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We’ve been following DuckDuckGo for a while now, but I personally only recently made the switch to the alternative search engine (after getting far too fed up with Google for my own health).

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Dropbox, a startup even the mighty Steve Jobs had his eyes on, has risen to fame and popularity in no time. The file-syncing and backup service has over 50 million users, and the number has been rising quite rapidly. The reason Dropbox has been so successful is because it has managed to make syncing dead simple, and that too across all platforms. While most startups in its genre ignore Linux, Dropbox has been catering to the needs of Linux users for a long time.

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Google is awesome. Yes, there have been questions raised about its new privacy policy and creepy Safari tracking and frankly, it just knows way too much about everyone who has ever created a Google account. But let’s put that aside for a moment and focus on all its cool quirks, shall we?
They’re built into practically every Google product — if you look hard enough, you’ll find that entering the right search term or typing a code can make Google collapse, spin or create fictional characters. Here are 15 easter eggs (hidden, entertaining things developers build into a website or program) for you to discover the next time you’re Googling.

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Most of us think of the Finder as just another part of OS X; the window that pops up to help us find our files. But it's definitely got more use to it than just a file browser. Read on for a few tricks you can learn today to help you utilize Finder's hidden features.

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Certain tools are built in to Google’s search mechanics to provide quick, reliable answers. For example, if you need to convert a measurement unit, you’ll receive a quick answer at the top of Google search.

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Latest update 10th October 2011 – These are some of the best free internet resources for education. This page is constantly updated; every time I come across a new piece of software or an exciting website, I list it here.

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Canonical Employee Gives Us A Closer Look At Ubuntu For Android, Makes Us Want It Even More

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When you’re under the gun with a brief or something else that’s due ASAP, the last thing you need is Microsoft Word creating some formatting snafu that defies logic. Particularly if you’re a solo attorney working sans assistant, you need to fix that formatting fast and get back to the business of legal writing. Here are some quick tricks to try.

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lassroom 2.0 - Embedded LiveBinder Shelves Tips and Tricks

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iPad 2 tips and original iPad tips - get 'em here!
With great new features like two video cameras, a faster processor and a thinner design, the iPad 2 is the world's best tablet device.

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As a blogging novice, I have spent the beginning of this year experimenting with blogs and their functions in the classroom.  Having participated in blogs that were teacher driven in the past, I decided early that I would work to make the students feel as involved in the process as possible.

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6 weird malware tricks hackers use to bypass security
Security experts presenting in the upcoming SecTor conference reveal six new tactics that cyber criminals are employing to circumvent security and avoid detection.

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Well, I knew of many of these but only use 3 or 4 of them regularly. Some of the others are a big interesting to try out though.

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12 Killer Tricks You're Not Using In OS X

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Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google has to offer?

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In this tutorial, I will show you a few vector brush tricks that will allow you to create some quick, easy, and super-cool effects in Adobe Illustrator. I use this technique all the time to create custom ornamental borders, frames, and background patterns.

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A collaborative document from folks sharing their learning about Google Plus.

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Welcome to "Gmail Tips: The Complete Collection" Here you will find all the Gmail Tips posted to GmailTips.com. I hope they help you in your continued use of Gmail!  Note that his is an archive of Tips and articles written since May, 2004. As such, specific features, issues, and opinions many have since been changed, updated, or corrected. In the near future, I will try to indicate on each affected article or Tip where changes may have occurred, and where later Tips preempt previous Tips. Until then, just sit back and enjoy the read!

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With over 3 billion Youtube videos watched every single day and 48 hours of footage uploaded every single minute to the world’s most popular video sharing website we wanted to produce a useful guide for getting the most out of the service.

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Create a legitimate gmail account at http://mail.google.com/. (e.g. username@gmail.com). Then, you can use that base account to "trick" web applications that require e-mail address to create user accounts. The way it works is that you add a + and a student name/alias after the gmail user name (e.g. username+sara@gmail.com, username+tom@gmail.com, username+chris@gmail.com, etc.)

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