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Archive for October 3rd, 2009

Google Integrates Hot Trends into Search Results

Good news for all you web trend followers: Searches constituting the top 100 fastest-rising terms—a.k.a. Hot Trends—will now display a graph at the bottom of the search engine’s results page demonstrating the rise of the trend.

Currently available in the U.S. and Japan only, when searched, these hot trends will come up as a graph at the bottom of the search page results, detailing information including popularity and how quickly the term is rising over ..read more

You press the power button on your computer and nothing happens. Few computer problems are more frustrating than when your computer won’t boot. There are many reasons why a computer won’t turn on and often very few clues about what might be the problem.

The only symptom is usually the simple fact that “nothing works” which isn’t much to go on. Add to this the fact that whatever is wrong could be an expensive part of your PC to replace – ..read more

This scenario has probably happened many times. You sit down at your desk with a big cup of coffee and you spill it all over your laptop.

Before you give up hope, here are some steps to take to salvage your laptop from the perils of a liquid spill.

1. Unplug the power source and remove the battery.

2. Gently incline one side of the laptop and try to get out as much liquid as you can.

3. Clean up as much of the ..read more