When a person goes home after having a tiresome day, often the first thing they does is switch on the television. This, we all know. Though has anyone ever wondered how many people actually pay for watching cable? The average price for satellite subscription, from major providers such as Bell and Rogers, is around $34 CAD (About 33 USD). For those who are already earning very little, these $34 are a killer. Thus the need to watch TV without the crippling fees gave birth to Free-To-Air Satellite Programming.More...

In languages like PHP, or Ruby, you can spend a lot of time writing a really effective and useful membership system. It can takes days - even weeks sometimes. Not in ASP.NET 2.0 and 3.5 though. Click "more" to find out more about .NET and why developing a user system is a very quick and painless task.

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You might have heard of ISO files before. You might not have. For those who haven't: ISO files are, basically, an "image" of a CD. They can be used in combination with mountable drives to create virtual disks. In this article I'd like to go through 1 of the advantages of putting your games into an ISO file.

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Skype is a free VoIP, instant messaging and video conference software. It, effectively, allows the end user to communicate with the whole world for little, if not free. It has the most competitive rates compared to other VoIP providers such as Vonage. Skype to Skype calls are completely free while Skype to land line/mobiles uses the SkypeOut (read below) service. It can effectively utilize hardware and other software to meet one's needs.

Skype is supported on most major platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, Pocket PC, Smart Phones, PDA's and some Cell phones. The skype software can be installed on the associated supporting hardware and allow Skype to Skype or SkypeOut calls. In addition, a Wi-Fi compatible Handset can effectively replace your current phone. Some of these handsets allow integration for both Skype and normal provider usage.  More...

Dual-monitors are all the rage these days. In this how-to I'd like to show you how to setup your dual-monitor configuration.

What you will need:

• 2 PC monitors. Make sure at least 1 of them as a DVI input as you don't always get a DVI to VGA converter with it.
• A graphics card with 2 outputs (Usually VGA and DVI). Most new graphics cards have this capability

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Yes, spring is upon us. What better way to start spring than cleaning your whole house spotless. Don't whine as your great great grandparents did this. In the olden days, when houses were heated using kerosene and coal, Soot would form over the walls and cabinets. Come spring time, and warm weather, the walls and cabinets needed a good scrubbing. Daily Tip has compiled a list of tips and ideas you should keep in mind when initiating the chore.

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To start, what is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. In terms of file sharing, it is essentially like a LAN (Local Area Network) formed between 2 or more PCs over the Internet - but in a private environment.

There are many advantages of using a VPN for a variety of things. I'd like to cover a couple of these in this article.

First, and foremost, there is an advantage when transferring files between PCs. The advantage of speed.
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