Recent content by deksman

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    Microsoft Flunks Antivirus Tests. Who Aced Them?

    Like some other people, I've been using MSE since its inception and to this day I hadn't had any virus issues... and neither did those on whose computers I installed it. I also educated people not to just click on everything and use adblock when surfing. I actually visit shady websites and...
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    'Windigo' Malware Campaign Floods Internet with Spam, Porn

    1. Adblock2. HTTPS everywhere3. Do Not Track A 'must have' extensions for Chrome. I also use Microsof Security Essentials with 0 problems, and Free Malwarebytes as a backup just in case.
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    Bitdefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky Rated Top Anti-Virus Suites

    I'm using Microsoft Security essentials since it first came out. Haven't had a problem with viruses since then, and neither did most people who used it either. For Malware, I use Malwarebytes free (and only if I suspect there might be an infection lurking, which is practically never - but I do...
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    NASA's First Step Towards a Replicator: 3D Printing in Space

    How difficult is it for a single person to look up ways for cooking food? I'm single, and I learned this on my own as a kid through simple observation of adults. Sheesh... with the access people have to the Internet, you have a wealth of information at your fingertips to help you in this...
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    Free Antivirus Software: The Best of 2013

    As a Windows user, I personally have been using Microsoft Security Essentials since it came out with no difficulties. Its the best when it comes to false positives, plus I am a big downloader and browse through quite a versatile assortment of web sites without getting infected (I use Google...
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    Despite Poor Financials, Nintendo Will Not Layoff Staff

    Actually fixxxer113... companies today increasingly automate in order to cut operational costs. During recession times, companies are forced to automate that much more and faster. They do it the moment it becomes affordable. If companies expect to remain in business, they will have no choice but...
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    Scientist Builds Self-Filling Water Bottle

    JacekRingGRRRRR...accidently posted before I finished, here is the rest starting at where I left off:Water has a tendency of attracting and sticking to minerals and vitamins. So drinking distilled water (or reverse osmosis water) will slowly deplete your body of vitamins and minerals. Over...
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    Google Boasts its Chrome is 26% Faster Than Last Year's

    Cats_PawIf google gets its browser any faster, it will be a time machine to the future. Seriously, with a good pc and internet connection, google chrome is almost instantaneus by now. Except for the premise that Chrome likes its RAM. Nothing intricately wrong about that, however, I do think...
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    25% of Android Devices Are Running Ice Cream Sandwich

    I agree with the premise that the reason behind Gingerbread holding such a large portion of Android phones is due to the smartphone manufacturers who barely (if ever) offer the upgrade option. But, lets face it, they operate within Capitalism - therefore the incentive to upgrade the OS is not...
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    Microsoft Rumored to Retire Windows Live Messenger Client

    To be honest, I rarely used WLM. Furthermore, the newest version of the program seems to be extremely bloated, or woefully inefficient. It takes a long time to install - and similarly so to remove from the system. Since Skype included WLM contacts in 5.11 Beta version (am on v6 now of course), I...
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    George Lucas to Donate Majority of Disney Billions to Education

    Underfunded? Lol... the entire educational system needs an overhaul. Throwing more money into the existing system won't solve anything. If I was in his positions, I'd urge for an overhaul of the educational system that eliminated competition, grades and industrial type education - replacing it...
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    U.N. Wants Increased Internet Surveillance

    On the notion of video games that 'promote terrorism'... what about U.S. games that basically have a story-line involving the player to do espionage, blow up buildings, etc. in countries OTHER than U.S.? Or, is that justified with the premise: 'Oh, its not terrorism if we do it to them'. ...
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    Which is better AMD A6-4400M Accelerated Processor or Intel i5-2450M processorvi

    More threads in a cpu translate to less than 5% performance difference (if that - I was being generous). The i5 2450m on the other hand is a more powerful CPU than A6-4400M. The HD3000 on the other hand is a lot less powerful than 7520G. Also, the A6 should be overclockable. In that regard...
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    World's Thinnest Smartphone is as Tough as a Hammer?!

    DroKingHow is this possible... Its possible because for once, they used quality materials. You may not know this, but we had a capacity for a very long time to create materials that are light, durable, extremely strong, etc... however, we live in a world of planned obsolescence (which is...