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    DxO software 50%+ off!

    DxO can be used like a plugin to Lightroom. Or one can us DxO to batch convert images to tiff files for import to Lightroom. No matter what, Lightroom has to convert the RAW files, through its own algorithm (Adobe Camera Raw). Photoshop also uses ACR. A RAW converter is propriety and have...
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    DxO software 50%+ off!

    This is the premier RAW converting software, and its two cousins Viewpoint and Filmpack If you use a DSLR or any digicam creating RAW's, you probably heard of DxO somewhere. This is an awesome deal! They may be in the middle of an of a new product rollout - no Dx0 11 has been announced - but...
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    CorelDraw X7 Suite: $295

    Normally about $470. Corel should be in the middle of a new rollout, sometime next year X8 should be out. Buying this, and an upgrade next year, might be the same cost as the eventual X8 - but not everyone is going to need all the features of X8 anyway - X7 is plenty powerful. But it now...
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    Contact app for Android 5?

    Does anyone have a suggestion for a contact app for Android 5, that supports groups? I am just looking for a simple app, like the previous app that Google completely screwed up with the new Android OS. So, instead of downloading and testing a half dozen apps, can anyone suggest an app that...
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    LED circuit design/construction

    I am looking for a primer on LED circuit construction, that goes beyond just the basics. I want to create my own lights (flashlights in particular or special light boxes), much cheaper than I can buy them, and have some customization. Online, I am reading what seems to be different terminology...
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    FCC to forbid ISPs from slowing down internet traffic

    This means your cable bill will go up like your phone an d cell phone bill do. When the cable companies are forced to build infrastructure where it makes little economic sense, and they loose money, the lobbyists will get the FCC to uses the same telecom laws that allows the FCC to set minimum...
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    Backup Solution

    That is a lot of data. What are you backing up, and how are you doing it. I'd make sure you have an optimized backup plan then meet the hardware requirements. For instance, are you backing up the right way, if its personal drives, are you using incremental, or differential backups, or are you...
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    Please recommend a good free HD cloning software!

    NO. Do not clone a platter disc to a SSD. Migrate to the SSD. A decent SSD will provide that software.
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    Win7: What system files to move to my 32gig SSD?

    Are you sure you need a 6 gig page file? My understanding is that if you have memory over 4 Gb, page files won't be needed unless that excess memory is being used for a RAM disk., because the pagefile is needed for when the system runs out of physical memory. In the time of XP - memory was...
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    $500 PC, in five months from now?

    What does he use it for? If he's running Vistoa, he's probably not a gamer. By "snappy" - he probably just means to startup fast. A SSD will be great. I am on a MSI Z77-G45 motherboard, i3-3240, and Samsung 840 EVO 120 Gb SSD. Its is fast for desktop. Fast for Corel Draw and other...
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    Help diagnosing unexpected shutdown

    Makes sure you have it backed up, fun a checkdisk, virus and malware on it. One day my drivers were good. The next day, BSOD because a Windows Service got corrupted. I had that issue and drivers going bad on a volume that made inself corrupt. I ended up having to disable a windows service...
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    Managing my PC. A good place to start?

    You need to buy some backup software and an external hard drive (USB) to back up to (do not backup to drives kept inside your computer tower - comp can be stolen, the power system that goes bad and fries your main drive, could fry the other ones....). All hard drives will fail.
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    Software to transfer files and applications from Old to New PC

    Unless you purchases your own retail version of Windows, you will need to prepare for the probability that your windows software will not activate in the new hardware environment. Win7 can upgrade to win8, but not win 8.1 (unless a clean OS install, applications will not install). But 8.0...
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    Software to transfer files and applications from Old to New PC

    While you are doing this, purchase a server-quality backup software for desktop users, Storagecraft's Shadow Protect, its pricey, but is it great. I purchased this backup software for its reputation and specifically for this scenario after having a drive and hardware failure and the requirement...
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    Best backup software for Windows 8.1?

    I always had problems with Acronis, and they could never fix them. I finally got Storagecraft's Shadow Protect, and I love it.