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Not really networking related but if you want to change your start button on your Windows 7 based computer you can go to this link and download the software. You can even Photoshop your own creations to make your start button more personalized.

New standard for connecting graphics cards and other peripheral devices. It will be interesting to see how long Intel and AMD take to offer support through their CPU's since they have both consolidated their chipsets on to their respective processors.

Feb. 20, 2013: This image released by NBC shows Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer appearing on NBC News' "Today" show in New York to introduce the website's redesign.AP/NBC/NBC NewsWire This is nothing to Yahoo! about. In a memo sent out Friday by Yahoo!, the tech giant announced that all employees who work remotely have to start coming into the office by June, AllThingsDigital reports.

Basics in how to start a simple home network with little to no knowledge required for setup.

While this policy does not apply to the Google Chrome browser; the newest iteration (version 16) of Google Chrome always asks you to sign in to "your Google Account" when it starts. Even if you do not sign in to the Google Account, it takes longer to get to your webpages that you want to view. If you signed into the Google Account and they tracked you, this would likely make the browser perform less quickly. Google's search (pun intended) for advertising dollars is not only making people leery about privacy issues, but it also impacting the quality of their browser, in my opinion; as a browser's primary focus should be to display webpages (as Internet Explorer does not try to get me to buy Microsoft Word). I feel that this could hurt their business in the short run, and maybe even permanently.

The expenses that come with starting up a business facility can be quite large. This is especially true for those needing to install their own fiber optic lines. The process of laying down fiber optic cable from a provider facility to your own is long and expensive.

Soon, turning off the heat and lights before leaving your house could be as simple as turning a key in a Bluetooth-equipped lock. This scenario may be possible with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology, which could start appearing in products next year.

Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was buying Jasper Technologies Inc., a start-up that connects devices such as cars and medical devices to the Internet, for $1.4 billion in cash and equity awards, its largest acquisition since 2013.

This article gives a good brief overview of the Dark Web. For anyone unfamiliar with the Dark Web it's a great start to be informed and spark your interest.