Tag: 2014
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The Internet Arcade
The Internet Arcade is a web-based library of arcade (coin-operated) video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, emulated in JSMAME, part of the JSMESS software package. Containing hundreds of games ranging through many different genres and styles, the Arcade provides research, comparison, and entertainment in the realm of the Video Game Arcade. The…
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Google Software Removal Tool for Windows released
From ghacks.net While it is difficult to come by statistics to find out how many Internet users are affected by software that is manipulating browser settings or installing add-ons and other potentially unwanted tools in browsers, it is clear that this poses a threat to many users. These modifications can be divided into two different…
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Get a Free PC Tune-Up and Tech Support from the Microsoft Store
If you’re running Windows and run into a problem, don’t take it to a store that charges for repairs. You can get tech support, diagnostics, virus removal, and tune-ups for free at any Microsoft Store. http://lifehacker.com/get-a-free-pc-tune-up-and-tech-support-from-the-microso-1635841345 For comparison, these services cost $200 just for virus and spyware removal from Best Buy’s Geek Squad. The free…
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In E-Sports, Video Gamers Draw Real Crowds and Big Money
Next week we are going to read this article from the NYTimes for class SEATTLE — A bewitching creature — half woman, half deer — battles a shaman and a sentient tree. Lightning bolts strike. Weapons explode. Nasty spells are cast. The video game Dota 2, like so many across the Internet, transports teams of…