitstop Member Interviews

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It is funny how life just happens to you. Ten years ago my wife and I sold my custom aquarium shop, bought our first “new” house together, and I purchased my very first computer.

During this time PC Pitstop has grown and developed the best diagnostic and optimization software available anywhere. It is used by schools, businesses and people like you and me. Maybe I have become bigger and slower in the last 10 years but PC Pitstop has become a lean and mean optimization machine. PC Matic makes your computer smarter and FASTER.

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Look At My Appliance

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It is my appliance! It provides all forms of entertainment. It buys airline tickets and makes hotel reservations. I can write and publish articles with it and I have access to every piece of software ever written. It’s one whole wall of my living room and it’s in my pocket.

Recently I’ve written several articles on whether Windows 7 is worth the change, what will happen to XP, how bad was Vista? There is always interest in the latest about operating systems, but mostly I write about how to fix them, how to keep them working.

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Windows 7 Won’t Boot – Ubuntu to the Rescue

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Have you ever gone to the old trusty computer, hit the power button and received a message, “No Operating System Found”, or see nothing but a blinking white curser on a black screen? Of course you have.

You can find a warehouse full of suggestions on how to remedy this problem except for one thing. Your computer won’t boot, your neighbor is out of town and You,re Hosed!

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Nexus One = Google Complaints

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It looks like Google is about half way there. They have the hardware, the software, and certainly the hype. What could be missing?

Take a look inside to get an idea of what Google hasn’t provided their customers. It takes more than tech savvy to launch a successful product. What could it be? Customer what?

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The Highs and Lows of Upgrading to Windows 7

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2009 was a great year at PC Pitstop. We have a lot to be proud of in the past year. We now have three products that can be considered best in breed, PC Matic, Optimize 3.0, and Driver Alert 2.0. More importantly, we have assembled an incredible team of dedicated and talented individuals. From development, to marketing, to customer service to technical support, we are striving to be the best we can be.

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Browser Wars 2009 Produces Big Losers

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How long before Google dominates the browser market? Is it poised to replace Microsoft as the Dominant force in computing?

Changes seen this year are substantial, but the rate of change doesn’t seem to be the story here. It’s the fact that two major players allowed for substantial gains by Chrome, Firefox, and even Opera. Safari’s failure to supply a browser that works as well on Windows as it does on Mac, along with Google’s release of Chrome for Mac OS X, put Chrome in the number 3 position over Safari but well behind FireFox.
Internet Explorer and Safari had combined losses of 7.48% while Chrome, Firefox and Opera had combined gains of 7.35%.

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