Six Cool Things To Do With Your USB Flash Drive

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What do you use your USB flash drive for? Perhaps you store work documents, photos, music, or movies on them. If you think they're cool because you can store and transport files with them, wait till you see what else you can do with them. Here are six cool things you can do with your USB flash drive:

Run Linux

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Have you ever wanted to try Linux but were too afraid? Linux Live media allows you to boot to and run the entire OS from the CD/DVD, or in our case, a USB flash drive. This is a great way to give Linux a try without actually altering your system.

Maintain Windows

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Windows computers can be maintained easily with a variety of tools, right from your USB flash drive. With a program called Parted Magic, you can partition your drives, reset your Windows password, clone your hard disk, and more. Parted Magic is essentially Linux Live, with a ton of useful utilities included.

Six Amazing Ways To Work Faster In MS Outlook

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Organizations large and small rely on Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations to get the job done. In some ways Outlook is the poor cousin of the three high-profile Office apps. But the true workhorse in Microsoft's ubiquitous suite is the unglamorous e-mail/contact manager/task scheduler. These six tips for Outlook 2010, 2007, and 2003 will let you spend less time reopening archived messages, jog your memory about reminders, drag files to send them as attachments, add terms to the spell checker, clear space on the taskbar, and enhance your list of click-saving keyboard shortcuts for Outlook.

Archive a folder's messages on your schedule

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Many people have no need to archive their Outlook e-mail, choosing instead to delete old messages or simply to let them accumulate. However, most organizations cap the size of individual Outlook accounts, so you may receive a notice from the

Product Spotlight - 19" inch Data Rack Mount Shelves

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ConnectZone offers 1RU and 2RU premium EIA/TIA 19" inch data rack shelfs. These shelfs are commonly mounted on 19" inch open relay data racks and are used to support network equipment. We stock a wide variety of cantilever data rack shelfs which customers have the opportunity to select a rack mountable shelf that fits their network needs. Our heavy duty rack shelfs come vented and non vented as well as center weight.

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1RU rack unit 19" rack mount cantilever data shelf non vented 8" inch deep

Microsoft Appeases Tribe Over 'Tulalip' Code Name

If it's not enough that Microsoft had to scramble when a reference to its apparently semi-secret social networking project, Tulalip, slipped out, the software giant then had to deal with trademark concerns by the neighboring Tulalip tribe. The 22,000-acre Tulalip (Tuh’-lay-lup) reservation is north of Microsoft's Redmond headquarters. The Tulalip Tribes operate a casino and resort, amphitheater, and outlets shopping center adjacent to Interstate 5. Apparently its name -- and perhaps its success? -- inspired the members of the Microsoft team who needed a code designation for their project. The tribal council was not amused when Microsoft's project name leaked, and pointed out that the tribe's name is trademarked. Microsoft hastily contacted tribal officials, apparently convincing them that the term was intended for internal use only. A statement by the Tulalip tribe's board of directors sent to local newspaper The Herald

Google+ vs. Facebook: 6 Things Google+ Has That Facebook Doesn't

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Google is gunning for Facebook. The search giant recently launched Google+, a social networking site that aims to rectify the company's failed social media efforts, such as Google Buzz and Wave, and put a dent in Facebook's business. So does Google+ stand a chance against Facebook, which is now over 750 million users strong and has been valued at $100 billion? Google isn't giving up without a fight: the behemoth needs a hit in the social space and one Google executive called Google+ a bet-the-company effort. To help you decide, here's a look at six features Google+ has that Facebook doesn't (You can see what they have in common here).

1. Hangouts: Video Chat With A Group

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One key element distinguishing Google+ from Facebook is a feature called "Hangouts" that offers users a way to join group video chats. Picture a chat room, but with video: Any user can create a Hangout, which

Product Spotlight - 4 Post Cabinet Shelves

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4 post shelfs also known as stationary or fixed rack shelfs are used for supporting varieties of equipment. Common uses are for networking, telecommunications, audio and video equipments and much more... Specs: * Dimensions: (Width= 19" inch.) (Depth= 12" inch.) * Guage: 14 gauge * Weight support: 100 lbs * Mounting: 4 mounting holes * Color: Ivory Features: * Includes 2 mounting rails * Easy intallation * Vented shelf * Commonly used for network, audioand telecom equipment

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Product Spotlight - Cisco CAB-AC=

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Overview

NEMA Rated 5-15P to IEC C13 power cords are used to plug electronic devices and computers into a standard 3-prong North American outlet or receptacle.  Rated for 13A, 125V.  Call for quantity discounts or custom lengths.

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Features

• NEMA 5-15P plug
• IEC C13 connector
• 16/3 AWG
• SJT jacket
• Rated 13 Amps, 125 Volts

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Specifications

Plug	NEMA 5-15P
Female	IEC C13
Lengths	1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 25 Foot
Wire Gauge	16/3
Color	Black
Jacket Type	SJT
Amperage	13 Amps
Voltage	125V

Should You Buy An iPhone Now, Or Wait For The Next One?

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First, let me say that I am fascinated by the peculiar kind of panic that I encounter in people I meet who are deciding on a purchase date for their next Apple phone. I call it the iSenberg Uncertainty Principle: Potential iPhone buyers exist in a constant state of anxiety, perpetually worrying that purchasing an iPhone on any given day will mean that they will miss out on the inevitably cooler version with the mind-blowing new features soon down the road. The Cupertino Sword of Damocles constantly dangles over their heads, threatening to pierce them with unhipness and iShame. Here is one solid piece of advice I can offer to help you avoid the Sword: Do not buy any new iPhone until September. Apple has an annual media conference each September, and every blog with the word 'Mac' in the title is reporting that Steve Jobs is going to do his black turtleneck thing and introduce some kind of new iPhone there. The September

Cisco Boosts Stadium Wifi, Makes MLB slightly More Tolerable For The Internet-Obsessed

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Anyone who's been in a packed stadium or concert venue knows better than to expect to be able to browse the web or even check email, unless of course your device happens to be compatible with a certain underutilized data-only network. A new initiative from Cisco, however, aims to bring connectivity to the over-saturated masses. The company's Connected Stadium WiFi bundles the Aironet 3500p access point, designed specifically for "high-density stadium and arena deployments," with strategically placed antennas that target fewer seats with the same amount of throughput -- likely similar to the 884-device network AT&T deployed at Cowboys Stadium for Super Bowl XLV. We hope the lighter load placed on carriers -- and already sky high ticket prices -- would help make Connected Stadium a free service, but key words like "purchasing" and "monetizeable" in the networking company's announcement

New HD iPad To Be Released This Fall?

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For the last two years, Apple has released its iPad in the first few months of the new year. But could that change this year? Two sources, This Is My Next and Boy Genius Report, suggest that the new iPad could be coming this fall. An unnamed source told This Is My Next that the new iPad's major improvement would be a higher resolution screen. While the iPad 2 sports a 1024 x 768 resolution, the rumored "iPad HD" would double that to 2048 x 1536, making it HD-ready. Boy Genius Report, meanwhile, added fuel to the iPad rumor fire, citing a note to investors written by FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger. The note claimed that Apple had reached out to parts manufacturers in China and that the "iPad2 Plus," as Berger called it, would be available later in the year. The new iPad would not be the iPad 3, Berger warned, but rather a higher-end model of the current iPad 2. Both This Is My Next and Boy Genius Report agree that the