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Two Cases of iPod Resurrection

Apple’s iPod has been around since late October, 2001, and has since then saturated the market with well over 60 million units worldwide. With so many units in circulation, countless problems have arisen over the years, and getting the thing repaired can be almost as expensive as buying a new one. I [...]

10 Great Open Source Applications

It’s the holiday season, which means it’s also the time for sharing, so with that in mind I present you with a list of my top 10 free, open source applications. All of these programs have been developed and tested by a large community of individuals all dedicated to bringing you the best [...]

Away with the Power Cords

Imagine never again having to plug-in your cell phone, laptop, or iPod to recharge it. Imagine being able to get rid of those cluttered power strips, or that wire mess behind your computer. Well, the solution to these grievances may be coming soon.
Assistant Professor Martin Soljacic from the MIT Department of Physics and Research Laboratory [...]

The Case of the “Lost” Bytes

Have you ever wondered why that brand new hard drive that was supposedly 80 gigabytes turns out to be a mere 74.5 gigabytes according to your operating system? What happened to that extra space? Did the operating system take it? Was it lost to partitioning? Or, did the Byte Fairy take [...]

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