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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Help us pick the winner for our 'Bring a Reader to CES 2013' contest!
Dearest Reader,
Thank you for all the heartfelt replies to our previous letter -- it really meant a lot. As promised last time we chatted, we've done our bit by wading through hours of mostly great video to find just the right entrant to join us in Las Vegas for the next installment of the Consumer Electronics Show. We think we've found three great choices, so if it isn't being too forward, we'd like you to do your bit by pitching in with a single vote. You see, we're all at odds about which contestant should join us, so we want to combine your thoughts with ours and declare the contest won. Keep in mind, however, that none of the contestants deserve or need any grief for their efforts. If you feel you "could have done better" then next time, please do. Now follow on to see our favorite three and place your vote in the poll below. Cheerio!
Continue reading Help us pick the winner for our 'Bring a Reader to CES 2013' contest!
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/19/engadget-ces-2013-contest-vote-for-winner/
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Best paid-for antivirus software for Windows 8
Kaspersky gets our vote as the best paid-for antivirus software for Windows
Antivirus protection for your computer is indispensible and there is certainly no shortable of programs available. The problem is choosing one, so we have rounded up the best paid-for options available. For our expert picks of the best free antivirus software, click here.
All the software detailed below will work in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
A well-designed package that leaves few aspects of online security uncovered. Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?9.99?|?Rating: 5/5?
A fast, inexpensive security program with excellent remote management features.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?9.99?|?Rating: 5/5
Avast has some unusual advanced features rather than lots of extra gee gaws.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?29.99 | Rating: 4/5
A wealth of features, but this breadth means Bitdefender Total Security can be rather overwhelming for less experienced users.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?19.99 | Rating: 3/5
This is by far the cheapest option for those with more than a couple of PCs to protect and it does a good job even though it has few frills.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?29.99 | Rating: 3/5
Although quite expensive, Norton 360 is an excellent and unobtrusive program for those who prefer every security angle covered in one product.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?7.99?|?Rating: 3/5
Lots of great features, if you have the patience to install them all.?Click here for our expert review.
Best price: ?59.99 | Rating: 3/5
All prices correct at time of publication.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Edit your photos, mash them up into beautiful collages, and send postcards with Fuzel 2.0
There is an abundance of apps in the App Store devoted to making collages of your photos, and Fuzel has always been one of my favorites. It was recently updated to version 2.0, making this great collage-making app even better.
One of the big new features of Fuzel is the ability to create 5.25"x5.25" postcards and send them to friends and family. Shipping within the US is $1.99 and Internationally costs $3.99. This postcard feature is thanks to Fuzel's new partnership with MyPublisher Inc.
Fuzel has also added a new full-featured photo editor so that you can do all your editing directly in the app instead of switching to another app to do your editing. The adjustments you can make include lighting, color, sharpness, blur, and vignette. The editing tool is really simple to use and simply requires you to slide your finger left/right or up/down to apply the intensity of the adjustment (similar to iPhoto).
In addition to making basic edits to your photos, Fuzel also includes 19 different filters with the option to purchase 12 more as an in-app purchase for $0.99.
One of the great features of Fuzel is the ability to add frames, patterns, and labels to your collages and with 2.0, now there's even more to choose from. Fuzel comes with 6 labels and 24 patterns with the option to buy 12 more labels as an in-app purchase for $0.99.
The good
- Excellent interface
- Beautiful design
- Edit individual photos
- Add filters to photos
- Choose a pre-designed template or edit your own cuts to make your collage truly unique
- Choose between several different popular crop ratios (not just square!)
- Send real postcards to friends and family
- Add frames, patterns, and labels
The bad
- Postcards restricted to square
- Icons for choosing between taking a photo with the built-in camera or choosing one from the Camera Roll are nontraditional and may seem confusing to some
- "Open in Instagram doesn't work correctly (this could be an Instagram problem, not Fuzel)"
- Not available for iPad (it would be awesome on iPad!)
The conclusion
With Fuzel's update, it continues to be my go-to collage making app. It has an impressive design and includes a lot of features without feeling cluttered or complicated. Fuzel is an excellent app for creating collages.
Fuzel has a free version and "Pro" version. Purchasing the "Essential Pack" in the free version will make it equivalent to Fuzel Pro. So if you want to give Fuzel a spin before committing to the whopping $0.99 it costs to purchase the Pro version, give the free version a go and let us know what you think!
- Free - Download now
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Easy Plumbing Strategies That Work Efficiently And Anyone Can Try
Welcome to the wide world of plumbing. Plumbing can be a confusing whirl of complicated equipments and laborious repairs. When plumbing is viewed as a form of home improvement particular to your home?s plumbing system, it may seem difficult to determine which methods, techniques, supplies, and other plumbing elements are going to work best for you. You can get some helpful suggestions from this article.
Many people have nightmares about plumbing, because they believe it is something that can destroy their home. However, you can save yourself the bad dreams with just one tip. Know where your main water valve is so you can quickly turn off your water supply and prevent water damage.
If your garbage disposal is not working correctly, you should not try to fix it by putting your hand in through the drain. A garbage disposal can be dangerous, even when it is not on. Research on the Internet for diagrams, troubleshooters or FAQ?s about your disposal.
