Brandon Dimmel

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Facebook Secretly Manipulated News Feeds

Facebook is making negative headlines once again - this time for a 'data experiment' which was carried out on approximately 600,000 of its members without consent. The experiment reportedly took place two years ago, though only came to light in ... recent days. According to reports, Facebook toyed with the minds of more than half a million users by altering the wording of their News Feeds. Specifically, the social network employed a special computer algorithm that cut or added words associated with positive or negative emotions in order to influence those reading the feeds. A news feed is ... (view more)

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'NetTraffic 1.27.3', and 'Calibre 1.41'

NetTraffic 1.27.3 This tool can help you monitor the network traffic (or bandwidth) on selected interfaces. NetTraffic, which is compatible with nearly any kind of network connection, can provide users with graphs based on real-time data. ... http://venea.net Calibre 1.41 Looking to organize your growing collection of e-books? Calibre is a free and open source library management tool developed by people who use e-books all of the time. Its handy features are all designed to make accessing and organizing your e-book collection easier. http://calibre-ebook.com/ (view more)

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Get 15GB Cloud Storage Free from Microsoft; 1TB for Office 365

Microsoft is drastically expanding the amount of cloud storage available to both its OneDrive users (formerly SkyDrive), and Office 365 software suite: from 7GB to 15GB, and from 25GB to 1TB respectively. The changes are likely made to increase ... awareness of Office 365, and slated to take effect some time next month. If you want to synchronize data across multiple devices for free, this is a great opportunity to experiment with cloud-based storage. Typical usage includes data backup and sharing documents or pictures. Microsoft OneDrive is available to the general public (for free), so long as ... (view more)

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'Paint.NET 4.0 Build 5284', and 'Earth Alerts 2014.1.144'

Paint.NET 4.0 Build 5284 This free image and photo editing software tool can help you add many special effects to your favorite images. It comes equipped with an innovative and highly accessible user inferface. This program is compatible with the ... Windows operating system. http://www.getpaint.net Earth Alerts 2014.1.144 Earth Alerts 2014 helps you monitor (in real-time) the weather around you. Earth Alerts can be configured to provide users with notifications, reports, and imagery showing the latest natural hazards in your area or anywhere around the world! http://earthalerts.manyjourneys.com/ (view more)

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'Minefield Mobile 1.4', and 'Screenshot Mobile 1.2'

Minefield Mobile 1.4 Interested in a unique take on the popular Minesweeper game for Microsoft Windows? Then give Minefield Mobile a try. This fun little program is compatible with Windows CE and Windows Mobile, making it the perfect game for people ... on the go. http://venea.net Screenshot Mobile 1.2 If you're looking for a screenshot program that will work on your Windows-based mobile device, check out Screenshot Mobile. It helps users to capture screens and convert them to several image formats, including PNG, JPG, and BMP. http://venea.net (view more)

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Facebook to Monitor User Activity Outside its Site

Facebook has altered its privacy policy and it's unlikely the change will be popular with the social network's 1+ billion members. In the next few weeks, Facebook will begin tracking user activity outside of it's own web site, so that it can ... generate 'more appropriate' advertisements tailored towards its members. In the past, Facebook kept close tabs on what its users posted to their profiles in an effort to bring forth more relevant advertisements. But the social network only monitored user activity on the Facebook website itself, including the pages they liked and the links they clicked ... (view more)

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'LastEnd Blackjack 2.7.7', and 'EverythingMe Launcher 2.0.2461'

LastEnd Blackjack 2.7.7 Have you ever played Blackjack before? Are you headed to a casino and want to learn some useful tricks? Then check out LastEnd Blackjack, which can help users learn the popular card game and devise useful strategies to help ... them win when it counts. http://lastend.com/ EverythingMe Launcher 2.0.2461 EverythingMe Launcher is the ultimate smartphone organization tool. It arranges your applications based on your interests. It learns your behavior and anticipates the apps you'll need throughout the day. It even provides a lightning-fast search tool. http://everything.me (view more)

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Just Launched: New Amazon Fire Smartphone

Amazon has unveiled its very first smartphone and it's bringing a whole new approach to high-tech mobile. Rather than concentrating on building a smartphone that looks better than the competition, Amazon is offering consumers a device that could ... potentially make shopping -- both online and off -- easier than ever before. Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos unveiled the Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle, Washington, this past Wednesday. The device is priced similarly to Apple's iPhone 5S and Samsung's S5. The 32 gigabyte version of the Amazon Fire Phone will retail for $199 with a ... (view more)

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'KeyScrambler 3.4.0.2', and 'NoScript 2.6.8.28'

KeyScrambler 3.4.0.2 Don't let data thieves spy on your keystrokes. KeyScrambler uses an advanced cryptographic algorithm to help keep keylogger programs in the dark and protect your passwords. Note that there is a free version as well as premium ... (paid) versions of this program. http://www.qfxsoftware.com/ NoScript 2.6.8.28 Do you use a Mozilla-based Internet browser like Firefox or Seamonkey? NoScript can help protect your web browser by only allowing trusted websites to execute Javascript, Java, and Flash plugins. NoScript also includes advanced anti-clickjacking protection. http:// ... (view more)

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'StressMyPC 2.66', and 'JaBack 10.17'

StressMyPC 2.66 Want to know if your system is functioning the way it should? Give StressMyPC stress-testing software a try. This program will test your CPU, graphics card, and hard drive. StressMyPC is compatible with most versions of the Windows ... operating system. http://www.softwareok.com/ JaBack 10.17 There's nothing more devastating than losing all of your saved data. You can help to prevent that from happening with JaBack, an automated data backup program from Hitek Software. This program provides users with an accessible user interface for backing up their most important files and ... (view more)

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