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If Someone Gave You £250 (370 USD) to Spend on PC Upgrades — What Would You Buy?

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Even though I wouldn’t call “K” for kilobyte an official nickname, we, in common conversation, use it. i.e. we call something that’s 400 kilobytes “400 k” (Pronounced “400 kay”.)

…something that’s 400 megabytes “400 meg”

…400 gigabytes “400 gig”…

What do you call something that’s 400 terabytes? What will be the trend as this kind of space becomes standard?

  • 400 T?
  • 400 TB? (“Tee Bee”)
  • 400 Teras? (“Tare ah”)
  • 400 Tears? (“Tare”)
  • 400 Ters?
  • 400 Terabs?
  • 400 T-bytes?
  • 400 T-bones?
  • 400 Big ones?

What do you think?

Let us know in the forums.

4 26 2010 11 05 37 AM AdSevenShutdownControl Control Your Shutdown & Much More!

Windows Forums member Batupata has created an advanced version of his SevenShutdownControl tool that can be used to control when your computer shuts down, restarts, hibernates etc. This is a great tool if you want your video to finish conversion and download to complete but have to leave your PC. Or if you want to save energy overnight by automatically shutting down your PC at a certain time.

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internet blocked 3 ways to beat a Company Firewall or a restrictive ISPIf you happen to sit behind a Company Firewall, or you have a restrictive ISP on your hands; you are probably having problems trying to use MSN, Live, Facebook, Tweeter etc. This is of course very annoying at best – tho I can see why companies see the need to restrict what kind of Internet activity their employees can access while at work. Not every site out there is what I would call “Work Safe”.

That being said – sometimes you may find yourself in the situation where you are doing work related research – and end up at restricted sites – what then? Okay, I know that one is a bit far-fetched, you would probably just want to be able to use your Facebook or Tweeter or whatever. So Being the nice guy that I am – here are Three ways to breach security…

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Windows 7 RC Expiring — Time to Upgrade

Posted by Rich On February - 17 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

From Microsoft:

It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate

While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. If you haven’t moved yet, it’s time to replace the RC.

Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Your work will not be saved during the shutdown.

Looking for more information or a temporary workaround? Go here.

What Hardware Do You Use on Your Home Network?

Posted by Rich On February - 15 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

As part of the Home Network Series we’re showing, on Windows Forums, what hardware we use on our home network. What do you use?

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