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Employers vet hires on Facebook over LinkedIn

Dave Jeyes — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:13:59 +0000

LinkedIn may be the leading site for professional social networking, but employers prefer Facebook for digging up dirt on prospective hires. Here’s how to avoid embarrassment when it comes time to look for a new [...]

Vacationers warned to be wary of public Wi-Fi networks

Sean P. Aune — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:00:37 +0000

If you’re heading anywhere on vacation, make sure if you want to use Wi-Fi in public that you know exactly who it is that set it up.

Imagine you’re [...]

FCC aims to bust digital TV myths

John Lister — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:22:49 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission is issuing daily advice in the lead up to Friday’s switchover to all-digital TV broadcasting in the U.S. Some of it will be obvious to BLORGE’s tech-savvy readers, but it’s well worth glancing through.

The advice issued so [...]

How can I test my Internet connection?

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:18:02 +0000

If you believe your Internet connection is down, here are some ways to test the health of your connection to the World Wide Web. Read on for some free or cheap options to fix the problem.

If you try to get [...]

Mix your favorite feeds in Google Reader

Dave Jeyes — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:18:23 +0000

While the practice of making mix tapes has given way to digital playlists, making a good mix is still an impressive feat. Now you can bundle your own mix of feeds from your favorite sites in Google Reader and share them with friends.

Until now [...]

Remix YouTube videos with Yooouuutuuube

Emily Price — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:39:31 +0000

Exhausted from spending time with Mom this weekend and need a little entertainment? Check out YooouuuTuuube.com, a new YouTube video remixer that allows you to watch every frame of a video on YouTube simultaneously.

The way YooouuuTuuube works is pretty simple. You enter the URL [...]

How to speed up Outlook 2003 (and your PC) when it’s slow

John Pospisil — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:04:32 +0000

For some time my PC was ludicrously slow, and [...]

Google search tips and tricks

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:57:58 +0000

Everybody finds everything every day with Google. Are you up to speed? Here are some intermediate level tips and tricks to make your Google searches more productive.

The faster you find what you really want on Google, the better. Google is just a [...]

How to recover disk space

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:19:01 +0000

No matter how large a hard disk (or hard disks) you buy for your computer, it is somehow never enough. Here is a tip to help you recover disk space.

Windows Vista actually comes with a good tool for cleaning unused or unnecessary [...]

How to find people online

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:36:34 +0000

Have you ever wanted to find an old friend, or someone else, on the Web, but had a hard time doing it? Here are some tips and tricks to help you find people online.

There are a few ways that are free and [...]