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Alienware M17X R2 Review

by Bryce

Specifications (can purchase with better/worse, but these are what mine is running)

Processor: Intel Core i5 520M @ 2.40GHz
4GB DDR3 RAM
218GB HDD
Two ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870′s
HD Audio Device
Bluetooth
Internal DVD Burner
9-cell battery

You can purchase better parts initially (such as blu-ray, more RAM, etc), yet for my needs this was sufficient. As I’ve started getting more into video rendering I’ve decided I need more RAM, but that’s what I have a desktop computer for!

Dimensions:

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Picking the Right Web Browser

by Bryce

I hear this all the time: what browser should I use, which one is the best, why pick this one over that? I won’t give try to make this sound more complicated than it really is; it’s mostly personal preference. I most often use Mozilla Firefox, and will explain why in a moment, but often recommend Google Chrome to those that ask. As such, these two will be the focus of this article, though others may be mentioned.

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6 Things Windows Users Should Know Before Switching to Linux

by Lions

I myself am a new Linux user, after switching over my laptop to Ubuntu 11.10 a few months back. I still use Windows regularly as well; however, I can honestly say that I enjoy myself when using Ubuntu too. I can’t say that Linux is recommended for everybody. I can’t promise that you will be happy if you switch. In fact, I think it takes a special kind of person and mindset to truly appreciate Linux. It’s just very different from anything you’ve used before. It took me a couple of hours to get a rough grip when I made the Windows to Macintosh transition for some projects. It’s been months that I’ve been using Ubuntu regularly and I’m still learning.

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[Workaround] Getting Facebook Contact Photos to Sync in Android

To sync Facebook profile pictures to contacts, you must first make sure that your contacts are indeed connected to Facebook. The easiest way to do this is by looking at the contact information screen, which will show a Facebook Profile link if contact information is taken from Facebook. If this is not the case with a contact, you can navigate to the Edit Contact screen, tap the Menu button and tap Join, and join your phone’s contact with the appropriate Facebook account.

It seems that Facebook has recently stopped automatically synchronizing contact pictures to Android’s contact list. Even when contacts are clearly linked to Facebook, their profile pictures don’t show as the default contact photo.

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How should online piracy be fought?

Everyone is speaking out against the bills which attempt to punish online piracy, but I haven’t seen anyone propose a solution. I believe that piracy is a serious issue and the current system we have to deal with it isn’t effective.

I want to see what all of you think a good alternative to SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA could be. How can the governments fight piracy better?

Leave a comment below to let me know what you think.

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