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Though automatic captioning was launched last November, it was in beta testing with several educational services. Now it's available to all YouTube users. Think about it, now when you have a YouTube video that you want to watch, you can put it on
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Today, as I was cleaning out my old files and putting everything into storage, it dawned on me that spring cleaning should not only be limited to paper in your filing cabinet. Three bags of shredded paper later made me realize that I probably have a lot
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I get notifications on a fairly consistent basis about new apps for iPhone anb Blackberry. This one is particularly fun and actually a good idea. Let's say you want to propose. You text your significant other's best friend to arrange a place and
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Unless you've been out of the country this past week, you have probably heard or read about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act, aka the New Credit Card Act . Being the geek that I am, I've actually read the fact
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One of the challenges of going to wine country is planning the wineries to visit. It's like a puzzle that is carefully crafted and there's usually one piece that involves a little bit of wiggling. Do you copy the wineries from the movie Sideways
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The Olympics are starting this week and I'm here to tell you that the lessons learned in Beijing are definite improvements. Beijing was the first Olympics broadcast via the Internet and was definitely a step in the right direction for the future of
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With all the devastion in Haiti, it's a shame to have to report this. So all you nasty swindlers out there, I'm on a mission to make sure you don't take the assistance from people truly in need. I came across this information from one of the
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Now is the time to mark your calendars for another anticipated mega-launch by Apple. This Wednesday, Apple is slated to announce its new tablet device at 12:00pm CST. As for a preview of some of the rumors, here is what Engadget has to say. The tablet
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I'm a Firefox user. I really like the platform and its usability. I just like it. I know that the next big thing is Google's Chrome , but I haven't had a chance to really try it out as yet. One of the key benefits to using Firefox is its use
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Every once in a while I come across a site that truly inspires me. Today that particular site is called Let's Say Thanks . To honor U.S. military personnel and increase community morale, Xerox Corporation has created this national program designed
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I have to admit that I've seen a couple of the commercials for this event on TV already and it looks really interesting, especially if you are using any type of phone that supports apps - small applications that fit on our mobile phone like the iPhone
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CCLEANER 2.27 Every time I think about how much I need to protect my information, I'm reminded about using all sorts of different programs that will help keep my system running smoothly and efficiently. Of course, when I first get to this thought
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It's the first day of winter and what better way than to celebrate at Morton's this afternoon between 5-6pm. Both locations (1050 N. State Street and 65 E. Wacker) are offering free mini-cheeseburgers in celebration in honor of its 31st anniversary.
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I'm usually a last-minute buyer when I do my holiday shopping. This year, I joined the throngs of Black Friday shoppers and am already done except for those one-offs that always seem to come in later. I've found all these sites are either fun
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Anyone who spends a lot of time with computers knows when the performance of the computer isn't as good as it used to be. One thing that a computer user should regularly do is to free some disk space. This is easy to do. Just click on Disk Cleanup
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