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Articles worth reading: link dump March 2012

 ‘Curating’ articles seems to be all the rage these days. And since we like to be ‘with it’ here at Freewaregenius, we therefore present you with 3 technology related articles that we know you will enjoy. Gestures of intent: quick — what’s the most exciting technology

March 29, 2012
Samer Kurdi
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The Art of Video Games: an Exhibition

A current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum celebrates games as the art form of the twenty first century. It runs through Sep 30 2012 in Washington DC, and will tour a number of US cities afterwards. No wonder the US supreme court recently decided to consider

March 14, 2012
Samer Kurdi
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Take a free technology course online at Udacity.com

Udacity is a free online university with a focus on the world of technology. It was started by Stanford University-affiliated roboticists, and could quite easily be the future of online education. Their mission is to make education available to the masses for free, on a scope

February 27, 2012
B.C. Tietjens
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The Three mobile apps that can save your marriage (Geek Humor)

If you have an iPhone, Android and other device, you may have heard your spouse or significant other on occasion say things like “will you get your head out of that thing!” or “that da*ned iPhone is ruining our marriage!”. So, wouldn’t it nice to be

January 5, 2012
Samer Kurdi
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The ten best Freewaregenius articles of 2011

It’s the time of year for ‘best of’ lists and looking back at the year we are leaving behind us. And what better way to do so than reading some of the best articles published on Freewaregenius in 2011? There were some very good ones as

December 29, 2011
Samer Kurdi
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Free Giveaway – ABBYY Screenshot reader performs on-screen Optical Character Recognition

Ever wanted to edit or use some on-screen text from a PDF or any other source, only to find that for whatever reason you couldn’t do it? (say, the text was in fact an image, or the clipboard was disabled, or whatever reason). If so, then

December 17, 2011
Samer Kurdi
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How to Choose the Best Laptop for You: A Mini-Workshop

Choosing the best laptop for your needs and making sure you get the best price is one of the most common problems I hear about. I use a three step process that helps me figure out the best possible deal. Determine your needs, then your price

December 12, 2011
B.C. Tietjens
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A browser plugin that can detect Photoshopped images? It could happen soon

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether a certain celebrity photo was enhanced or altered? These days it may in fact be the bigger challenge to do the opposite, and actually find that magazine photo that was NOT Photoshopped. Digital photo enhancement is endemic, but with

November 30, 2011
Samer Kurdi
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Cyber Tuesday GiveAway: iCare Data Recovery Professional

This is a data recovery software which I admit I do not know much about, except that I am using it right now to salvage some files off a busted hard drive and am liking it. I do not know if it is any better or

November 29, 2011
Samer Kurdi
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What does a cluttered desktop mean?

Is your desktop so frequently cluttered with icons and folders that its hard to find room for new files or projects? Do you wish that your desktop was more organized or that you had more room to breathe? This posting explores some aspects of what a

November 23, 2011
Samer Kurdi
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Is Android a stolen product?

Before he died, Steve Jobs stated that he believed Android to be a ‘stolen’ product. This has caused a massive controversy across the internet and a lot of folks are seriously upset by the statement. Is Android a stolen product, or was this just a statement

November 22, 2011
B.C. Tietjens
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Freeware for the holidays!

The winter holidays are just around the corner, and it’s time to get some freeware to jazz up your technology with the holiday spirit! With screensavers, games, and apps, there’s never been a better year for the possibilities of freeware for the holidays. This article will

November 21, 2011
B.C. Tietjens
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