If you notice a puddle of water surrounding your water heater, shut off the water at the valve right away. If you don?t, that small leak could become a big leak that can be hard to shut off.
Adequately insulate pipes that are prone to becoming cold during the winter months, such as pipes that reside in attics or exterior walls. Insulation which perfectly wraps all around the pipe can be bought. Insulating your pipes will keep your water hot, but even more than that, it will prevent bursting of pipes if they do freeze.
A hairdryer can help to resolve any issues you might have with frozen pipes. You should use a low heat setting on the hairdryer. Although it may take some time, you?ll avoid having to resort to riskier repair techniques or having to call a professional plumber.
If your washing machine?s drain stack overflows, use a standard snake to fix it. The pipe may be clogged up due to lint.
When changing your shower head, replace it with one of good quality. Most times, people tend to think that it is alright to purchase the most inexpensive shower head they could find. Cheap shower heads can break much more easily.
With plumbing, there are various techniques you can use to improve and repair your system. As you are now aware, in the area of plumbing there is something anyone can do for every home. However, not every strategy works for every system. These tips should help you begin with your own system.
Source: http://www.plumbingelf.com/easy-plumbing-strategies-that-work-efficiently-and-anyone-can-try-2
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Susan Rice on Benghazi: There was no intention to mislead anybody (Michellemalkin)
Chimp Comedy Brings the Blues
Costumed chimps used to make me grin ear to ear when I saw them on TV. Now I realize there?s little that separates that delight from coveting a Chinese potion made from rhino tusks. It is sad to lose this pleasure, but somehow I?ll manage.
After a visit to Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone, I knew my days of snickering at chimps imitating actors were over. As it turns out, many other non-Africans have delighted in chimps before me. Since 1950, the small West African country exported more than 2,000 live chimps to the US, Japan, and Europe for the entertainment industry and for biomedical research. A law restricting such exports was passed in the eighties, but chimps continued to be owned within Sierra Leone, typically by tourists and expatriates including Peace Corps volunteers [reference 1]. A young chimp sells for US$61 on average, which is a pretty price in a country where most people survive on less than $1 per day.
Young chimps are super cute! But as they age, the jungle within appears. They flip tables, tear down drapes, and occasionally attack. A grown chimp is far stronger than a grown man, and it bears fiercer teeth. (Remember when Travis the chimp, a former star in Coca Cola and Old Navy commercials, mauled Charla Nash in Connecticut?) People tend to ditch their pet chimps once they?ve grown, but these human-raised creatures can no longer fend for themselves in the wild, and zoos often turn them away because they do not know how to integrate within chimp society.
Chimps at Tacugama from Amy Maxmen on Vimeo.
Thus, in 1995, an accountant in Sierra Leone, Bala Amarasekaran, established Tacugama Chimp Sanctuary to rehabilitate orphaned chimps, and to advocate against the chimpanzee pet trade. Some of the sanctuary?s chimps are donated by expatriates who no longer want their pets. Others are discovered within cages in abandoned houses, or chained by the road for sale. More recently, authorities confiscate illegally owned chimps because of a 2007 law prohibiting the capture, killing, or possession of chimps in Sierra Leone, and bring them to Tacugama.
A skinny Sierra Leonean man with a lazy eye and a warm demeanor named Moses Kappia led my tour of Tacugama Sanctuary. As we watched chimps howl and bounce through various rehabilitation enclosures, we talked about the history of the sanctuary.
When Kappia arrived at Tacugama 16 years ago, he watched it blossom with start-up donations from the European Union. Soon after, the sanctuary struggled to survive as civil war ripped through Sierra Leone. In 1997, rebels broke into the sanctuary and threatened to kill the chimpanzees for food, but Kappia and the few remaining staff convinced them to spare the animals. Instead, the rebels stole their belongings, their food, and the food and medicine intended for the chimps. The rebels returned again during that brutal, 11-year ?blood diamond? war, and again Kappia defended the chimps.
As the war wound down in 2002, Tacugama joined together with other African primate sanctuaries in the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance. They still struggle for funds, but manage to care for nearly 100 orphaned chimps that now frolic in their fenced-in slice of jungle.
Ali, my taxi driver, accompanied me on the tour. Inspired by Kappia, he vowed to report any chimps he discovered being sold or kept. And on the ride home, Ali said that he?d let any ?white people? in his taxi know that he could take them to see (not buy) the chimps ? just a 20 minute drive from the capital city of Freetown.
Back in the US, I?ve taken note of the Captive Primate Safety Act that has languished in Congress since 2007. It seeks to protect monkeys, chimps and other primates from the exotic pet trade in the US. The Humane Society suggests that people urge their legislators to support the act when it is reintroduced next year.
Kappia managed to convince rebels notorious for rape, amputations, and other crimes against humanity to leave the chimps alone. So when he asked me why our civil society continues to allow chimp pets and promotes chimps as entertainment despite the harm that then befalls our closest cousins, I felt lame answering, because we think it?s funny.
1. Kabasawa, Asami. 2009. African Study Monographs. ?The Current State of the Chimpanzee Pet Trade in Sierra Leone.?
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