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Decided to document an interesting situation where Windows compatibility mode works against an application's ability to run.

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A much more real and acchievable vision of our robotic future

Keller Rinaudo: A mini robot -- powered by your phone | Video on TED.com Your smartphone may feel like a friend -- but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressi...

Ever wonder how this marvel works? Aaron Titus gives a decent explanation. Of course, its simplified greatly and leaves certain details out, but its presents the topic in a thoughtful and visual way.

How the Internet Works in 5 Minutes The internet is not a fuzzy cloud. The internet is a wire, actually buried in the ground. Computers connected directly to the internet are called "Servers," ...

Another Stuxnet? Not quite...but still something to think about.

Iran oil terminal network hit by mystery "worm" Iran appears to have has suffered a cyberattack that has disrupted and possibly damaged state websites and caused the facilities at the country’s key Kharg Island oil facility to be disconnected from the Internet, news agencies are reporting.

All the prep is done...Let's talk about wireless networking this afternoon at Third Place Commons!

Computer Q&A at the Commons Either submit your questions in advance or bring them to the session to share. You can also bring your laptop to show a problem or illustrate your question. Highly technical or system-specific questions may be beyond the scope of the session and require a separate one-on-one session. Submit your q...

Use http://www.dns-ok.us/ to check if you are at risk for this problem.

Hundreds of thousands may lose Internet in July WASHINGTON (AP) â For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertising scam to take control of infected computers …

Undo, Cut and Paste for the visual learner for Windows PCs. Swap the Cntrl Key for the Command Key and it works on the Mac too!

Okay, this is a text chat, not a video chat. However it is still very useful. Dave walks you through the steps..

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