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So you’ve installed Linux Mint 8 and everything is dandy… except it’s missing some applications that you need! What do you do? Don’t fear because Software Manager is here!!! (more…)

Do you have old computers lying around the house that you don’t really use anymore because it is either too slow, doesn’t have a legal copy of Windows on it, has viruses or just isn’t stable? If you do, then you are one step closer to giving these old computers some new life for 2010! (more…)

Time to step back and look at this decade on the ten most influential internet moments. In one way or another, these items have influenced your life and will continue to be an even stronger affect on the way you view & utilize the internet.

Webby Awards Top Ten

What else do you think belongs on this list?

The Internet is full of brilliant ideas, marvelous software…and danger. You absolutely must use antivirus and antispyware protection if you connect to the Internet. Even if your computer is locked in a WiFi-proof Faraday cage with no connection to the outside world, threats like the Conficker worm can slip in via removable drives. Going without security software is simply not an option. But what if this year’s economy has left a big fat zero in your budget’s security column? Never fear—you can still get reasonable protection without paying a cent.

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Of course with any free product, there are certain limitations so for those of you who want all the features, Linked IT Solutions is a now offering a special deal for AVG Business licenses. We are a proud AVG reseller & are offering a 3 year license for the price of 2! For only $50 dollars you get AVG 9.0 Antivirus Business Edition & it comes with full US based support, full updates and protection against all the online threats – that’s less than $20/year/pc! Linked IT Solutions recommends AVG 9.0 because it’s not a resource hog and won’t bog down your PC like other security software packages.

You can find out more by contacting us here or calling 215-279-5882.

Desperate dad Leroy Smith resorted to Google with the request “how to deliver a baby” when his wife went into labour

If you’re out walking around and see something new and interesting — but kind of hard to figure out — do you take a moment to phrase a Boolean-friendly query to unleash on passersby?

Of course you don’t. You just point and say, “What’s that?”

The trouble is, sometimes nobody knows. Well, now you can ask Google.

Embrace your inner Nerd and check out this assortment of “geek toys” posted on Geeky Gadgets.

In the mid-1800s, Charles Babbage got fed up with doing complex calculations by hand, so he designed what he called a “Difference Engine.” He never built the machine in his lifetime, but 150 years later, engineers built the engine to Babbage’s specifications — and the 5-ton calculator actually works.

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You don’t have to be a real person to amass a following on Twitter.

The brash and buffoonish Roland Hedley, a fictional Fox News correspondent created by cartoonist Garry Trudeau, has attracted more than 14,000 followers since he began “tweeting.”

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Think you’re a savvy customer of online medical info? put your knowledge to the test! match your wits with an opponent and an array of guest stars answering questions about health products and information online.