Play .MKV’s in Windows Media Center (WMC)

For a long time I had resisted converting my DVD and Blu-Ray disks into any other format because I didn’t want to lose any quality.  I had lived by this rule for a long time, and thankfully companies like QNAP and Thecus came to my storage rescue.  However, the day has come where the cost of storing all the extra garbage that comes along with these movies has opened my eyes to benefits conversions.  With that, I have began converting my movie collection to a format that allows me to lose all the excess fat, but keep my movie loss-less. Read More…


LiveScience.com

Security Firms Warn of 'Stuxnet-Like' Virus
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Security researchers on Tuesday issued a warning about a virus, dubbed Duqu, that's similar in nature to the Stuxnet worm that targeted Iranian critical infrastructure last year. International researchers alerted Symantec about Duqu ...
'Son of Stuxnet' virus could be used to attack critical computers worldwidemsnbc.com
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USA Today

Users Dislike Facebook Refresh but Privacy Isn't the Issue
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USA Today

Users Dislike Facebook Refresh but Privacy Isn't the Issue
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Business Insider

Report: Dropbox Rejected 'Nine-Digit' Apple Buyout Offer
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Google Encrypts Search to Thwart Wi-Fi Hackers
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Google radically expanded Tuesday its use of bank-level security that prevents Wi-Fi hackers and rogue ISPs from spying on your searches. Starting Tuesday, logged-in Google users searching from Google's homepage will be using ...
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TechRadar UK

Michael Dell: We're seizing opportunity while HP dithers
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Daily Mail

Chime.in Social Network Looks Like Twitter, Digg, Facebook - All at Once
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BBC News

Drop test: iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy S II
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Reuters Blogs

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Moneycontrol.com

Canon Debuts EOS-1D X, New Flagship D-SLR Camera
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