On Computers

We put our small TV on a shelf above a treadmill– gotta crank out those miles — leaving us without a TV for comfortable watching. So we went on a quest for a new “smart TV” that wouldn’t make us feel dumb.

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Recently, PhishMe, a private security service, sent out an email with a cute cat picture and a note that said “Check Out These Kitties” They wanted to learn how many people would click on something like that without thinking any further. Four million people did within hours.

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“Lean Analytics,” by Eric Ries, $30 from O’Reilly, or $16 from discounters, gives you the ins and outs of using data to build a successful business.
The book is full of examples from businesses of all sizes. One of the author’s insights is that big data can be overused. You may find out that a certain

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“Pokki,” a free program for Windows 8, brings back the familiar start menu and lets you find your favorite programs faster.

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DrawAstickman.com: Start by drawing a stickman, then watch him come alive and duel, fly, and jump. As the story develops, you draw simple objects for him to use. This is a kick.

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TinyURL.com/PortCentral shows you a wall chart view of all the parts in your computer and what they’re called. Like, what are those different connectors on the back for? And how can I tell the difference between a parallel port, a serial port, Firewire, USB, and all that other stuff. Interesting.

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OddityCentral.com: Type “Photo Realistic Drawings” in the search bar to see the some amazing works of art. They’re pencil drawings but you’d swear they’re photos. Diego Fazo is a self-taught Italian artist who shows you his work in stages, so you can tell he’s really drawing them.

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Taking office warfare to new heights, the new “iStrike Shuttle” is an indoor helicopter controlled by your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It’s $130 from DreamCheeky.com.

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Finding free apps in the Windows 8 store isn’t obvious. Here’s what you do.

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More than five million U.S. households don’t pay for TV, up from three million in 2007, according to a Nielsen report. They make up five percent of all American TV viewers. So what are they watching instead? Internet TV, streamed to computers, smart phones and tablets. Remember when the three major broadcasters owned the universe?

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