Windows/Mac/Linux: Calibre, one of the best free ebook managers out there (and a great tool for removing DRM ), released a big update this week. Calibre 2.0 includes a new editor function, comparison tool, support for Android phones on OS X, and more. Read more…
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Calibre 2.0 Adds an Editor, Book Comparison, and More
The next time you update your PC or try to troubleshoot compatibility problems, you’ll may need to know your current BIOS. You could reboot the computer, but it’s much easier to use the Windows command line utility. Read more…
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Find Your Computer’s BIOS Version From the Command Line
Ever find yourself juggling three or four different chargers on a two-socket outlet? Fix that problem once and for all by swapping out a traditional outlet for one that includes USB ports. Read more…
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How to Install a USB Outlet in Your Wall
iPhone/Android: Need a quick and dirty floor plan for your house? Free app MagicPlan can put one together using just your smartphone’s camera. Read more…
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MagicPlan Creates a Floor Plan with Your Phone’s Camera
A Russian gang has compromised and stolen over a billion credentials from 420, 000 web sites, according to a new report by The New York Times and security research firm, Hold Security. Read more…
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Hackers Reportedly Collect Over a Billion Passwords
Airplane tickets are one of the biggest costs of traveling, so cutting down the price on those can expand your travel budget in a huge way. If you’re planning to visit Europe, Business Insider has determined the nine cheapest airlines to fly to Europe. Read more…
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The Cheapest Airlines for Flying to Europe
If you’ve ever tried to send a large PDF over email, you know that email systems have file size limits. SmallPDF will combine and shrink PDFs from the cloud so you can send it along. Read more…
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SmallPDF Compresses PDFs From the Cloud
Starting with version 14, the product we all know and love as “XBMC, ” will become “Kodi, ” a new name with new art and branding that the developers say more appropriately fits the media center’s promise, as opposed to its long-established roots. Read more…
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XBMC Renames and Rebrands to Kodi Entertainment Center
Until yesterday, everyone in the international community was laughing at this engine and its inventor, Roger Sawyer. It’s called the EmDrive and everyone said it was impossible because it went against the laws of physics. But the fact is that the quantum vacuum plasma thruster works in the lab and scientists can’t explain why. Read more…
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NASA: New "impossible" engine works, could change space travel forever
BitTorrent just opened up invitations for its pre-alpha version of Bleep, a chat client that’s structured around anonymity and works similar to a peer-to-peer network. Read more…
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BitTorrent Launches Bleep, a Serverless, Anonymous Chat Client